Project DTTW (Don't tell the wife)

Somthing Else said:
Har Har, cant tell if your being mean or not :p
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Well I can't remember what the spec is or what it looks like, i'll have a look and be back with an edit :D

*edit* very nice indeed, consider me very jealous :)

Always liked those fractal cases, loving the white LED's and the red cable braid, very tidy, great stuff :D
 
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acme15 said:
Well I can't remember what the spec is or what it looks like, i'll have a look and be back with an edit :D
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nice edit haha, took a while to get it like that, happy with it now though, well until i buy a res, pump and gpu block :P
current spec is 2500k @4.7, asus mvg z77, patriot 2133mhz 8gb, 7970@ 1150/1660

check out the case section, i posted a few recent pics in the "show us the inside of your case" thread.

anyways back on topic.

op when are you back to build this pc?
 
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Somthing Else said:
nice edit haha, took a while to get it like that, happy with it now though, well until i buy a res, pump and gpu block :P
current spec is 2500k @4.7, asus mvg z77, patriot 2133mhz 8gb, 7970@ 1150/1660

check out the case section, i posted a few recent pics in the "show us the inside of your case" thread.

anyways back on topic.

op when are you back to build this pc?
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Good stuff :)

I hate that thread! It makes me look inside my PC and my heart sinks, then I look at my wallet, and my heart sinks further :( I want to mod and spray my case, get a custom water loop going on the CPU, I need to replace the motherboard, I want to upgrade my GPU to a 670, I want to sell 16GB of my RAM and replace it with another 8GB set of matching stuff instead, I want new fans, new lighting, I need a new PSU really, will ne- im just gonna stop there, you get the idea :p

OK so it isn't quite that tragic :D I'll put some pics in there tomorrow.

Back on topic indeed, yes OP when exactly will your wife be castrating y- err, I mean, when exactly will you be building this rig? :p
 
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glen8 said:
Personally I think it's a waste of money, but each to their own

Have you seriously not told your wife? That's pretty bad considering the amount you've wasted on the titan :eek: Quite hurtful IMHO
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FYI I have told her, the title is a joke. It's my money and she doesn't care what I spend it on, I have my job and she has hers. Also in your opinion it's a waste and I don't want to come off as a d*ck but as far as I'm concerned its only a waste if you can't afford it and I am fortunate enough to be able to. I feel if you are building a system (or whatever you are doing in life) then it is well worth buying the best you can afford as it will tend to last you longer.

As for timescale I get back from offshore on Tuesday so hopefully I can get started then!

Thanks for all the comments.
 
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srobrien said:
FYI I have told her, the title is a joke. It's my money and she doesn't care what I spend it on, I have my job and she has hers. Also in your opinion it's a waste and I don't want to come off as a d*ck but as far as I'm concerned its only a waste if you can't afford it and I am fortunate enough to be able to. I feel if you are building a system (or whatever you are doing in life) then it is well worth buying the best you can afford as it will tend to last you longer.

As for timescale I get back from offshore on Tuesday so hopefully I can get started then!

Thanks for all the comments.
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Pay no attention. Jealousy is a terrible thing :p I'm surprised I haven't had similar criticism in my SR-2 build thread.

Looks good mate. Looking forward to you getting started. I'm in the opposite position to you. I'm waiting for the last of my bits to arrive before I go on holiday and then offshore for a month. if the stuff doesn't arrive tomorrow, I won't get any more done for another 6 weeks :(

This build is screaming out for a custom watercooling loop ;)
 
You have a wife who doesn't care what you spend your money on? Can I have her please :-)

Like I said, each to their own mate but just because you can afford it doesn't mean you should. Then again I suppose wasting money on smokes and booze is a waste. Ahhhh to hell with it, life is short, enjoy :-)
 
Don't getm ore than one monitor unless you want more than 1 graphics card. I discovered even a single 1600p REQUIRES crossfire if you would like anything approaching 60fps in the latest games. Most wanted is a key example which is totally unplayable at top settings with 1 7970 but completely 60fps with 2. your Titan is slower than my crossfire setup so don't go above 1080p single display unless you can afford another one.
 
I would die knowing all that lovely kit is sitting at home and I had to wait a few more days to see it!

(wife included in there somewhere too, mine obviously not yours :P)

Going to be a great build, enjoy it, pics of progress please!
 
God if I had the money I'd love to have a x79 build with a Titan/s.

Bet you can't wait to get it all built up.

I'm assuming you're waiting for IB-E, that's why you're only using a Quad...or am I missing something?
 
mrsnooch said:
Considering the amount of PCI-E slots you have, you have 2 issues - 1) You're going to have to fork out for another Titan should you ever wish to SLI (Prob cheaper going for some 690s), and 2) You will need a new PSU should you ever go SLI as the minimum for a Titan is 600w and you're not too far over it.

Great build, must have cost a small fortune! DTTW indeed!! And never have I seen so many PCI slots...
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GoogalyMoogaly said:
What?
Kaap is running 4 (so you're saying 2400W?) of them off a 1500W PSU.
I believe a Titan is closer to 300W than 600W...
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GoogalyMoogaly re-read his/her (Mr Snooch/Mrs Nooch lol) comment. The minimum for a Titan is 600w, this obviously includes CPU, Mobo, HDD's, DVDrw etc, so in reality you are looking at 300w for the Titan alone. With 4 you would need 1500w, and even then that already includes headroom with each component.

And yes, 300w is high for CPU, Mobo, HDD's, DVDrw etc, but if you have a Titan, you are likely to have a hungry CPU/Mobo.

OP, this is going to be a sweet system. Before building anything, make a sandwich and a cuppa tea and read all manuals :)
 
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Uncle_Gravy said:
God if I had the money I'd love to have a x79 build with a Titan/s.

Bet you can't wait to get it all built up.

I'm assuming you're waiting for IB-E, that's why you're only using a Quad...or am I missing something?
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Hi yes, if the rumors are true a 4930K might be on the cards, not much point in spending £500 on a 3930k if they are coming along soon.

OliverDavis said:
OP, this is going to be a sweet system. Before building anything, make a sandwich and a cuppa tea and read all manuals :)
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Thanks, surely a real man discards all the manuals with the tattered remain of the boxes then wings it until he eventually breaks something..
 
srobrien said:
Hi yes, if the rumors are true a 4930K might be on the cards, not much point in spending £500 on a 3930k if they are coming along soon.



Thanks, surely a real man discards all the manuals with the tattered remain of the boxes then wings it until he eventually breaks something..
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Or until his girlfriend goes "What are these weird screw things that say 'Standoffs' on the bag?"

Erm, they are for the final fit... I was just test fitting...

We could have enjoyed the expensive light show of sparks, but she had to ruin it...

And yes, first time doing a fresh build, rather then upgrading an ebay build...

:)
 
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