Project Log: Climb To 4k

Mark This Day · 12 Apr 2014 at 13:43

I didn't think u wanted to water cool the gpus that's why I suggested getting the 295 as it's a closed loop
And it will do well at 4 k

Mark This Day · 12 Apr 2014 at 13:44

Would u get the 290 over the 290x?

bakes0310 · 12 Apr 2014 at 14:13

Mark This Day said:
Would u get the 290 over the 290x?

Yes because 290 and 290x are very similar in performance and the 290x aint worth an extra £100 for what you get.
Were talking about 5% performance difference for£100 extra, no thanks

CrazyZach · 12 Apr 2014 at 15:11

I honestly think you should have a simple loop in there. not only will it aid temps but it will boost the level of badassery

Mark This Day · 12 Apr 2014 at 17:23

CrazyZach said:
I honestly think you should have a simple loop in there. not only will it aid temps but it will boost the level of badassery

u could just water cool the gpus and still use your h100 on the cpu
or buy a cpu block as well and do the whole system

water cooling will add a lot too your budget tho

up too u so many options

jimbaw · 12 Apr 2014 at 17:34

I agree with the general consensus. You should definitely watercool it as the middle and top cards won't get much air at all. And it'll look great as well! Especially if you're using a 750 or 900D

Mark This Day · 12 Apr 2014 at 19:33

jimbaw said:
I agree with the general consensus. You should definitely watercool it as the middle and top cards won't get much air at all. And it'll look great as well! Especially if you're using a 750 or 900D

good call

Gregster · 13 Apr 2014 at 21:47

Good luck with the build Bakes but keep an eye on those temps bro

bakes0310 · 14 Apr 2014 at 13:41

The case just arrived and its huge...extremely huge. I need to do a bit of DIY and cut the shelf above so I can fit it

Im gonna start with two gpus and if I don't get the performance I want then ill add another. Im not too worried about temps as I cant see it being a problem.

Edit SSD just come aswell

bakes0310 · 14 Apr 2014 at 14:25

Digital X · 14 Apr 2014 at 19:43

Thought my case was big but I think this dwarfs it! Huge fan of the 900D, so much stuff to cram in it.

jimbaw · 14 Apr 2014 at 20:14

just got a 750D. looks like my next case will have to be the 900D (or Enthoo Primo). I just love the Obsidian series

WalderX · 15 Apr 2014 at 08:53

+1 for the 900D - or the new Parvum full ATX which is in the works

bakes0310 · 15 Apr 2014 at 11:59

jimbaw said:
just got a 750D. looks like my next case will have to be the 900D (or Enthoo Primo). I just love the Obsidian series

Currently got a 650D, great case but I think I can put it inside the 900D

Brian18741 · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:18

bakes0310 said:
Are you sure, cause its all fitting in a huge case and I was thinking of getting the sapphire 290 with there nice coolers. And also the cpu will have one of those corsair H100 jobbies so no heat there.

Friad so man. I have 2 Asus DCII R9 290s in an NZXT Phantom 410. I have 2 120s intake on the front, 1 120 intake on the floor directly below the cards and a 140 intake the side panel blowing directly onto that cards. There 1 slot spacing between the cards. Exhaust is covered by a 3 120s, 2 in the room and one in the rear. Coupled with very tidy cable management, airflow is not a problem.

I need to have to have all case fans on 100%. Not too loud and lots of air being moved. However I also have to maually set the GPU fans to 100% in AB before and gaming or benching. Even at this, I can see temps in the mid 80s on the top card and this is LOUD!

I've even swapped out the stock TIM, twice! MX-4 and GC-Extremea dn the above are the best temps I can manage on air. With stock TIM and fans left on auto I was hitting 95C in the first minute of running Heaven!

Brian18741 · 16 Apr 2014 at 15:24

Here's a picture, the only difference is I added the 120 intake in the floor since the pic was taken.

Also, all the above temps are at stock, so defo no OCing these carfds in multi GPU set on air cooling!

bakes0310 · 17 Apr 2014 at 09:15

Just bought two graphics cards, they were in the sale

fantasticCG · 17 Apr 2014 at 16:11

Anymore pictures yet?

bakes0310 · 17 Apr 2014 at 16:16

fantasticCG said:
Anymore pictures yet?

Pics tomorrow of my new graphics cards i bought today

Gregster · 17 Apr 2014 at 17:47

bakes0310 said:
Pics tomorrow of my new graphics cards i bought today

Looking forward to seeing how they perform compared to the Titans, Bakes.