ramthor's monster build

ramthor said:
Any thoughts on H115i vs H110i GT? It seems the saving would be £12 and H115i seems to struggle on high demands anyway as pointed above.
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They are probably about the same performance wise I would guess as they both have 280mm rads.

If you go for a case that supports a 360mm radiator then there is always the EK Predator. Not sure if it has been suggested already.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £226.49
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Guru3d review - http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/ek-predator-360-aio-cpu-gpu-liquid-cooling-review,1.html
 
lee32uk said:
They are probably about the same performance wise I would guess as they both have 280mm rads.

If you go for a case that supports a 360mm radiator then there is always the EK Predator. Not sure if it has been suggested already.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £226.49
(includes shipping: £10.50)



Guru3d review - http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/ek-predator-360-aio-cpu-gpu-liquid-cooling-review,1.html​
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Thanks for the tip.
I checked it and the review you kindly linked.
Looks nice and it seems effective letting you the option to add future GPU cooling too.
Thing is it is expensive and I don't think I will need that much cooling. 6850K is not the best overclocker under the best circumstances but I didn't chose it for this. I'm not planning to bring down any records. I just want something to suit my needs, reasonably fast and future proof.​
 
lee32uk said:
They are probably about the same performance wise I would guess as they both have 280mm rads.

If you go for a case that supports a 360mm radiator then there is always the EK Predator. Not sure if it has been suggested already.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £226.49
(includes shipping: £10.50)
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Guru3d review - http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/ek-predator-360-aio-cpu-gpu-liquid-cooling-review,1.html
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I linked to the custom-build kits but forgot about that one.

ramthor said:
Thanks for the tip.
I checked it and the review you kindly linked.
Looks nice and it seems effective letting you the option to add future GPU cooling too.
Thing is it is expensive and I don't think I will need that much cooling. 6850K is not the best overclocker under the best circumstances but I didn't chose it for this. I'm not planning to bring down any records. I just want something to suit my needs, reasonably fast and future proof.
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The EK Predator will be noticeably quieter than the Corsair and more effective.

As I mentioned... the Corsair was really struggling with my 5820k, let alone the 6950X... so that Predator will really be worth the extra.

When you look at the price difference, it's not massive but will make a large difference to the experience of your PC, dropping the load noise level by a noticeable amount.

The case you specced also has enough space for a 360mm rad at the top near the CPU, so it's an ideal paring with the case you like.

EK are a decent brand too, so you shouldn't have any potential for issues like might be more possible with the Raijinitek or whatever it's called.
 
crinkleshoes said:
I linked to the custom-build kits but forgot about that one.



The EK Predator will be noticeably quieter than the Corsair and more effective.

As I mentioned... the Corsair was really struggling with my 5820k, let alone the 6950X... so that Predator will really be worth the extra.

When you look at the price difference, it's not massive but will make a large difference to the experience of your PC, dropping the load noise level by a noticeable amount.

The case you specced also has enough space for a 360mm rad at the top near the CPU, so it's an ideal paring with the case you like.

EK are a decent brand too, so you shouldn't have any potential for issues like might be more possible with the Raijinitek or whatever it's called.
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I was wondering regarding the 760T, when I mount any cooler on the top do I also have to take down that top plate cover to let the exhaust, exhaust?
 
ramthor said:
Thanks for the tip.
I checked it and the review you kindly linked.
Looks nice and it seems effective letting you the option to add future GPU cooling too.
Thing is it is expensive and I don't think I will need that much cooling. 6850K is not the best overclocker under the best circumstances but I didn't chose it for this. I'm not planning to bring down any records. I just want something to suit my needs, reasonably fast and future proof.
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I guess it depends on what sort of overclock/temps you are happy with. I don't know how hot the Broadwell-E chips run as I don't own one, so I can only go off reviews or other people who have one.

If you just want a general overclock then one of the Corsair 280mm units should do fine. There is also the NZXT X61 which is another good 280mm AIO.
 
ramthor said:
I was wondering regarding the 760T, when I mount any cooler on the top do I also have to take down that top plate cover to let the exhaust, exhaust?
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I'm not sure what you're referring to as I haven't seen the case in the flesh.

But usually if a case says it supports a 360mm rad or 3x120mm fans in the top... then you don't have to remove any bits for it to function as designed.
 
lee32uk said:
They are probably about the same performance wise I would guess as they both have 280mm rads.

If you go for a case that supports a 360mm radiator then there is always the EK Predator. Not sure if it has been suggested already.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £226.49
(includes shipping: £10.50)
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Guru3d review - http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/ek-predator-360-aio-cpu-gpu-liquid-cooling-review,1.html
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This looks really good going by the review, I may even grab one and do away with the custom water.
 
jigger said:
Not just the pound, though I think it will strengthen over the last half of the year and then crash once we start the exit proceedings. Intel CPU's and Nvidia graphics cards prices are bonkers high right now.
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Gives you an idea how much prices have gone up


Just looking at what i paid for my x99 rig 11 months ago
x99 deluxe usb 3.1 £294 (now £353)
i7 5820k £300(now £359)
16gb corsair vengence lpx £90 (still £90)
enthoo primo deluxe £150 (now £209)
evga p2 1000w £140 (now £194)
nhd-14 £56 (now £69)

By the way none of these were in sales at the time i got everything

That's something silly right there never a year down the line have i ever known the exact same rig to cost over £200 more. The only thing I've lost out on is my 980ti which cost £450 a few months ago.
 
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crinkleshoes said:
I'm not sure what you're referring to as I haven't seen the case in the flesh.

But usually if a case says it supports a 360mm rad or 3x120mm fans in the top... then you don't have to remove any bits for it to function as designed.
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I also haven't seen it in the flesh and I only chose it because of the numerous positive reviews and the large window. But looking at the pictures both on OcUK and Corsair websites you can see there is like a removable plate on top of the case and in one of the pictures it is actually removed and beneath it it's perforated to let exhaust air out if you fit a fan on top.
At least that's what I got from the pictures. Can anyone confirm it?
 
spulse said:
Why on earth are you considering a maxwell Titan x?
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The GPU will not be the one in the build but the Titan X (Pascal), which adds £100 to the total cost. Considering the choice of the monitor with its 3440x1440 resolution and aiming for 100 FPS average for its 100Hz refresh it might be probably not enough horsepower and a second Titan X might need to join the club sometime in the future. Will see about that.
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Clearly another who hasn't read the OP
 
Nice build dude but i feel like that power supply is an overkill even if you had 2x titan X's with increased power limits. In the future the TDP will probably lower or stay at 250 and 140 for high end compontants like GPU's and CPU's, similar to the previous generations. I have that mobo, it is extremely sexy. Good luck and all the best ma man.

Will you do a build log?
 
SherlockHobz said:
Nice build dude but i feel like that power supply is an overkill even if you had 2x titan X's with increased power limits. In the future the TDP will probably lower or stay at 250 and 140 for high end compontants like GPU's and CPU's, similar to the previous generations. I have that mobo, it is extremely sexy. Good luck and all the best ma man.

Will you do a build log?
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Thanks!

I might change that PSU for EVGA 1000W and the cooler for that Predator as advised above.

I'll do a log, of course, and not for show-off but because I value your opinions and I will need every help I can get.
 
ramthor said:
Thanks!

I might change that PSU for EVGA 1000W and the cooler for that Predator as advised above.

I'll do a log, of course, and not for show-off but because I value your opinions and I will need every help I can get.
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you could go for a small custom loop for around £250 that would allow you to add to it in the future if you feel comfortable dabbling in watercooling?
you'd just need to add some spring clips to the order for the barbs but my search failed me. there are better combinations to find that come out cheaper i just clicked rough parts as a guide to cost

My basket at Overclockers UK:

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bigjimmyauk said:
you could go for a small custom loop for around £250 that would allow you to add to it in the future if you feel comfortable dabbling in watercooling?
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+1

You could even start with the CPU and then expand to the GPUs after a few months or what not.
 
bigjimmyauk said:
i agree would make more sense than tying yourself to the predator for £220. and if your spending 6k an extra £50 something will not be a deal breaker.
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Could make it easy and get the 360 and then expand but you won't get that feeling of accomplishment from doing your own loop!
 
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