Video card advice

[smicha]

Sorry for delay. I've been under water. I am listing some of major components I think are of great value and potential for further expansion, even for watercooling. I'll update the list soon with more details.
1. Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo
2. Motherboard: GA X99 UD4P
3. CPU: 5820k
4. Gpus 4x780 6GB asus strix
5. PSU: Rosewill Hercules 1600
6. SSD: Intel, Crucial or Samsung, 256GB+
7. HDDs...

Updates soon.

[jscottsmith]

smicha-

Is this the system in the white case you posted? I'm curious what all you had to add for your GPU watercooling.

[smicha]

smicha-

Is this the system in the white case you posted? I'm curious what all you had to add for your GPU watercooling.

No. This is what I recommend to get from the scratch. My case is Case Labs SMH10 with an optional top (it is discontinued but STH10 is a greater choice). I recommended Phantex becasue it can handle 2x480 radiators - enough for 4x780. And costs 1/4 of STH10. But if you can afford STH10 - man, go for it. There is nothing better on our planet.

[jscottsmith]

I'm not looking to spend extra on the case if it isn't necessary
So, what would I need to add to what you listed to get the GPUs OC'd and watercooled like you did?

[smicha]

2x D5 PWM pumps with tops
1x reservoir
2x480 radiators
20 120mm fans
fittings
tubing
temp sensor
controller
waterblocks and backplates

Feel free to ask for more details

[anatolikbelikov]

Maybe, you should wait for 980ti
http://www.gpurendering.com/hardware/nv ... mmors.html

[jscottsmith]

Looks intriguing. Anyone heard a release date other than "Q2"?

[jscottsmith]

I'm back to continue beating this topic.

Here's my question. If you were building a new machine from scratch, based on parts available today, and your budget was $2500, what card or cards would you get? (And... how would you cool that system inside that budget?)

[smicha]

It all depends on vram that you need. I think that 780 6gb are still best choice on the market unless you need 12GB and titan X. But to effectively cool 780 6gb you'd need waterblocks.

[jscottsmith]

I'm fine living with 6GB. I just haven't seen 780s for sale anywhere... have you?
And if I can find one, what waterblock do you recommend for it?