New build

Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:57 pm

Hi, Im going to update my system. The idea is to put 2 gtx 980 ti, but I want room to update in the future.

- Which tower do you recommend me?

1- Corsair Graphite 760T
2- Corsair Carbide Series Air 540

- Which gtx?

1- EVGA 980 ti HYBRID (the one with the cooler)
2- Gigabyte 980ti G1 Gamming

My gpu is 5690X and the power supply is Corsair AX760 Modular 80 Plus Platinum

¿How many gpus can handle that power supply?

Thanks!!

Wed Nov 25, 2015 3:00 pm

Phanteks enthoo pro.
The PSU is for 2 gtxs

Wed Nov 25, 2015 3:38 pm

what about the cards?

Its worth the hybrid?

Wed Nov 25, 2015 3:52 pm

If you don't want to go with water-cooling (extra 1.2K eur for 4 gpus) and stay on air cooling only I'd recommend going with a regular reference gtx 980 ti - heat issues will matter with 3-4 non reference gpus

Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:21 pm

Ok thanks! Just one more question, if I decide to go with 4 gpus which power supply do you recommend me?

Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:25 pm

jagger wrote:Ok thanks! Just one more question, if I decide to go with 4 gpus which power supply do you recommend me?

1500W at least very good 1200W (Corsair AX line, or other in simmilar price range - read soem reviews before jumping too)

Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:36 pm

Jagger, Fractal Design has the Kelvin S36 (and S24) which is supposed to be expandable, but there is no consensus of just how expandable their system is... I have seen a youtube where a guy expanded to one gpu... how about you be the guinea pig to see just how many can safely be put in a loop? Pretty please?... I am very interested in this for myself. From what I read, the pump can handle just about anything you throw at it, even additional rads etc. Seems like a loop with S36 would be a shitload less than building full traditional loop with reservoir etc.... I'm sure smicha and Tom will smack this down...

Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:29 pm

FrankPooleFloating wrote:Jagger, Fractal Design has the Kelvin S36 (and S24) which is supposed to be expandable, but there is no consensus of just how expandable their system is... I have seen a youtube where a guy expanded to one gpu... how about you be the guinea pig to see just how many can safely be put in a loop? Pretty please?... I am very interested in this for myself. From what I read, the pump can handle just about anything you throw at it, even additional rads etc. Seems like a loop with S36 would be a shitload less than building full traditional loop with reservoir etc.... I'm sure smicha and Tom will smack this down...

I am pretty sure that 360 may handle a cpu plus one gpu with a built-in pump in KelvinS36, but no more than that (I mean no more gpus shall be under a single 360 rad). We shall obey a rule of at least 1.5 cooling unit (120/140) for one gpu/cpu.

Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:26 pm

Regardless of push/pull etc?.. I have my 580s on a double-thick 120 w/ push/pull (760GC - 2 years now) and they stay under 68° when I switch to high priority and render full blast. So if a loop with a S36 system had 3 pull at top rad (can't fit push/pull at top) and another 360 rad in loop placed at front with 6 fans push/pull, you don't think 4 GPUs and CPU could be adequately cooled?