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Hi all,

 

I'm planning on ordering computer parts for a mATX build in a couple weeks.

PCPartPicker Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Tb8yrH

 

I'm curious to know, will two GTX 970 Strix cards fit in the Fractal Node 804? As I'm planning to do a SLI setup to "future proof" my rig so that I don't have to upgrade for a while. 

On that same note, if you have any other advice for me with the Node 804, I would be glad to hear it, as this is my first build... Thanks!

 

-Duncan

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Sorry, yes they will fit. 5 PCI slots ;) Each card requires 2 ;)

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They will fit fine, but don't get a open air cooler if you are going to SLI go with a Blower style cooler, at least not the Strix (a good amount of them have power delivery and overheating issues) Personaly i would go for the reference 970 if you can get it (i think bestbuy has them) or ASUS Turbo 

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ahaha thats what I was thinking originally. If two don't fit can I go with a single 980 strix? Thanks!

 

-Duncan

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They will fit fine, but don't get a open air cooler if you are going to SLI go with a Blower style cooler, at least not the Strix (a good amount of them have power delivery and overheating issues) Personaly i would go for the reference 970 if you can get it (i think bestbuy has them) or ASUS Turbo 

Alright, thanks for the advice! 

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ahaha thats what I was thinking originally. If two don't fit can I go with a single 980 strix? Thanks!

 

-Duncan

Edit, sorry, they will. Get an close loop liquid cooler like Rampiks says. It will help with temperatures giving the GPUS more air.

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Edit, sorry, they will. Get an close loop liquid cooler like Rampiks says. It will help with temperatures giving the GPUS more air.

Yea, I'm planning on going with the Corsair H60 to cool the 4790K. If you have any suggestions please let me know!  :)

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I would get low profile ram if I was you, and a 240 or 280 watercooler for that cpu.

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Yea, I'm planning on going with the Corsair H60 to cool the 4790K. If you have any suggestions please let me know!  :)

Do you have a budget?

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I would get low profile ram if I was you, and a 240 or 280 watercooler for that cpu.

Is Corsair Vengeance Pro low profile enough? xD 

 

I would also get the H100i but I'm kind of on a budget, but if I need to / recommended to I'll find a way to fit it in...

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Do you have a budget?

OOps forgot to add that in, yea my budgets around 1500-1600$$

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I'll make a list and they you can see if you like it.

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I'll make a list and they you can see if you like it.

Thanks so much man! 

 

I originally had HyperX Fury DDR3 16GB 1866MHz memory as it was somewhat low-profile, but then I saw that the Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 1866MHz kit was a few $$ cheaper on PCPartPicker and it looked better so I changed it to that. I'm wondering if I should switch back to the HyperX Fury...?

 

-Duncan

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this is my list: no sexy Nvidia cooler tough but same performance

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1663.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-30 18:24 EDT-0400
 
 
EDIT: forgot to add low profile ram
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1618.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-30 18:26 EDT-0400

CPU - i5 4690K @ 4.5Ghz l CPU Cooler - Nepton 240m l GPU - MSI GTX970 gaming 4g 2-way SLI l SLI Bridge - MSI Gaming 2-way L Pro l Mobo - MSI Z97-G45 Gaming l RAM - 2x8GB Vengeance Pro 2133mhz DDR3 l PSU - Corsair HX750i l SSD - 2x Samsung 840 Evo 250GB in raid 0 | HDD - WD Black 2TB | Case - NZXT H440 Red/Black l OS - Windows 10 l Mouse - Logitech G502 l MousePad - XTRFY NiP lightning l KeyBoard - Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB (Red) | Headset - Asus ROG Spitfire | Monitor - Asus PG279Q - VG248QE l PCPP - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sxTpsY | Please don't buy CX PSU for a high end PC

 

 

 

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this is my list: no sexy Nvidia cooler tough but same performance

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1663.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-30 18:24 EDT-0400

 

Thanks! I'll consider everything on this list as you've had more experience at this than I have...

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this is my list: no sexy Nvidia cooler tough but same performance

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1663.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-30 18:24 EDT-0400
 
 
EDIT: forgot to add low profile ram
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1618.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-30 18:26 EDT-0400

 

but if you are willing to pay 120$ extra you can get a sexy Nvidia cooler

CPU - i5 4690K @ 4.5Ghz l CPU Cooler - Nepton 240m l GPU - MSI GTX970 gaming 4g 2-way SLI l SLI Bridge - MSI Gaming 2-way L Pro l Mobo - MSI Z97-G45 Gaming l RAM - 2x8GB Vengeance Pro 2133mhz DDR3 l PSU - Corsair HX750i l SSD - 2x Samsung 840 Evo 250GB in raid 0 | HDD - WD Black 2TB | Case - NZXT H440 Red/Black l OS - Windows 10 l Mouse - Logitech G502 l MousePad - XTRFY NiP lightning l KeyBoard - Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB (Red) | Headset - Asus ROG Spitfire | Monitor - Asus PG279Q - VG248QE l PCPP - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sxTpsY | Please don't buy CX PSU for a high end PC

 

 

 

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this is my list: no sexy Nvidia cooler tough but same performance

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1663.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-30 18:24 EDT-0400
 
 
EDIT: forgot to add low profile ram
 
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1618.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-30 18:26 EDT-0400

 

Just a quick question, would the MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G (http://us.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-GAMING-4G.html#hero-overview) be a good replacement for the GTX 970 you listed? As it fits the "red-theme" I would like to go with... 

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Just a quick question, would the MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G (http://us.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-GAMING-4G.html#hero-overview) be a good replacement for the GTX 970 you listed? As it fits the "red-theme" I would like to go with... 

it would yes, i have them my self in SLI but open air coolers in sli is not ideal since the upper card draws hot air from the lower.

My upper card is 10*C hotter then the lower (upper 80*C and lower 70*C) and this is a m-atx, i don't know. i'll check out more pictures to see how good the air flow is

CPU - i5 4690K @ 4.5Ghz l CPU Cooler - Nepton 240m l GPU - MSI GTX970 gaming 4g 2-way SLI l SLI Bridge - MSI Gaming 2-way L Pro l Mobo - MSI Z97-G45 Gaming l RAM - 2x8GB Vengeance Pro 2133mhz DDR3 l PSU - Corsair HX750i l SSD - 2x Samsung 840 Evo 250GB in raid 0 | HDD - WD Black 2TB | Case - NZXT H440 Red/Black l OS - Windows 10 l Mouse - Logitech G502 l MousePad - XTRFY NiP lightning l KeyBoard - Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB (Red) | Headset - Asus ROG Spitfire | Monitor - Asus PG279Q - VG248QE l PCPP - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sxTpsY | Please don't buy CX PSU for a high end PC

 

 

 

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Just a quick question, would the MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G (http://us.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-GAMING-4G.html#hero-overview) be a good replacement for the GTX 970 you listed? As it fits the "red-theme" I would like to go with... 

it looks to be fine, since there is a fan right in front of it, if you turn up the speed of it when gaming you should be fine :)

 

EDIT: and if you really want i good looking build you can buy 2 SP 120 for the AIO and 3 AF120 for front (with the color rings) regardless you will need one extra 120mm fan for front intake if you want to SLI

CPU - i5 4690K @ 4.5Ghz l CPU Cooler - Nepton 240m l GPU - MSI GTX970 gaming 4g 2-way SLI l SLI Bridge - MSI Gaming 2-way L Pro l Mobo - MSI Z97-G45 Gaming l RAM - 2x8GB Vengeance Pro 2133mhz DDR3 l PSU - Corsair HX750i l SSD - 2x Samsung 840 Evo 250GB in raid 0 | HDD - WD Black 2TB | Case - NZXT H440 Red/Black l OS - Windows 10 l Mouse - Logitech G502 l MousePad - XTRFY NiP lightning l KeyBoard - Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB (Red) | Headset - Asus ROG Spitfire | Monitor - Asus PG279Q - VG248QE l PCPP - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sxTpsY | Please don't buy CX PSU for a high end PC

 

 

 

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it looks to be fine, since there is a fan right in front of it, if you turn up the speed of it when gaming you should be fine :)

Alright, I guess I'll go w/ two of those then, and they should fit (I assume). Thanks a lot!  :)

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Alright, I guess I'll go w/ two of those then, and they should fit (I assume). Thanks a lot!  :)

yes they will fit, maybe add another 8gb ram (i personally run out of ram pretty quickly)

CPU - i5 4690K @ 4.5Ghz l CPU Cooler - Nepton 240m l GPU - MSI GTX970 gaming 4g 2-way SLI l SLI Bridge - MSI Gaming 2-way L Pro l Mobo - MSI Z97-G45 Gaming l RAM - 2x8GB Vengeance Pro 2133mhz DDR3 l PSU - Corsair HX750i l SSD - 2x Samsung 840 Evo 250GB in raid 0 | HDD - WD Black 2TB | Case - NZXT H440 Red/Black l OS - Windows 10 l Mouse - Logitech G502 l MousePad - XTRFY NiP lightning l KeyBoard - Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB (Red) | Headset - Asus ROG Spitfire | Monitor - Asus PG279Q - VG248QE l PCPP - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sxTpsY | Please don't buy CX PSU for a high end PC

 

 

 

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Alright, I guess I'll go w/ two of those then, and they should fit (I assume). Thanks a lot!  :)

The cooler comes with thermal compound, no point in buying exta ;) 

 

The type qhich comes with the coolers is more than good enough.

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yes they will fit, maybe add another 8gb ram (i personally run out of ram pretty quickly)

Shh, dont make him not run dual chanel. Please dont advice if you dont know what you are talking about.

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