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PrimeSonic

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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from IdahoTornado in Horizontal Mounted Reservoir?   
    Some reserviors are designed to be mounted horizontally.
    Just flip the case so it's right side up while you fill and you're golden.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from SyedHamed in AIO vs custom loop DIY kits   
    I went from having all AiO cooling (CPU and GPU) to a full custom loop.
    Now, the AiOs looked pretty good. matching tubing mesh and all that. It would have been fine to leave it as it was.
    But I was looking for an expensive hobby to get myself into. So I finally took the plunge and went with a fully custom loop.
     
    For just a moment, I want you to forget all of the "practical" benefits to fully custom water cooling loop.
    This is my set of ideas that you need to fully adopt before you really consider building a custom loop.
     
    I'm okay with spending unnecessary amounts of money on my rig just for looks I'm okay with spending more time building the loop than I did assembling the PC. I'm doing this mostly just because I can and no one is going to stop me. I'm okay with taking this thing apart from time to time for maintenance and upgrades. Corollary: I accept the possibility that I may never be "finished" with the loop as I choose to improve and/or expand it over time. I have several hundred dollars burning a hole in my pocket and I promise not to cheap out. I accept that my first loop will take a lot of learning and I will make some mistakes along the way. Corollary: I have the brass balls needed to not freak out when I splash fluid all over my components. I understand and accept that no level of practical benefits of noise or performance can possibly justify how expensive this is going to get. Once again, I'm doing this just because I can and I want to and no one is going to stop me. OP, I want you look over these and see if they apply to you.
    If you feel like you can embrace the realities of custom water cooling, then go forth and be awesome.
    But if you feel hesitation with any of these points or you find yourself having trouble justifying how much you'll end up spending for the extra gains, then I'd say this might not be for you.
    There's no shame in either path. Just make sure you understand what you'd be getting into and that you understand why so you don't end up with major regrets later.
     
    Best of luck!
     
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    PrimeSonic reacted to Mehmy in Cavitation in AiO coolers   
    Yeah, don't mount the rad below the pump block. That's just asking for trouble. Not sure what pump the Seidon uses, but most pumps are lubricated by the water going through them and will die if left dry for some time
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    PrimeSonic reacted to jasonvp in Why is NVIDIA doing so horribly?   
    There's a lot of ignorance throughout this thread; it's something I tend to find in a lot of threads that start off complaining about the RTX cards.  Ignorance, by the way, is defined as simply: not knowing.  I'm not using it in a pejorative manner.  Stupidity, on the other hand, is actively protecting that ignorance by not trying to learn.  So let's try not to be stupid.  Being ignorant is OK.  We can fix that.
     
    These cards are fucking phenomenal.  They simply are.  Whether you can afford them or not is another story.  I can't help you out there.  But the jump in performance from Pascal is there.  Easily.
     
    Unless you hit the silicon lottery with a pair of Pascal cards, you're not going to drive games like Rainbow Six Siege or Battlefield V in 4K at high refresh rates.  You can do that with a pair of 2080Ti cards.  Pushing 4K/140 at very high details in Siege is basically easy-mode for the 2080Ti cards.  Pushing 4K/140 is quite doable with the same pair of cards in BFV; nearly impossible with a pair of Pascal cards.  And the load on the GPUs while doing that is not 100% either!  Unlike with a pair of Pascals trying to push the same resolution and refresh.
     
    And I haven't even touched upon ray tracing yet.  Real time ray tracing is FUCKING HARD TO DO!  Unbelievably so.  The fact that we have consumer level GPUs that can do it at all is amazing.  You may not care, and that's perfectly OK.  I'm not using it either right now because I'd rather play 4K/140.  But to ignore the technology or downplay it as "useless" is simply ignorant.
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    PrimeSonic reacted to GimmeTheLoot in Question about ram sticks.   
    Eventually found a buyer while I was looking to buy on for myself, thanks again everyone for the tips.
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    PrimeSonic reacted to LukeSavenije in Question about ram sticks.   
    I should in theory work, and it will clock to the worst timings and clocks. But ram mixing comparability is a weird thing
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    PrimeSonic reacted to Tech22 in Using Liquid Metal inbetween CPU and Waterblock   
    It only 'drys out' because it got too cold. Gallium melts at 29.76°C, wherever you got this from, in their case the CPU became colder than that, causing it to become solid. This has nothing to do with copper causing it to dry out. But you should also know that Gallium corrodes ALL METALS EXCEPT tungsten and tantalum. Copper and many others just takes a VERY long time for it to do so (10+ years).
    This ^ regular TIM is the best option for that, liquid metal shows almost no improvement whatsoever on top of the IHS. 
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    PrimeSonic reacted to Enderman in RTX 2080ti owners : Are you worried?   
    As with every other issue spread on the internet it has been blown way out of proportion.
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    PrimeSonic reacted to suprc4 in CPU Instantly Overheats on Watercooling. GPU Stays Cool   
    Yea i know it was crazy voltage for an extra 150mhz. I dropped it down to 4.45 and 1.475v and temps dont really go over 65. However I wanted to try something else. So i cleared the cmos and left everything at stock. Now the cpu idle's at 22c instead of 34c and it doesn't go over 30c in occt. So this whole time it was just my overclock lol. I thought xeons are soldered, so would it even make sense to delid it? I mean at this point i don't really care, 65c is low enough for 1.475v i guess. I just wanted to make sure my loop and cpu waterblock were working properly lmao.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from For Science! in Now I'm a believer! - Liquid Metal   
    So for the time being, I've shelved my custom water cooling loop while I go air-cooled for a while.
     
    Since I was going from lots of radiator space for my CPU to just a Noctua NH-D15S, I wanted to give my CPU the best fighting chance it had to keep cool under my fairly aggressive overclock.
    It's an i7-6700K clocking at 4.6Ghz with voltage hovering around 1.375v.
     
    With the liquid metal, I never saw the CPU hit 60C even under load!
    I never got load temps like that even when I was pumping that heat through three separate radiators.
    I knew the cheap Intel TIM was the thermal bottleneck, but damn, I never really grasped just how much of a difference going with liquid metal would make.
     
    Eventually I'll come back to the liquid cooling space, maybe just for my GPU next time around.
    Right now though, I'm very happy with my CPU temps and will happily run this setup until the CPU or motherboard finally give up the silicon ghost.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from Zando_ in Will I get disappointed if I pick the 2080 FE over Gigabyte?   
    That's why I picked a FE one. I intend on water cooling it later.
    Why bother with the fancy air cooler when I'll just be taking it off in favor of water cooling?
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    PrimeSonic reacted to Zandvliet in Why it is stupid af to buy RTX cards now.   
    Everyone keeps saying do not buy... but it really depends on the situation. Yes, if you have 10 series, don't upgrade to RTX, not worth it imo. But, I currently have a 970 which is showing signs of retirement and am therefore looking to get the 2080. The price difference between the 2080 FE and the lowest priced 1080ti is about 100 euro for me, which are the 'lowest end' of the 1080ti bunch. On average the price difference is 50 euro in favor of a 1080ti. That price difference is worth it to me to get he lastest gen. As an example, the EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 GAMING ICX is ~150 euro more than the 2080.
     
    Plus, I do believe that drivers will help improve the performance of RTX cards in general gaming. RT might be neat but it will take a while before it becomes mainstream (if at all). I won't be buying it for RT, the amount of compute power is a pro for me aswell over a 1080ti. 
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    PrimeSonic reacted to Dredgy in Why it is stupid af to buy RTX cards now.   
    I’ve just had my 780Ti dual SLI rig start to fail, and the RTX 2080Ti is the only single card that can beat those two cards together in every possible scenario, so is a no brainer for me. Also costs about the same as those 2 cards cost me, so financially makes sense.
    That said I haven’t bought it yet because no stock, and now that I can finally have a single card am likely to go to an ITX rig.
     
    Couldn’t give a crap about ray tracing.
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    PrimeSonic reacted to For Science! in Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut vs IC Graphite   
    For GPU dies, the large dies make it fairly good at transfering the heat even with conventional paste. I would stick to kryonaut, the risk is not worth it for the couple of degrees. Dont know about the pads.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from i_build_nanosuits in Pre order cancelation   
    Keeping my 2080 Ti pre-order. 
     
    Price, as high as it was, wasn't really that big of a concern.
    That, and I wanted the highest jump in performance I could get coming from my 980 Ti that I bought way too near the end of that generation's life.
     
    Sadly, I do have to admit that a 2080 right now just doens't make a lot of sense.
    But if you want the best performance in a consumer card, then you know that always comes at a premium.
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    PrimeSonic reacted to i_build_nanosuits in Pre order cancelation   
    depends...if you placed order on 2080ti and money is not an issue at all and you simply want the best card ever, then yeah take it.
    If you placed order on RTX 2080 and money is somewhat of a concern, cancel it and grab a slightly used or a deal on 1080ti instead because it's a little bit faster and very likely a lot cheaper.
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    PrimeSonic reacted to i_build_nanosuits in RTX 2080 ti   
    GTX 980ti to RTX 2080ti will be an amazing upgrade...i think you'll be blown away by the performance honestly.
    Personally i f***ed up my 980ti mounting a GPU watercooler on it so had to buy a GTX 1080 and the performance difference was noticeable enough
    and on friday i got a 1080ti for cheap to replace my 1080 which i sold and again the performance boost is defenetly instantly noticeable.
     
    I can only imagine the performance of the 980ti vs 2080ti when the dust settle and new games come out i'm sure will be in the ballpark of 2X.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from xg32 in RTX 2080 ti   
    Let me stop you right there.
     
    If you're asking this question at all, stop. Don't buy the latest and most expensive thing, ever.
    Bleeding edge tech is always a lot more price for only marginally more performance.
    If you're trying to get a good value out of your purchase, don't even bother.
     
    Buying the beefiest graphics card on the market is an indulgence, no matter the generation.
     
    I'm getting a 2080 Ti (to replace my aging 980 Ti) and I am under no delusion that I am seriously overpaying for the performace I'm getting.
    But I don't care. I just want to get what's top of the line today. 
     
    Also, good luck actually finding a 2080 Ti in stock anywhere. I expect that they'll be sold out near everywhere what with pre-orders.
    So if you're asking this question this late after pre-orders went up, you're probably not going to get one for a while even if you decide you want one.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from m0n4rchy in RTX 2080 ti   
    Let me stop you right there.
     
    If you're asking this question at all, stop. Don't buy the latest and most expensive thing, ever.
    Bleeding edge tech is always a lot more price for only marginally more performance.
    If you're trying to get a good value out of your purchase, don't even bother.
     
    Buying the beefiest graphics card on the market is an indulgence, no matter the generation.
     
    I'm getting a 2080 Ti (to replace my aging 980 Ti) and I am under no delusion that I am seriously overpaying for the performace I'm getting.
    But I don't care. I just want to get what's top of the line today. 
     
    Also, good luck actually finding a 2080 Ti in stock anywhere. I expect that they'll be sold out near everywhere what with pre-orders.
    So if you're asking this question this late after pre-orders went up, you're probably not going to get one for a while even if you decide you want one.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from i_build_nanosuits in RTX 2080 ti   
    Let me stop you right there.
     
    If you're asking this question at all, stop. Don't buy the latest and most expensive thing, ever.
    Bleeding edge tech is always a lot more price for only marginally more performance.
    If you're trying to get a good value out of your purchase, don't even bother.
     
    Buying the beefiest graphics card on the market is an indulgence, no matter the generation.
     
    I'm getting a 2080 Ti (to replace my aging 980 Ti) and I am under no delusion that I am seriously overpaying for the performace I'm getting.
    But I don't care. I just want to get what's top of the line today. 
     
    Also, good luck actually finding a 2080 Ti in stock anywhere. I expect that they'll be sold out near everywhere what with pre-orders.
    So if you're asking this question this late after pre-orders went up, you're probably not going to get one for a while even if you decide you want one.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from i_build_nanosuits in RTX 2080 Ti & 2080 Benchmarks :D   
    People buying the latest and greatest cards at launch probably don't care about the price/performance ratio.
     
    So while, yes, you're making a good point about price now, remember that the 1080Ti sold for $1000 or more during a good chunk of its lifespan.
    It's only cheap now because we had enough of a lull from miners and the new 20series cards are out.
     
    If getting a good deal is important to you, by all means, get a 1080Ti on the cheap.
    But if you're a dude that wants the latest and greatest, wants the bragging rights, and can afford to pay whatever, then you'll be looking to get a 2080Ti no matter what.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from xg32 in RTX 2080 Ti & 2080 Benchmarks :D   
    People buying the latest and greatest cards at launch probably don't care about the price/performance ratio.
     
    So while, yes, you're making a good point about price now, remember that the 1080Ti sold for $1000 or more during a good chunk of its lifespan.
    It's only cheap now because we had enough of a lull from miners and the new 20series cards are out.
     
    If getting a good deal is important to you, by all means, get a 1080Ti on the cheap.
    But if you're a dude that wants the latest and greatest, wants the bragging rights, and can afford to pay whatever, then you'll be looking to get a 2080Ti no matter what.
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    PrimeSonic got a reaction from Hi P in Are leaks common?   
    In my experience, leaks won't take long to show themselves.
    In fact, if this is your first time water cooling, I can guarantee that you'll catch a few leaks during your initial filling.
    All it takes is a fitting that's not tight enough or getting forced off at an angle and that liquid will flow.
     
    But it's not so bad.
    You clean up, fix the faulty joint, and try again.
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    PrimeSonic reacted to rmarcusky in Could the RTX 2000 series names be misleading?   
    It frustrates me when people say to wait for 7nm or wait for AMD next gen.....why not just wait till 5nm, or 4nm, or 1nm...…. if you are constantly in a wait state, they you will always be waiting. If you had a good run with your current GPU, then just upgrade already. If 7nm comes out in 3 months, then you can most likely still get a good resell from your current gen card, pay a small upgrade fee and get 7nm. SOMETHING BETTER, FASTER, SMALLER, CHEAPER, LARGER, HIGHER-RESOLUTION, MORE FEATURES, VR READY, IS ALWAYS COMING...….jump off the wait train and like Tom's hardware said, "Just Buy It!"..... I feel sorry for all those on the 'wait train' that will not be able to acquire a 2080Ti, because they will most likely remain sold out till 2019, and even then, if these cards can make mining efficient again, good luck EVER getting a card. If you are into tech, GPU's or gaming, and have the funds to get a card, DO IT, stop letting others talk you out of it.
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    PrimeSonic reacted to TechMan2175 in Quality of thermal paste on Founders Edition cards?   
    No the paste is new and should be fine
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