FlashingKool_Z

Ehmmmm, what?

Yea, there are a lot of compelling reasons to go with the 290 like you mentioned, but I just see so many people recommending a only slightly better card over 2 slightly worse cards, when the dual card solution actually has much better performance. Ex. There are so many people recommending a single 770 over 2 X 760s just because of the pure reason "you can get another down the road" That's what I was a bit frustrated with, when really that shouldn't be the main reason you choose a single card over a sli/cf setup.

Here's the thing though. A lot of LTT members talk about "getting the better card now and getting another down the road", but when it's actually time to buy the other card, people will always say don't sli/cf those two cards and get a better single card that's available later. Ex. You guys are telling him to get a sinlge 290 now and cf later down the road, but when he actually needs to go Crossfire, you guys will always tell him to sell the 290 and get something like the r9 390x. That's just one flaw that I keep finding on the LTT forums, and I just don't find it reasonable to make the argument "get the better card now and get another later" when you guys will always tell him to get the better single card that's available then. In my opinion, that argument is just not valid.

What's the exact FPI? I know JayzTwoCents used AF140s for his 560 radiator, does the UT60 have the same FPI as the XT45?

I really wish Corsair would make SP140s without LEDs, I would be all over them

Uhhh are they fine for radiators though

I know, so are the bitfenix fans not optimized for static pressure?

Oh my god they're the sexiest looking fans I have ever seen... Are they good for radiators though?

But the LEDs ;-; Sorry if I'm being a bit picky, I just want either all black fans or the rings that the corsair fans have.

I said no Noctua though... (And yes I know the Industrial PPC fans are all black, but they're just a bit pricey.) The specific models for the Silverstone or the NB? Are they the ones I linked above?

Same reason why Linus didn't put Noctuas in his personal rig

Last time I checked, they don't exist?

So... What do you guys think is the best 140mm radiator fans out of these in terms of performance/noise ratio? They're going to be on a Alphacool NexXxos UT60 560mm radiator. Also, any other suggestions? (No Noctua or GTs) I really like the look of something like a AF140, so I was wondering if they were a option for this radiator? Anyways, here's the list 1) BGears B-Blaster 140mm http://www.frozencpu.com/products/11895/fan-780/BGears_B-Blaster_140mm_x_25mm_1800RPM_High_Speed_Fan.html#blank 2) Akasa Apache Black 140mm http://www.frozencpu.com/products/13925/fan-905/Akasa_140mm_x_25mm_Apache_Black_Super_Silent_PWM_Fan_w_Hydro_Dynamic_Bearings_-_Black_AK-FN062.html#blank 3) Noiseblocker BlackSilentPro 140mm http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10214/fan-658/Noiseblocker_NB-BlackSilentPro_PK-2_140mm_x_25mm_Ultra_Quiet_Fan_-_1200_RPM_-_20_dBA.html#blank 4) Yate Loon - Medium Speed 140mm http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7596/fan-456/Yate_Loon_140mm_x_25mm_Fan_-_Medium_Speed_D14SM-12.html#blank 5) Silverstone Air Penetrator AP141 140mm http://www.frozencpu.com/products/12323/fan-799/Silverstone_Air_Penetrator_AP141_140_x_140_x_25mm_Fan_-_UV_Blue_Blades_SST-AP141.html 6) Rosewill Hyperborea 140mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200067

Are all the NEX units based on the FSP Aurum platform? I heard somewhere the NEX1500 is made by Etasis

Oh, that makes a lot more sense. Thanks for the help!

Thanks! So you are saying I should use the DVI ports on both of the cards?

Even VGA though?

First of all, I'm sorry if this is in the wrong sub-forum, I just thought this was the most appropriate section. Please correct me if this is in the wrong one. (I'm new, if you haven't noticed already) 1. So, I plan on purchasing a bunch of 780 tis and a bunch of new monitors for multitasking and editing (and gaming of course, but only on 1 monitor). I'm going to be buying 4 new monitors, they're going to be 3 X PB278Qs and a PB287Q. Now, the problem is whether I can wire up all these monitors. I have heard that even if you go SLI, you're supposed to hook up all the monitors to one card, instead of spreading them through the cards. BUT I also read somewhere that if you have more than 3 monitors (which in my case, yes), you're supposed to also utilize second card. Is this true? 2. I noticed that I could actually hook up all 4 monitors to one card (if I HAVE to connect all the monitors to 1 card), by connecting the 2 X PB278Qs with 2 Dual Link-DVIs, the other PB278Q with HDMI, and the PBP287Q (4k) with DP. The problem is, can HDMI 1.4 handle 1440p @ 60hz? I keep reading that people with some 27" Dell monitor had trouble running 1440p via HDMI, so I was wondering if 1440p @ 60hz is possible through HDMI 1.4? 3. Linus said in his PB278Q review that we shouldn't connect the monitor using HDMI, is there a specific reason why? 4. Anyone have a idea how I should arrange the monitors? I kinda want the 1440p monitors to be in a surround setup of some sort, but I can't place another monitor next to them because I don't have enough space in my desk. Should I wall mount the 4k one, or is there like some voodoo 4 monitor mount of some sort? 5. Just in case, if I happen to go 1440p surround for gaming, should I go with 2 or 3 way SLI? I'll probably be gaming with the 4k one, but just in case I want to go 1440p surround,(after Linus's surround build guide, it's becoming more and more attractive) is 2, or even 3 way SLI enough to run games at medium-high settings at around 60 fps? And no, I will not be going AMD, due to my previous 2 270s failing within a month, it's just a personal biased opinion. And will the 3GBs of Vram be enough? Might go 780 6GBs if needed. (not titan blacks, ever)