Akula

Temps are great Even at heavy clocks. It's quite tight behind the res, the two fittings that connect the GPU & Radiator are side by side with no wiggle room.

Looks like I've got competition Hows your memory holding up? What voltages?

Air Titan Akula 2600k @ 4.6Ghz GTX Titan 1356/1927 88.6FPS 3707 Score

You still on stock bios? Or Running Sky's? I'm trying to push my Titan to it's limit today. I have a feeling my 2600k may get in the way though..

I'm benching my Titan currently, pushing this card to it's limits Sitting at these clocks currently 1.300v + LLC (1.325v) 1356Mhz Core (+350) 1852Mhz Memory (+700) 300% Power Limit (600w)

Only issue is, I'm running it on my 2600k Bench Yeah I'm benching right now, 1.325v

We should have a bench off My 1400Mhz Titan vs your 780 TI

All Updated Keep them coming !!

That's correct. It's slightly thicker than most 18AWG so you achieve a fuller look hen you sleeve the cables.

The best wire I've encountered is 16AWG 2.3mm+ Diameter Hook-up Wire. You can buy this specific wire from moddiy.com Lower than 16AWG / 2.3mm + IMO is too thin and reflects badly when sleeving.

Thanks everyone for the comments, means alot I actually had to rush this build in the end which was disappointing, had some issues with my current machine and was left with nothing for days..

Completed Filled the loop yesterday with next to no issues, came up rather nice if you ask me Slow filling process due to the pump/res configuration but that's fine the air will bleed out eventually. Overall I'm rather happy with the build, could use improvements and more time but it's good enough for me. Onto the next build..

Round 2 Going to attempt to fill the fill once again tonight, hope all goes to plans this time Improved the system & leak tested once again.. Time will tell..

Updated all submissions Now let's keep this going, keep benching and aim for top spot in your respective class!

Color Choices Decided to order myself a few lengths of LC Teleios Sleeving earlier, grabbed myself several colors although I'm highly considering the following combination below, Aqua, Grey & Black. It's been done before obviously although i think i can put my own twist on the color scheme. Might wonder why i decided with Aqua, as I'm not exactly using a ASUS Motherboard, Well i love Aqua, it's a nice bold color without being too dramatic. (Still no reason to have blue caps though ) 24PIN EPS ▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐ 8PIN EPS ▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐ 8+6PIN PCIE▐▐▐▐▐▐▐▐ + ▐▐▐▐▐▐ This is my initial scheme, although until i receive the sleeve i won't know what actually looks the part. I've decided with LC Teleios this time around, it has a far thicker weave and requires less work when training & sleeving so naturally I've taken the easy way out The majority of the build will be focused around Black & Grey with the splash of Aqua coming from the sleeving and potentially the coolant, that is if i decide to go down that path.

The 290x is a poor overclocking even under water.

Updated all submissions with the correct posting format

Head over to the Unigine Valley thread and post your scores at the end of the bench Link in my Sig

Currently the r9 290 is a better buy than the 290x due to it's throttling limitations. the 290x is clocked high straight from AMD so the headroom for overclocking is poor, factor that in with the TDP and heat produced with this card, Id be steering well clear unless a Non-reference board comes out to improve the thermals. Once again, if you're considering a high end card, GTX 780 Lightning is perhaps your best bet, it won't match the Classified, but you'll get similar performance.

Now on the topic of which card to choose, throw the 290x straight out the window, why? Currently the 290x is in terrible state, loud, poor overclocking & hot as a GTX 480. The GTX 780TI is not even a choice currently due to the pricepoint. The card you should be considering is the GTX 780. It's cheap, allows custom boards & established driver support. Grab yourself a GTX 780 Lightning for roughly $520 and never look back, that is if you're considering a high end card.

Jesus, at least get the card names correct..

Coil whine can occur on ANY card & ANY power supply. I've had Corsair AX1200i's produce horrible coil whine, just like i had a Titan with a my Windforce Cooler. Some specific components are more vulnerable to it, EG Corsair CX500/600 & Silverstone 550w G

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Surely this forum is aware there are other manufacturers than Corsair? Riddled with bad advice within this section. Are you planning to overclock your system? If So how much? 780/290x can consume massive power if you take overclocking seriously, if you intend to apply a mild overclock 600-700w is sufficient for your needs. My personal recommendation in regards to power supplies, is the Silverstone Strider Series, a Solid 650-750w Unit will be more than enough. Although you could easily get away with a cheaper model such as Corsair RM/HX/TX Series Rosewill Hive Seasonic X Series XFX Series EVGA SuperNova Series

At those clocks you should be at roughly my score i believe, perhaps higher. Classified, at-least the older cards were equipped with Samsung memory, so you should easily be able to push 1800Mhz on the memory.