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I tried to upload this to OC3D forum, but it don't work. Let's see does Linus works. Call me Dipper315 instead, I want to change my nick name but don't know how. Today I flipped through a Hong Kong Computer Hardware Magazine E-Zone. They published an article regarding Nvidia Titan Z. --------------------------Source------------------------- E-Zone Hong Kong 5/8/2014 ----------------------------------Article------------------------------------------- Main: http://harrylee.sytes.net:5000/fbsharing/jTOPBuO3 http://harrylee.sytes.net:5000/fbsharing/GfTHqQb3 Alternatives: http://imgur.com/7I2GRFT,FQGvb8d#0 Sorry, the error "You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community." Download the picture and view it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The article confirms that the core used in Nvidia Titan Z is a downgraded version of GTX 780Ti. The base clock is 706Mhz and the Boost Clock is 876Mhz. It feature 2 full GK110 core. Model # GK-110-350-B1 Total unified Shader 5760. TMU 480, ROP 96. Memory clock speed 7010Mhz Total memory 12GB GDDR5. (Same as Quadro K6000) Max TDP 375W (2x 8-pin) Each core is individually cooled, similar design to last generation dual-GPU cards It uses 3 slot configuration. No hope of fitting this in Mini-ITX or fit 2 of them in Micro-ATX chassis, unless you mod it. Used PLX PEX8748 for SLI data transfer 5+2 power delivery Displayport & HDMI 4K compatible Comparison of the monsters *Price is shown in HKD if not mentioned GPU-Z of the Titan Z Titan Z Spec -------------------Test Bench-------------------- Intel Core i7 3960X 3.3Ghz ASUS P9X79 Deluxe 4x Kingston DDR3-1866 4GB @CL10-11-10-30 WDC WD6401AALS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Drivers: AMD Catalyst 14.4 Beta, Nvidia 337.69 Beta 3D Mark @ Default, Gaming Test @ 2560x1440 ASUS PB278Q --------------------Test 1------------------------------- Benchmark Number on picture ----------------------------------------------------------------- Benchmark Analysis (Translated from the article): Although GTX Titan Z Boost clock can be auto pushed to 1058Mhz, it stay around 900Mhz for the entire time. In 3D Mark, it show no advantage to R9 295 x2 Titan Z performed better in 2K gaming but some shows little to no differences than R9 295 x2 The article thinks that it is because of the driver. ------------------Test 2------------------------------------- Temperature & Power Consumption (Left column Chart translation) Total Wattage on Ide Wattage while 3D Mark ide temperature Temperature while 3D mark *Tested in an open environment . The environment is 21C. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Analysis (Translated from the article): Titan Z shows lower power consumption than GTX 780Ti SLI and 60W lower than R9 295 x2 R9 295x2 uses water cooling so it should be cooler than Titan Z Titan Z performs as expected, 82C under load, but fan is loud. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusion(Translated from the article): Major disadvantage The price of a Titan Z > 780Ti SLI/GTX Titan Black SLI Driver Issue not solved Not worth buying ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hong Kong computer market response (Top of IMG_0076) GTX Titan Z & Titan priced at 3000USD (or $23400HKD) is twice as expensive than a R9 295x2. But Nvidia repose stated that Titan Z is a product aimed for both extreme enthusiast and professional. It also provided a cheaper alternatives to Quadro cards. E-Zone predict that first batch of Titan Z will be priced at 30000HKD or above because of its availability. Besides that, Inn3D posted a a picture of a massive heat sink for dual-core graphic cards. The heat sink features 3 giant fans and many heat pipes. They predicted it will be used in Special edition Titan Z. ---------------------------------------------------------------- What do you guys think? This is my first post on News. Feel free to post some feedback. -----------------------------------------To people who knows Chinese------------------ If any people on the forum know Chinese, please help me translate contents that I skipped to English. If you read Chinese and want to read more about computers, I encourage you guys to subscribe to E-Zone & PCMarket at Apple App Store & Google Play, they always get to review products ahead of North America & Europe launch.

New PC Builder, Tips and/or Tricks Appreciated Hello everybody, I will be building a new "overkill" PC over the next couple of days, and am getting a little bit nervous about the build. I am almost certain that I have ordered all the relevant parts, and that they are all compatible, but any advice offered by you all, my peers, would be much appreciated. Keep in mind that all components have already been ordered, and will arrive by the 9th of July. I really am not looking for part advice so much as help on the use of the particular components I will be using. As a preface, I have always been a big techie, and pride myself on a great understanding of the components and individual pieces that go into my computer. However, I have always been a heavy Mac user, and I still believe that the UI and ease of use that the Apple platform provides is superior to Windows (feel free to rage if I'm wrong below!). Despite this, three main factors have made me very strongly consider the Windows platform, the first being the additional support for applications and games that a PC provides. I've been playing many more computer games lately, and playing on a Mac has both very much restricted my FPS, as well as having far fewer games to play. The second reason would be that building a PC is just plain cool, and offers an increased level of customizability and personalization. Finally, I simply can afford it. I'm currently not old enough to go and get a job beyond perhaps mowing lawns or walking someone's dogs, and my dad has very graciously decided to foot the bill on this very expensive computer for my birthday, provided I do some chores around the house for a LONG time. Because of my situation, it should be understood that one of the greatest concerns in picking components for this computer was "future proofing," if that terrible, terrible phrase can ever be uttered, and parts in this build have been chosen to reflect that. Please feel free to critique any components that I have chosen, but understand that all decisions are final and cannot be changed. Case- Obsidian 750d: Decent upgradability, solid space for radiators, and eATX support in a relatively small yet sturdy package made the case a natural choice. It doesn't hurt that it's one of the most beautiful things I've ever laid eyes on. Motherboard- Asus Rampage Black Edition: chosen because of the great build quality, as well as compatibility with the LGA 2011 platform. I have always regarded Asus products very highly, and this seems to be a somewhat reasonably priced (though still VERY expensive) option from them. It also matches the aesthetics of my build. Also, it makes you breakfast. CPU- Intel i7 4930K: chosen because I am considering a Quadfire or dual GPU + single GPU Crossfire setup in the future. In addition, the LGA 2011 socket is ideal for my preferences, and my current setup is a simulated 8 core/ quad core i7 setup, running at 2.2 GHz/ 4.4 GHz respectively. The 4930K offers a good enough balance of a solid upgrade and great performance and upgradability to suit my needs. CPU Cooler- Corsair H100i: while other companies offer better functioning options, the Corsair model seems to have very few units that leak, and comes with the best warranty that I can find. The led lighting on the cooling unit itself looks relatively nice as well. Memory/RAM- Dominator Platinum 32GB 4x8 1866 MHz: I chose to opt for the 32 GB rather than the 16 GB route, because I know that I will eventually want that amount of ram, and purchasing it all together offered me dual benefits of a marginally lower price, as well as a guarantee that all four of my ram sticks will function optimally together. The aesthetics of the particular sticks that I chose are also great. I went 1866 because that is the highest speed that Intel supports with its Ivy Bridge-E cards natively, and I didn't want to risk any issues at any point in this build. Usually, 1333 MHz ram works for me just fine, but I figured that it wouldn't hurt to try a slightly higher clock speed. Storage- Samsung EVO SSD 500GB: This is enough for my needs currently, and after watching Linus' rave review of it recently, I decided to opt for it as my only memory source. If any of you could recommend any 2 TB hard drives that perform well at a reasonable price, and would match the color scheme of my build, (red/black) I would very much appreciate that as well. PSU: EVGA Supernova P2 1000 Watt: I require about 750-800 watts for my system, and a 200w pad seems like a natural step, considering that I am considering overclocking in the future. This is the best platinum power supply that I have found in this price range, and though its brother, the G2, also delivers platinum performance (I checked on 80Plus's website), the fan control on the P2 made it the natural option for me. I prefer a quiet system to a marginally higher performance one, and all the parts in this build have been chosen to reflect that. Also, this is, in my opinion, the best looking power supply on the market. OS- Windows 8.1, LG Electronics 8x USB 2.0 drive to install: While I'm not a fan of the 8.1 UI, I understand that it will give me the optimal performance for my rig, and any drawbacks that may come with not upgrading to windows 8.1 now will certainly bite me in the rear end later. I also bought a cheap external drive to install Windows. GPU- AMD Radeon R9 295 X2: This is one of the primary reasons I am even building this computer. I have, despite having never built a PC, always preferred the idea of a single graphics cards as opposed to two. Really, when positive pressure and stable temperatures are a concern in a (relatively, of course) small case, a single graphics card, at least in my mind, will always rein supreme. I could be wrong, but from most tests that I have seen, this card has beaten even the most highly overclocked reference 780ti's, and though price to performance may be lower than most other cards, in my mind AMD have always delivered better, more stable units than Nvidia. The AMD graphics in my current computer also perform very well, considering that they are integrated into the computing unit. When I saw this card an article in a PC magazine that I don't remember the name of, I knew that it was the best time to build my own computer. I might consider running these Quadfire if more money comes my way, and if I consider upgrading to a 4k multi-monitor setup, which I will do over the next few years. A Word on Fans- I will be swapping out all stock fans that come with my case, as well as my radiator. I will be replacing them with: 2x AF140 Red LED fans for front intake 5x CM Jetflo 120 Red LED for radiator components on the H100i, as well as the GPU 2x AF120 Red LED fans for bottom exhaust As per Linus' recommendations, two Bitfenix Alchemy LED strips in red will be going into the top and bottom of the case. This concludes the components section of this post, further peripherals are listed below. I will be using a Razer Blackwidow LED free keyboard with the quieter orange switches until the Corsair RGB keyboard comes out, at which point I will give Corsair ALL OF MY MONEY for that glorious, glorious k95 goodness. I will also be using a Mionix Naos 8200 monitor on a Propus mouse pad with my system. I currently use an ASUS MX279h Monitor for my PS4, and will be using that with my new PC. I feel like the 1080p 60Hz resolution will bottleneck this beast of a rig (which I will be building the day after tomorrow, BTW), so I'll upgrade as soon as possible. I am considering either a three monitor 1080p, or a single or dual WQHD monitor setup. Currently, the desk that I use has a single raised platform to fit a single monitor, so I might have to buy one of those telescoping arms (which is not compatible with my VESA-less MX279h) for a three monitor setup. Advice on any particular monitors to buy would be much appreciated. Thank you for making it all the way through my overly complicated and awfully long pre-'build log' log. Any input would be very much appreciated. Any advice, or answers to questions or concerns that I have posed would be great! I will definitely be adding build photos when complete, and I might even (probably) consider posting some sort of horribly made newbie build log. Pictures of this build will definitely be going up in the relevant section. From what I've gleaned from my short time on this forum, users are very informative and helpful to one another, and I thank you for reading and helping me out with my very first PC build. Have a wonderful day. Kudos!