New Folding@Home Build

[freezer2k]

Hi,

 

I ordered these parts:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$418.89 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Corsair H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$189.88 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$199.99 @ B&H
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$92.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card	$673.98 @ Newegg
Case	be quiet! Pure Base 500 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1605.73
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1575.73
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-28 14:10 EDT-0400

 

 

I'm in Germany, got a great bundle deal on the CPU+MoBo, and actually 2x RTX 2080 Super (PCPartPicker didnt let me select it).

I want to use this mainly for folding, maybe some 1080p video editing. I'm not really a gamer, maybe would like to try some VR.

Now my initial plan was to get a 2080 Ti in this Setup, but found a great deal on the 2080 Super and it ended up being cheaper to buy two of these vs the single 2080 Ti I ordered initially.

 

Two things on my mind right now:

 

- Is this case big enough or will it overheat? I plan to massively undervolt the GPUs and find a sweetspot for 24x7 folding ... estimating they should not draw more than 120W under load each.

- Any issue with the spacing between the GPUs? Should be only about 2cm, a different board+bigger case would allow for more spacing. It would be nice to have NVLink/SLI as well, but this board does not support it ... don't see much of a use-case for myself though. The 2nd slots PCIe x4 bandwidth limit should not affect folding much.

 

Would appreciate some feedback on the build! Anything else I'm forgetting here? Thank you.

-freezer

[BetaEffect]

11 minutes ago, freezer2k said:

Is this case big enough or will it overheat?

The case is big enough but you should add some fans to it. If you place the AiO at the top, remove the solid panel and use the dust filter only. Add a second 140mm fan at the front.

 

13 minutes ago, freezer2k said:

Any issue with the spacing between the GPUs?

no issue

 

13 minutes ago, freezer2k said:

It would be nice to have NVLink/SLI as well, but this board does not support it

Maybe  you should look for another board with sli support. otherwise the second card is just a waste of money.

[ErA.l]

Your case should fine, its a nice case. Maybe get an extra silent wing 140 fan, then mount it to the top along with the 140 relocated from the front, as your 360 rad will go in the front where that fan was.

[BetaEffect]

4 minutes ago, BetaEffect said:

If you place the AiO at the top, remove the solid panel and use the dust filter only. Add a second 140mm fan at the front.

 

1 minute ago, ErA.l said:

Maybe get an extra silent wing 140 fan, then mount it to the top along with the 140 relocated from the front, as your 360 rad will go in the front where that fan was.

That was he wrote. Didn't notice the  AiO has a  360 rad. My bad.

[ErA.l]

5 minutes ago, BetaEffect said:

 

That was he wrote. Didn't notice the  AiO has a  360 rad. My bad.

Yeah, I think I posted literally seconds after you did