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Pelikan
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Alright guys/gals,

 

Im new to the Linus tech forums but am a long time watcher of his youtube content. Ive been itching to build a good system for the longest time and now that winter is arriving I have an excuse to do so. Im looking for suggestions, comments, tips, positive critisizm and what ever else will help me with this build. Below I'll list my plans for the build and I will progressively add more photos as I go

 

Build Usage: Gaming, Workstation, C++, 3D rendering, Game Programming, UDK 4, Sandbox, Unity Pro

Build Target: To have a powerful balls to the wall Micro ATX based workstation/gaming rig

 

Components:

Case: Corsair 350D (w/custom nvidia window logo soon to come)

Powersupply: EVGA 750G2

 

Planned components:

CPU: Intel i7 5930K

Mobo: AsRock X99m Killer

Ram: G.Skill F4-2800C16Q-32GRR

GPU: EVGA GTX 980 Hydrocopper

SSD: 1TB Samsung 840evo

HDD: 4TB WD Black

Monitor: Undecided (Preferably a 144hz 1440p IPS display)

Cooling: Custom Loop (dazmode darkside custom loop)

 

Please comment, suggest, even pick at my set up as it progresses.

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not sure why a micro mobo for x99 but good choice of case and psu.

If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life thinking it's stupid.  - Albert Einstein

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not sure why a micro mobo for x99 but good choice of case and psu.

why not. if only one gpu there is NO difference and he might like the case.

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12700, B660M Mortar DDR4, 32GB 3200C16 Viper Steel, 2TB SN570, EVGA Supernova G6 850W, be quiet! 500FX, EVGA 3070Ti FTW3 Ultra.

 

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why not. if only one gpu there is NO difference and he might like the case.

 

3 biggest reasons to do x99:

 

more cores - up to 8

 

more ram - up to 128

 

and more PCIE Lanes.

 

 

He's got 1/3 just saying.

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Im hoping for ram exspansion in the future. I know 16 and 32GB DDR4 dimms will be released soon. So effectively giving me enough space for 64 or 128gb of ram in just 4 dimms. If Im not taking advantage of the extra PCIE lanes should i just opt for the 5820k?

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3 biggest reasons to do x99:

 

more cores - up to 8

 

more ram - up to 128

 

and more PCIE Lanes.

 

 

He's got 1/3 just saying.

still can go for 64gb ram which should be enough for atleast couple of years at the top.

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12700, B660M Mortar DDR4, 32GB 3200C16 Viper Steel, 2TB SN570, EVGA Supernova G6 850W, be quiet! 500FX, EVGA 3070Ti FTW3 Ultra.

 

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still can go for 64gb ram which should be enough for atleast couple of years at the top.

Exactly! 64GB will be plenty and DDR4 will only improve as time goes on

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still can go for 64gb ram which should be enough for atleast couple of years at the top.

 

yea but due to there only being 4 dimm slots on a matx mobo he'd have to replace his current 32gb config as opposed to simply adding more.

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yea but due to there only being 4 dimm slots on a matx mobo he'd have to replace his current 32gb config as opposed to simply adding more.

I havent Purchased the Ram yet.. Or any of the internal components. So going directly for a 64GB kit will be the plan

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I havent Purchased the Ram yet.. Or any of the internal components. So going directly for a 64GB kit will be the plan

 

lol sooo much $$ just for ram

 

GL.

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lol sooo much $$ just for ram

 

GL.

haha currently yes. Its brutal. By Christmas DDR4 will be 50 percent cheaper

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A more detailed list of the watercooling set up and GPU.

EVGA Hydrocopper gtx980

Alphacool UT60 280mm rad (top)

Alphacool UT60 240mm rad (front)

Alphacool Dual 5.25 bay reservoir w dual build in D5 pumps

Tubing, fittings, coolant and CPU block are undecided. Everything is on back order so bare w me please

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Just ordered some Darkside Rads from dazmode and a dual D5 bay res. the top mount is a dual 120mm at 27mm thin and a fun density of 20fpi. The front mount is a dual 120mm at 65mm thick and a fun Density of 12fpi. Im patiently awaiting the hydro copper 980. looks like I'll be going for asrocks x99m killer mobo as well. Can beat tht on board sound, 12 phase pwm, and killer e2200 chip. The evga x99 micro has had some bad wrap when powering over clocked chips. Disappointed a little. Anyways pics will be up early next week!

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Alrighty Guys/Gals!,

 

My water cooling hardware has arrived. Now before you guys look at the pics I just wanted to make a shout out to Daz from DAZMODE. After 10-12 emails back and forth he was more than happy to suggest blocks, give me product information and split up my payment to accommodate me. The order was placed by me at 11:00 am on Tuesday October 7th and I received the package on October 8th at roughly 12:00pm. I chose the cheapest shipping option and it made it here in 24hrs!!

 

One more thing I noticed on Daz' Darkside Rads was his no nonsense approach to the quality of his product. He put everything you need and nothing you don't making the price of his product by far the BEST in the biz.

 

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UV Red Tube, Dazmode Additive (Biocide. Anti Corrosive), Tube Cutters

 

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Koolance 90' compression fittings (3/8"x1/2")

 

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Koolance RP450x2 Res with Liang D5 Strong

 

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EK CSQ 3/8"x1/2" Compression Fittings

 

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Darkside DS240 Rad, Dual 120mm at 27mm thick and 18FPI (Top Mount)

 

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Darkside DS240-P Rad, Dual 120mm at 65mm Thick and 9FPI (Front Mount)

 

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Looks like a good log :D subbed

 

 

Impressive, subbed.

 

 

:o Subbed  :D

 

The rads are in now.. Went with SP120 High Performance Fans. Not the quietest but hell, I have some loud cans so I dont care

 

 

lol sooo much $$ just for ram

 

GL.

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looks great!  can't wait to see the finished product!!  

My build:  Leviathan  Case: 900D  CPU: i7 3770K (watercooled)  Mobo: Z77X-UD5H GPU: EVGA GTX 780 Hydro Copper GPU: MSI GTX 780 watercooled PSU: EVGA 1300W G2  RAM: 32 GB Corsair Vengance  HDDs: 1 x 120 GB Intel 330 SSD (OS X); 1 x 256 GB Samsung 840 pro (Windows 8); 2 x 2TB Seagate Barracuda (RAID 0 Data OS X); 1 x 3TB Seagate Barracuda (OS X backups)  Monitors: 1 x 24" Apple LED Cinema (center); 2 x 23" Apple LED Cinema (surround)  Watercooling: 3 rads, CPU, GPU, GPU, MCP655 pump, Lots of fittings, EK reservoir, EK UV Blue coolant.  Updated build: Leviathan 2.0

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Just an update,

 

 

Still waiting to purchase my hardware. Prices haven't budged since release and as far as motherboard options I'm still limited in the X99M-Atx segment. Gigabyte has plans to release a Gaming 5 X99MATX board but I want to see if Asus will have a ROG offering. Also DDR4 is still incredibly scarce at this point, but good news is both kingston and crucial have released 16GB dimms allowing me to stuff 64GB into 4 slots :D...

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The Gigabyte is out: http://search.ncix.com/products/?sku=AS2222160963

 

My impressions: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/268576-gigabyte-x99m-gaming-5-first-impressions/

 

I'm still hoping for a Rampage V Gene but don't hold your breathe, there are no plans for one yet.

Thanks for the info man.. How do you feel it compares to the AsRock X99m Killer? That board has been getting same crazy good reviews

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Eh, it's got its issues. Main thing is the BIOS seems a bit buggy, but I think that's true of all the X99 boards right now.

 

Main thing for me was the x8 on the bottom slot, otherwise I'd probably go for the ASRock.

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