Design help

[NE0XY]

Hi,

 

I just bought two EVGA 980 SC cards and I'm going to put them in my watercooled build, but I'm having some issues regarding which blocks to use,

I've narrowed it down to two/three alternatives:

 

The first option is to use two of these: http://www.evga.com/Products/Product...400-CU-G980-B1with an SLI fitting between them.

 

The second option is to use the same block but use acrylic tube between the cards instead. (Rest of build uses acrylic tube)

 

And the third option is to use the regular EK blocks http://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-fc980-gt...al-nickel.htmlwith an FC-Terminal between them. http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga-...lot-plexi.html

 

Which option do you think will look best? I think the performance will be about the same since they're both EK blocks (EK makes the EVGA block).

 

Thank you

//NE0XY

 

[itscatbug]

Can you please repost the links? They're not working, at least for me.

Thanks!

[NE0XY]

Can you please repost the links? They're not working, at least for me.

Thanks!

Ofcourse! 

 

EVGA block: http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=400-CU-G980-B1 

EK block: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-fc980-gtx-acetal-nickel.html

EK FC-Terminal: http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga-blocks/multiple-block-connectivity/fc-terminals/ek-fc-terminal-dual-parallel-3-slot-plexi.html

 

Edit: Another link for EVGA block, the other one seems to be glitching: http://eu.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=400-CU-G980-B1&family=Accessories%20-%20Hardware&uc=EUR

[Necrodead]

Unless your case shows the bottom of the GPU like in some mini cases, I would go with the EK since I prefer the look of the inlet/outlet on those blocks.

[NE0XY]

Unless your case shows the bottom of the GPU like in some mini cases, I would go with the EK since I prefer the look of the inlet/outlet on those blocks.

 

I have a CaseLabs SMA8, so I don't see the bottom of the GPU. I really like the EVGA one, especially since it glows =P

[NE0XY]

I think I'm gonna go with the EVGA block with an SLI fitting =)

Gonna get that new Sexy EVGA SLI pro bidge 2.0 aswell, 

[Necrodead]

I have a CaseLabs SMA8, so I don't see the bottom of the GPU. I really like the EVGA one, especially since it glows =P

pretty sure there are slots for leds on the EK blocks as well, may not come with them though.

[NE0XY]

pretty sure there are slots for leds on the EK blocks as well, may not come with them though.

 

True but I don't like the clear acrylic ones, I have one on my current card and I don't like that it doesn't cover the whole card. But it doesn't glow the same way as the EVGA block does.