X99 within a Node 202... What could possibly go wrong??

[MarkoCroatiaMC]

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So, i wanna build myself a juicy htpc sized beast pc... planing on using a 6850k in a node 202... gpu is gtx 1080, ssd 1tb etc... i was wondering if you could tell me a good fan for this cpu and this case in particular. For all i care, you can make me a pc on www.pcpartpicker.com if ya have any ideas. Aimimg for a small pc gr8 4 travelling and gr8 for gaming m8. Price? Around 2500 USD. I have a mousd kb and a monitot already. Tnx in advance

 

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[Coaxialgamer]

why get the 6850k ? It offers no performance benefit over the 6800k , and costs 200$ more . 28 pcie lanes is plenty for a gtx 1080 , and you still have plenty of expansion left 

[MarkoCroatiaMC]

Just now, Coaxialgamer said:

why get the 6850k ? It offers no performance benefit over the 6800k , and costs 200$ more . 28 pcie lanes is plenty for a gtx 1080 , and you still have plenty of expansion left 

Mostly because i want to future proof my build in case i move it from one case to another... one mobo to another etc. Any ideas m6?

[Deli]

I won't recommend it. The 6850K has six cores. It generates a lot more heat than the 4-core counterparts. Even without any overclocking, a Noctua NH-D9L(110mm tall) is the minimum requirement for this CPU.

 

Either you pick a less powerful CPU, or another PC case.

[MarkoCroatiaMC]

Just now, Deli said:

I won't recommend it. The 6850K has six cores. It generates a lot more heat than the 4-core counterparts. Even without any overclocking, a Noctua NH-D9L(110mm tall) is the minimum requirement for this CPU.

 

Either you pick a less powerful CPU, or another PC case.

Do you have any other cases to recommend? Remember pls... size matters

[Coaxialgamer]

Just now, MarkoCroatiaMC said:

Mostly because i want to future proof my build in case i move it from one case to another... one mobo to another etc. Any ideas m6?

not worth it . 28 pcie lanes is enough to handle 2 way sli + 3 pcie SSD's . You have plenty of room . It was an issue now that nidia killed 4 way sli , but nvidia killed it , so the 6850 has no real reason to exist .

 

[Deli]

1 hour ago, MarkoCroatiaMC said:

Do you have any other cases to recommend? Remember pls... size matters

I'm looking for a small and nice looking itx case also.

 

If you want a console looking, lay-down style case. Then, no.

 

A small tower style. I can think of Define Nano S. Or the coming Lian LI PC-Q37.

[Coaxialgamer]

I'm assuming you're looking at those asrock itx x99 motherboards like the x99E-ITX/ac . What you could do is mount an h55 aio cooler to it . Linus did it in the ultimate compact pc . The node 202 does have spots for 120mm fans ...

[Deli]

1 hour ago, Coaxialgamer said:

not worth it . 28 pcie lanes is enough to handle 2 way sli + 3 pcie SSD's . You have plenty of room . It was an issue now that nidia killed 4 way sli , but nvidia killed it , so the 6850 has no real reason to exist .

 

You forget CrossFire still support more than 2 cards.

 

Just kidding.

[007agentHP]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.79 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($187.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($690.12 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair SF 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($115.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2067.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 11:15 EDT-0400

[Coaxialgamer]

Just now, Deli said:

You forget CrossFire still support more than 2 cards.

 

Just kidding.

true , but then you could run them in 4x mode . And as a 2 way crossifre owner , i don't know anyone would manage the heat of a 4 way card setup ...

[Deli]

59 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

true , but then you could run them in 4x mode . And as a 2 way crossifre owner , i don't know anyone would manage the heat of a 4 way card setup ...

I don't recommend more than 2 cards in general. Those need more than two cards are real minority.

 

That's why I said "Just kidding".

[Coaxialgamer]

4 minutes ago, 007agentHP said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.79 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($187.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($690.12 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair SF 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($115.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2067.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 11:15 EDT-0400

jokes on you , that cooler can't support the 6800k's TDP .

 

http://noctua.at/fr/tdp-guide

[Deli]

1 hour ago, 007agentHP said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.79 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($187.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($690.12 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair SF 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($115.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2067.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-07 11:15 EDT-0400

You cannot fit a Noctua NH L9i to a 2011-V3 socket. Nor will it able to handle the heat of a six-core chip.

 

Second, have you check what special socket this Asrock mobo has?

[Fetzie]

5 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

true , but then you could run them in 4x mode . And as a 2 way crossifre owner , i don't know anyone would manage the heat of a 4 way card setup ...

I'm not sure how anybody would squeeze four graphics cards into a Node 202, myself

[Coaxialgamer]

1 minute ago, Fetzie said:

I'm not sure how anybody would squeeze four graphics cards into a Node 202, myself

that's a whole other issue entirely

[Fetzie]

2 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

that's a whole other issue entirely

I guess if you used two 2-way PCI-E daughterboards with riser-cables then you could maybe fit four of those MXM GTX 980s in there? Unlikely, but that's the only way I can think of it possibly working.

[Coaxialgamer]

1 minute ago, Fetzie said:

I guess if you used two 2-way PCI-E daughterboards with riser-cables then you could maybe fit four of those MXM GTX 980s in there? Unlikely, but that's the only way I can think of it possibly working.

or you could try one of those dodgy pcie splitters and use two dual cards , like two 295x2's or pro duo's