Der8auer hits 5.0GHz on i9-7900X with AIO water cooling

[done12many2]

Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

It's even more impressive if you take into account that the 6950X had to be cooled with LN2 to get to 5GHz

 

Very true.  

 

I remember you saying that we might see 5 GHz out of Skylake X chips.  My bad for doubting that.  

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, done12many2 said:

I remember you saying that we might see 5 GHz out of Skylake X chips.  My bad for doubting that.  

Wasn't I also the same guy who told you that Intel will definitely launch an 18 core CPU, after Threadripper was announced

(OK, I am going to stop bragging right now )

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, Tedny said:

It will, but will 5Ghz 10core in 99% other programs then 12core 3Ghz? 

Yeah pretty much

[VagabondWraith]

When does the NDA lift? I'm pretty sure Intel said June release. I need to start getting my old hardware together and put it up on the Bay. Although I'll likely wait ~ 1-2 months after release for new platform issues to get ironed out... if I can contain myself  

 

Looking at this beast here (7820X):

 

And pair it with one of these eye candies (haven't decided yet):

 

Rampage VI Apex:

 

or

 

Rampage VI Extreme:

[done12many2]

Just now, VagabondWraith said:

When does the NDA lift? I'm pretty sure Intel said June release. I need to start getting my old hardware together and put it up on the Bay. Although I'll likely wait ~ 1-2 months after release for new platform issues to get ironed out... if I can contain myself  

 

Looking at this beast here (7820X):

 

 

And pair it with one of these eye candies (haven't decided yet):

 

Rampage VI Apex:

 

 

or

 

Rampage VI Extreme:

 

 

I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing in hand reviews starting Monday bud.

 

That Extreme board or Apex is calling my name.

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, done12many2 said:

That Extreme board or Apex is calling my name.

[done12many2]

Maybe if Threadripper isn't impressive, I will get both.  

[VagabondWraith]

1 minute ago, done12many2 said:

Maybe if Threadripper isn't impressive, I will get both.  

I'm thinking extreme. My God that rgb is sexy.

[done12many2]

1 minute ago, VagabondWraith said:

I'm thinking extreme. My God that rgb is sexy.

 

I personally could care less about the RGB, but if it somehow made my chip run faster, I'll light that thing up like a Christmas tree.  

 

The memory trace routing on the Apex is going to be better simply because it only has 4 DIMM slots for that specific purpose.  Other than memory overclocking, the Extreme and Apex will OC exactly the same.  (Unless it turns out that RGBs do indeed help.  )

[Atmos]

6 hours ago, djdwosk97 said:

10% higher IPC and 10-25% higher clockspeeds gives Intel a 20-30% single threaded advantage.

is it back up to over a base clock of 4ghz on this latest generation?

I missed the 7x launch due to backing out of tech and computers for a couple months.

 

Oh well, when you need to compare to a cpu that costs more than twice as much to get any kind of a significant increase to performance, well, that's just a bit insane.

[MageTank]

21 minutes ago, done12many2 said:

 

I personally could care less about the RGB, but if it somehow made my chip run faster, I'll light that thing up like a Christmas tree.  

 

The memory trace routing on the Apex is going to be better simply because it only has 4 DIMM slots for that specific purpose.  Other than memory overclocking, the Extreme and Apex will OC exactly the same.  (Unless it turns out that RGBs do indeed help.  )

If it were me, I'd take the Apex. It's still quad channel, and unless you need copious amounts of ram, the better trace topology will serve your goals of lower latency. Besides, you can still throw 64GB in that system and be fine if need be, would just cost a fortune to go that route, lol. Apex quad channel with 1DPC > all else.

[TahoeDust]

34 minutes ago, VagabondWraith said:

When does the NDA lift? I'm pretty sure Intel said June release. I need to start getting my old hardware together and put it up on the Bay. Although I'll likely wait ~ 1-2 months after release for new platform issues to get ironed out... if I can contain myself  

 

Looking at this beast here (7820X):

 

And pair it with one of these eye candies (haven't decided yet):

 

Rampage VI Apex:

 

 

or

 

Rampage VI Extreme:

 

I have zeroed in on the Strix 299-E board...looks cleaner to me.  It should have the same OCing potential correct?

[done12many2]

4 minutes ago, MageTank said:

If it were me, I'd take the Apex. It's still quad channel, and unless you need copious amounts of ram, the better trace topology will serve your goals of lower latency. Besides, you can still throw 64GB in that system and be fine if need be, would just cost a fortune to go that route, lol. Apex quad channel with 1DPC > all else.

 

I'm fairly certain that I'm going with the Apex just because some know-it-all, who shall remain nameless, got me addicted to memory overclocking beyond the norm.

 

I've been comfortable with 32 GB for quite a while now and seen no reason to upgrade.  I'm going to hunt down a TZ 3600 c16 B-die 4 x 8 kit and I'll try to find the ever elusive c15 kit if I can.  

 

Not to mention that the Apex has two of the DIMM2 slots for 4 x NVMe before populating PCIe slots.  

 

The only concern I have is Apex availability at launch.  For z270, they weren't available for quite a while after the other z270 boards.  

[MageTank]

Just now, done12many2 said:

 

I'm fairly certain that I'm going with the Apex just because some know-it-all, who shall remain nameless, got me addicted to memory overclocking beyond the norm.

 

I've been comfortable with 32 GB for quite a while now and seen no reason to upgrade.  I'm going to hunt down a TZ 3600 c16 B-die 4 x 8 kit and I'll try to find the ever elusive c15 kit if I can.  

 

Not to mention that the Apex has two of the DIMM2 slots for 4 x NVMe before populating PCIe slots.  

That guy sounds like a jerk. I hope he is no longer employed.

 

As for DIMM.2, I am probably the only one in my inner circle of enthusiasts that like the idea. Others call it a gimmick, but anything that free's real PCIE slots is a win for me. Not to mention with the way most cases handle airflow, it makes sense for them to be located near ram, assuming airflow isn't obstructed by drive bays (which need to go the way of the dodo).

[Drak3]

1 minute ago, MageTank said:

drive bays (which need to go the way of the dodo).

I will fight you over that.

[MageTank]

Just now, Drak3 said:

I will fight you over that.

At the very least, you'll have a slot for a blu-ray writer to burn a copy of your inevitable defeat to show your friends.

 

I'm jacked, yo.

[Drak3]

2 minutes ago, MageTank said:

At the very least, you'll have a slot for a blu-ray writer to burn a copy of your inevitable defeat to show your friends.

I prefer hot swap drives.

 

2 minutes ago, MageTank said:

I'm jacked, yo.

I can take a beating, and return it 2 fold.

[done12many2]

9 minutes ago, MageTank said:

(which need to go the way of the dodo).

 

Mine are so useless, I stuck a display and some fans in them just to justify having so many.  

 

 

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, done12many2 said:

Mine are so useless, I stuck a display and some fans in them just to justify having so many.  

Hey, that display looks pretty good! I need one

[done12many2]

3 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Hey, that display looks pretty good! I need one

 

Believe it or not, the only thing I use it for is reading POST codes.  lol. 

 

I mean who the hell doesn't already know their clockspeed, fan speed or temp?

 

It does have audio and USB ports on it, but I don't use that crap.  

[Drak3]

Just now, done12many2 said:

I mean who the hell doesn't already know their clockspeed, fan speed or temp?

What happens if we don't want to waste our time and screen realistate with software like CAM, don't want to deal with buggy software, like CAM, or we know that some softwares are inaccurate on our systems, like CAM?

[tom_w141]

Golden goose can do 5Ghz in the hands of a master overclocker, should indicate about 4.5 for the average Joe chips give or take for silicon lottery

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, tom_w141 said:

Golden goose can do 5Ghz in the hands of a master overclocker, should indicate about 4.5 for the average Joe chips give or take for silicon lottery

He said in the video that the average chip will probably be able to do 4.7-4.8GHz 

[MageTank]

1 minute ago, Drak3 said:

What happens if we don't want to waste our time and screen realistate with software like CAM, don't want to deal with buggy software, like CAM, or we know that some softwares are inaccurate on our systems, like CAM?

Then use software like hwinfo64, or Aida64, lol. Or, own a decent GPU/water block that changes LED's based on temperature threshold (if you are in to that sort of thing) and just guess based on pretty colors?

[done12many2]

Just now, Drak3 said:

What happens if we don't want to waste our time and screen realistate with software like CAM, don't want to deal with buggy software, like CAM, or we know that some softwares are inaccurate on our systems, like CAM?

 

Too funny.  I wonder if CAM is glitchy?  

 

I use HWinfo64 myself and it serves me well on all of my rigs.  

 

As far as screen real estate, I don't do enough important shit to justify the screens that I'm using so I might as well stare at PC stats all day.