Triple 1440p gaming rig

[Electronical3000]

Hello!! I'm planning on creating a very strong gaming/workstation p with a triple 1440p setup on 144hz..and here's the question... 
what gpu set up you think I should go with? gtx 1080ti on 2-way sli worth it? 

 

cpu- intel core i9-7980XE (yes..the 18-core one)
ram- 64 gb platinum

mobo - GIGABYTE AORUS X299 AORUS Gaming 9 (rev. 1.0) 

everything is going to be water cooled properly 
(yes.. this is my dream build.. and it's gonna be ready to start in 2 weeks :') )
 

[Redwood Tech.]

     The extreme core processor is REALLY unnecessary for such a build. I'm concerned you'll get bottlenecked on per core performance, cpus like this are meant for running simulations and severe workstation loads. I'd recommend just a 1080ti or a Titan X if you are in to the whole wasting money thing.

[Princess Luna]

Is this a troll post? or are you actually going to be using this for actual professional serious work aside "gaming"?

[Electronical3000]

hahahahahahaha yes I will  I'm a developer...but above all.. a gamer :') 

[Electronical3000]

2 minutes ago, Redwood Tech. said:

     The extreme core processor is REALLY unnecessary for such a build. I'm concerned you'll get bottlenecked on per core performance, cpus like this are meant for running simulations and severe workstation loads. I'd recommend just a 1080ti or a Titan X if you are in to the whole wasting money thing.

but why not sli 1080ti? are there draw backs?

[Redwood Tech.]

Just now, Electronical3000 said:

but why not sli 1080ti? are there draw backs?

Avoid SLI, it's a hassle and is annoying to set up in BIOS. A good Titan XP will do the job. But like seriously man, that horsepower is not ideal for gaming. Have you already bought it?

[Princess Luna]

2 minutes ago, Electronical3000 said:

hahahahahahaha yes I will  I'm a developer...but above all.. a gamer :') 

Can you be more specific? the i9 7900x is the maximum pretty much any one really needs even so that's like so much depending if you just code and such the i7 8700k is a better pick, either ways you'll really only decide between consciously buy a 1080 Ti or waste money on a TITAN Xp either ways do not go SLI any thing, that is "dead" for the future, nowadays it already gives too little for the hassle, cost and possible renders of being useless and you just run the game off 1 card either ways.

[Electronical3000]

Just now, Redwood Tech. said:

Avoid SLI, it's a hassle and is annoying to set up in BIOS. A good Titan XP will do the job. But like seriously man, that horsepower is not ideal for gaming. Have you already bought it?

no I'm planning.. but as I said.. it's going to be gaming/workstation. I'm also working on music,a lot of video editing and most of all on development

[Redwood Tech.]

Just now, Electronical3000 said:

no I'm planning.. but as I said.. it's going to be gaming/workstation. I'm also working on music,a lot of video editing and most of all on development

You don't need an extreme teir for those tasks. You could save an easy 1.8k.

[Electronical3000]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

Can you be more specific? the i9 7900x is the maximum pretty much any one really needs even so that's like so much depending if you just code and such the i7 8700k is a better pick, either ways you'll really only decide between consciously buy a 1080 Ti or waste money on a TITAN Xp either ways do not go SLI any thing, that is "dead" for the future, nowadays it already gives too little for the hassle, cost and possible renders of being useless and you just run the game off 1 card either ways.

I produce music,doing some video and photo editing and ironicly.. I'm a video game developer  
so you think sli won't profit anything?

[Electronical3000]

Just now, Redwood Tech. said:

You don't need an extreme teir for those tasks. You could save an easy 1.8k.

I think you are right

[Redwood Tech.]

1 minute ago, Electronical3000 said:

I think you are right

I'd be willing to draft out a high teir PC for what you need if you'd like. What's your budget?

[Princess Luna]

Just now, Electronical3000 said:

I produce music,doing some video and photo editing and ironicly.. I'm a video game developer  
so you think sli won't profit anything?

It doesn't, if you want CUDA Acceleration for rendering and whatever other hardware acceleration the TITAN Xp wins easy, it is a prosumer card.

 

Water cool it and it'll be the fastest single GPU setup in the world, literally, which is quite cool gotta admit.

 

I still think you should go with the i9 7900x instead, the 7980xe is already beyond whatever you're thinking you're going to do, it is a server processor, something meant to calculate weather in real time through prediction math in huge level for some news channel broadcast or something, huge professional expensive usage.

[Redwood Tech.]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

It doesn't, if you want CUDA Acceleration for rendering and whatever other hardware acceleration the TITAN Xp wins easy, it is a prosumer card.

 

Water cool it and it'll be the fastest single GPU setup in the world, literally, which is quite cool gotta admit.

 

I still think you should go with the i9 7900x instead, the 7980xe is already beyond whatever you're thinking you're going to do, it is a server processor, something meant to calculate weather in real time through prediction math in huge level for some news channel broadcast or something, huge professional expensive usage.

Really? I'd recommend a high end Kaby Lake i7 X-Series processor.

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, Redwood Tech. said:

Really? I'd recommend a high end Kaby Lake i7 X-Series processor.

What? no way those would be far worse than the i7 8700k on the z370.

[Electronical3000]

7 minutes ago, Redwood Tech. said:

I'd be willing to draft out a high teir PC for what you need if you'd like. What's your budget?

my budget is not limited.. by that I mean.. I'm willing to gather as much money I need for as long as it takes to FINALLY make my dream pc for all the things I want... because 2gb ddr2 and intel duo is not okay for the things I want to do.. and I have so much equipment that is just waiting for my pc to come.. like my m-audio code 61 midi keyboard  I just want the best of the best.. and I will take care of it for a long time

[Princess Luna]

Also get only 32gb of ram to start, make it G.Skill Trident Z

[Redwood Tech.]

Just now, Electronical3000 said:

my budget is not limited.. by that I mean.. I'm willing to gather as much money I need for as long as it takes to FINALLY make my dream pc for all the things I want... because 2gb ddr2 and intel duo is not okay for the things I want to do.. and I have so much equipment that is just waiting for my pc to come.. like my m-audio code 61 midi keyboard

Alright, let me see what I can do.

[Electronical3000]

Just now, Redwood Tech. said:

Alright, let me see what I can do.

thanks a lot!!!!

[Princess Luna]

Just now, Electronical3000 said:

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You want a Ferrari, a processor super fast and what it does, it is suuper fast only draw back it is limited on how much it carries, this is the i7 8700k yet with 6 cores it already carries a shit ton of stuff.

 

The i9 7980xe is a huge big truck, it is god damn slow but it can carry a hell lot at once too in all those 18c, you might get frustrated if the single thread performance is bad on the i9 and the basic stuff feels lagy and slow.

 

The i9 7900x would be more balanced you can OC it far with delid and great cooling.

[CyberFern0]

23 minutes ago, Electronical3000 said:

Hello!! I'm planning on creating a very strong gaming/workstation p with a triple 1440p setup on 144hz..and here's the question... 
what gpu set up you think I should go with? gtx 1080ti on 2-way sli worth it? 

 

cpu- intel core i9-7980XE (yes..the 18-core one)
ram- 64 gb platinum

mobo - GIGABYTE AORUS X299 AORUS Gaming 9 (rev. 1.0) 

everything is going to be water cooled properly 
(yes.. this is my dream build.. and it's gonna be ready to start in 2 weeks :') )
 

asus strix 1080 ti

[Arshon Bozorgi]

Going with the XE processor is unnececary, dont buy it if you havent already, if i were you i would do 1080ti in sli

[Electronical3000]

2 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

You want a Ferrari, a processor super fast and what it does, it is suuper fast only draw back it is limited on how much it carries, this is the i7 8700k yet with 6 cores it already carries a shit ton of stuff.

 

The i9 7980xe is a huge big truck, it is god damn slow but it can carry a hell lot at once too in all those 18c, you might get frustrated if the single thread performance is bad on the i9 and the basic stuff feels lagy and slow.

 

The i9 7900x would be more balanced you can OC it far with delid and great cooling.

I see.. but is this the best idea for the ultimate pc I need(want)?  because.. I'm willing to make best of the best

[Electronical3000]

Just now, Arshon Bozorgi said:

Going with the XE processor is unnececary, dont buy it if you havent already, if i were you i would do 1080ti in sli

why you say it's unnececary and why sli? 

[Redwood Tech.]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QYBPjc

 

You might want to check the MOBO is compatible with  M.2 solid state drives, but that is my recommendation.