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Hello folks, basically here's my build:
Intel Corei7 Six Core Processor i7-4930K (3.4GHz) 12MB Cache
Case Model: Cooler Master HAF X V2 Black Tower
Motherboard - ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION: INTEL X79, SOCKET 2011, R.O.G
Memory (RAM) - 24GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (3 x 8GB)
Graphics Card - 3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk - 240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk - 3TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD3003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
RM SERIES MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling Corsair - H100i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste - ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Now what I wanted to know is should I upgrade my card to the 980, 980ti or buy another 780ti and SLI it? Also another question I had is should I water cool my whole system? I've recently started recording audio scripts and my mic is fairly close to my case, I'm just worried if I get noise feedback at some point. Moving things around isn't a good option as space is a serious issue for my set-up haha. Or can people recommend extremely quiet fans. My third question which to be fair isn't really a concern on this site is, does any body know a 3 way clamp desk stand for my monitors... At the moment they're kind off all over the place and I'd like all 3 set at the same level. 2 screens at 23inch or 21.5 and the other is a 21. Now finally, my last one. Is it worth overclocking my system? Or am I getting enough from this as it is? 3.4ghz on my cpu... So in all fairness I'm not too into OC so I'm clueless here.
Thanks for your time people!
Any help is appreciated!
Intel Corei7 Six Core Processor i7-4930K (3.4GHz) 12MB Cache
Case Model: Cooler Master HAF X V2 Black Tower
Motherboard - ASUS RAMPAGE IV BLACK EDITION: INTEL X79, SOCKET 2011, R.O.G
Memory (RAM) - 24GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (3 x 8GB)
Graphics Card - 3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk - 240GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk - 3TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD3003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
RM SERIES MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling Corsair - H100i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste - ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Now what I wanted to know is should I upgrade my card to the 980, 980ti or buy another 780ti and SLI it? Also another question I had is should I water cool my whole system? I've recently started recording audio scripts and my mic is fairly close to my case, I'm just worried if I get noise feedback at some point. Moving things around isn't a good option as space is a serious issue for my set-up haha. Or can people recommend extremely quiet fans. My third question which to be fair isn't really a concern on this site is, does any body know a 3 way clamp desk stand for my monitors... At the moment they're kind off all over the place and I'd like all 3 set at the same level. 2 screens at 23inch or 21.5 and the other is a 21. Now finally, my last one. Is it worth overclocking my system? Or am I getting enough from this as it is? 3.4ghz on my cpu... So in all fairness I'm not too into OC so I'm clueless here.
Thanks for your time people!
Any help is appreciated!
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You could sell your current GPU and put the money into a GTX 980, that would probably be your best option apart from SLI 970s.
Depending on your power supply wattage you could go for the SLI, if you don't have sufficient wattage then go with the 980.
Depending on your power supply wattage you could go for the SLI, if you don't have sufficient wattage then go with the 980.
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Boar wrote You could sell your current GPU and put the money into a GTX 980, that would probably be your best option apart from SLI 970s.
Depending on your power supply wattage you could go for the SLI, if you don't have sufficient wattage then go with the 980.
To be fair if you think the 980 is the better option I'll get that... Just seeing what peoples opinions are tbh. I mainly game and video edit, with the occasional 3D image render. So if a 980 could run two screens at 1080p, while one screen's a game then the other just my browser etc.
Thanks for your quick answer btw!!
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YourBoyHanks wroteBoar wrote You could sell your current GPU and put the money into a GTX 980, that would probably be your best option apart from SLI 970s.
Depending on your power supply wattage you could go for the SLI, if you don't have sufficient wattage then go with the 980.
To be fair if you think the 980 is the better option I'll get that... Just seeing what peoples opinions are tbh. I mainly game and video edit, with the occasional 3D image render. So if a 980 could run two screens at 1080p, while one screen's a game then the other just my browser etc.
Thanks for your quick answer btw!!
980 would handle that on 3 monitors.
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I'd wait for the release of the 390x and 980ti because it would most likely change prices around a little also I'd be against getting another 780ti as some games it's not performing how it should.
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Boar wroteYourBoyHanks wroteBoar wrote You could sell your current GPU and put the money into a GTX 980, that would probably be your best option apart from SLI 970s.
Depending on your power supply wattage you could go for the SLI, if you don't have sufficient wattage then go with the 980.
To be fair if you think the 980 is the better option I'll get that... Just seeing what peoples opinions are tbh. I mainly game and video edit, with the occasional 3D image render. So if a 980 could run two screens at 1080p, while one screen's a game then the other just my browser etc.
Thanks for your quick answer btw!!
980 would handle that on 3 monitors.
Cheers for the advice then!!
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Alexyy wrote I'd wait for the release of the 390x and 980ti because it would most likely change prices around a little also I'd be against getting another 780ti as some games it's not performing how it should.
Is AMD actually any good for what I want? Like I haven't done research so I have no idea. I have although seen the rumors and specs of the 980ti, but I'm not sure if it'd be worth splashing out 700, or just get the normal 980 for about 300-400. Any advice on the water cooling aswell by any chance?
Thanks for the advice aswell!!
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GTX 980 isn't worth it anyway. Wait for the 980Ti and new 300 series from AMD. We don't know what the prices will be like, just rumours, we won't know until they're released. Current cards might drop in price as well. Your PSU is fairly poor quality so it'd be worth replacing IMHO. Installing a custom loop won't necessarily reduce noise. Yes, overclocking is worth it, if you know what to do. If not, there's no need.
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Sanctyy wrote GTX 980 isn't worth it anyway. Wait for the 980Ti and new 300 series from AMD. We don't know what the prices will be like, just rumours, we won't know until they're released. Current cards might drop in price as well. Your PSU is fairly poor quality so it'd be worth replacing IMHO. Installing a custom loop won't necessarily reduce noise. Yes, overclocking is worth it, if you know what to do. If not, there's no need.
Oh, I was under the impression that water cooled means very less noise. I'll remember that! Thanks! And I think I will wait to see about the 980ti and 300 series. But in your own opinion is AMD just as good for what I require? And I may look into OC then, if it makes that much of a difference
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YourBoyHanks wroteSanctyy wrote GTX 980 isn't worth it anyway. Wait for the 980Ti and new 300 series from AMD. We don't know what the prices will be like, just rumours, we won't know until they're released. Current cards might drop in price as well. Your PSU is fairly poor quality so it'd be worth replacing IMHO. Installing a custom loop won't necessarily reduce noise. Yes, overclocking is worth it, if you know what to do. If not, there's no need.
Oh, I was under the impression that water cooled means very less noise. I'll remember that! Thanks! And I think I will wait to see about the 980ti and 300 series. But in your own opinion is AMD just as good for what I require? And I may look into OC then, if it makes that much of a difference
Well watercooling can reduce noise but it normally requires you to go overkill on the Rad space and by using a pump on low speed,
Air cooler's are generally quieter because it's less moving parts especially if you get a decent fans.
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