@bprat22 Build Advice: Revised

Hi xii.....I'm not up on the needs of 5 monitor displays  but I can give you some suggestions.

Edited by bprat22 - 26 Feb 2012 at 7:33am

I don't have lc, and I'm jealous , but my understanding is the maintenance is just topping of fluids every year or so.    The other consideration is, that with lc on your gpu's if you're not up on the mechanical end of it, if a gpu fails and you need to replace, then a trip back to DS is needed for your rig.    I would do it myself, but not everyone would feel comfortable.  Just a thought.  

Thanks for your service.With this rig, retirement is gonna be sweet.

Hi xii,

Here is a build that you might consider. There are a couple of problems due to the configurator and the amount of equipment you need.

1. I think you need 4 GPUs for you 5 monitor system so you may need a 1500w PS. Check that with DS.

2. I left the sound card in the system but with 4 GPUs I don't think you have a usable slot to plug in the sound card.

3. I show 4 580 1.2 Gb GPUs but a better choice would be 4 570 3Gb GPUs. It is not listed in the configurator. You will have to talk to DS to get 4 570s.

4. I deleted the Killer 2100. Just a waste of your money. If there is any performance gain at all it is so small you will never see it.

5. I deleted the AeroCool temp and fan controller. If you want to buy it for the looks then go for it. But it doesn't measure temps accurately and it doesn't control all fans. If you use it in conjunction with a software program to measure temps it is OK. You can get a compassion reading of the temps. Find out with Real Temp the true temps of the CPU and then see what temp the AeroCool meter reads. Then just use the reading as a reference so you can see if it is going up or down but not what the true temp is. I don't think it is worth the money.

6. I left off the noise suppression option. This is a bad option for an air cooled system but I don't know if it is helpful with this Cyro Tec system. The noise dampening may be useful. I don't like turning down fans to reduce noise.

Frank

Well the configuration program is not working again. It didn't give me the right configuration so I deleted it. I will be back on tomorrow and give you a build. In the mean time you can tell us about your 5 monitor setup.

Edited by FrankW - 26 Feb 2012 at 2:13pm

Sir(s)

Agreed on all points.  I even noticed I could connect 4 monitors per 590 (new cards).

So.. dual 590s?

I didn't even think about that sound card thing.  Good eye Frank you are the best.  I am really pleased, to be this PC will be a representation of the community knowledge base.

Yea, I started reading up even more on the KNiC.  Just not interested anymore.

I really think the config. applet needs to show which pieces aren't compatible.

Example: Cooling system (default) 3GPU should go away when I have the 2x (590) option selected and revert to a 2 GPU cooling option.

With the kind of money I plan on spending, I really can't justify incompatibilities or the snags that you notice after you've had the PC a couple weeks.

So, tomorrow I'll sit down and plan a bit with DS - it seems they are worth the business, the representative tomorrow will weigh a lot based on their knowledge and presentation for sure.

I do really appreciate all of you, the community.

Talked with CS today (Lars is awesome).

This is the build - I would also add a 'hidden' option to cool the N/S Bridge.

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Black OPS HailStorm Cryo-TEC Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3960X 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 (Intel X79 Chipset) (Features USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Corsair Vengeance (High-Performance) <b></b>
Power Supply: 1500W Silverstone (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended) <b></b>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (180GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 520 Series) <b></b>
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) <b></b>
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) (Lite-On iHBS112) <b></b>
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 3x SLI Triple (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5GB (PhysX) (Overclocked EVGA 015-P3-1582-BR)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Digital Storm Cryo-TEC CPU System & Chipset + Triple Video Cards Liquid Cooling
H20 Tube Color:Red Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive) <b></b>
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Red) (Up to 6 Fans) <b></b>
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) <b></b>
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Digital Storm LaserMark Service - Graphic (Non-Window Metal Side Panel) <b></b>
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires Pro or Deluxe Series Motherboard)
Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability <b></b>
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-Bit Edition) <b></b>
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows 7 CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 6 Year Limited Warranty <b></b>

Thoughts?

That rig is going to be a monstrosity, congrats! 

This build is just for referenced.  Waiting on you wonderful people.

Ah questions. 

Can I buy you one too?  Yes, the next time I retire you can have one. 2030 - put it on your calendar.

@frank - thanks!  Ill remove the OC option.
@frank - I'm going for a single monitor per your suggestion, 5 would have been cool but really - its about performance so I took your advice to heart.

Oh, and Lars said although there is a difference, I won't notice it.

xii, that sounds great. Are you going with the Dell 30" IPS monitor. If so, make sure you get it on sale. It goes on sale all the time and you just have to catch a sale.

Frank

@bprat - the perfect 80th bday present!
@Frank - Thats a good monitor?
@Tidgxor - Is the 50 the new 25?