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Post Date: 2009-11-04
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    Posted: 04 Nov 2009 at 9:52pm

Please help me refine my build.  I want something that's powerful today, and quiet, and upgradeable.  I think that means a spec with one powerful graphics card, with an overclocked i7 920, and liquid cooling for CPU and graphics.  My question is, if I later upgrade to a second gtx 295, would I be able to also upgrade the cooling system to add liquid cooling to the second card?  Is that difficult or risky?

Thanks for any replies.  Here's the rig I'm looking at;
 
Chassis Model: Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: XFX X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified by mushkin enhanced (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.792GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU & Single Video Card
Liquid Color:Blue: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade Chassis With Zalman Performance Fans (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Tweak Windows: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
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first of all the LC option you have piced is not for the 295.

what is your budget? and what resolution will you be gaming at? and post your ticket number please.

also post this thread in the config section, this is not the right section

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My hardware question is pretty simple, and not really related to resolution or budget:

Is it reasonable to expect that I can upgrade by adding another graphics card, and to put liquid cooling on the second card, if I start with a single card system with liquid cooling?
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Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 9:29pm
ok, so I guess you don't want me to tell that the xfx board suck, and its the last board you want to get, or the fact that the LC option you have chosen will not work with the 295, and that its gonna cost more, but there is a solution that will cost less and give better performance, or other info like that about other parts you have chosen, ok, np.

If you got a dual loop and the second loop has only the gpu on it, then yes you can add another LCed gpu to that loop.

if you got single loop that has both cpu and gpu on it, then again yes you can add another gpu, but I'm not sure what kind of temps you would be dealing with, and there is a possibility that you may have to lower you oc due to higher temps.

hope that helps.

now if you want your money to be spent on parts that are quality and also offer better performance then the config you have posted and cost less, give me the info I asked for, otherwise, I guess you are good to go.

Edited by DST4ME - 05 Nov 2009 at 9:32pm

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