EDIT: "Bench is not picking up the sli, it's just picking up one gpu"
Took a bit of time but man it was worth it.
So far the numbers show 2x GTX 680 beating the ATI counter parts.
Not by much, but I'll take it.
It also beats one Titan.
Redownloading the benchmark to test it now.
I'll post the results in just a bit. :)
Really I'm just happy with how it looks..lol.
My old PC was a horror story.. Ugliest thing.. Ever..
I was having issues with my ATI system in FFXIV.
To the point it was affecting my game play.
Not this time.. No sir.. Not anymore.. :cool:
Settings @ max for the bench.
Max in control panel as well.
Not included in settings are DOF, motion blur and radial blur, three things I do not like using and I consider to actually make things uglier. Personal opinion.
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05-12-2013, 11:38 PMSolaceFuture proofed for FFXIV with new PC.. GTX 680x2 + pics and benchmark.
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05-13-2013, 12:04 AMSolace
Benchmark uploaded now.
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05-13-2013, 12:26 AMDhalmel
Not to be a negative Nancy but most Titans, provided the CPU paired is overclocked to not bottleneckit greatly score pass the 10k mark.
The benchmark doesn't use SLI, the scoring you're getting now is just off of one gpu, the score you have now is not your true perfermance, it will be higher once profiles have been made for the benchmark & game.
There's more than a few 7970s once overclocked can also breach the 10k mark.
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05-13-2013, 12:37 AMSolaceAhh thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dhalmel
I did not realize I was only getting one GPU. XD
I sure hope the final game uses Sli and Crossfire..
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=183712
That's one OC'd titan and I beat it on air cooling.
As well as one or more other Titans in the list.
If I go liquid, I can go even further. :)
My score is actually 3rd place atm. 4384
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ypMcfZnCPo
scroll to the end, 680x 2 beats Titan.
Plenty of examples in multiple AAA titles I found, before I made the choice..
I have looked at the numbers.
While I use more power, I will indeed beat one Titan.
Just saying. I did my research :P.
Also I am using an i7 960.
Not a 3960 cpu, so that will cost me some score for sure.
Good point though about the bottleneck.
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05-13-2013, 10:11 PMLeo_Hart
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05-13-2013, 11:22 PMAbriaelYoshida said it will at the niconico event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Solace
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05-13-2013, 11:34 PMSolaceYes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leo_Hart
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Hey I'm freaking bored out of my mind over here. Gimme a break.
Going stir crazy, waiting for this to come out and I can't think of anything else I want to play at all..
If you want to say something, say it.
Just make sure you do your research 1st.
Because I did n I've been building PC's for 10 years.. :P
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05-13-2013, 11:44 PMAbriaelOh, be prepared to change the CPU cooler fan. While the cooler itself is awesome the fans on the Mugen 2 are a tad on the low quality side, so they burn easy. I had two burn on me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Solace
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05-13-2013, 11:55 PMSolaceYou noticed I have a Mugen from the pic? Nice..lol..Quote:
Originally Posted by Abriael
Thanks for that Ab..
I have honestly been noticing that.
The fan is dreadfully slow and weak.
I didn't know I could buy another fan that would lock in place, like the one that comes with it though.
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05-14-2013, 12:47 AMAbriaelThe first of mine burned within 3 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Solace
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05-14-2013, 01:47 AMHulan
I still get a little nervous (without the comforting sound/size of a real heatsink/fan), but I have been extremely happy with my self contained water cooling. It's low profile, so any airflow system you have for your GPUs is going to be much better. Not to mention it cuts a good 20 dBs off your case. I do get paranoid from time to time that it's not working though, since it's so quiet.
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05-14-2013, 02:01 AMSolaceHeh, I never bothered to look closely at that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abriael
You are correct..
Great, I can run down the street to Tiger direct and get one now then. :)
Ohh with moooree blue LED action.
You gave me something to do, lol ty.
Going to go do that now actually. :P
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Originally Posted by Hulan
I really have been wanting to try liquid..
I know it's non-conductive fluid, but working with such expensive components, I worry I might crack something, or do something else equally stupid.
There is no way the liquid can cause damage right?
Also is it easy to mess something up when installing it?
Easy to maintain?
I'll be looking that way in the future maybe.
I think I'd upgrade the cpu/mobo/memory 1st though.
Not bad though, as they are: i7 960 @4ghz, X58 mobo, ddr2 1600, 6 gb mem in triple channel.
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05-14-2013, 06:06 AMAbriaelGood luck, there are few things i hate more than attaching fans to the Mugen 2, those clasps are the very definition of horrible.Quote:
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05-14-2013, 07:15 AMSolaceLol I wish. That would be a monster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectre
Yea, when I took the clips off, one of them went flying and I lost it for like 10 mins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abriael
Was shitting myself, thinking I'd start it up and Bam!, sparks and smoke..
But I found it..
Thing had managed to fly way outside the case.. XD
I went ahead and bought 5 new, 120mm fans and put them in.
Did a bit of cable management as well.
Looks very nice with the extra Blue LED on the CPU cooler.
Temp dropped a few degrees.
Case has 3, 200mm fans already in it.
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1 on the Mugen.
1 in front of the Mugen, inside the peripheral stack.
1 one behind the Mugen as well.
2, stacked vertically in font of the GPU's.
Ty for the advice. :)
Much happier with the appearance now.
It's my first schmexy PC. :P
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05-14-2013, 08:06 AMZezlar
You bought the same case that my buddy did when we both just built some new PCs.
I built mine as:
Win8
i7 3820 @ 4.2ghz
Nvidia GTX680 2GB
8GB DDR3 1866MHZ
1000w PSU
Corsair H100 Liquid Cooler
NZXT Phantom Case
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05-14-2013, 09:24 AMSolaceThe phantom cases look pretty nice. ^^Quote:
Originally Posted by Zezlar
I like this case a lot so far.
It's well thought out. It offers great cable management, with removable side panels.
<3 the 200mm fans all over the place.
The slide in, side facing, HD slots are a nice touch.
Front top, mounted USB ports and SSD mount externally.
All in all, I really enjoy the look and useability of it.
Yea, your system is going to be plenty for ARR. :)
Right now my build is:
i7 960 @ 4ghz. (Skythe Mugen 2 air cooling)
3x 200mm fans 5x 120 mm fans.
2xGTX680 in SLI
3x2 gb ddr3 1600 in triple channel
Corsair enthusiast semi-modular 850 PSU
256 gb Corsair vertex 4 SSD
Gigabyte X58 mobo
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05-14-2013, 09:27 AMRivQuote:
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05-14-2013, 09:31 AMRiv
And yes, SLI doesn't work in the benchmark. I got up to 8909 with my OC'd 670 though. I plan to buy another 670 before launch.
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05-14-2013, 09:38 AMLeo_Hart
one question about the PSU installation, the Fan side not facing down but up? Is it better this way?
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05-14-2013, 09:49 AMDhalmelIt depends if the case allows it to be facing down, and there's enough clearance from the psu bottom vent and the floor.Quote:
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05-14-2013, 09:51 AMSolaceQuote:
Originally Posted by Spectre
O.oQuote:
Originally Posted by Riv
Performance scaling gets kinda bad after 2 GPUs, from what I see.
Still would be nutz though.
This PSU is bottom mounted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leo_Hart
The fan pointing upward, allows for the intake of cold air, to expel it out the back of the case.
If the PSU was top mounted, the intake would likely be on the bottom but still expel the air out the back.
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Originally Posted by Riv
Yea I finally caved in and did it.. I just bit the bullet so to speak.
Didn't want to have such nice hardware in such a garbage can anymore..lol..
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05-14-2013, 10:12 AMSpectrebah, you got me :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Riv
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05-14-2013, 10:13 AMLeo_HartI see because my casing instruction was tell me facing down, so i guess if facing up would be better cooling. Thanks for the details.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dhalmel
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05-14-2013, 10:19 AMSpectrehttp://azzatek.com/csaz-1000-gallery.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Riv
If you ever do upgrade, it's a good case, not too pricey. Also nice that you can bottom mount the PSU, and face the fan down. There are vents on the bottom to allow cool air intake for the PSU air, and they come with removable microfilters. -
05-14-2013, 10:30 AMRockababy
Pre-ordered the 900D =] the PSU air intake is from the side ;) no to mention you can dual PSU. I would say it's the best case upgrade (well it is...) as long as you have the space.
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05-14-2013, 10:29 PMSolaceYea I would recommend the air intake facing up on a bottom mounted PSU.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leo_Hart
It helps take any warmer air out of the case, as an added bonus when you do that and should improve circulation.
I think your PSU manufacturer, was assuming your case would have a top mounted PSU.
Nice, that should last you a very long time. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockababy
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05-15-2013, 12:21 AMLeo_HartMy casing is bottom mounted with clear instruction facing down. I just wonder what happen if anything small drop into ur PSU, just my silly thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by Solace
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05-15-2013, 01:08 AMAlhanelemAnd spend less money on the entire rest of the computer. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Spectre
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05-15-2013, 03:15 AMSpectreCan't put a price on 100% pure:Quote:
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05-15-2013, 11:19 AMSolace
The only issue with Triple/Quad-sli is performance scaling.
It starts getting bad after 2 cards.
Like from what I gather I would go from like 9k (single card score) to 16k or so with sli in the ARR benchmark.
About 85% performance scaling?
But if I went tri/quad sli I'd only get a small bonus, compared to the 6k (85%) score bonus I got for the 1st additional card.
It'd be like a 4k bonus, then a 3k bonus. or something?
So dollar value per FPS is blown way out of proportion on the third and fourth card.
Unless I am misunderstanding it.
I try to be verrrryyy careful.. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Leo_Hart
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05-15-2013, 12:44 PMShuraIt is not; if your case supports bottom mounted PSU and has a hole to allow the fan to face down then thats the best way to mount it. PSU fans don't really move a lot of air to begin with; by having the fan face down you can allow your psu to draw in cool air as opposed to warm air. As Dhalmel already pointed out though, this is only good assuming your PC is not on carpet or there is enough room between the floor and the fan to move air. If its on carpet and there is not enough room then face it up. Cool air is better then warm air but warm is better then no air flow; the main purpose of that fan is to cool the components inside the PSU and cool air is best to do the job. That being said, if you have a good case with good airflow, then it really does not matter which way you face it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leo_Hart
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05-16-2013, 12:03 AMDoki
I would just like to say I hate cases with loads of pointless LEDs. A solid, dark case, with sound dampening material > glowy case with windows.
Grats anyhow on the powerhouse machine, it is going to be more than overkill at max settings on a single 1900x1200 display. It's almost criminal to drop that much and not invest in a good 27" IPS screen capable of 2650x1440. A single GTX680 can run the game at max settings at 2650x1440 without any issue/good framerates, I imagine 2 in SLI will provide even more flexibility.
Eventually Yoshi wants to allow "Skyrim-like" graphical mods, so there's going to be some VERY purdy FFXIV down the line. Also they have mentioned plans for a DirectX11 version of the client which would have even nicer stuff in it, so yay for that as well. -
05-16-2013, 02:39 AMSolaceI would just like to say that there is a parade nearby and you should go rain on it. lol..Quote:
Originally Posted by Doki
If looking fun is pointless, man you must not have much fun..
"Hate" is a strong word and "Pointless" is a matter of opinion.
I am however looking forward to DX11 features and sli in ARR.