Kwirek is totally right. Can't even slot in a card in that 1x slot. Going to have to move that second card up on slot, like this.As I said, without modding the board he can’t use the config shown on the render.
Regarding the spacing of GPU's on the motherboard, it depends on the layout of the pci-express slots. In your example above you've put one gpu in the top x16 slot*, skipped the x8 slot and put it into the x1 slot at the bottom.
The 1080 shouldn't have any noticeable throttling in games down to a x4 slot, in modelling and rendering I don't have a clue. I expect the x1 slot would be a hindrance though for the second card.
EDIT: Not that you could really put it there without modifying the slot since MSI doesn't use open-ended slots to allow larger cards to fit than with an x1 connector. If you look at the ASrock board below you can see what they look like..
I think he plans to use MSI Z370M Gaming Pro AC, which has two PCIEx16 slots (1st and 3rd ones) and they run at x8/x8.
Do not think he will use the 4th x1 slot.
His virtual build rendering diagram is just not showing the correct PCIe slot layout.
Kwirek is totally right. Can't even slot in a card in that 1x slot. Going to have to move that second card up on slot, like this.
Please excuse the mess. This picture was taken as more of a proof of concept. I run the chassis with a single card that runs a little toasty instead.
Maybe you meant the Noctua NH-C14S which should fit ?.
Thanks for explaining that
Correct, wasn't sure how to draw that up but I have a better idea now
Just poked through your Cerberus build thread - looks great! You have a pretty robust water cooling setup, would you recommend something bigger than a single 120mm radiator for my build?
I would suggest a 240mm radiator especially if your plan is to future proof. I have a 4770K OCed to 4.6GHZ and with the 240mm radiator it never goes over 69c. So with an 8700k, whether you OC or not, your CPU should stay nice and cool.
I'm currently running a single GTX 1070 for gaming at 1440p at 165Hz and the GPU doesn't thermal throttle, but since its airflow is restricted by the radiator / dust filter its runs pretty toasty.
I would consider is putting a fan on the bottom for intake.
*Edit* CPU-Z Results: 8700k with 240mm rad and custom fan curve for low noise and rad push / pull for exhaust. Multi core enhancement enabled with ASUS Z370F. Chassis is Corsair C70 with 3 120mm intake fans.
I don't have any personal experience with the C14S but I checked out a couple reviews with the 8700k and the Noctua NH-C14S and it looks like it can handle the job.Thanks for the feedback. What do you think about the Noctua NH-C14S?
I don't have any personal experience with the C14S but I checked out a couple reviews with the 8700k and the Noctua NH-C14S and it looks like it can handle the job.
For that added comfort there is a copper IHS for the 8700k as well.
@cjsff ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
Nvidia online store has founder edition cards for sale right now! You can get two for ~1100, hop on this quick!
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/10series/geforce-store/
I'd actually go for the 1070tis, since you are only missing on a few less cuda cores at $100 less.
Awesome, hadn't seen that before thanks. Delidding freaks me out a bit though.
I saw that and picked up 2x 1080 FE's!! Thanks for keeping an eye out. Seems like they're getting rid of old cards to make way for the new one later this year.
Yeah I had tunnel vision with the 1080's and didn't even realize the 1070tis would have worked fine at $200 less in total... whoops. Maybe it's not to late to cancel and reorder?
Great, glad I could help out. I would get the 1070ti's actually, more bang for your buck. 4900 cuda cores is insane for rendering already, i'm sure you won't miss the extra 200 cuda cores from a 1080, for $200 dollars less. That pays for your Cerberus case already haha.
Just cancelled and redordered with 1070ti's! That worked out great, good catch.
Awesome. Looking forward to seeing your build.
I'm just starting to get really serious into 3D art and concept art, got any tips for someone trying to land that first 3d modeling job? I don't see any postings online for specific entry level 3d modeling positions, mostly senior art and management positions.
To add to this: the aftermarket copper IHS on Intel (it's much less of a difference on AMD Ryzen) is going to to only improve temps in the single digits over the stock one, since the original IHS is also copper, nickel-plated. With Intel non-soldered CPUs it's mainly removing the silicone glue and reapplying the thermal interface material that are going to leverage the the most in the heat transfering ability.I don't have any personal experience with the C14S but I checked out a couple reviews with the 8700k and the Noctua NH-C14S and it looks like it can handle the job.
For that added comfort there is a copper IHS for the 8700k as well.
@cjsff Oh man, I'm not great in anyway, so if you have any harsh critique, feel free to let me have it haha. Remember this is just 8 months of just studying blender, zbrush, substance, and fusion 360 , so I have a lot more to practice.
https://www.artstation.com/cyrilpaoloz
Looks great! You've developed a lot of skill in just 8 months, and you have a good eye which helps.
One thing to keep in mind is topology, and getting the edges to flow with the shape of the model in a way that optimizes polys and UV mapping. Like your Walker Robot (really cool design), the wireframe shows a lot of unnecessary subdivision. Retopologizing after sculpting is an important step in creating a usable model. Granted low polycounts aren't as important as they used to be, it's still good practice.
Aside from that really nice work man, you're a lot better than I was at 8 months that's for sure lol.