The space inefficiency thread

[zovc]

Prodigy, EATX socket 2011, 3-way SLI TITANs , cpu custom loop watercooling .... Psu on the back of the motherboard.

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Can those GPUs even run shoved up against each other like that? It perplexes me that someone would run all those cards on air in such a tiny case, especially when they've got a custom loop for their CPU. Granted, I guess those three cards could throttle and be about on par with one card???

 

[iFreilicht]

Can those GPUs even run shoved up against each other like that?

What do you think how Quad-SLI looks? They absolutely can, but they will be a little louder. I would argue that using reference cards is better for thermals in this case, but I haven't seen any tests of that.

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

The case has plenty of fan, especially one extracting hot air at the top of the case, close to the most left card and an intake one below the cards..

 

[zovc]

What do you think how Quad-SLI looks? They absolutely can, but they will be a little louder. I would argue that using reference cards is better for thermals in this case, but I haven't seen any tests of that.

It's unintuitive to me, but I'll take your word for it. I've definitely seen similar configurations before and it does vex me.

 

[Therandomness]

Prodigy, EATX socket 2011, 3-way SLI TITANs , cpu custom loop watercooling .... Psu on the back of the motherboard.
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This is the space inefficiency thread, not the space efficiency one

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

This is the space inefficiency thread, not the space efficiency one

Sure ... here you got my contribution

 

[Arboreal]

I'd give it good marks for style and finish, those blue braided hoses do look good.
However, it scores highly on the "SI index"* and truly deserves to be in this thread!

*Can we have a Space Inefficiency Index please?? Maybe someyhing as sensible as the the Scoville scale

 

[Phuncz]

So by your measures, having a simple water tube or two blocking off a large area from sticking your head into makes it efficient? I personally do not count water cooling components or cables...those are things that should be routed around components in the (hopefully) small spaces between them.

That's true, it could have easily been fitted with a dual-CPU motherboard and another PSU.

 

[jeshikat]

Apparently CoolerMaster's definition of "Low-profile" is different than mine.

 

[VegetableStu]

Spotted on /r/pcmasterrace:

This build is for a client who has a manufacturing area where anything on the ground has to be on wheels and has to be metal. They needed the build done asap and there was no cap to the budget so i grabbed the first metal case that came with wheels that i saw on amazon.

O_O

EDIT: I mean, if I'm given that, I'd convert the other half into a tool rack or something

 

[nox]

enough spare space in there for a hammock...

 

[jeshikat]

Wow, I think that's a new record.

 

[Phuncz]

Oh wow. What case is that ?

 

[VegetableStu]

TT Core W100, from what I can infer. OP did mention it coming in a dual-PC version, but he went for the single one.

 

[Ceros_X]

Thread challenge: Find the smallest metal PC case with wheels available on Amazon.

 

[Soul_Est]

From here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/BJV6Mp

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

How inefficient .... They could have added an ATAT or an ATST ! What a waste

 

[bledha]

They could have added an ATAT or an ATST ! What a waste

Hey! At least they got a storm trooper in there - wonder what his processing contribution is...

 

[Phuncz]

He's seemingly watching the GPU waterblock for leakage.

 

[Soul_Est]

He's seemingly watching the GPU waterblock for leakage.

She is actually.