The Beast

[Jim M]

Hi all,

I am looking for a couple of recommendations.
I have this spec and it is a beast, but I would like to check a few things with some people who know their stuff.

1. Ideally I would like 256gb of ram, but I can't see how to achieve that with the mobo's or RAM options on the site. (If it means I have to have slower RAM then 128 would work).
2. Ideally I want double spaced pci slots so I can fit 4 2080ti's in, 2 for now, then 2 later. Is this possible, and if so what are the implications regarding cooling? What do I need to do? (Case, Fans etc). I would up the PSU, if this is possible.
3. This machine is going to be on a lot of the time so any better case recommendations to facilitate excellent cooling?

Thanks for your time, specs below. I need to get this order in before the end of Jan!!


Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32 Core CPU (3.7GHz - 4.5GHz, 147MB CACHE)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG ZENITH II EXTREME (DDR4, WIFI, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
128GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (8 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
2nd Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive
4TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR MP600 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 4950MB/R, 4250MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HX SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i PRO Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £6,346.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[ubuysa]

What would you be using this build for?

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[stegor]

You could buy it with minimum memory and add the 8 x 32GB yourself. Wouldn't cost much more. You need to change Windows 10 to the PRO version as home doesn't support 256GB.

 

[VenatoS]

Im just curious what he needs this for?
If you tell us, i'm sure we can advise further.

 

[Jim M]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the feedback.

Handy to know about win10 pro and ram.

I am going to be using it for a Houdini workstation, so I need lots of ram and lots of cores for particle sims.
The GPUs will sometimes be used for rendering depending on app. and sometimes cross CPU/GPU rendering.
The ryzen threadrippers are what FX Artists are going for currently & The bang for buck makes the GeForce a no brainer.
So it's really down to making sure the cooling and case options are at least not going to be problematic with it running for 48 hours hot.
I can live without the 4 gpus, for now if there are no mobos that support 4.

Thanks for your time.
J

 

[Oussebon]

You may not find a mobo that supports 4 GPUs all slotted in, but perhaps certain cases will let you add additional GPUs mounted elsewhere and connected with riser cables.

Probably damn large and expensive cases - maybe that £400 Cosmos one - it certainly has a vertical mount in addition to the usual PCIe expansion slots. Perhaps give PCS a call to discuss in person, as it's not something most of us will be familiar with

It looks like both the Gigabyte board and the Asus Zenith would let you fit three GPUs directly(?).