Phase LS - C2D Quad 8800 GTX SLI
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The case is a CM Stacker 830 NVIDIA edition, so it had green sides and top which I pulled and had anodized black. All the fan cables were sleeved in black mesh. I drilled a couple of holes on theVapo chill unit to reroute the tubing to mount the Vapochill unit to the CM Stacker case with no mods to that. Then, I just worked on cleaning up the cabling. The CrystalFontz LCD lets you monitor system utilization realtime or any item you wish. It is completely customizable. The side fans were kept in place, but the tray required some rework to fit with a dremel. It makes for decent airflow to keep the 8800GTX cards cooler by about 8C under load. I also rebuilt each of the video cards, replacing the stock thermal pads with a better version and using AS5 on the core. The cards operate cooler by about 5C.
3DMark06 is 21K for bench settings. At 2560x1600, it still scores 13K with stock clocks in HD gaming mode!
For an older test, it gets 82K in 3Dmark03 and 220K in AM3.
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164 Comments on Phase LS - C2D Quad 8800 GTX SLI
Man u spend much money in u project, i try make some diferent but money is money and money buy everything so enjoy u case congratz for u build a give u a 10 /10 and if u can tell me how much u spend i will convert in brazilian money to have a base.
Congratz again and if u use a WC u will have better results in OC try it and put some color like a sleeving kit only black looks like a cemitery
bye
I gave a 8 because
A) No mods
B) Only 2gb of ram. If you can afford SLI 8800GTX, get another 2gb.
And, the DangerDen blocks for the cards are the next step. Watercooling will have to wait for the GPU blocks. So, air for now.
The cost of the system is really not that much. The cards were only a $300 bump from the old cards I sold. If you bought it all at once, I suppose it would be rather expensive. I decided this time around to simply jump in and get the right items. I have been sitting on the C2D processor for some time. I was going to get the 590 SLI board, but, that was a dud. When the 680i was released, it was greeted with a "finally". So, the parts were built up over the past few months aside from the video cards and the motherboard which released at the same time.
Beutifull case jaja equal to the mine, What the number in the 3DMark05 in video? this machine should be 33000 more or mines... the beutifull all PC, Gratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why dont u put blue fans it will look better i think
I'm one who dont care for flashy lights though (I find it distracting while computing), I much rather a clean looking system... he has no need for fancy lights on the inside. his mod is making a his case leet, with superb air cooling, nice fan controller, and clean internals. :)
Danger Den dual loop watercooling will be going in later. One loop for the CPU and one for the GPUs. The CPU will be TEC cooled, as well. But, that's about as far as I go with the mods. I may do a couple of other items, but I like no labels, clean wiring and a simple no nonsense look. It kind of has a cold look to it without a any LED light or cathodes, but, to be honest, I prefer a more subdued approach. And, as always, no two people's tastes are the same.
As for the expense, I have been wanting to build a good system when the next technology step arrived, so I have been putting away money for this since the beginning of the year. But, it is still much cheaper than any brand name with a similar configuration. $1250 on the video cards, $1300 on the 30 inch LCD monitor, $300 for the PSU, $250 for the motherboard, $750 for the CPU, $250 for the RAM, $130 for the case, $150 for the two 250GB SATA drives, $30 for the DVD-RW Lightscribe, and some other miscellaneous parts. So, about $4500 for everything. Compare that to the $6500 for a system without a monitor elsewhere.
As for the benchmark results:
3DMark06 - 16K or so at HQ settings, 11K at 2560x1600
3Dmark05 - 24K or so
3DMark03 - 60K or so
AM3 - 200K (with a single card - two actually slow things down with CPU overhead to about 190K)
CoH at 2560x1600 with all options turned up to max is 248 fps peak, 112 average and dips to 32 fps for a low.
Gonna do any overclocking? Could reach 30k 05 scores and 25k 06 scores with your system ez I bet.
I just got my 2 8800 gtx yesterday.
He has his CPU @ 3.7Ghz, when u could have it at 4.5Ghz.
He has his GPU's @ 650Mhz, when u could have them at 700Mhz+.
He scores ~16,000. Fastest known rig on the planet does ~26,000.
Best 24/7 usable systems are more like 17K max with a quad core. And, 900 points of the score are due to the CPU. So, the system is working as expected. Some of the really good OC crowd will get theirs to the 18K range with some good phase cooling.
very nice system!!!!, i wish i had one :D
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and can you take screenies im just so in aw....omg..O......M......G....i...i love you....
The thread is located here:
forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=20475
fucking sweet rig dude, your one of the lucky ones, with money lol.
suuuuuuwwweeeeeeeet pc
chris
I hope to improve the "mod" factor a tad. Hmm. I like the Coolermaster color scheme they used on the demo PC's for the launch. Wonder how hard it would be to take apart this case and get it painted. Talked to CoolerMaster, and the door is available. Just need some logos and CM sticker, and it should be easy to imitate. Add some good watercooling, and it should work out nicely.
Just checked on the QX6700 status, and it looks like mid December to arrive as the estimate. Hope it comes sooner, however. I really want to try one of those CPUs out.
but nice job
As for the money, well, graduated college 16 years ago. I now make a decent income so that these toys don't hurt so much to purchase.
EDIT: NCIX over sold and canceled the order. No problem, however, since the other one I ordered is coming through and will be delivered on Nov 28!
hehe :D
Yo, gave u a 9 cos 10 says 'Unique' and seein as no mods its not gonna be too unique... Still...
Any details on how much the whole thing costs?
Awseome Futuremark scores!!! I'm just starting to build my system up - check out my initial specs and future modding in the BEEF IT UP thread.
You can tell this guy's rich by the incredibly clean carpet in one of the pics - he clearly has a cleaner/maid!!!
And, on the OC front, QX6700 and a waterchiller arrive this week. Waterblocks for the 8800GTX cards are still hard to come by.
I think the S3 mod represents the pinnacle of what you can do with a system and is more than the sum of its parts. The PC specs for that mod are average, but they are simply there to put the PC part to the mod. Sort of a 180 on my system. But, on the mod front, I have an extra CM Stacker 830 that I will be modding to use as a home for all these parts. I want to keep it clean and a tad subdued, but still have an original look to it. Working on a color scheme...
im guessing you play all your games at really high settings with super hd resolutions
(Not sure if you need a HDCP display for that player)
Just throwing a bone out there to make it a complete and even more of a fantastic machine.
sheesh!
The Dell 3007 is HDCP compliant (as I understand), but, I would rather watch HDTV on the 55 inch. I just use this monitor for PC mode only.
LAN parties work out nicely :) I move one of the 8800 GTX cards in place, and I have three nicely configured systems with 8800 series cards and 2 GB of RAM. No one complains.
This PC is the best system I have ever used. To date, I have never seen good performance at 2560x1600 resolutions. QUAD SLI does not come close. If you can get these or similar components, I highly recommend it.
Value wise, it is not created for "Bang for Buck". That is the domain of the second PC. It is an E6600 with a single 8800GTS with a EVGA 680i and 2 GB of DDR2-800. That system can do about 11K in 3Dmark06 with a little tweaking. It represents the "Bang for Buck" category.
I have run some tests, and low latency (DDR2-800, CAS 4, 1T) improves bench scores a tad over high speed, high latency (DDR2-1066, CAS 5, 2T). But, get into something that is reliant on memory bandwidth instead of latency, the the DDR2-1000 is a better deal.
Good job clean case
wow i must say this is a nice one...i can only imagine what it can do...and i thought my rig was good!
HeavyH2O,
I am building out an overclocked workhorse development machine (no gaming, just compiling) and would like to get some feedback on the Freezone unit that you are using. I was considering the Zalman 9700 until I read your post.
I am looking at the XCLIO A380 case that uses 2 - 25CM fans (high volume, low speed, low noise).
www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811103008
The side fan looks like it might interfere with the pump on the Freezone. The pump on the Freezone also looks like it interferes with the airflow through the front of the heat sink. From your experience with the Freezone, does it look like the pump could be moved away from the front of the heat sink and remove the side plate that blocks the airflow from the side fans ? The XCLIO case is large and has plenty of room to relocate the pump.
Also, did the 92mm-to-120mm adaptor plate come with the Freezone or did you get it elsewhere?
Thanks,
Tim
Other items:
1 - Kentsfield
2 - Plextor dual layer DVDs
2 - Western Digital 10,000 RPM Raptor Drives in Striped-RAID 0
1 - Areca hardware PCI-Express RAID controller
2 - 24" Dell Flat panels
2 to 4 GB Memory
MoBo - TBD - still deciding on Intel or NVidia Controllers (looking speed and stability)
Graphics Card - TBD - need dual head 1920x1200 support, solid, but not gaming quality
ENVY!!!!!!!!!
:D
Luckily I'm good.
There is a 92 to 120 mm adaptor with the units, but they are more to mount the unit to a 120 mm opening. I took off the 92 mm fan, used an adapter and put a 120 mm fan in place.
As for the other items, a dedicated SATA RAID controller will liley do better than the built in versions. The reads are decent but writes to the onboard RAID are dismal on any chipset. I am not familiar with the Areca unit, but a dedicated controller is a very wise move.
As for the 24 inch LCD's, if you are looking at a Vista ready card that can handle the 24 inch monitors, the 7600GS will work fine. You can get the 3DFuzion ones for about $90 each and then put a couple in place with the NV Silencer (NV silencer 6 rev 2, I believe)to keep the ambient temps in the case lower. They also have single dual link DVI if you ever go larger on the monitor. And, they work fine with Vista.
And, thank guys for the compliments. I just wanted to build a solid PC I could use for some time to come!
And, for those who commented that it was simply a bunch of high end parts put together. Mostly. But, the fans extensions and fan cables were all sleaved and heat shrunk. The Coolit was modified with a 120 mm fan and adapter. The green sides were pulled, stripped and anodized black. The blue fans were removed and quieter, high flowing 120 mm versions were put in place. The side fan cage was modified to clear the Coolit with a dremel. Personally, I limit myself to modifications that enhance function.
man without water cooling that system will spit out some heat
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forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=23693
The OCZ cooler helps keep the memory temps much lower. So, I can now put a little extra voltage on the memory. I have to push it a little harder, but I now run CAS4 at 1000 MHz on the memory. But, that is still 2T. 885 CAS4 with 1T is now stable, as well.
I posted the Intel core test screenie in the thread!
btw, where did you get that front display?? i want one.
edit: nevermind i found their site. nice!
10/10 btw, very nice clean job (and yes im just as jealous as every one else here
If you were going to go phase change lian-li/silverstone cases are a lot more condusive to extreme cooling methods and modding the crap out of them.
Other then tnat nice stuff.
Man that shit is wicked, would love to crank up some bf on that, it would be smoooooooth.
Another thing... howcome your 05 and 06 scores are so close?? shouldnt your 05 be around the 40k mark?? theoretically........
What I mean is, THAT rig, the way it's setup, is like a poser rig. From what we can see, it's an SLI GTX system, with a phase unit, and well that's about all that stands out. Doesn't really come off as 'custom.'
However, there's tons of little things he could have done, that we do not know about, which make it 'legit.'
It looks like some rich dude went out and threw some typical expensive parts in it. Hence the 'poser.' That doesn't mean Heavy's THE poser, or A poser, it just means that's how the system comes off, hence I wouldn't rate it as high.
And holy hell I just repeated myself.
Well, being out of high school for over 20 years, I actually had to look up what that term actually meant and I think I found a decent definition.
"The act of trying to be what one is not, trying to relate and blend with a social group. Usually someone who is alone. Being a poser mostly consists of pretending one likes certain things, and one who acts in those one is trying to impress. It is typical for a poser to be disliked."
Well, I think I have been doing this too long to be attempting to " fit in". Besides, if someone was trying to fit in to some type of social group, I would think building PC's would be low on the list of items to try. I am not sure what others build their systems for, but I simply like to try out new hardware. It's just a hobby and all for fun. And, on that front, it has been pretty dry since October. :)
Yes, they are high end parts, but what else would you want to use if you could afford it? I went phase to win a bench contest (a 30 inch Dell LCD). I am not one for fancy paint jobs and the like. I just like a nice clean build which I think all my systems reflect. I was not going to sit by on the sidelines with second best hardware this time around and I am glad I did not. As Ferris so aptly put it, "It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up."
2 x Innovatek 7800/7900 waterblocks.
CPU clocks (Swiftech,Innovatek)
MCP350 pump
Reservoir
240 mm radiator
120 mm radiator
etc, etc.
So, none left right now :-)
Yea nice led readout clean inside.
But I just built a rig myself...
Q6600 Go oc'd to 3.33ghz
Evga 8800GTX
700W seasonic psu
2GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer 8500/1066
Runs like a hooker on fire!
Moreover, you have not posted in our forums whatsoever, I would consider you a spammer. Nevertheless this is up to the Moderators to judge your pitful actions. Yes we all have the right to vote, but it IS classified spamming when you give everybody a 1.
EDIT: Prove it that you had a CM Stacker. The CM Stacker is enourmous, what are you on about. Now im pissed, bashing what you said Technology_boy, you said TWO 8800GTXs, one Ultra is slower than two 8800GTXs. Moreover fix your language up thanks, and facts.
and hes not water cooling hes phase charge coling,, its ALOT better than water cooling. so your wrong xD.
Careful TK, you might burst a blood vessel.
On topic - I've awarded you 7/10 - mainly due to the fact I really dislike the size, and there aren't any mods. Everything else is ace but you loose a mark as I'm jealous. :P
wtf is phase?
lmao........
only just found this one so im not sure how the build came along as the earlier post dont match it as is.
anyway....would of been 10 but for 2 things. firstly as others have said, not many mods other than the phase enclosure that i can see and the case, its a personal thing i know but, i dont like the stacker.
top notch choice in parts and damm i wish i had your wallet, you score higher in 3dmark06 at xhd than i do at stock.
*marsey walks off looking for a winning lotto ticket :) *
I kept the cards air cooled as WC did not add much to OC headroom since the cards were rebuilt. The thermal pads (FRAG tape) worked much better than stock (cleaner too) and there is AS5 on the GPU. The heatsinks were also lapped so they cooled the GPU a little better with better contact. Idle is now low 50's.
The stock NVIDIA case is black and green, BTW. I pulled off all the green parts, had them stripped and anodized black. The fan tray had to be dremeled to clear the phase components, so another little tweak to clean up the build. The phase unit was modified a little, as well, so I could reroute the head assembly. I had to cut a large hole in the top of the phase and reroute the cooling feeds so I did not have to cut the stock Stacker 832 case, at all. Fans in the phase were also replaced with quieter 90 CFM SilenX 19 db versions.
Those are the only case modifications and the fact that no one notices is exactly what I was looking for ! :)
As for the Stacker, I chose it based on it NOT being square. I was sick of those cases (Lian Li, etc). And, it was very flexible with lots of space to work (Evo versions, that is). Watercooling, phase, whatever you like. I have three system that use this case. Cases are always personal taste, there is never one that everyone will like.Actually, the system is used as 24x7 as the main workstation. Nothing fried, yet. In fact, less risk that water.
8800 Ultra's are a waste of money compared to the GTX since they are simply speed binned versions with a little faster DDR3. Two in SLI, and we have a monster. But, I will wait for November and the G92 to upgrade along with the 3.5 GHz Penryn Extreme CPU. November will be an interesting month.
As for the "rich" moniker, I do not consider myself rich. But, I am not twenty something anymore trying to buy a house, car, etc. So, expenses are low and income is much higher. My biggest expense is the $2000 a month in DayCare. Boy, I could really build something better if I had that money back in flow :)Well, I just posted it to share the results and add something different to all the air and watercooled systems. You are welcome to post any result you wish as opinions will always vary. No one system will be singularily be appreciated or loathed. Gotta' have a couple of one votes in the mix (already did).
haha.
And, SLI 8800 GTX cards work just fine with DX9 apps. They are the best DX9 cards available for the money. And, I was waiting for a killer app or game to come along to draw me to Vista. Hmmm, BioShock. Have to boot into the Vista partition and see what that looks like !
but the cases dont match :(
Your mods include... the hole that you cut out of your case for the phase.
Sick phase too :D
SICK OC.
anything at 4Ghz is crazy but quad!
Your amazing. But yeah... you should get 4gb... its cheap now adays and you have 2 8800gtxs anyway, why not?
awesome choice on case I love the look of the stacker, my 832 arrives today.. wohoo#
11/10
I wonder where you get this part at.
o and btw damulta
www.crystalfontz.com/
I see you have a new girl Solaris.
Same reason smiles don't work.
:)
J/K. It looks nice, maybe paint it in another color? Vapochill you say.. Isn't it Asetek who made the cooling for HP's new case "Blackbird"??
I was actually reading yesterday about VapoChill's LightSpeed, rather interesting in how they "simulate" everything before producing a prototype..
Just sad the price tag is so high, but then again...even they need to survive somehow.
I mean research isn't free or even cheap..
The video cards are both watercooled with a dual 120 mm rad mounted up front using a combo reservoir/pump assembly
The motherboard is an EVGA 780i
The RAM is now up to 8 GB of DDR2-1000
I have been running Vista 64 for quite a while and enjoying DX10 - favorite game is still CoH.
Put the PC purchases on hold while I sock some money away so I can pick up a CTS-V or G8 GXP next spring. :-)
Excellent, a CM Stacker 830 done right, a few custom mods with updated hardware then is FTW, please vote on my case --> www.techpowerup.com/gallery/2455.html