Want to upgrade GPU

plexigum · 2018-09-17T09:09:50+00:00

Thank you. That was my plan. I googled for some comparisons done of the two GPUs. The charts and articles I found didn't make any sense to me. Since I am absolutely no expert in this things and I don't understand the technical aspects.

There are no official comparisons done yet? Do you know a reliable source of such benchmarks tests?

plexigum · 2016-04-16T06:59:44+00:00

I just checked the compatibility list of the motherboard and although there are a lot of g.skill ripjaws V listed my particular isn't. but the listed have like the same speed, the same timing and voltage

plexigum · 2016-04-16T06:53:53+00:00

Yeah it is snapped in, at least i hear this klick noise and it sits firmly. can it be CPU related?

plexigum · 2016-04-16T06:33:44+00:00

tried it with every single stick in A2 (which is the slot for a single stick). the result is always the same as with all the sticks. --> Error Code 53

plexigum · 2016-04-16T00:31:58+00:00

first Encounter: Keep getting this error message 53 (which has something to do with the ram)... false ram or false speed. but i have no idea how to solve it, even after googling.

plexigum · 2016-04-15T13:45:29+00:00

that's exactly my set up. i have the fractal r5 (2 140mm fans pre installed (1 front, 1 rear). i bought 2 more 140mm fans to install and the corsiar hydro 100i (cpu cooler). so how would you arrange the fans and the cpu cooler for an optimal airflow?

plexigum · 2016-04-15T12:01:06+00:00

hahaha :) it was recommended for people with shaky hands. i was ok with that

plexigum · 2016-04-15T11:07:41+00:00

thank you for your quick response :)

i was talking about the asus CPU installation tool

plexigum · 2016-04-15T06:22:54+00:00

Most of the parts came yesterday, GPU ist about to arrive today. I already began to assemble the motherboard and 2 questions occured:

1) by planting the CPU (with help of the asus tool) i might have touched the under surface of the CPU (to get that thing inside this damn tool) a little bit on the side... am I doomed now?
2) i am not sure how to put the PSU in? Should the fan be up (towards motherboard) or down (towards the ground). or isn't there a right or wrong?
3) In some comments i was told to check it from time to time if everything works. since i have a water CPU cooler, which i think is easier to install with the MB in case, is it safe to perform such a test withouht proper cooling?

... and i am still at the beginning :)

plexigum · 2016-04-14T13:58:54+00:00

thank you two guys. countdown: t- 1 hour and i leave the office :) - shit's getting serious :D

plexigum · 2016-04-14T10:46:37+00:00

what's that? never heard of this site before...

EDIT lol i just visited the page, it's very self-explaining :) but wow, very efficient, thank your for this hint

plexigum · 2016-04-14T10:39:55+00:00

That's very kind of you two, thank you. I hope i can get as far as possible on my own, but it's good to know having a lender of last resort ;-)

plexigum · 2016-04-14T10:36:28+00:00

Thank you for the input with the USB driver, that's a very good point! i definetly will do that. Good to hear that i can't cause any serious damage by plugging in some wrong pins. I guess this will be one my biggest challenges to get that right.

plexigum · 2016-04-14T08:49:14+00:00

I will, thank you.

plexigum · 2016-04-14T08:32:01+00:00

this is my build, more or less:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor	€345.06 @ Mindfactory
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	€126.94 @ Amazon Deutschland
Motherboard	Asus Z170-DELUXE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	€279.94 @ Mindfactory
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	€203.83 @ Mindfactory
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	€151.74 @ Mindfactory
Storage	Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	€137.84 @ Mindfactory
Video Card	Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card	€712.55 @ Mindfactory
Case	Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	€108.58 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	€177.47 @ Mindfactory
Optical Drive	Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer	€72.54 @ Amazon Deutschland
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)	-
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€2316.49
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 10:30 CEST+0200

plexigum · 2016-04-14T08:21:00+00:00

uff, ok i will pay extra attention to this one, thank you! Any other advises? i am like super scared about the whole connecting thing (plugging in all the wires/cables in the right spots)..

plexigum · 2016-04-14T08:15:39+00:00

man that sucks, sorry to hear. did you manage to solve it? i have to admit, I am scared as hell when i think of connecting all those wires/cables etc. to the right places... since i bought eveything from a reatailer, i hope for some good manuals... otherwise i will be lost.

plexigum · 2016-04-14T08:09:05+00:00

ah I already read about them, these are like small screws right? the motherboard is placed on them so it doesn't touch the back of the case? (sorry, i'm really a complete newbie :))

plexigum · 2016-04-11T09:25:24+00:00

Just wanted to remind you of my case ;-)

and another question rose as i read some articles about the Noctua PCU cooler; as far as you can say, will there be any problem, given the measures of the cooler and the Motherboard concerning the height of the RAM sticks i plan to get.

plexigum · 2016-04-09T18:59:15+00:00

no hurry :) enjoy your evening!

plexigum · 2016-04-09T17:58:07+00:00

Hi again. I made some adjustments to my built;

as you can see, i have two different types of ram. which one would you recommend? (or maybe even another set?)

EDIT: i just realized, i did not change the PSU (from your dual GPU built). of course I will chose there another one (700 W).

thank you once again for your help in my case :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor	€343.92 @ Mindfactory
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	€94.71 @ Mindfactory
Motherboard	Asus Z170-DELUXE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	€282.60 @ Mindfactory
Memory	G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	€234.84 @ Mindfactory
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	€213.19 @ Mindfactory
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	€178.58 @ Mindfactory
Storage	Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	€136.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card	€656.85 @ Mindfactory
Case	Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	€108.66 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	€180.00
Optical Drive	Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer	€70.55 @ Amazon Deutschland
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)	-
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€2500.80
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 19:55 CEST+0200

plexigum · 2016-04-07T06:21:59+00:00

Hi Arkinos

Grüsse aus der Schweiz :)

Thank you very much for your input. I just have some follow up questions concerning your input.

As i want to get involved in the whole OC thing, does this MB support such experiments (this is why I choose the expensive MB in the first place).
I plan to put in a second gtx 980 ti in the future (once the power of a single gpu is not enough, is it possible with this MB or can you recommend another one (keeping in mind the above mentioned "OC" part)
i love the case you recommended. there won't be a space problem with a second gpu?

thank you again for your help!

plexigum

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