Fruergaard
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In the beginning I thought about getting two HD 7970. But there is two reasons why I couldn't and wouldn't:
1) I wanted to get some waterblocks with Pexi, and EK are the only one with those. BUT for the HD 7970 they have made that new CSQ blocks which can't be used in single slot becaurse of that stupid FC link that need to be used. And I couldn't find places to buy the waterblock design.
2) HD 7950 is cheaper but performance is almost the same when both clocked around the same (both cards will be OC like hell!). And my need for GPU power isn't that big. I could go with a single HD 7950, but I got them cheap so why not
EK have some that fits:
http://www.aquatuning.de/product_info.php/info/p12988_EK-Water-Blocks-EK-VGA-I-O-bracket-HD7970.html
(en route, coming next week, but still missing the other HD 7950 )
I think the fan is going to stay where it is. I don't like the other mods out there with the fan modded out in the front of the case.
Also I like the idea that it just fit in there making it look really nice and compact.
And about the Cable management, then I have plan for that.
Also let me know your opinion:
Should I use a EK Black back plate for the HD 7950 card: http://www.aquatuning.de/product_in...Water-Blocks-EK-FC7950-Backplate---Black.html
1) Yes, it would make it look much better!
2) No, the blue PCB will look nice along the blue theme for this build (Water and motherboard)!
1) I wanted to get some waterblocks with Pexi, and EK are the only one with those. BUT for the HD 7970 they have made that new CSQ blocks which can't be used in single slot becaurse of that stupid FC link that need to be used. And I couldn't find places to buy the waterblock design.
2) HD 7950 is cheaper but performance is almost the same when both clocked around the same (both cards will be OC like hell!). And my need for GPU power isn't that big. I could go with a single HD 7950, but I got them cheap so why not
he will have 2x 7950s with waterblocks, the other one was OOS though. both slots will be filled. by "front" do you mean the front of the fan in back? if so then no, the fan has to be outside because the top radiator/fan are blocking him from putting a fan on the inside of the case on the rear 120mm radiator.
fruergaard, are you gonna cut the pci brackets or did you ifnd single slot brackets to order somewhere?
EK have some that fits:
http://www.aquatuning.de/product_info.php/info/p12988_EK-Water-Blocks-EK-VGA-I-O-bracket-HD7970.html
(en route, coming next week, but still missing the other HD 7950 )
I think the fan is going to stay where it is. I don't like the other mods out there with the fan modded out in the front of the case.
Also I like the idea that it just fit in there making it look really nice and compact.
And about the Cable management, then I have plan for that.
Also let me know your opinion:
Should I use a EK Black back plate for the HD 7950 card: http://www.aquatuning.de/product_in...Water-Blocks-EK-FC7950-Backplate---Black.html
1) Yes, it would make it look much better!
2) No, the blue PCB will look nice along the blue theme for this build (Water and motherboard)!
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