I'm thinking of a new build before the end of the year....

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I'm creating this thread because I'm interested in opinions and what performance is like with others running 3 rog swift monitors at 1440X7680. I'm curious about GTA 5 and the Witcher 3 with all graphics options set to ultra (maximum) including hairworks and all the other goodies. I'm also curious about how well the swifts perform when gaming at other resolutions. Can I run them at 5760X1080 if I want for games? I'm sure I will have more questions and any input is appreciated.... Not that it really matters, but I will also be using the pc as a home studio for recording music....


CPU:
Intel Core i7-5960X
MOTHERBOARD:
Asus Rampage V Extreme/U3.1
VIDEO CARD:
EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X Hybrid 12GB X3
Kingston HyperX Predator 4x8GB DDR4-3000
SOLID-STATE DRIVE:
Samsung 950 Pro 512GB NVMe
SOLID-STATE DRIVE:
Samsung 850 Pro 2TB
CASE:
Phanteks Enthoo Primo
POWER SUPPLY:
EVGA Supernova 1600 P2
SOUND CARD:
Creative Sound Blaster ZxR
CPU COOLER:
EK XLC-Predator
Asus PG279Q: 27-inch 1440p 144Hz IPS G-SYNC X3 (when they release)
 
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I keep going back to the 980ti, but I'm a little worried about the possibilities of adding ENB mods to Fallout 4 when it comes along. I might just need that Vram.... All hypothetical of course.
 
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you're just paranoid the 908ti's will be fine!
 
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That's good to know that you seem sure of yourself. It sure would save some money. I'm going to think about it some more for sure. I'll probably purchase the cards last.
 
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well, im here to help if you need anything else let me know :)
 
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thx

 
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In all likelyhood you will need the extra video RAM especially with high res textures. The 980ti only has 6GB and stock games are already using more then 4GB at times.

Also I'm not sure one titan is enough unless you're at 1080p and its a toss up whether the 8 core CPU will be of more benefit of the i7-6700k's clock speed will be.
 
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Games will have no trouble at 5760x1080 if you're actually getting three Titan X cards and the high VRAM capacity would actually be useful at such high levels.

Running three 1440p monitors, performance will still be great, at least in current games even with settings maxed out. However, very heavy mods and/or some new games might be pushing the limits even with that much graphics power.
 
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Just for grinz, I configured that on PCPartPicker

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($479.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($349.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 PRO 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($862.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo ATX Full Tower Case ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 1600W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($338.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($130.45 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($204.95 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($749.99)
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($749.99)
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 165Hz 27.0" Monitor ($749.99)
Other: EK-XLC Predator 360 ($239.99)
Other: Kingston Technology HyperX Predator 32 GB RAM Kit ($444.49)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12G ($1099.99)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12G ($1099.99)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12G ($1099.99)
Total: $9850.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-23 11:39 EDT-0400

I think you're short on RAM, it will be interesting to see you mount the 3 TitanX coolers in addition to the EK cooler, and it will be rather noisy. You may also need a few more intake fans, depending on how you're planning to mount all of this.

Price-wise? Hmpf.

 
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Actually, I wasn't being funny. You have 3x12GB of graphics memory. There isn't a 1-1 correspondence, but I'd still be wondering if you'd be safe with "only" 32 GB. In the greater scheme of this machine, would it really hurt to get more RAM?

Mounting issues - hose and lengths to suitable mounting spots given that you also have that EK radiator to be mounted somewhere.in addition to all the cables, there will be 8 radiator hoses cluttering up the airflow in the case.

Noise - 3 fans on the EK waterblock, right? 3 fans on the graphics radiators. Depending on the abouve mounting issues, you may not be able to mount then as you wish (I'd want them all to exhaust hot air), so you will also need at least an additional 6 fans for intakes. That makes 12 fans that make noise.

Yuu will need a fan controller, since I've not seen any mobo that has that many fan headers. oh yea, the graphics fans don't need headers, they mount on the cards, but that still leaves you with 9 fans you will have to connect somewhere. and that's more cable clutter.

 
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Also read this: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7212/phanteks-enthoo-primo-case-review/2

where we run into trouble is in mounting video cards. Simply put, the reservoir plate just doesn't seem to be especially well thought out. Our GTX 580s aren't unusually long for the types of high end video cards you'd expect to find a home inside the Enthoo Primo, but you have to remove the top part of the reservoir plate just to get clearance for one card. Installing a second or third card necessitates removing the plate entirely, and it's obvious the notch in the plate for high end cards just isn't lined up where it needs to be.
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