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Ravens' Nest 'box-fest', including boxes for new tables, shelves (not shown) etc so that 'we can get our home back'...things had spread over four rooms and a hallway ? ...xx chromosome carbon units not happy w/ this invasion ? purchased December '18

...yeah, I'm sure they carry an 'R+D' premium, as this is a revised version (after R+D done by...customers ? ?) and one of the various strings is actually doubled up (so two strings on top of each other, each with its own plastic shielding). ..the TT PCIe 3 risers that came with their Core P series cases don't have that

US$ ~83 , EURO ~68

..fyi update: The 2nd LinkUp PCIe 4.0 arrived today and it also performs w/o any issues ? sorry for the ugly testbench used ..soon, I hope to make it all shiny

...kudos for the fire breather GPU avatar !

Yes, exactly that...just allows for more overall flexibility for non-traditional builds. If there needs to be a DB 'id' for EHW, you can link that to their first mobo / CPU listed though then add a secondary DB entry field for the other mobo and so forth

...TT Core P8 on its 'transport platform' for 'nest 1', a steel tool cart w/ wheels that can carry over 300 lbs ? ...an earlier TT Core P5 build (Core P5 being smaller and lighter than Core P8) that had 5 big rads, 4 pumps, 3 w-blocks etc ended up over 100 lbs. It's hard to move as it is not a normal case you can pick up at the typical grab spots. The Core P5 will be rebuild and become 'nest 2' ...Core P8 on the just-assembled steel tool cart :

FYI, we use large text files (up to 5000 characters, complex-multilingual, searchable) in some of our online biz apps we host and find it really useful for fine-tuned multi-term searches. It works for both the 'contributor / author' and the 'browser / user' Another thing you might want to consider are options for dual or triple mobo arrangements (in a single case etc). I'm a member at builds.gg and while I like that site, I find that it was far too restrictive re. multiple, 'competing' components - such as more than one motherboard or CPU in a single entry.

I had picked up a LinkUp PCIe 4.0 PCI riser via Amazon a little while back and finally got around to test it out on a PCIe 4.0 GPU - works like a charm, no hick-ups at boot, no fps loss ...so I ordered another one for the dual mobo build. FYI, the TT PCIe 3.0 risers that came with the TT Core P8 and P5 work fine in 3.0, but in 4.0 mode >> black screen, as expected.

..thankfully, this might not happen in the immediate future, but as stated, complacency is definitely not an option. Our firm had a 9-mth battle on a SaaS apps with an Asian state-sponsored 'outfit' some years back. Fortunately, we are using not only technologies but also undocumented 'distributed' techniques and managed to prevail. I mentioned it because 'state sponsored' is s.th. to worry about in this context because... a.) Quantum computers are extremely expensive and difficult to run, at least for the time being (D-Wave, one of the leaders in Quantum computing, is only 20 km from here - you should see their 'cooling' setup..). Governments and their 'agencies' are among the few initial adopters which have the budget and the infrastructure. b.) The debacle around 'NSA dark tools'...but NSA itself got hacked and those tools made it into the dark web, with bits and pieces acting as the foundation for ransom ware attacks etc. More > here

...since I play both on the red and green team, I look forward to FidelityFX to compete with DLSS - for the best of both worlds ? . There might also be a '3rd' approach (per Epic / Unreal 5) as discussed here by Steve from GN:

...Raven's strike again ...w-block for the new 6900 XT ...the 6900 XT block arrived (w/ back-plate) and quality looks excellent ?

...yeah, I took a lot off the IHS given its crazy wavery look - w-block seating pressure would be an issue (borderline now) but longer springs might work > good idea ! ? ...I have my own 'HoF of fav mobos' I'll keep no matter what ? ...apart from the Gigabyte Z170 SOC Force, there's the Asus Maximus V Extreme (3770K) that actually has Thunderbolt, an Asus X79-E WS (PEX + 7 PCIe) and the more recent MSI X399 Creation, plus some real oldies like the Abit IC7G

...just finished a new build for productivity purposes - has a 6900 XT in it, and I am kind of tempted to try that one out in FS2020, but it would mean getting MSFS2020 server change logging and updates I don't want... ...we had a major weather front move in a few evenings ago - sky (real weather setting) looked awesome ?

...knock yourself out: ...then you can drive around and ask...

Thanks ? ...The BeQuiet block is part of a 360mm 'PureLoop' AIO I use for initial testing of CPUs (Intel and AMD compatible)...works well...pump is also NOT Asetek but sits between the block and rad

...tested out the updated 'right half' of Ravens' nest yesterday - Asus CH8 Hero wifi w/ 3950X and the new 6900 XT...works like a charm, and this 6900XT seems to be a great clocker, but it does get hot, even w/ a restrictive PL bios...immediately ordered a waterblock for it and also checking out some nice alternate 3x 8 pin Vbios ? ...the 'left half', consisting of the Asus CH8 Dark w/ 5950X has been ready to go for months now and in full daily use - the only change was upgrading to 32 GB DDR4 4000 CL15 memory...it is fine-tuned to the point that any more fiddling w/it would be counter-productive. It just needs to move in with the 'right half' in their new digs... ...the rear passenger (a Maximus VII Formula w/ 4790K, for Linux) has been ready for years ? - and all three will ('might') get stuffed onto the TT Core P8 which then makes up one of two Ravens' nests... 'right half' w/ new 6900XT getting tested... ...'left half'... ...and the potential 'rear' occupant...4790K is 'ES' and binned, does 4.8 GHz on air / low-v / temps; RAM is TridentZ DDR3 2666 - swift enough for basic Linux

3080 Tis are closely related to 3090s, but apart from (slightly) fewer SMs / tensor and CUDA cores there's also the 12 GB vs 24 GB issue - and the LHR. The fact that a day after release, custom model-to-model (3080 Ti vs 3090) comparisons show that scalpers are asking up to US$ 2000 less for the equivalent 3080 Ti custom model (so everything else being equal) underscores the 'mining premium' is quite sizable - no surprise there. Non-LHR cards might even pick up in the used market because of this. That said, mining at the broadest scale looks to be subsiding a bit for a variety of reasons, including what could be termed competition from 'govcoins'., environmental regs et al. For 'normal' / non-productivity use, the 3080 Ti makes more sense than a 3090, though far less $ense than a 3080, what with only 2 GB more VRAM - all this is of course is set in the caveat that most 3080-and-up Amperes (and AMD equivalents) are hard to find in the first place. Still, things might improve a bit if the mining component can be isolated out of the normal demand-supply market environment....or may be that's just wishful thinking... ...but I hope not. I am involved in management of two computer-related firms and while the commercial server side is a different market, the design and staging part of the office is squarely centered on workstations and pro-sumer models. From that perspective, a 3090 w/ 24 GB VRAM is a good deal compared to Quadros, depending on the exact applications and validation requirements. Typically, we're looking at an upgrade cycle of between two to three years - the problem is of course trying to upgrade for business in this crazy GPU (and earlier even CPU) market. Still, I was lucky to find several AM4 16C CPUs at MSRP a few months back...and also a 3090 Strix OC, again at MSRP (before MSRP went up...). Same place we got all those also had a Radeon 6900 XT at MSRP (3x 8 Pin custom PCB) yesterday, so that was the last piece we needed for this upgrade cycle. The temptation to just buy at scalper prices was of course there, but I/we refuse to reward scalpers, and we had enough intermediate models (several 2080 Tis) to get us by, though everything in this new cycle has to have at least 16 GB of VRAM. I never fully bought in to the 'just-in-time-inventory' approach when it gets to critical inputs for your capital stock. In short, it can be frustrating when trying to buy a new high-end GPU for your gaming rig, but even more so, if you are trying to buy several for work, or for work-play hybrid functions. While we also purchase from Newegg, Amazon etc, we have a very good relationship with a local outlet of a national chain...as mentioned elsewhere, NONE of the latest high-end CPU and GPU upgrades were ever listed at their national online site because it was just a trickle of supply. Still, I had 'lightning strike' 4 or 5 times now at the same place...so the point is to keep your cool' re. scalper prices and just do the physical grazing of local outlets. I am certain this approach will also work for a 3080 Ti...

Tx...I plan to, though this is for productivity also. This is a 3x 8 pin dual bios 'oc' model ... ... so I just ordered a water block (not from EK)

...found this one (unadvertised, at MSRP) today at a local outlet of a national chain. So 4 GB 980 Classified in the above post will be replaced by this 16 GB 6900XT, though I may shuffle above combos for the final Ravens' nest build - which I actually now can start soon as 'crazy May' (re. work and other) is finally over...but first, a few days of rest ?

...keep on finding unadvertised & at MSRP 'out of stock' items at the same local place (including 3090 Strix OC, other before this)...the 6900XT will have to 'go to work' more than play, though

...Ravens were bickering re. the 3090...and I won't add anything new w/ less than 16 GB of VRAM re. productivity

...that's - shiny ! I've have an older Intel 5960X (8C/16T HEDT) which I call 'nemesis'...has the world's worst IHS (simultaneously concave and convex, w/ huge temp differences between cores). I finally got it to behave a bit better after the 4th round of serious lapping; can't lap any further or I'll need copper shims ...I love the Z170s...and let's face it, Intel Skylake lasted a long time (14+++++++++++++++++). The Z170 SOC Force has 3x M.2 onboard plus USB-C and a PEX chip for quad-SLI, not to mention 22 w-cooled phases and Japanese caps all over. Once Ravens' nest is finished, I might get back to the idea of modding this Z170 for a 9900 K (via socket inlay and custom bios, which does exist).