[jsk123]

Hello everyone!

I want to build a 4-way sli/crossfire system. I really liked this case and fell in love with it.

Please tell me if this case supports 4-Way Crossfire / SLI. Any build images if you already have a 4-way SLI/Crossfire setup on Corsair Carbide 500R is much appreciated.! Thanks!

 

[JKin08]

Yes it does, It has 8 slots so you should be fine. Btw if you are thinking about getting this case - you will love it!! I've had mine a couple months and I can't complain at all.

 

[jsk123]

Thank you JKin!

I have been searching for 4-way crossfire/sli builds on 500R but couldn't find one so far

 

[driftingforlife]

Yes, 4 way will fit.

What are you doing for cooling?

 

[jsk123]

I didn't build the system yet. I have H 100 or H100i in mind for CPU cooling, I think that should be good enough right ?

 

[JKin08]

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Originally Posted by jsk123

Thank you JKin!

I have been searching for 4-way crossfire/sli builds on 500R but couldn't find one so far

No problem, as I said before, youll love it

Best of luck with the build mate!
Edit: I also have H100i, it keeps amazing temps at a 4.5+ Ghz overclock!

 

[driftingforlife]

You can't run 4 GPU's on air and the bottom card in blocked by the PSU The GPU's want to be on water.

What board are you using?

 

[JKin08]

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftingforlife

You can't run 4 GPU's on air and the bottom card in blocked by the PSU The GPU's want to be on water.

Thats not entirely true. It would really come down to which cards the OP was using.

 

[jsk123]

Actually, I am confused. So many motherboards. I see latest motherboards showing up in newegg but they are not available as soon as they are released, in India.

But I have some considerations:

ATX form factor
32 or 64 gb RAM support
wifi-bluetooth built in
4-way sli/crossfire support
2011 lga pin (for 3930k or 3970x)

I have to do a lot of research

 

[JKin08]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsk123

Actually, I am confused. So many motherboards. I see latest motherboards showing up in newegg but they are not available as soon as they are released, in India.

But I have some considerations:

ATX form factor
32 or 64 gb RAM support
wifi-bluetooth built in
4-way sli/crossfire support
2011 lga pin (for 3930k or 3970x)

I have to do a lot of research

Are you trying to do some super extreme build? Lol those are some crazy specs

 

[driftingforlife]

Asus rampage IV extreme.

What gpus are you using?

 

[jameyscott]

Why are you going for quad sli? dual sli is the best imo.. After it the performance differences become very minimal. If you want, I'll link some threads about the lack of performance after dual.

 

[jsk123]

Yes JKin,

You can call it an 'extreme' build

@JameyScott If you can give me the link, that would be great. I am open to all kinds of suggestions right now. I thought Quad SLI/Crossfire would be cool

That's why I thought so. If you can point me to the right info why Quad SLI performance boost is not much, then I will definitely keep that in mind before making my final move!

Thanks guys!

 

[jameyscott]

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_670_2_and_3way_sli_review,15.html Read through this article, it should help you out a lot.

This article really highlights how you get a huge performance increase in dual, but the only noticeable difference in tri (and obviously quad) the only benefit is at a very high resolution. You can notice you don't get twice the performance of one card with dual, and how that it only gets a mild performance boost with triple, just think how little quad is.

The only reason I could see anyone running it to promote how big their wallet is, or are using it purely for benchmarking. (There are other uses, but I don't think that's what you are going for.)

I would honestly just get two of the best graphics card you can. Dual Titans or Dual 780s should be more than enough for anything you want to do.

My dual 770s run any game I throw at it with a 144hz 1080P monitor, 60Hz 1080P monitor, and a 1366x768 monitor hooked up to it. While I only use one for gaming, I still have all three screens running. I maintain around 120-140fps with the occasional dip to 95-100 on BF3.

 

[jsk123]

@jamey

You made a valid point. Thanks!

I will try to make my head win over my heart

 

[jameyscott]

Don't forget to rep those who helped! Especially if they are saving you 2k+

I had the same problem. I really wanted to get the 780s, but I couldn't justify the 200+ bucks for 10-15% performance. I'm glad I went with the 770s, they are basically overclocked 680s. They do quite well, in my opinion. They 780s are basically underclocked Titans, for 350-400 bucks less. (Not really underclocked they have less cuda cores, ram, etc)

Edit: Misinformation because of horribly laid out laptop keyboard

 

[JKin08]

I agree with Jamey. Of course 4 way SLI would be so sweet but it is a little pointless for practical use. It would be sweet however if you were doing like a Mod of the Month type build or show build. For at home use, you can get "Extreme" for much less