Firstly it’s not essential.

Secondly that’s a pretty ghetto solution. If you want to do it properly get liquid electrical tape, I use clear but colour doesn’t matter.

Starbrite Liquid Tape Wire Coating CLEAR https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000BO93RG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_nu-JAbPMC4FEX

EDIT: LOL silent downvoters. At least say why man/woman. I never said nail polish wouldn’t work.

I also currently use an i7 920. I have an Asus P6T Deluxe (LGA1366). The x58 is an enthusiast class platform with 40 PCIe lanes. So I put in a PCIe USB 3.0 card with 4 ports for $18. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011LZY20G/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also I got a SATA 3.0 PCIe controller card (will give you AHCI) for $68 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007EM7N70/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I then added 2 Samsung 850 Pro drives onto the new controller as well as a Samsung 950 M.2 SSD through a PCIe card https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018U79YQK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also added 24GB of RAM over the years.

I run an EVGA 1080FTW and game at 2460x1440. I get the following avg framerates. Witcher 3 = 57fps Trine 2 = 76fps, Starcraft 2 = 50fps, Tomb Raider 2013 = 81fps.

Personally I am wanting to replace it with an equal or better system which Skylake is NOT because it only has 16PCIe lanes to the CPU. I'm eagerly waiting for Skylake-E at around middle of 2017, that's the next big enthusiast level upgrade.
Any questions just ask.

Yeah, sorry lol. Checked what you were on about and found this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-120mm/dp/B0068OI7T8/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1427314030&sr=1-1&keywords=cooler+master+hyper+212+plus#productDetails

seems pretty decent! Was just unsure if it might fit my motherboard (since it says it matches the pins but I'm a bit concerned space wise.

http://gyazo.com/f21aca0030890b7e0391216393c3783f

Here's my build http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/xJM3yc

Are you a microelectronics engineer? Computers and their independent parts are designed the way they are for logical reasons.

Other people have already thought of this and here's a good discussion on why your idea is impossible.

https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2ykv66/why_doesnt_intel_increase_the_size_of_the/

If you're reffering to clusters then yes those are possible. Just not at the scale or size you're imagining.

Here's what a massive btc mine looks like

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/chinas-biggest-secret-bitcoin-mine

Here's the fastest supercomputer in the world, it has over 10 million cores

https://www.nextplatform.com/2016/06/20/look-inside-chinas-chart-topping-new-supercomputer/


If there was a way to pack these things closer together they would be doing it.

Further reading:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0199273138/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496317060&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=9780199273133&dpPl=1&dpID=51ncZSWgUyL&ref=plSrch

Expertise my ass! You don't know what you're talking about....

980 extreme $325

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B003922WES/ref=sr_1_2_olp?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1449542190&sr=1-2&keywords=intel+i7+980&condition=used

xeon x5680 $150

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004EET1LM/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1449542272&sr=8-1&keywords=xeon+x5680&condition=used

Best cpus of 2015

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html

Intel Xeon E3-1231v3


$252.43 On Amazon

Honorable Mention @ $260

You never expected to see a Xeon in our list of recommendations to gamers, did you? Nowadays, Intel's entry-level to mid-range enterprise chips are derived from the same dies as its desktop offerings. That means this Xeon E3-1231v3 is almost identical to the Core i7-4770. Except that it doesn't have integrated graphics, bringing power consumption down a bit.

The Xeon's price is about $20 higher than the Core i5-4690K. One gives you plenty of headroom to overclock. The other enables Hyper-Threading. Depending on the applications you run in the background while you game (streaming, anyone?), four extra logical cores could be the better choice.

Oh true that. And ya 80-90 is pretty high. I think someone else posted that it will shave off a good 20-30 with a delid. One thing I noticed also is to use good thermal paste. I tried artic silver at first but a buddy had some https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002P5W4RU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 . Decent drop in heat worth the extra couple dollar.s

I used razors like these

https://www.amazon.com/OEMTOOLS-25181-Razor-Blades-Pack/dp/B000CMFJZ2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1526310676&sr=8-6&keywords=razor+blades

You can spend about $10 extra to go from 768p to 1080p monitor:

$68 768p monitor: https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VS197D-P-1366x768-Back-lit-Monitor/dp/B005PAIVII/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=720p+monitor&qid=1567772042&s=electronics&sr=1-4

$80 1080p monitor: https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-E225W-19203R-Monitor-Speakers-Metallic/dp/B07774L6TT/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=1080p+monitor&qid=1567772230&s=gateway&sr=8-4

If a 1080p monitor wasn't in the budget, then I'm going to assume that the person's build probably has something like 2400 MHz RAM, stock cooler, stock case fans (if any), no-brand "500W" PSU and a 7200 RPM HDD.

https://www.amazon.com/HT-OMEGA-CLARO-Channel-Sound/dp/B006U9OML8

I wish I could still use this. Imo. This thing stomped on any other audio sound card. Heck I would say it still sounds better than my ZxR.

But sadly it doesn’t have a 6.35 headphone jack. So I can’t use it >.>

I like this one.

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The main problem with those newer cheaper mainboards is that Intel decided to use own custom made USB controller instead of ASMedia Controller previously used in Z370 series

https://techreport.com/review/33420/exploring-intel-h370-b360-and-h310-chipsets

>Unlike Z370 before it, the silicon that underpins these new products actually brings a few new tricks to the table. For one, the silicon that underlies H370 is the first Intel PCH to offer native, baked-in USB 3.1 Gen 2 support. That fact means motherboard makers no longer need to rely on third-party USB 3.1 Gen 2 controllers from sources like ASMedia to bring high-speed peripheral connectivity to their boards' back panels. As a refresher, USB 3.1 Gen 2-compatible peripherals can transfer data at up to 10 Gb/s.

In this case you will have to use external USB controller. Something like that

https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Supe...rd_wg=H27xA&psc=1&refRID=WNAXCQXQ061NSTVXG4XJ

Interesting. I have a brand new commercial 7120P, but mine has a smaller Intel logo with "Xeon Phi Coprocessor" written underneath it, and no fan hole. I was given it by Intel since I helped design it.

Edit: This: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Xeon-Phi-7120P-Coprocessor/dp/B00FKG9R2Q

I went with the Fujipoly 1.5mm thick thermal pad 60x50x1.5 just to make sure I had enough thickness to cover the VRMs. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQ0ITXW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

MCE enabled i8700k, 4.7 Ghz per core... After running the Prime95 torture test for 25 minutes my max VRM temp was 65 degrees. Before swapping out the pads my max temps were in the high 90s/low 100s on the same test. Makes me a lot happier.

I didn't modify anything else, just swapped out the pads. For those interested, I did notice the board flexing when I tightened down the screws for the heatsinks as have other people. I don't think the change of thermal pads affected this much if at all, it was the way the board was when I received it.

Asus seems to have skimped a bit on old style type-a USB ports, sadly.

The expansion cards are so expensive you might as well just get the Code if you need the ports. Otherwise you can use something like these to get even more ports in the back.

DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 400
Should match the performance of a hyper 212, and it's about $10 cheaper.

This should answer your question.

the 2080 ti just has two 8 pin sockets. Now instead of a single cable from the psu, I have two plugged into it. With four 8 pin pci-e connectors now available, two of which are not being used. One from each cable is plugged into the gpu

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YOu can see all the connectors and cables - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Quiet-Dark-Power-850W/dp/B007Z1DPDG

No actual liquid electric tape you can apply with a small pick or brush. https://www.amazon.com/Gardner-Bender-LTB-400-Electrical-Waterproof/dp/B000FPAN2K

So these are better than a higher mhz but higher CL?

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Same as https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZTNFGSK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (Dont worry about not available)

Wait, are you relying on the senors in your mobo to tell the program how much current it is drawing and not an actual electrical meter?

Sadly, those are insanely inaccurate. Just do a quick google. There are a few that are accurate but most are complaints about it showing wrong. You need an actual meter. Either a clamp on style that will calculate the current flowing through the cable or one that actually plugs into the wall.

This is what I use. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009MDBU/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_lij7Cb7R6H05T

Core Temp currently shows my 4.6Ghz 4790k only draws 92 watts. Yet, my meter in the wall shows my whole system drawing 240w. Take 35% away for the other system parts and it comes to 156 watts. If I do a whole system test on OCCT, with my 1080 Ti OCed, it comes to 518 watts total system draw.