siguc
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Hello,
Please excuse my ignorance: I haven't been building anything over the last several years. I'm looking at the specs of EVGA X99 Classified and FTW and am not seeing too many differences. I'm actually seeing none, to be exact. What am I missing?
As for this build, I don't intend to be overclocking and also intend to stuff 4 EVGA video cards (like GTX-980) into it to do some GPGPU work, but not gaming. So, for my goals the PCI-E speed is rather important, as well as the overall stability of the system. Both boards advertise 4x8 PCI-E slots.
Thanks for your insight!
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Re: Differences between X99 Classified and FTW
2014/10/12 12:37:53
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If you're doing mostly GPGPU work and some gaming, take a look at the GTX Titan and GTX Titan Black. If some can correct me if I am wrong but I believe you'll want dual precision for the work you're looking for and the more expensive enterprise GPUs like the Quadro are higher end GPUs for that kind of work. Titans being the cheapest solution but not quite as fast as the higher up.
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Re: Differences between X99 Classified and FTW
2014/10/12 14:04:17
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Thanks, re: Titan advise. I'm not interested in double precision for my particular tasks, just sheer single-precision performance. Kepler performs worse than Maxwell on my kind of a task, for a whole bunch of reasons, incl. fewer registers and less shared memory per CUDA core.
What I'm confused about now is what to choose for the motherboard for my new build, assuming I want to stay with EVGA. Classified and FTW seem to share the same features, but the former is $100 more expensive than the latter. Hence my original question.
Thanks!
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Re: Differences between X99 Classified and FTW
2014/10/12 14:43:19
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☼ Best Answerby siguc 2014/10/12 16:36:47
This video should answer your concerns.
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Re: Differences between X99 Classified and FTW
2014/10/12 15:12:08
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Awesome link, thanks for providing it, gtxjackbauer!
In this video, the difference between Classified and FTW are discussed starting from 12:06.
Just for the benefit of others who might be reading this thread, that's what I heard/saw in that video pertinent my question:
1. More power sockets to deliver power to the CPU in Classified: dual 8-pin power sockets for CPU power, delivering up to 600W to the CPU. Geared towards exotic cooling and water cooling and "crazy-crazy overclocking".
2. Creative core 3d audio chip.
3. 2x M.2.
4. Triple BIOS.
Thanks again for a great pointer!
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Re: Differences between X99 Classified and FTW
2014/10/12 15:29:30
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siguc
Awesome link, thanks for providing it, gtxjackbauer!
In this video, the difference between Classified and FTW are discussed starting from 12:06.
Just for the benefit of others who might be reading this thread, that's what I heard/saw in that video pertinent my question:
1. More power sockets to deliver power to the CPU in Classified: dual 8-pin power sockets for CPU power, delivering up to 600W to the CPU. Geared towards exotic cooling and water cooling and "crazy-crazy overclocking".
2. Creative core 3d audio chip.
3. 2x M.2.
4. Triple BIOS.
Thanks again for a great pointer!
 Np, anytime!
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Re: Differences between X99 Classified and FTW
2014/10/12 20:01:42
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☄ Helpfulby siguc 2014/10/13 06:08:49
If you need board for 4 graphic cards than best board is ASUS X99-E WS.
4x PCI-E 3.0 x16 Slots
Board is made compatible for all Xeons and for 3D design and modeling, with strongest 12k capacitors, 8+8 pin for CPU.
Problem is I think no OC Socket. But I'm not sure.
For graphic cards you should compare Titans and GTX980 for what you need.
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Re: Differences between X99 Classified and FTW
2014/10/12 20:42:54
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☄ Helpfulby siguc 2014/10/13 06:08:57
+2^^^^^
Asus X99-E WS , You can run all 4 cards at PCI-E 3.0 x16 . This is the best of the best .
Yes this has the extra pins for more OC potential . It has elna caps which is the best .
I'd suggest you get this board than Evga due to PCI-E limitations .
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Re: Differences between X99 Classified and FTW
2014/10/12 22:51:55
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If you want good CS, I'd stick with EVGA. Just my personal preference. :P
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Re: Differences between X99 Classified and FTW
2014/10/13 06:18:23
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Certainly useful to know re: ASUS X99-E WS. Will consider it too.
I've been using EVGA-built GPU cards and motherboards, and have so far had very good experience with their customer support. In one case my GPU card burned after quite a bit of number-crunching and EVGA replaced it with no questions asked. Hence my past customer support experience can make me stick to them. At the same time, EVGA used to offer lifetime warranty on their flagship products, which they recently replaced with a three year one. I don't find this change to be very customer-friendly, I have to say.
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