3090 rtx - White

STEE

I gonna be building a new PC soon and have decided with going with an all white build with the Thermal take View 51 case. I want to get 3090 in white but dunno know what to pick between the 10 gb or 24 gb Is there any point in getting the 24 is it overkill ??? or does it make a big difference in performance ???

Spear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058240085/3090-rtx-white

All 3090s are 24GB. And yes, it's overkill, but there's no other 3090 option. It's also a fairly pointless purchase, as options like the 3080Ti exist.

Fitz II

There is a white ROG strix and a Galaz 3090 card in white too. Can be hard to source as white builds are popular (and rightly so, they look class). The 3080ti is the better gaming card, 3090 is only really if you must have the best or you have productivity work that requires all the memory. In 1-2 months the 3090ti will be available so thats the best of the best card

STEE

Sorry I meant the 3080 ti in white compared to the 24gb 3090 ti Is it worth getting a 2080 ?

Spear

Unless you have some very specific reason that needs 24GB of RAM, then don't bother with the 3090. You'd only be paying an extra €500 for VRAM you don't need and won't use. You'll get almost exactly the same performance from a 12GB 3080Ti.

STEE

Anyone know any websites selling a 3080 ti white ?

STEE

Does ASUS make vertical graphics card holders ?

Spear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118876657#Comment_118876657

They do:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/RS200-ROG-adapter-SafeSlotTM-Shielding/dp/B082G52H1L

It's PCI-E 3.0 though. There can be some compatability issues between boards vs GPU risers vs the GPU. Most can be resolved via manually setting the PCI-E mode to 3.0. But if you've got a 4.0 board, you may want to get a 4.0 riser cable too.

STEE

What motherboard in white would go well with a 3080 Ti white ? Im thinking of a ASUS RoG STRIX or ASUS Maximus https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus-series?FilterLevelTagId=77&tagID=2715,416,429&items=9934,10088&inStock=

STEE

Is Maximus overkill ? Its mad expensive What do I need on a motherboard for gaming ? I never built my own system First time doing so, I haven't a clue about mobos

Spear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118880043#Comment_118880043

The Maximus boards are most definitely overkill, and unreasonably expensive. The Strix or Prime series of boards are much more reasonable.

STEE

What features / options should I be looking for from a motherboard for gaming ?

Fitz II

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118883205#Comment_118883205

There are so many variables. If you are palnning on overclocking or running high performance parts (which you are) good quality VRM's and capacitors. Obviously something that fits with you aesthetic, and has the features you are after like Wifi, 10gb ethernet, number of NVMe slots / SATA ports.

Most motherboards perform within a few percent of eachother and performance differences only really become apparent in extreme overclocking. Having said that a good bios and good track history of bios updates are important.

I find one with the aestheti I am after and then go on Gamers Nexus / OC3D youtube and watch a review, Gamers nexus in particular is very detailed, but the delivery of info is so fast you need to be on cocaine to take it all in.

STEE

Whats 10gb ethernet on a motherboard ? Any advantages for gaming ?

Spear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118888935#Comment_118888935

No, you really, really don't need 10Gb for gaming.