BronzeWolf
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I am thinking of buying a R9 390 for $329 USD.
Is this advisable? I want 8G of Vram
Is this advisable? I want 8G of Vram
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Nothing cheap has been released in a while. It's all been 980 ti and fury lately.
Get the WD Blue instead, the Black is noisier, costs more, and draws more power.
You have both the 850 and the BX100 listed now, are you planning to get both?
Crucial.
GatticusFinch
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Probably not for a year or two. Pure guess, but we haven't seen any proof of concept on that even, as far as I know. Not even a non-adaptive sync 4K over 60hz.
Future proofing is pretty much a myth. Unless a new product launch is right around the corner, it's not worth waiting because you will end up waiting forever. I've played that game before.
GatticusFinch
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Why? That card is kind of in a strange place. For anything you would need all that ram for the card won't be fast enough to give you good performance.
BronzeWolf
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OK OK I'll continue searching for something in the pricerange. Thanks
GatticusFinch
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Well, what resolution are you playing at? The extra RAM is only going to make a difference at 4K.
Why the Crucial BX100/MX100 over the Samsung 850 Evo? I read that the latter performs better both in real-world applications and benchmarks better overall. The price difference is negligible over here and I'm looking into a 500gb SSD myself. Also, Samsung offers a 5 year warranty over here, whereas Crucial's is 3.
Any reason why or just personal preference?
RibbedHero
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Really torn between a 970 and an R9 390.
Prices:
Standard Palit 970 : £230
Gigabyte Gaming G1 970: £280
Sapphire Nitro R9 390: £266
XFX Black Edition R9 390: £270
Gaming predominantly at 1440p, very occasionally 1080p at 120fps.
The 8GB VRAM is really making this decision hard.
Prices:
Standard Palit 970 : £230
Gigabyte Gaming G1 970: £280
Sapphire Nitro R9 390: £266
XFX Black Edition R9 390: £270
Gaming predominantly at 1440p, very occasionally 1080p at 120fps.
The 8GB VRAM is really making this decision hard.
finalflame
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I've always used Samsung's SSDs (840 EVO and 850 EVO). They are considered to be some of the best, and have never let me down. I'd go with Samsung, personally.
The Crucial drives are usually cheaper, especially the BX, though it seems you can get Samsung for fairly cheap now. The performance difference is likely unnoticeable for most people.
But personally, after getting a 840 Evo with the firmware issues, I just avoid Samsung. It took them quite some time to fix the firmware, and their support for anyone not running Windows is really bad.
StarlordDial
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Yessir i am getting both ^_^
BronzeWolf
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Well the highest my monitors can go are 1920 x 1200 and 1080p. I want to hook my pc to my 1080p tv also.
Anything new on skylake?
I'm still rocking my i7960 I got forever ago and it's getting quite long in the tooth. Been saying "eh, maybe next year" for so long Im starting to think ill never get around to replacing the thing :/
Especially considering how mediocre gains have been >.>
I'm still rocking my i7960 I got forever ago and it's getting quite long in the tooth. Been saying "eh, maybe next year" for so long Im starting to think ill never get around to replacing the thing :/
Especially considering how mediocre gains have been >.>
Reposting since it has been over 150 posts.
StarlordDial
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What's the difference between EVO and Pro performance-wise ?
Xplatformer
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I've looked at 5 comparisons of the 970 and the R9 390 and I still haven't seen how AMD having more than 2x the VRAM on their cards outperforms the 970 consistently in current games.
The 390 kills in the "specs" but in actual gaming performance (at the resolutions you mentioned) I don't really see a performance advantage.
I've found that NVidia cards don't normally have as many issues running games as AMD cards do (drivers)
I have a SFF system and even though the R9 isn't much worse than the 970, it loses out when it comes to power draw, noise (under load) and heat (under load). That's influencing my choice for my Node 304.
NeOak
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RibbedHero
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I've heard reports of reviews using old drivers for the R9 390, so maybe that's why the specs haven't translated into results. Still,the decision is proving hard given the resolution I play at, especially looking forward the next couple of years.
Xplatformer
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Watching a lot of reviews...and (like ATI/AMD of old) the drivers have been a big issue with these specific cards 390/390x.
IMO the only advantage of the 390 is it's vram. Are you going to use that 8GB?
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Tried that. It's still stalled out. I don't have another slot to try though. I don't really get why the GPU would give up just because I installed a new CPU regardless.
I had a huge hardon for the card since everyone was saying it would be better than the 980 Ti
The 980Ti managed to do everything better other than having an watercooler.
RibbedHero
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I imagine I'll be using quite a lot of it, especially at 1440p and with some AA. Usage is likely to go up in the next year or two as well.
CreepingFear
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That's what I'm doing. Even got a g-sync 144hz monitor to go with it. Don't listen to the people that say 980 Ti is overkill for 1080p.
I already posted a thread here for this but:
As the title says. I just got some cash recently, and I feel like I need to up my PC game, as some recent titles are giving me framerate drops with advanced options on. Can you help me with what the bottleneck is? Here's what I got:
Processor: i7-3930k @ 3.20GHz (12 core)
RAM: 16GB ( 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Quad Channel)
GPU: GTX 970
Monitor: 1440p (I'm happy with this)
Mobo: "(3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support) ASUS P9X79 LE Intel X79 Chipset Quad Channel DDR3 ATX w/ Remote GO!, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI"
Power: 1300 Watts - Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 80 Plus Gold
Cooling: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (with some other case fans and whatnot)
I listed the monitor so that you guys know what resolution I play, and the rest so that you'll know if I also need to get a new mobo/PS/cooler.
Is the GPU really the bottle neck like people in the thread are saying?
Also I'm intending to get a G-sync monitor but first I wanna solve my perf issues.
thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=170094833
As the title says. I just got some cash recently, and I feel like I need to up my PC game, as some recent titles are giving me framerate drops with advanced options on. Can you help me with what the bottleneck is? Here's what I got:
Processor: i7-3930k @ 3.20GHz (12 core)
RAM: 16GB ( 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Quad Channel)
GPU: GTX 970
Monitor: 1440p (I'm happy with this)
Mobo: "(3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support) ASUS P9X79 LE Intel X79 Chipset Quad Channel DDR3 ATX w/ Remote GO!, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI"
Power: 1300 Watts - Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 80 Plus Gold
Cooling: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (with some other case fans and whatnot)
I listed the monitor so that you guys know what resolution I play, and the rest so that you'll know if I also need to get a new mobo/PS/cooler.
Is the GPU really the bottle neck like people in the thread are saying?
Also I'm intending to get a G-sync monitor but first I wanna solve my perf issues.
thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=170094833
The other thread pretty much covers everything.
1) OC the CPU to 4.2-4.5GHz.
2) Get a 980ti. Even better, get 2 for SLI.
3) Buy a Gysnc monitor.
High as possible without crashing.
MR ARCADE FOREVER
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What's the most recommended gtx 980 ti?? Msi? Evga?
The one in stock.
Ally1987
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yeah but which slider am I supposed to adjust and how much?
LOL
MR ARCADE FOREVER
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That helped a lot...
RukusProvider
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When is the Evga classified coming out?
I have my current cars on ebay would prefer to have something in a reasonable timeframe.
I have my current cars on ebay would prefer to have something in a reasonable timeframe.
Either or is a good choice is what he is saying lol. Just grab it and flaunt it off to those who don't have one.
Guys, what's the difference between a reference card and a non-reference?
If you're buying a reference card get: asus, gigabyte, evga, msi as these offer warranties based on serial number. Otherwise it shouldn't matter. If you want a non-reference card the gigabyte G1 gaming seems the best choice right now, but it might be much more expensive and harder to find than the reference cards, depending on your location.
I just got a reference gigabyte 980ti because it was 130 cheaper than the cheapest G1 I could find, and spent the difference on a aquacomputer full cover block + backplate instead.
MR ARCADE FOREVER
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Thanks!
CreepingFear
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According to EVGA Jacob on the EVGA forums, sometime next week. In limited quantities though.
RukusProvider
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Thanks! wonder if it'll be a match for the G1 card. Hope so.
CreepingFear
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Well, off the bat it won't have the factory overclock of the G1 nor the 3 fans, but I've read the fans on the G1 are loud. I think the Classified will be a happy medium of not being as loud as G1, yet not manually ocing as far as the G1, but ocing good enough for those of us who aren't trying to break any kind of records but are happy for decent overclocks.
Reference cards are identical to how AMD or Nvidia designed them. Difference between Asus or MSI reference cards is is sticker. The PCB and cooling solution are designed by AMD/Nvidia and manufactured by a company that slap a logo sticker on it.
Non-reference is when the PCB or cooling solution is designed by Asus/MSI/EVGA etc to how they see fit. Sometimes the PCB is reference and cooler isn't. Sometimes both are new designs.
Non-reference cards are often also factory overclocked to higher performance and almost always quieter.
mmazurkiewicz
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Can someone recommend me a Nvidia/Gsync build for under $3k?
I'm looking for a quiet 980Ti and the best Gsync 1440p monitor.
Also, for Windows 10/DX12, should I be looking at 6 core intel cpus, or is quad core still sufficient for DX12?
I'm looking for a quiet 980Ti and the best Gsync 1440p monitor.
Also, for Windows 10/DX12, should I be looking at 6 core intel cpus, or is quad core still sufficient for DX12?
reference means its built exactly to Nvidia's or AMD's spec.
no fancy cooler, no extra memory, no expanded power delivery etc etc.
This is a reference 290X for example, "made" by powercolor, the difference between this and an Asus reference 290X would be the bundles, and the sticker logo on the fan.
This is a non-reference powercolor 290X and one by asus.
The new RMi psu series is a winner.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=432
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqIxweDOw6k
My current PSU has 4 different types of coil whine and fan rattle, going to be replacing it with one of these.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=432
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqIxweDOw6k
My current PSU has 4 different types of coil whine and fan rattle, going to be replacing it with one of these.
All the OP builds are being updated (you can click the spreadsheet image and look)
Performance difference is negligible for saving $20 imo. Warranty for SSDs I don't even look at.
GatticusFinch
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If you are wanting to stay at that resolution and around that price point, I'd go with a 980. They perform better at 1080p than the 390x.
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