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im having a display issue with my new 5770. its a dark "banding" kind of effect that cant be seen at all times.

i first noticed it while using the Steam overlay while playing a game. in the Stalker games it can be seen when any overlay is up and also in some dark areas in game.

i didn't notice it really when i played most other games, even like in L4D2 when there were lots of dark sections. i also dont notice it when i have a dark background on my desktop, or while im watching something in a web browser for instance.

i didnt notice it in all games. not to say that its not there, i have only really noticed it in the events i described above.

any ideas?
 
Fantastic Thread.

I am looking to build a brand new Gaming Rig a few months from now and I, like many others on GAF have never done this before and I would like to get feedback off the veterans about my spec choices.

Here are my specs:

Coolermaster Haf 932 Case

Intel i5 670 3.46ghz

Sapphire ATI 5870

Zalman Tunnel Flower cpu cooler

TX Corsair PSU 850W

Asus P7P55D Mobo

XMS3 Corsair 6gb Ram

500gb Western Digital Caviar Black

Sony Dvd Drive


This comes to around £1100 not including the keyboard, mouse, monitor or OS.

Would all the listed components be ok, and is there any room for improvements.


Regards
 
Ok guys, since i can't search the thread i figured this would be the closest match for my answers. I got a new PC, love it, got a new videocard coming to turn it beastly. :) I do have questions about XBMC. I downloaded it on this PC and it looks like it's going to be my media hub. Problem is i can't seem to make it look like it does in screenshots. Album covers, movie info, posters etc :(

I need some help making it look like it should :)

DCX
 
AMD overclockers: is 1.344V core voltage good on stock cooling? I have 3x 120mm fans and a big ass rear fan as well in the case.
 
Avyrocky said:
Fantastic Thread.

I am looking to build a brand new Gaming Rig a few months from now and I, like many others on GAF have never done this before and I would like to get feedback off the veterans about my spec choices.

Here are my specs:

Coolermaster Haf 932 Case

Intel i5 670 3.46ghz

Sapphire ATI 5870

Zalman Tunnel Flower cpu cooler

TX Corsair PSU 850W

Asus P7P55D Mobo

XMS3 Corsair 6gb Ram

500gb Western Digital Caviar Black

Sony Dvd Drive


This comes to around £1100 not including the keyboard, mouse, monitor or OS.

Would all the listed components be ok, and is there any room for improvements.


Regards
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You can get an i7 920 cheaper than the i5 670. Definitely get the i7 ;)
 
coopolon said:
What do you guys think is the minimum processor/gpu required to be able to reliably play 1080p blu-ray ripped content without any stuttering?

I'm thinking about building a cheapo HTPC. All it has to do is play the video, I'll rip it and do any processing on my main pc.
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A dual core atom CPU w/ ION or Intel 4500hd GPU is sufficient. You could probably put a system like that together for around $300.
 
confused said:
I've re-checked everything thrice already. Even booting it with only mobo,ram and CPU does nothing, I'm stuck in an endless loop of restarting with no output on screen.

To add I'm wanting to use the I3's onboard graphics. Acording to te mobo manual it should work.
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Does it run for exactly the same amount of time before rebooting when you power it on? It does sound like a power issue of some sort, but as Brain_stew said that power supply is more than enough for that setup. Doesn't sound like a short on the mobo, it wouldn't really power on at all if that were the case. Sometimes it helps if you can post a pic of the insides, might give us a better idea whats going on, if possible...
 
Avyrocky said:
Fantastic Thread.

I am looking to build a brand new Gaming Rig a few months from now and I, like many others on GAF have never done this before and I would like to get feedback off the veterans about my spec choices.

Here are my specs:

Coolermaster Haf 932 Case

Intel i5 670 3.46ghz

Sapphire ATI 5870

Zalman Tunnel Flower cpu cooler

TX Corsair PSU 850W

Asus P7P55D Mobo

XMS3 Corsair 6gb Ram

500gb Western Digital Caviar Black

Sony Dvd Drive


This comes to around £1100 not including the keyboard, mouse, monitor or OS.

Would all the listed components be ok, and is there any room for improvements.


Regards
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Ypu've got to be out of your mind to be spending over a £1000 and not picking up a quadcore.

The dual core i5s are horrific value. The only dualies worth considering these days is the i3 range and only if you're on a budget.
 
BravoSuperStar said:
A dual core atom CPU w/ ION or Intel 4500hd GPU is sufficient. You could probably put a system like that together for around $300.
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Provided your using DXVA acceleration of course. Personally I wouldn't want to rely solely on hardware acceleration to play HD files, it locks you out from playing certain files.

The Athlon ii X2 range plus a 785g borad is a decent option.
 
BravoSuperStar said:
That is a good choice if you are going through HDMI for the better audio support.
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Super cheap as well, those Athlon processors are only like $60 and can handle a bunch of tasks just fine and the integrated graphics are OK for some light gaming with good compatibility.
 
http://www.behardware.com/articles/778-1/giant-roundup-131-intel-and-amd-processors.html

Crysis benchmarks (800x600, Very High):

crysis_131_cpu_benchmarbf0.gif
 
I meant to do this 6months ago but been super buzy after having a baby.

Anyway I have £200 (maybe £300) to spend on upgrading our desktop PC (or an iPad) as I am sick and tired of playing DoW II on lowest settings.

What's the best I can get purely for gaming. (ps I also have windows 7 on my laptop from the student offer, I can upgrade this pc too yeah?)

Got some great recommendations last time but I can't use search and find the details but they are the same, here's what I have now.

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What's the score guys?
 
Run PC Wizard and find the model number and CPU socket of your motherboard:

http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php

Oh, and your RAM type/speed as well.

Can you tell me the manufacturer of that PSU and tell me what it says in all the "12V" columns, please.

Edit: Providing its all compatible (and there's a fair chance), here's a possible config:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/106133
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/190974
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155714
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159924

Right on the money, and you'd have an absolute beast of a machine. Need to see how compatibility is first though.
 
Mainboard : Unspecified ALiveNF6G-VSTA
Physical Memory : 2048 MB (2 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )
Support : Socket AM2 (940)
12 20a 0.8 A
Make ?? COLO
 
CPU support for your board is less than ideal, I'd say stay on the cheap or overhaul the whole rig (probably going to require a bigger budget). These three components should give it a new lease of life, though it won't be a high end machine or anything it'll still play most games pretty nicely:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128510

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/190138

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/106133

That CPU doesn't come with a cooler, so you'll need a new one, something like this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176157

Its a little pricey but it'll last you a good while as it supports all the new sockets so you can keep it for when you upgrade again.
 
I really should've made this post some weeks ago, but I'm apparently stupid on top of my new PC just amazingly crashing on me. So much so, I've now retreated to my old junker one out of fear and uncertainty (Seriously...no BSOD, loud beeps, Win 7 account lockout, mouse control futzed, screen fading to black back and forth and not even displaying locked account screen correctly...AUGH! Had 2 clock_interrupt BSOD's within the last couple days as my only "clue" that I wasn't sure what to do about either since I'd seen BIOS flashing was risky...)until a plan can be hashed out.

That said, what precisely would one want to do to check/test/diagnostic ALL aspects of a New PC proper in a hope to salvage this/never wind up in this situation again? Win update worked, DirectX stuff worked, I passed a Memtest 100% no errors, ATi drivers updated....I knew of nothing else offhand going into it.

Perhaps such a thing should be sticky someplace or else I just somehow totally missed it. This is a terrible, terrible day. Please educate me!

Edit: The friend that helped me put this thing together is gonna attempt to come by Tuesday evening after work...so that's something maybe but I'd still like to get a bead on this thing and get wise to this period.
 
hmmm, just put all of my new stuff together and ..... nothing. hit the power button and nothing happens. i checked all of the pin connections and the power cables and they seem correct. one thing noticed is that this motherboard has 2 power connections. the old style atx one and a smaller 8 pin connection. i have them both connected... is this not right? the instruction book is no help of course.

gigabyte 770a-ud3
bfgtech gs 550 power supply

one time i had just the old atx power connector in and the power seemed like it was going to come on, fans spun u for about 1 second and then stopped.

any advice greatly appreciated!
 
RaoulDuke said:
hmmm, just put all of my new stuff together and ..... nothing. hit the power button and nothing happens. i checked all of the pin connections and the power cables and they seem correct. one thing noticed is that this motherboard has 2 power connections. the old style atx one and a smaller 8 pin connection. i have them both connected... is this not right? the instruction book is no help of course.

gigabyte 770a-ud3
bfgtech gs 550 power supply

one time i had just the old atx power connector in and the power seemed like it was going to come on, fans spun u for about 1 second and then stopped.

any advice greatly appreciated!
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You just want the 8 pin plugged in. Also, do you have the ram in the right slots? Certain mobos won't even boot up if they are not in the proper slots.
 
I just bought all of this for a total cost of $641 before shipping:

Case: Lian Li LANCOOL PC-K58 - $70
Motherboard: Asus M4A77TD - $77
CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 555 BE - $104
GPU: HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB - $160
PSU: Antec BP550 Plus - $65
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaw 2x2GB DDR3 1600 - $105
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 750GB - $60

I haven't built a PC since 2003, and quite a bit has changed since then (when I built it I put in an Athlon XP 1600+ and GF4 Ti4200!). My desktop has seen some upgrades in the last seven years (handmedown Radeon 9800 XT 512MB, handmedown extra 512MB stick of RAM, an Athlon XP 2800+ after the original CPU died) but it's still really old. I can't wait to see what using a modern desktop is like (I've been using my late 2006 Macbook Pro for most things for a while now) and I think that this collection of components should be a pretty good bang for my buck.

As for the reasoning behind a couple of my choices: I like Asus motherboards. I have an A7N8X-Deluxe in my old rig and it has been wonderful, so I wanted to go with them again. Everybody has a different hard drive manufacturer that they've had the best experiences with, and mine is Seagate. Similarly, I like the old TruePower my ancient desktop is using (the first "real" PSU I bought to replace a shitty one that came with the case - I learned my lesson), and this is the cheapest modular PSU I saw from Antec. I'm hoping to unlock the two disabled cores on the 555 BE to upgrade to an X4 without paying the premium. The only thing I splurged on a little bit was the videocard - a friend gave me his 24" LCD when he moved out of the country and I'd like to be able to drive it at its native res. I left out the optical drive because I have a really solid one I can bring over from my old rig.

I've left some room for upgrades in the future - I almost pulled the trigger on a $170 60GB OCZ Agility (which is a great SSD at a great price) but I was already going over my initial budget of $600. As prices fall with the new 25nm flash from the Intel and Micron partnership, hopefully I can snag one next year with a better value. AMD should be sticking with their AM3 socket for a while (or at least their socket situation looked more stable than Intel's), so if I need more processing power that should be an option in a couple of years as well.
 
brain_stew said:
Ypu've got to be out of your mind to be spending over a £1000 and not picking up a quadcore.

The dual core i5s are horrific value. The only dualies worth considering these days is the i3 range and only if you're on a budget.
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Salam.

I only want to use this rig for games, so is it true that games will never use 6 cores, so its best to stick to the i5 or lower?
 
vocab said:
You just want the 8 pin plugged in. Also, do you have the ram in the right slots? Certain mobos won't even boot up if they are not in the proper slots.
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hmmm, still nothing. do you think it could have damaged the mobo if i had both power connectors and tried to turn it on?

about to try taking it all apart and starting over.
 
Avyrocky said:
Salam.

I only want to use this rig for games, so is it true that games will never use 6 cores, so its best to stick to the i5 or lower?
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Plenty of games already use 4 or more cores, in fact quadcore support is pretty standard in games these days. The processor you chose only has two logical cores and thus is goig to perform poorly up against proper quad cores. Go with the i5-750, its 2.66ghz clockspeed is only for applications that make full use of all four of its cores, it'll automatically clock higher in single/dual core optimised programs.
 
brain_stew said:
Plenty of games already use 4 or more cores, in fact quadcore support is pretty standard in games these days. The processor you chose only has two logical cores and thus is goig to perform poorly up against proper quad cores. Go with the i5-750, its 2.66ghz clockspeed is only for applications that make full use of all four of its cores, it'll automatically clock higher in single/dual core optimised programs.
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If you were me would and you only wanted a high end PC for gaming and only gaming would you go with the i5 2.66ghz, i7.2.66ghz or the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650.
 
Avyrocky said:
If you were me would and you only wanted a high end PC for gaming and only gaming would you go with the i5 2.66ghz, i7.2.66ghz or the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650.
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You don't want to invest in a socket 775 CPU in a high end gaming PC at this point.
 
BravoSuperStar said:
Yup.
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Ok BravoSuperStar shall I get the i7 2.66ghz or the i7 2.80ghz there is like only a £20 price difference between the two cpus.

Will I gain more with the i7 2.80ghz than the 2.66ghz?
 
Avyrocky said:
Ok BravoSuperStar shall I get the i7 2.66ghz or the i7 2.80ghz there is like only a £20 price difference between the two cpus.

Will I gain more with the i7 2.80ghz than the 2.66ghz?
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For a pure gaming rig I would just go with the i5 750, as already suggested.
 
I dunno. Only 20 pounds more for the higher clocked i7 with hyper-threading? I wouldn't say no to that.

You probably wouldn't see that much of a difference in games though, unless games start coming out with support for 8 cores, in which case you would see a difference.
 
Lkr said:
are there any benchmarks comparing the x3 720 vs x3 720 with 4 cores?
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Don't really need one. If the app completely supports quad-core at peak efficiency, then you'd see a 4/3 (33%) increase. If the app doesn't support quad-core, then you'll see zero performance increase.

In games, if you're not CPU limited in the first place, you wouldn't see any improvement (in most cases).
 
TheExodu5 said:
Don't really need one. If the app completely supports quad-core at peak efficiency, then you'd see a 4/3 (33%) increase. If the app doesn't support quad-core, then you'll see zero performance increase.

In games, if you're not CPU limited in the first place, you wouldn't see any improvement (in most cases).
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I just wanted to see pure number standpoint.
 
TheExodu5 said:
I dunno. Only 20 pounds more for the higher clocked i7 with hyper-threading? I wouldn't say no to that.

You probably wouldn't see that much of a difference in games though, unless games start coming out with support for 8 cores, in which case you would see a difference.
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He talking about the price difference between an i7 920 and an i7 860 I think. In most places the difference between the i5 750 and the i7s is much more than 20 pounds.

I doubt that any games released in the lifetime of a rig bought now will ever take advantage of hyperthreading, if ever... It may help the general smoothness of OS operation, but I'm not convinced about that either. I went with the i5 for the lower cost, power consumption and heat
 
Himajin said:
He talking about the price difference between an i7 920 and an i7 860 I think. In most places the difference between the i5 750 and the i7s is much more than 20 pounds.

I doubt that any games released in the lifetime of a rig bought now will ever take advantage of hyperthreading, if ever... It may help the general smoothness of OS operation, but I'm not convinced about that either. I went with the i5 for the lower cost, power consumption and heat
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Oh I didn't notice he was asking about two i7.

Then yeah, agreed...the price difference in between i5 750 and i7 860 is usually far too large to justify it.
 
Having problems getting surround sound to work on my PC. I have an optical cable running from mobo to receiver but only get stereo sound. If I go to the control panel it says it supports DTS and Dolby Digital. Receiver works fine with 360, PS3,etc.

Anyone have any ideas on how I can trouble shoot this?
 
chixdiggit said:
Having problems getting surround sound to work on my PC. I have an optical cable running from mobo to receiver but only get stereo sound. If I go to the control panel it says it supports DTS and Dolby Digital. Receiver works fine with 360, PS3,etc.

Anyone have any ideas on how I can trouble shoot this?
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Have you configured the speakers under the audio device for 5.1?
 
What a great thread; first time making my way in here, so bear with me. It's been about 5 years since I built my last desktop, which I had to end up selling for some needed funds. I never really had the opportunity to have a legit "gaming" PC. Recently got a really cozy job making great money and plan to dabble a bit. I told myself I'd like to go around ~$500 initially, but after really digging through Newegg I realized I might have to increase the bar. I DEFINITELY do not want to spend over 750-800 if possible. I'm trying to find a good balance between cost, performance, and future compatibility. I started with brain_stew's page 1 "budget rig" suggestion and for the most, I've been working off that. Here's what I've come to:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131327
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131603
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145287

That's the "core"; I've got a DVD drive picked out as well, but didn't see it necessary to include. I'm looking now at cases/power supplies. Any good suggestions for this set up? I'd like to go as cheap as possible, but willing to sacrifice that for quality. There are both cheap cases/PSUs on Newegg but I assume they are all shit. The SAMSUNG Spinpoint is out of stock, but most likely will be back in stock by the time I order, so I may switch to that, however, I want to try and get retail components so I have everything I need. The [HITACHI] 1TB isn't necessarily what I'm after for the HD, but it was retail, had a good rating, and seemed like a good amount of space for the price. One thing I don't want to skimp on is the video card, but I just don't have the money to go higher than the 5770. I'm fine with that.

I do have a question regarding the CPU. Would it be more of a "novelty" than a necessity, per se, to go with a quad core as opposed to a phenom II X2? I have both HD consoles, so the majority of my gaming is on them, but would most likely switch over to any PC multiplat/exclusive rather than the console equivalents. It almost seems like the difference between price and performance is minor, so getting the quad core is a better plan overall. I think that's it for now. I apologize for the jumbled mess of questions; seems to be a lot more planning/coordinating than I first thought :). I appreciate any help/suggestions!
 
BravoSuperStar said:
Have you configured the speakers under the audio device for 5.1?
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How do I do that exactly? I have Windows 7 and see no option for that when looking at the audio device in device manager.

Edit: I see the listing of Speakers but it says it's not plugged in (I do get stereo sound through optical)
 
chixdiggit said:
How do I do that exactly? I have Windows 7 and see no option for that when looking at the audio device in device manager.
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I think if you right click on the device and select "configure speakers" you get that option. I can confirm it later when I get home. I'm at work at the moment on an XP box....
 
So I haven't turned my computer on in about 2 months, my GPU should be coming back from RMA this week ( Fuck you HIS ), should I be worried about it not being active for 2 months?

I cleaned it out a bit earlier in the week to de dust and everything.
 
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