The video card doesn't have enough Vram to run BF3 on full ultra.
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"I need a New PC!" 2012 Thread. 22nm+28nm, Tri-Gate, and reading the OP. [Part 1]
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The video card doesn't have enough Vram to run BF3 on full ultra.
Costcosaurus
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Alright gaf, before I pull the trigger, tell me if I am making the right purchases.
Basically, I want to pair up a new hard drive with an SSD. I am going to use these for a gaming PC. Here are my picks:
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152245
SSD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKZI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
All systems go?
Basically, I want to pair up a new hard drive with an SSD. I am going to use these for a gaming PC. Here are my picks:
Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152245
SSD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKZI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
All systems go?
I know the hate for OCZ here but.......
Vertex 3 240GB MAX IOPS - $150 (For Canadians)
Thats a ridiculous price. I already have 2 but I might buy another at that price.
Vertex 3 240GB MAX IOPS - $150 (For Canadians)
Thats a ridiculous price. I already have 2 but I might buy another at that price.
I have both and they are glorious. Particularly the SSD. TBH it has been the best upgrade I have seen in my system that has the biggest impact in my experience. Even going from a 470 gtx sli to a 670gtx did not net me as big of an upgrade when I put my OS system on that SSD. And wth....it can be had for 99 bucks? jeez I might pick up another one haha.
I had all sorts of stutters and slowdowns on all of my AMD PII X4 systems before I made the upgrade to current gen Intel stuff. It was never able to be seen in hard numbers, but I always felt it.
Yeah, HWMonitor is generally better as well. But 90s sounds way more accurate.
The reason why you don't let your system do the voltage automatically, is because it will always be above what it needs to be, and therefore it'll be at higher temps.
6.0Gb/s is a measure of bandwidth, not speed. There isn't a single mechanical drive that can saturate the bandwidth of SATA 1.0, let alone SATA 3.0.
I endorse both of these, and use both myself. F4's for File Server, Crucial M4's on my newest build. Both great products, if the F4s are still indeed the Samsung drives.
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Also, for those interested in high end cases, Little Devil V7 was just announced. This case has all the features that people mod their cases for. I'll need to get my hands on one to confirm, but it might just be the most perfect case designed.
Dimensions (L x W x H): 620 x 220 x 530 mm
Weight: 7,95kg with plexi window
Expansion Slots: 8
5.25" Bays: 11
HDD Capacity: 8
Colour: Black, Black Red, Black White, White
Radiators - Front: 1 x 120mm, 1x 240mm, 1 x 360mm, 1 x 480 OR 1 x 140, 1 x 280, 1 x 420
Radiators - Top Compartment: 1 x 120mm, 1x 240mm, 1 x 360mm, 1 x 480 OR 1 x 140, 1 x 280, 1 x 420
Different 5.25 covers/grill available
So not worth it? I'm better off getting a Samsung F3 than, say, a WD Green Caviar?
It's not a question of 'worth it' or not, it just doesn't mean much of anything at all. It's something they stick on the front of boxes to put people at ease or to confuse them. Not sure which is intended.
Cav Greens are probably the lowest on my list of HDDs people should buy.
Cav Greens are probably the lowest on my list of HDDs people should buy.
Thanks for your help.
Costcosaurus
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I actually can't afford the hard drive I was going to buy. Am I able to install Windows on the SSD and then add the hard drive in later?
Costcosaurus
Banned
Thanks dude.
Didn't know there were different types of DVI cables tbh. That sorted the messy graphics, thanks!
Too bad the dead pixels are still there.
Bah, that sucks. Sorry man. I can't believe Dell's QC let that one go out. Pretty disappointing.Didn't know there were different types of DVI cables tbh. That sorted the messy graphics, thanks!
Too bad the dead pixels are still there.
There were some pretty serious issues on NVIDIA's behalf when Rage was released. When was the last time you updated drivers?
theytookourjobz
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Wish I would have put Steam on my HDD instead of SSD. Steam Mover is awesome but installing a game and then moving it immediately gets kinda old.
I think a month ago or something. I am on the latest beta drivers and just wasted my money. (WHQL is crap because that one has issues with C&C Red Alert 3)
DeathGlobe
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All my parts came which didn't take long to assemble. Running Witcher 2 max is an achievement for me
Might be worth a total cleanup. Delete everything in C:\NVIDIA, uninstall drivers through windows, reboot into safe mode and run ccleaner/driver sweeper, restart, reinstall beta drivers.
Otherwise, might want to redownload the game and/or check integrity.
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Deleted member 22576
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Watching all of Lutro0's sleeving videos. I'm actually really excited to do a sleeve job. I wish I could start it now while all my parts are still trickling in.
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Deleted member 22576
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I have! I'm starting to think I might want to cut the cables anyway, if I'm already doing all that work why not just cut them so they're perfect?
Best possible way (barring you don't have the original packaging):
Anti-static bag and taped off that is padded with peanuts in a small box that is in a larger box which is padded with peanuts. If that's too much, then put it in an anti-static bag in a medium sized box padded with peanuts.
Anti-static bag and taped off that is padded with peanuts in a small box that is in a larger box which is padded with peanuts. If that's too much, then put it in an anti-static bag in a medium sized box padded with peanuts.
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Deleted member 22576
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See I think that sounds like a good time.
Also that Asus motherboard I got is soooo cool. It's super heavy and just all around fancy looking.
Also that Asus motherboard I got is soooo cool. It's super heavy and just all around fancy looking.
CambriaRising
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A freezer.
I have packaging for a 670 should I just use that?
Aye just nick the anti-static bag from it, and then make sure it's just well padded on the whole, I stuck my 5770 inside a box inside another box just to be on the safe side, padded both of them, although the outer one to a lesser extent.
Got my new SSD installed today. For those that don't remember, my OCz SSD crapped out on me, replaced it with a Samsung and things are great.
Seems the model of OCZ that I had has a bunch of issues. I didn't do any research on that front when buying, just bought what was in the store that day because I was in such a hurry to build. Lost a few files, but not many. Thanks for everyone's help. This is a hell of a help for us novice PC-builders.
Here is a pic of the build -
Case?
Cosmos 2 is good, but there are some other options out there.
You are aware that there are going to be massive game headaches running quad SLI? All sorts of little workarounds and fixes you're going to need to do to make things work properly.
What are the other components? I can help point you in the right direction once I get a feel for it. Otherwise, go back a page and check out the case I posted. Certainly aimed towards watercooling, but it's the bee's knees.
600TSE
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For 690s, here's how mine fits in my Shinobi XL with an E-ATX motherboard. Plenty of room for a second.
I'm helping a friend choose a video card. sounds like he wants to pick between the 7850 and gtx 560 ti 448 cores. I looked at reviews and it seems 7850 edges the 560 in a few benchmarks. I assume he should buy the 7850 since the additional ram will most likely help out?
Thanks.
Thanks.
i lol'd
Are you confusing the 560Ti with the 560Ti 448 core? Totally shitty naming convention, but 448 core = a 570 that they disabled parts of. It's a better performer than the 7850. RAM *might* help out in next gen games. Otherwise, only needed for multiple monitors or large resolution monitors like 1440p.
Probably. thanks i'll let my friend know to go with the 560 ti 448 core
Canis lupus
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Any idea when the HD8000 series will come out? My 6870 is at its limit.
If he's going to overclock though the 7850 is the better choice, the 560Ti 448 (using the 570 bench here as it's the closest I can get) and 7850 are pretty much identical at stock speeds http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=518 but when overclocked the 7850 is a fair bit better, plus the 12.7 drivers should bring a good performance bump.
For a mid-range card I find it hard to look past the 7850, it's got a great price-to-performance ratio.
Sanic
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I'm looking to start upgrading my system, but i'm going to have to go about it somewhat slowly. Right now I have a GTX 460 1GB for my GPU and an Athlon II x4 840 for my cpu. I'm interested in knowing which one I should upgrade first for maximum performance boost. I won't be able to afford the second component for at least a few more months after the first.
Sanic
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Alright, looking to probably go something towards the middle of the road like the 460 was at the time of release. Maybe a $250 budget. 660 should be out soonish, correct?
ProtoCents
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So my new PC is built and I'm loving it. It is pretty much Gerstmann's PC with a 670 GTX and 16GB RAM.
However, I experienced constant (~10 mins) forced reboots. I think this was due to USB ports being used for the mouse and keyboard. I now have them both wirelessly synched to a single 3.0 slot and the problem hasn't occurred. Is this common? What can I do to prevent this? And how can I diagnose that this is indeed the problem instead of, say, bad RAM.
However, I experienced constant (~10 mins) forced reboots. I think this was due to USB ports being used for the mouse and keyboard. I now have them both wirelessly synched to a single 3.0 slot and the problem hasn't occurred. Is this common? What can I do to prevent this? And how can I diagnose that this is indeed the problem instead of, say, bad RAM.
Made this with the help of the internet + true bro Xero, this. However it totals a little over $1K CDN and still missing windows + keyboard + mouse.
Anyone have suggestions for shaving some money off? Maybe around 1-200 dollars, though with me being in Canada and it being a Mini-ATX that's probably a little limiting.
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