When are you building? You can swap the i7 for an i5 and spend extra on GPU. Much better frames for your $.
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"I need a New PC!" 2013 Part 1. Haswell, Crysis 3, and secret fairy sauce. Read da OP
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The worst part is that I ordered the RAM and the mobo at the same time, in one order. Somehow they managed to use parcelforce for the mobo and yodel for the ram. I just do not understand that. Even then, parcelforce dropped off the mobo at my nearest post office, whilst ebuyer dont allow yodel to do that. What?
Could be because Parcel Force is owned by Royal Mail.
Fatal Futanari
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I ended up getting my Titan for $800 and I dont mind spending the extra $$.
Well my puter is all built now. Once I assembled everything and turned it on, it wouldn't boot up. Forgot to connect the 8-pin power cord to the mobo xD
Was having some OC issues at first but all seemed to have went away after I did a BIOS update. Hopefully all is well.
Now for the fun part: redownloading my Steam, Origin, and Battle.Net games -.-
Most likely explains the allowance of a drop off. Still not they would separate my order. Nor why they would use Yodel which apparently has been known for a while to be shit. Just so pissed at this ridculous situation. I told the guy to ring up the driver and tell him he can leave it with my neigbour but they refused.
Just whatever. I really do hope after this I never have to use Yodel again. Infwct I may call once I order something and specify they do not use them :lol
It'd be nice if sites let you choose the courier that stuff comes with. I believe that both Dabs and Overclockers do, or at least one of them.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
I knew it was relatively on par with a titan but I didn't know it was a matter of 5 fps.
Azzurri
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sorijealut
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It's been a few days since my Modmic arrived, and I have to say, it is an impressive microphone. I bought it for $37. It arrived in 4 or 5 days.
My friends have been saying my mic sounds good on vent and in-game voice chat.
I am absolutely satisfied with the quality of sound, after trying some recordings.
The first thing I noticed, it is actually very small and lightweight. The length of the mic was just enough to reach the corner of my mouth, despite my long face (lol).
The only thing I would like improved is the quality of the steel frame+ the rubber housing of this frame. It gets ripped, as the holder gnaws on the housing and tears it away.
Overall a very good purchase though!
My friends have been saying my mic sounds good on vent and in-game voice chat.
I am absolutely satisfied with the quality of sound, after trying some recordings.
The first thing I noticed, it is actually very small and lightweight. The length of the mic was just enough to reach the corner of my mouth, despite my long face (lol).
The only thing I would like improved is the quality of the steel frame+ the rubber housing of this frame. It gets ripped, as the holder gnaws on the housing and tears it away.
Overall a very good purchase though!
Celcius
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Cool thanks. More than I figured. Rad.
TrAcEr_x90
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So I am wanting to these logitech speakers:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004M18O60/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I'm not familiar with sound cards, is there a good one I should look at to make these speakers shine? I play videogames, do motion work, and sometimes make some beats in abelton(just a hobby). Whats a soundcard that would fit that?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004M18O60/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I'm not familiar with sound cards, is there a good one I should look at to make these speakers shine? I play videogames, do motion work, and sometimes make some beats in abelton(just a hobby). Whats a soundcard that would fit that?
So I got everything put together, only to realize that I don't have a power cable for the PSU. It says the AC input is 115V/230V, 8A/4A, 50/60Hz.
All of the cords I have are labeled 10A, 125V. I'm too afraid to plug any of them in, but I can't find the correct cable online. Am I screwed?
All of the cords I have are labeled 10A, 125V. I'm too afraid to plug any of them in, but I can't find the correct cable online. Am I screwed?
... They are standard. The numbers on the psu tell you the voltages it will work with. 115v @ 60 hz is north america, 230v@ 50 is uk/a chunk of europe. The numbers on your cable tell it's maximum safe rating. 125v at 10 amps. Since your power supply says it will draw a maximum if 8 amps you are well under its rating.
Did you get the v2 or v3?
I've tried both and prefer the v2. Do you have an audio sample?
Visualante2
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Can anyone recommend a cable wrap? Thinking about getting the cheapest one I can find.
Saw that Herman Miller slinky on eBay which was quite cute but even as a used office supply it's too much for something I would never look at.
Saw that Herman Miller slinky on eBay which was quite cute but even as a used office supply it's too much for something I would never look at.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I'm gaming on a 1080p TV, could I get advice on this planned setup as to whether it'll last me a good while?
-7870 2gb
-FX 4170 4.2ghz
-8gb DDR3 1600
-970 chip set mobo
-7870 2gb
-FX 4170 4.2ghz
-8gb DDR3 1600
-970 chip set mobo
Go haswell instead.
If you're going AMD get an FX 6300 over that. And a 7870 XT/Tahiti LE card instead.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Hmm, so a six core at 3.5 is better than a quad at 4.2? Interesting, I should think about that.
I wish I'd never seen this. It's like my perfect case and it'll cost too much to get over here.@Kennah
Dude, T180 Gunmetal Grey!!!!!!!!!
cartoon_soldier
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Okay guys, this is driving me crazy so I need to know.
Should I be able to hear the PSU fan at idle?
I have the SEASONIC, M12II-650W
Should I be able to hear the PSU fan at idle?
I have the SEASONIC, M12II-650W
Yeah on that unit it'll still be spinning even at idle. You need to move up to the X-Series to get the semi-passive units.
cartoon_soldier
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Wish I had known earlier, had Ava Direct build my PC
What about OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular? I have a spare one lying around
Dabs doing 16GB of RAM for just under £52 delivered
http://www.dabs.com/products/corsai...rce=td&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=TB00
It's a worse unit, what you have is better.
http://www.dabs.com/products/corsai...rce=td&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=TB00
Wish I had known earlier, had Ava Direct build my PC
What about OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular? I have a spare one lying around
It's a worse unit, what you have is better.
cartoon_soldier
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Okay thanks, I will learn to live with it!
for Haswell im looking for an MSI motherboard this time (had mostly asus and gigabyte my whole life). MSI nowadays is good right ?(and for the record i had both ASUS and gigabyte mobo's die on me in the past).
I really hate the fact that some company's are brining back fans/active cooling on the haswell motherboards. Eventually they get really noisy or die.
I really hate the fact that some company's are brining back fans/active cooling on the haswell motherboards. Eventually they get really noisy or die.
MSI is good, one of the more bang for your buck motherboards. I have had them in my last few builds. No problems so far and my GD65 with 3570K overclocks really well!
Their top end boards are good too, the mpower is one of the more recommended ones in here.
Thanks, im looking at the MSI Z87A-GD65 Gaming, feature set looks pretty good for the price.
Also, maybe anyone who has a better knowledge of audio can answer this. I believe gigabyte is coming with this new audio chip and were you could change the amps etc. But a seperate soundcard will always be better then what a motherboard can provide right?
csquared587
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Better upgrade, second 670 if they go down in price, or haswell i7 from i5 2500k? I was going to go second 670 a couple months ago, but I decided to wait until haswell and 700 series.
What resolution? You are probably set for a while unless you have the itch.
You can probably find people unloading their 7970s and 680s for 300 in the BST thread or on ebay. 780 time.
Otherwise a 7950 is the best value card out there.
I've had my current PC for a while now, and I'm looking to upgrade. A lot of the components are outdated, so I'm thinking of getting a brand new rig.
But here's the thing, I don't play many PC games at all [the majority of my time is spent on the consoles]. However, I have Final Fantasy XIV pre-ordered and I'm really looking forward to it, so whatever I get I'd like to be able to run it near maximum if I could.
I'm not planning on doing anything for a few months, since FFXIV's release isn't until August. I'm mostly trying to put together a list of the components so that I can plan/budget my money accordingly.
If someone could recommend me some parts to achieve my goal, it would be greatly appreciated.
If not, well, no harm in asking! >
But here's the thing, I don't play many PC games at all [the majority of my time is spent on the consoles]. However, I have Final Fantasy XIV pre-ordered and I'm really looking forward to it, so whatever I get I'd like to be able to run it near maximum if I could.
I'm not planning on doing anything for a few months, since FFXIV's release isn't until August. I'm mostly trying to put together a list of the components so that I can plan/budget my money accordingly.
If someone could recommend me some parts to achieve my goal, it would be greatly appreciated.
If not, well, no harm in asking! >
turbosnail
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So I have a check incoming next friday, it's going to be PHAT. I want to build a brand new gaming rig for myself. I tried searching on newegg and amazon for a 900~ dollar pc build, but honestly, being a noob, I feel like i am not doing this correctly? Can someone help me out a bit?
I want a BEAST of a computer. I want to run battlefield 4 on ultra with no problem, is that possible with a 900 dollar pc? Any tips and what not?
I want a BEAST of a computer. I want to run battlefield 4 on ultra with no problem, is that possible with a 900 dollar pc? Any tips and what not?
Look at the builds in the OP...specifically the Enhanced build as that is right around your budget....start there and if you have questions about certain parts ask away.
Fill out the OP.
Correct, and I believe so.
Both are not really large upgrades. You can look at going to a 780 I guess, and see how well Haswell OCs.
7950
Come back then, and with a budget.
No.
Also, fill out the OP.
sorijealut
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Yeah, got the 2.0. I agree, I didn't really like the muffled quality of the 3.0 samples (although never tried).
I will try to post an audio sample despite my accent lol.
If it's the 2.0 then that's fine, was more interested if it was the 3.0
Thanks, will do.
Vincent Alexander
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I tried asking in Tech Support thread, but no help...I'm having an issue where some of my files are playing incorrectly. In that, I play Spider-Man and it plays an episode of Home Movies. Not all my files are like this, but a decent amount are. Is this something that can be repaired easily? My drive has no physical errors on it.
Out of curiosity, how might the cost of PC gaming compare to the cost of console gaming in the long run? You have to pay a lot up front for PC gaming and some upgrades every now and again, while consoles are initially cheaper, but they charge you over time for subscriptions and games are more expensive for longer + less deals. How might it usually pan out in terms of price?
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