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"I need a New PC!" 2013 Part 2. Haswell = #IntelnoTIM, but free online. READ THE OP.
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Mercury S5 Case is officially for sale
$260.00 USD, which is a great price considering the hardware you're getting. I'd buy this now if I didn't already get the SM5. Pretty much my dream case here.
$260.00 USD, which is a great price considering the hardware you're getting. I'd buy this now if I didn't already get the SM5. Pretty much my dream case here.
I'm holding off on any hardware purchases on the off chance that Gigabyte releases an enthusiast mATX with the Ivy-E refresh. Here's hoping!
That is a gorgeous case. Bet it would look great with a two-tone inside/out finish.
Currently really missing my really old Lian Li aluminium case. It was so easy to cut and mod. I blew out my old off-brand Dremel cutting the front mesh grid of my Bitfenix Prodigy.
I really wish there was an all-aluminium version of the Prodigy out there. Or even something similar. Great case, but fuck steel, too hard to work with.
Currently really missing my really old Lian Li aluminium case. It was so easy to cut and mod. I blew out my old off-brand Dremel cutting the front mesh grid of my Bitfenix Prodigy.
I really wish there was an all-aluminium version of the Prodigy out there. Or even something similar. Great case, but fuck steel, too hard to work with.
Unknown One
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I already purchased the Corsair air 540. I quite like those box designs.
How would that even work. Most mATX cases seem so crammed there is no way they would be able to fit 4 more DIMM slots.
Anyone have experience with using dedicated PhysX card along with their main GPU? I just read about it and it sounds like a bullcrap gimmick, but I have a new GTX 760 waiting at home for me and I'm wondering if it's worth keeping my GTX 560 Ti in there as a dedicated PhysX card. My initial instinct is that it's not worth it but I'd like to hear from people who've actually tried it.
4 is enough. Can still do 16/32gigs of RAM. Worth not doing 64 for the size difference.
1 stick per channel?
Seems like the feature set is way too big to fit on a mATX in any case.
Obviously consumer cards need more cores
My Rampage IV Gene says hello.
Where are the other 4
Those metal pipes look so damn good. But you need to find a way to add a pressure gauge just for shits and giggles.
Hmmm, that's a surprisingly decent boost, albeit in one game.
It's quad channel, just a single slot per channel. That's pretty common for X79 boards. Besides, adding more memory reduces max OC capability. Stresses the IMC a bit too much.
I will look into this.
Unknown One
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Powerline networking. Has anybody tried it and if so is it reliable?
Yes, but is dependent on the quality of the copper in your walls.
Very nice! Great unit.
http://1pcent.com/?p=123
Guy is so crazy, in the best ways.
Sk3tch had a 240VAC outlet installed for his NEX1500
http://1pcent.com/?p=123
Guy is so crazy, in the best ways.
Unknown One
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Thanks. I'll give it a shot.
Head of Vengarl
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Jzero
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That looks awesome. I wouldn't really want it, and couldn't build anything half as cool besides, but it's definitely impressive.
Felix Lighter
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A buddy of mine who I used to play StarCraft and Battlefield 1942 with just said he wants to get back into PC gaming again by the end of the year. His budget is $800 and the game that has him interested is BF4 but he's not quite ready to buy yet.
I figure something like this would be perfect for him (he specifically said he would want to watch blurays on it):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($48.96 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.22 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.53 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($47.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $805.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-05 20:58 EDT-0400)
Hopefully, prices don't jump up anywhere by the time he's ready to pull the trigger. I suggested he waits until after the new AMD 9000 cards are released to see how that affects things but that dram facility fire had me worried.
I figure something like this would be perfect for him (he specifically said he would want to watch blurays on it):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($48.96 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.22 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.53 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($47.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $805.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-05 20:58 EDT-0400)
Hopefully, prices don't jump up anywhere by the time he's ready to pull the trigger. I suggested he waits until after the new AMD 9000 cards are released to see how that affects things but that dram facility fire had me worried.
MorisUkunRasik
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I know the hyper 212 is recommended pretty highly for CPU cooling. But I have a smaller case (350D) and am considering a H100i for less clutter and I don't mind pay more for basically the same performance...not sure tho.
New EVGA 1300W PSU arrived. Installed and everything fine. With 10 year warranty, hopefully, this should last me for many future builds. Intel release your 8 core CPU already.
hnnnngg
I went to their little guide section for their power supplies.
http://www.evga.com/articles/00722/
Why do they suggest you cant run Quad SLI on 770/780s when they say Quad for Titans?
Go for it, the H100 is awesome (and in the OP)
Power is plugged in to the card?
Double check you have the right driver and make sure you wipe the old ones out
I double checked the driver, it's right. There aren't any old drivers, it's a fresh build.
Very nice! Great unit.
Sk3tch had a 240VAC outlet installed for his NEX1500
http://1pcent.com/?p=123
Guy is so crazy, in the best ways.
what in gods name
no words, lol.
Treechopper
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Gaaahhhh well this is infuriating. I have the preset loaded but no matter how high I put it the clocks stay the same.
Felix Lighter
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Hmmmmm... I'm not sure what the issue is. There is a 7950 example near the end of that guide:
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2901059&postcount=102
But if it just doesn't work, I think you can set your 2D clocks with a MSI afterburner profile as well.
Treechopper
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Felix Lighter I'm shipping you a beer! This fix worked for some reason so now I get to peel through the two files and figure out what happened. Thank you so much for being so patient.
Now that I have it all up and running, is there a post-build guide (besides the SSD guide, I see that) for driver install order, necessity, etc?
I've done the basics; Chipset, Audio, Video, but have a few unknown devices left. I don't necessarily want to install drivers for things I will never use / can turn off in the BIOS.
This is for the MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
I've done the basics; Chipset, Audio, Video, but have a few unknown devices left. I don't necessarily want to install drivers for things I will never use / can turn off in the BIOS.
This is for the MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
Artofwar420
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Question: What would be the lowest possible CPU, in terms of power and expense, needed to use a 560 ti without bottlenecking it?
SenatorBot
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Been using my new PC for a few weeks but I'm getting annoyed at the noise my GTX 660 makes when I play games, the fans at 40% is pretty loud and I can hear them.
Will installing case fans into my bitfenix shinobi case fix the problem and lower the case temperature?
Will installing case fans into my bitfenix shinobi case fix the problem and lower the case temperature?
You can check the Hardware ID in Device Manager to figure out what it is, then download the drivers from the manufacturer's website. (Or just DL all the drivers and run them)
Are you positive they are fixed at 40%? Do you have a dual fan cooler or single blower style? Blowers are loud. Lower your fixed fan RPM to silence, then watch your temps, then decide to add case fans if the GPU is running too warm.
I would say get an i3, but you'll have to be more specific.
Nothing to do with the PSU. It seems likes Quad SLI is reserved for Titans only. Nvidia limited the 770/780 to Tri-SLI only and that's why the EVGA chart shows that. Another reason to spend more for Titans.
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=1971498&mpage=1
Hello,
I'm in the market for a 1440p monitor and have been considering the following monitors
$310 - Qnix QX2710 (Perfect pixel) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Perfect-Pix...-27-2560x1440-PLS-Monitor-Matte-/111073520913
$290 - Qnix QX2710 (1 year warranty) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matt-QNIX-Q...40-Samsung-PLS-Panel-PC-Monitor-/221203079356
$280 - X-star DP2710 (Cheapest) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matte-FREE-...x1440-Samsung-PLS-Panel-Monitor-/330932578190
$320 - Crossover 27q (best stand) - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BJFMHSS/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I'm in the market for a 1440p monitor and have been considering the following monitors
$310 - Qnix QX2710 (Perfect pixel) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Perfect-Pix...-27-2560x1440-PLS-Monitor-Matte-/111073520913
$290 - Qnix QX2710 (1 year warranty) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matt-QNIX-Q...40-Samsung-PLS-Panel-PC-Monitor-/221203079356
$280 - X-star DP2710 (Cheapest) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matte-FREE-...x1440-Samsung-PLS-Panel-Monitor-/330932578190
$320 - Crossover 27q (best stand) - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BJFMHSS/?tag=neogaf0e-20
j0hnny_385
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anyone?
Ah it wasnt something I had previously checked due to lack of intent to go past 2 at any point. Aside from the fact that so few things even scale past 2 from benches I have seen.
anyone?
Look at the number again when you are running a benchmark or playing a game. It will go back into 3.0 mode. Cards enter a low power state when they arent being used, and open up more PCIE lanes. My 780's drop to 1.1 when im doing basic net surfing like this.
Click on that little ? mark next to the box and run the render test.
Whiteshirt
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Don't pick matte monitors. Matte IPS monitors are likely still using older IPS panels that suffer from aggressive antiglare that hampers image quality. Matte PLS monitors suffer from the same thing and there's no point since non-matte PLS monitors are all semi-gloss. PLS is better than IPS, from a consistency point of view, so the Qnix monitors should be the best. I believe they're able to run at higher than 60hz too.
Don't worry about the stand, all of these monitors should have VESA holes so you can just get a third party stand if you really need one.
j0hnny_385
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The screenshot was taken AFTER taking the render test. Never went past 2.0 and that's what's puzzling me.
polyh3dron
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So is Crossfire worth going for yet, or should it still be avoided?
j0hnny_385
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AFAIK, the general consensus is that is should be avoided ATM.
Don't know if the latest beta drivers fixed the issue, though.
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