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"I Need a New PC!" 2014 Part 1. 1080p and 60FPS is so last-gen and your 2500K is fine
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Nostremitus
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Would a 480W PSU be sufficient for overclocking this setup? Would I need to buy a beefier one when I eventually get a dedicated GPU?
Depends on your PSU model and GPU.
Post what it is.
XFX Radeon R9 280X Double D 3GB GDDR5 Video Card + Battlefield 4 $300 + Free Shipping
Use code WKF120385
....Seems like a solid deal.
Use code WKF120385
....Seems like a solid deal.
Nostremitus
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I was given a Logisys PS480D2-bk. I have no idea what type of GPU I'd get. What could I safely use with that PSU?
appaws
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I would say no to upgrading your CPU at this point. It's not worth it, especially since you will have to buy a new MOBO.
Are you having some specific problem that you think is CPU related?
Just get a nice stable overclock on that CPU and it should do you good for a while to come. I have mine running at 4.4 with a nice easy offset, and I am only using the $35 212+ for a heat sink.
ChoklitCow
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So it's getting time to probably "start over fresh" but I've been purchasing parts for my current pc for about 6 years now. I just went on a little too crazy of a spending spree to completely go for broke, but what do you all think would be my best upgrade currently? I'm running into some framerate drops in Diablo 3 and some other games at max settings. I'm fine with 1080p, 60fps. Price, I'm just looking for what would be the most important upgrade. Since I only have basic understanding of computers (built this one, but that is about it) I'm not sure how to determine if there is a bottleneck or it is just the GPU.
i7 920 2.67gz (not oc'd, but It also has stock cooler).
Radeon HD 6800
9gb ram.
Some crappy old slow HD.
I have a new BenQ monitor coming in, so I'd rather things look as good as possible without having to break the bank.
i7 920 2.67gz (not oc'd, but It also has stock cooler).
Radeon HD 6800
9gb ram.
Some crappy old slow HD.
I have a new BenQ monitor coming in, so I'd rather things look as good as possible without having to break the bank.
Nothing is safe. Aw hell naw. Get a new PSU.
VP450 for budget. Up to $250 GPU.
Actually a 750Ti would probably be okay on the logisys, but it's a bad supply.
Nostremitus
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LOL, gotcha. So, would it be ok to use this PSU for my build and save up to buy a new one along with a dGPU? Should I hold off on overclocking until I get a new power supply?
Niiice. Let know length and ends and gauge and it will be done
Just a heads up for anyone about to build. Amazon.com is selling the i5 4670k for $209.99. Wish I waited. Oh well 
The_Hitcher89
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Christ, my PC is absolutely fucked in terms of doing anything internet-related with it. I can put this shitty old laptop right next to it, and my speed is apparently 300Mbps. The PC, with modern network adaptor is giving me 65Mbps.
Is this a problem with the adaptor? Would I get better speeds if I moved it closer to the router, or bought a more sensitive adaptor?
I feel like there's a setting in there that is bottlenecking my internet speed, but I don't have a clue where that is. Checked all the readily available internet options and even the ASUS Bios, but can't find anything about it
As it stands, I have a £1000 lump that can't really do anything except for play SP games with very high settings. When I set it up the first time, it was fine
Is this a problem with the adaptor? Would I get better speeds if I moved it closer to the router, or bought a more sensitive adaptor?
I feel like there's a setting in there that is bottlenecking my internet speed, but I don't have a clue where that is. Checked all the readily available internet options and even the ASUS Bios, but can't find anything about it
As it stands, I have a £1000 lump that can't really do anything except for play SP games with very high settings. When I set it up the first time, it was fine
Christ, my PC is absolutely fucked in terms of doing anything internet-related with it. I can put this shitty old laptop right next to it, and my speed is apparently 300Mbps. The PC, with modern network adaptor is giving me 65Mbps.
Is this a problem with the adaptor? Would I get better speeds if I moved it closer to the router, or bought a more sensitive adaptor?
I feel like there's a setting in there that is bottlenecking my internet speed, but I don't have a clue where that is. Checked all the readily available internet options and even the ASUS Bios, but can't find anything about it
As it stands, I have a £1000 lump that can't really do anything except for play SP games with very high settings. When I set it up the first time, it was fine
Wireless? That's your problem
maneil99
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65Mbp/s is really good, something else software wise is causing your games pings to be highChrist, my PC is absolutely fucked in terms of doing anything internet-related with it. I can put this shitty old laptop right next to it, and my speed is apparently 300Mbps. The PC, with modern network adaptor is giving me 65Mbps.
Is this a problem with the adaptor? Would I get better speeds if I moved it closer to the router, or bought a more sensitive adaptor?
I feel like there's a setting in there that is bottlenecking my internet speed, but I don't have a clue where that is. Checked all the readily available internet options and even the ASUS Bios, but can't find anything about it
As it stands, I have a £1000 lump that can't really do anything except for play SP games with very high settings. When I set it up the first time, it was fine
Iced_Eagle
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Christ, my PC is absolutely fucked in terms of doing anything internet-related with it. I can put this shitty old laptop right next to it, and my speed is apparently 300Mbps. The PC, with modern network adaptor is giving me 65Mbps.
Is this a problem with the adaptor? Would I get better speeds if I moved it closer to the router, or bought a more sensitive adaptor?
I feel like there's a setting in there that is bottlenecking my internet speed, but I don't have a clue where that is. Checked all the readily available internet options and even the ASUS Bios, but can't find anything about it
As it stands, I have a £1000 lump that can't really do anything except for play SP games with very high settings. When I set it up the first time, it was fine
It's not clear to me what your setup is.
To attempt to clarify, are you saying you have a desktop that has a wireless card, and you're getting slow speeds compared to your laptop, which is also on wireless?
What's your router?
Do you have it set to A/B/G/N/AC or mixed? You can find this in your router's admin page.
What sort of network adapter does your laptop have?
What's the network adapter in your desktop?
Does your router have multiple WiFi endpoints (mine has two, one 2.4 GHz and one 5 GHz I can connect to)?
Have you tried or considered hooking your desktop up with an Ethernet cable instead of wireless?
Wireless can be okay given it's all setup correctly. However, it's nowhere near as simple as a hardwired connection.
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While I would agree that it's really good compared to what I personally have, if he is paying for 300 Mbps speeds, then it is not good at all.
Iced_Eagle
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I have that same motherboard and this is what I got:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615
Mineshaft_Gap
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Any chance someone could help me with my problem here?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=104163945#post104163945
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=104163945#post104163945
The_Hitcher89
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Only way I can really do wired is to use those adaptors that send the internet over the powerlines, and then I get 100Mbps with no improvement in browsing speed.
Precisely. My Dad is in charge of our TalkTalk account so I'll need his details to get the admin specs. He also has the router plugged into a BT router for some reason, not sure if that's effecting it.
Its like the speed its telling me I have is lower than it should be, and the actual speed I'm getting is much lower than its telling me
How do I find out about the WiFi endpoints?
Laptop:
PC (wired with TP Link adaptor):
PC (wireless):
Slightly better downloads with a massive hit to the Ping on wireless. I don't undestand
edit: No idea why embedding isn't working for the PC results
It's 22.8GB. Is that normal?
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The Everyman
viper ram matches the red quite nicely.
Mine is 15.9.
Cable? DSL? What kind of internet connection do you have?Christ, my PC is absolutely fucked in terms of doing anything internet-related with it. I can put this shitty old laptop right next to it, and my speed is apparently 300Mbps. The PC, with modern network adaptor is giving me 65Mbps.
Is this a problem with the adaptor? Would I get better speeds if I moved it closer to the router, or bought a more sensitive adaptor?
I feel like there's a setting in there that is bottlenecking my internet speed, but I don't have a clue where that is. Checked all the readily available internet options and even the ASUS Bios, but can't find anything about it
As it stands, I have a £1000 lump that can't really do anything except for play SP games with very high settings. When I set it up the first time, it was fine
The_Hitcher89
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Fibre optic I think, not sure though. Can stream high-quality content on other devices without a problem
Got a backplate for my 780 mostly for aesthetic purposes. Not sure if it actually keeps the card a few degrees cooler nor do I actually care.
And my PC is "complete", for the most part. Got a new monitor, keyboard and mouse to go along with it. I might add another storage drive down the line.
I'm fortunate enough to not have any major issues with this build and I feel for those who've had to recently deal with any (hoping the best for Madridista).
And my PC is "complete", for the most part. Got a new monitor, keyboard and mouse to go along with it. I might add another storage drive down the line.
I'm fortunate enough to not have any major issues with this build and I feel for those who've had to recently deal with any (hoping the best for Madridista).
jfoul
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Radeon Video Cards have started to stabilize this week. Hopefully we will see aggressive pricing towards the end of the month.
I'll just let it be then. Seems normal.
Or I could format it - I only have Steam and Windows 7 installed on it.
Ok so now that some r9 270x prices have dropped on newegg it has thrown a wrinkle in my plans...
would this SAPPHIRE 100364L Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - $209 be worth the 40-50 dollars savings over the EVGA 760 I was looking into?
would this SAPPHIRE 100364L Radeon R9 270X 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - $209 be worth the 40-50 dollars savings over the EVGA 760 I was looking into?
crazepharmacist
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That's a really good CPU. If it's the D0 stepping you should be able to overclock to 4ghz easily. I have mine running at that speed on stock voltage. Just slap on a good aftermarket cooler.
That's big. Mine is just 13.8
My first PC build has been somewhat of a nightmare. I bought a GTX 780 and the clock speed was stuck on 324 MHz so I had to learn all about how video cards work and troubleshoot them (all I saw at the beginning was that it was not performing the way I had heard it would) which took a couple of days... then after trying a million drivers and vbios updates, dealing with the vendor, and manual overclocking tests i realized i couldnt fix it, had to set up an RMA, they didnt have the card in stock (this is where i thought i got lucky) so they offered me a Galaxy GTX 780 HOF edition for $440 which was an insane deal. I wait another week to get it in, its arrives, my head is about to explode with excitement, and boom! the card wont fit into my bitfenix prodigy case cause its too thick by a hair (length and height are good which are the only things that are really advertised when you look up the clearance on this case). lol. at this point im gonna just buy a saw and cut the area that is obstructing it from going in and hope everything else works. anyone else have this kind of luck?
Okay, I guess I'll try to format it when I get home.
Coreda
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There was guy on OCN who bought an EVGA 780 Classified that turned out to be too long to fit his Hadron Air case. Had to bend/cut the side panel tabs to fit it in. Not so bad if you're willing to mod it.
Takes forever to to all the research, and it can be a hassle, so it sucks when things don't go as planned. Haven't added a card to my Hadron build yet, but now I know what fits and what doesn't.
Mine is a little bit smaller than mkenyon's 15.9. Maybe because I'm just using Windows 7 home premium.
I'm also using Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit).
Happened to Bullhorn once, card won't fit cos the hard drive bay, but I'de be damned if for a new case I was gonna pay. Went and bought some metal cutters, not moddin' your case is for suckers.
That is exactly what i have to do.. didn't know if was crazy but it seems a fair amount of people mod their cases from the responses I got. All i know is that once i laid my eyes on my new video card i knew nothing was going to separate me from it. lol.
chickdigger802
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huh, just learned that you get free shoprunner sub forever* if you tie an AMEX card. Shoprunner gives you 2 day free shipping for newegg and a bunch of other online stores... so thats worth looking into if you have an AMEX card.
Crimsonsky
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None, or so close to nothing as to not be worthy of mention. Sub 1% basically for a less intuitive OS.
The i7-920 is a really good CPU still. Particularly with D0 stepping which you can check for with CPUz. I have mine OC'd to 4.2ghz with a Corsair h60. You could probably get the same or better with a Noctua or H100i. Both can be gotten for less than a hundred bucks and that saves you from having to buy a new CPU/mobo.
LeGourmand
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Nvidia to end driver support for older cards
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3473
Mostly 4 year old and more that are affected.
For exemple my old 5 years old GTX 285, now serving my media player, won't be updated anymore, not that i care.
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3473
Mostly 4 year old and more that are affected.
For exemple my old 5 years old GTX 285, now serving my media player, won't be updated anymore, not that i care.
This is correct at the moment. You may see improvements over time if developers write their renderers for DirectX 11.2 to take advantage of tiled resources and other newer features. At the moment we only have Battlefield 4 to use as comparison and the difference in that particular title is very small (< 10%).
http://www.hardocp.com/image.html?image=MTM4NDk4NjcxMjBEN2Nua01mdU1fNF8yX2wuZ2lm
As Crimsonsky says, for all other current games, you will get as close to zero improvement as makes no difference.
ChoklitCow
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It's C0.
I've heard people OC'ing it pretty well, but finding a decent aftermarket coolor for my Asus motherboard was a pain when I first looked into it. I'm still a little scared of thermal paste too. It is something I haven't done on a PC.I also entered in the wrong gpu in my previous specs. After looking into new benchmarks though, it has fallen pretty far behind so I'm assuming it was my biggest roadblock.
Hmm. It seemed to me that the general consensus was that Windows 8 is the best OS to go with at this point. Am I mistaken? I don't mind making a few modifications to make things more user-friendly..
I've heard that file transfers and task manager are improved in Windows 8. Are there any downsides? Any reason NOT to go with Windows 8 when doing a new build?
I've heard that file transfers and task manager are improved in Windows 8. Are there any downsides? Any reason NOT to go with Windows 8 when doing a new build?
Prophet Steve
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You lose your integrity by not being filled with rage for their changes to a more tablet friendly environment.
The loss/change of the start menu takes some getting used to, and you need to edit some settings. But functionally it is pretty much the exact same and there is very little reason to prefer Windows 7 if you use it the same.
You have to patch out mouse acceleration.
http://donewmouseaccel.blogspot.com/2010/03/markc-windows-7-mouse-acceleration-fix.html
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