I'm in the same situation. AmazonUK is doing a 5£ cut for orders above 30£ for Mother's Day and I have the M500 in my basket but I don't know if I should wait for the new models.
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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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I'm in the same situation. AmazonUK is doing a 5£ cut for orders above 30£ for Mother's Day and I have the M500 in my basket but I don't know if I should wait for the new models.
Prophet Steve
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Oh I know it is a good buy, but I already have a small SSD so I don't need one right now. I am just wondering if the prices will stay as good as they are now.
The M550 seems to be out today here, and I have seen a review, it is faster but also a lot more expensive right now. Since the EVO prices are also decreasing I am assuming a new model of that will also appear very soon.
Just bought it.
I was waiting for a good deal on a 250GB since I built my PC last June and it seems like a really good one. Really happy right now as it's my 1st SSD.industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Hopefully as the technology becomes more mainstream and these companies have no more major factory fires we'll be cool.
Prophet Steve
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Just bought it.
If you had not have a SSD before it definitely is a very good buy. You barely notice anything between different SSD speeds so i doubt new SSDs would be very important for you.
Hopefully as the technology becomes more mainstream and these companies have no more major factory fires we'll be cool.
Well, the reason they have suddenly gotten a lot cheaper is because of the new SSD series coming. I just wonder if those new SSDs will stay around the same price.
Anyone ever use the E-3lue Mazer 2 mouse? im wondering if i made the right choice in buying it. its my first pc so i have nothing to compare to. I play a lot of FPS games. im wondering how important the mouse is. here is a link to the one i purchased
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPC015E/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPC015E/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Sir Garbageman
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Sorry for the noobish question but here goes.
My current PC is 4-5 years old at this point and I plan on buying a brand new rig probably within the next 12-18 months or so. In the meantime are there any cheap upgrades (sub $150) I should consider between now and then for my current PC to squeeze a little extra life out of it or should I just ride it out until I end up throwing it in the closet?
I have the following:
Intel Q9550 quadcore
ATI 5770
4 gigs of ram
Play on a 21 inch monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102868
My current PC is 4-5 years old at this point and I plan on buying a brand new rig probably within the next 12-18 months or so. In the meantime are there any cheap upgrades (sub $150) I should consider between now and then for my current PC to squeeze a little extra life out of it or should I just ride it out until I end up throwing it in the closet?
I have the following:
Intel Q9550 quadcore
ATI 5770
4 gigs of ram
Play on a 21 inch monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115041
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102868
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
You're in the same boat as me.
Right now I'm waiting for Haswell-E & 800 Series but at the same time I'm in a buying mood so with not wanting to build a new rig, I'm considering buying a 750Ti or something to boost my current desktop: a Q9450, 8GB RAM, 550Ti.
You'd get great gains from a GPU upgrade to e.g. 750 Ti in most games.
michaelius
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Buy SSD at least it will be reusable for your next build as system drive.
Here, I'll help.
XFX no longer offers any semblance of a lifetime warranty past SELECT 7xxx models. They now only offer a standard 2-year warranty on the Rx series.
Sir Garbageman
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Wouldn't the quad core be a bottleneck though? Was debating getting a used i3 to throw in there. Again full disclosure I'm a novice so all insight appreciated.
TC McQueen
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Not too bad, but you have to pay shipping, unless I missed something when I was RMA'ing stuff.How bad is the newegg return process?
Bought a blu ray drive and immediately regret the decision
That's to be expected, yes. It depends on the game whether the Core 2 CPU is a bottleneck and how much, but at worst you'll be getting the same framerate dips as before with significantly better graphics than before (AA enabled, etc.). Games that were significantly GPU limited can get great boost. As a rule of thumb, any kind of strategy game is typically CPU limited. Multiplayer-anything, even first person shooters, also take a toll on the CPU.
Unfortunately you are stuck with your current CPU until you also switch out the motherboard.
How much was shipping? Im in NYC if that helps
chickdigger802
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welp, got a 15% off coupon if buy off ebay from mobile app, so I ended up getting a used 780 classified for $404 after the coupon.
hope it turns out ok!
hope it turns out ok!
Objectively Bad Opinion
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It's worth it. You'll probably still hit close to 60 with your cpu for a lot of games. I mean you'll have CPU-related hiccups occasionally but you'll have them while looking at much better graphical settings.
If you want to play Battlefield get an AMD card though for sure. Mantle works
TC McQueen
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It depends on the weight of the object, but it should be in the $5-10 range for the East coast.
Not too bad I guess but Im kicking myself for not cancelling last night. To make matters worst I just received the e-mail saying my card was charged. Oh well you live and you learn
maybe in 1995?
expect to pay no less than $15.00 to ship anything, anywhere [speaking of parcels only here], even within your same city.
a hefty blu-ray drive especially.
that is, unless USPS only hiked up their international rates, and left their local rates alone.
Shoprunner. Everyone building a new PC should get a free trial of shoprunner. Free returns and it's not just good for newegg.
I would suggest adding a note in the OP about that if many purchases will be made at newegg but lots of people seem to gloss over the OP anyway.
Still, shoprunner. Haven't had any issues with them myself and that includes having to return a PSU and monitor.
chickdigger802
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NoRéN;105020534 said:
you get a free sub for shoprunner if you have an AMEX card too (which everyone should have anyways).
Sir Garbageman
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Thanks for the insight gents, much appreciated!
appaws
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For those of you looking at 750ti cards, it seems like the new PNY card may be the best choice. A little better performance out of the box, a little better OC, and quieter than the other cards tested.
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphi...50-Ti-Roundup-EVGA-Galaxy-and-PNY-Overclocked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNeet9lMbNA
The video is the PCper video review.
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphi...50-Ti-Roundup-EVGA-Galaxy-and-PNY-Overclocked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNeet9lMbNA
The video is the PCper video review.
AwakenedCloud
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How bad is the newegg return process?
Bought a blu ray drive and immediately regret the decision
Be prepared to be hit with a 10% restocking fee.
The OC was lower than the EVGA card, as was the performance. It was the quietest though. That alone would be worth it.
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 just got a new case and heatsink and thought I'd post it...it's a Fractal Define and it's really the nicest solution I could find for a living room pc -- hidden optical bays and noise-proofed -- and this Noctua heatsink is really awesome so far. I literally can't hear anything during heavy load except the traffic outside and the slight ringing in my ears, so it really works. The Fractal has lots of space and good cable management, my old box looked like a bowl of spaghetti when you opened it so this is really clean in comparison. I'm just wondering where the hell to plug this USB 3 cable into on my mobo, all I see are jacks for 2's...
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appaws
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Guess I read it a little too quickly.
The EVGA is a better performer, especially because it maintains its high clocks all the time because it has better cooling, their ACX setup. The downsides are that it requires a 6-pin power connector and that it costs $20 more.
The PNY card is just about as fast at peak clocks, but runs hotter and does not maintain the clocks the way the EVGA card does. It costs $20 less and does not require a 6-pin power connector. It is a couple decibels quieter, but the cooling is not as good, so performance suffers a little.
Just did a quick check to see if R7 265s were available, and no. Shame.
hockeypuck
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That Noctua heatsink fan is pushing hot air towards the GPU board.
Big Takeover
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Heh, I briefly thought it was mounted to the ceiling too
Micro ATX, yeah? I'm starting a new build now, and I think that's what I'll be going with (originally planned on mITX). I'll take a closer look at that case. It certainly looks nice from here.
Micro ATX, yeah? I'm starting a new build now, and I think that's what I'll be going with (originally planned on mITX). I'll take a closer look at that case. It certainly looks nice from here.
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.'
Oh, I need to flip the fan to the other side of the Noctua?
Objectively Bad Opinion
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Turn the heatsink so it pulls air from the front of the case, your GPU will choke your CPU or vice-versa depending on what you do with the fan with the heatsink in that orientation
Doesn't look like your MB has USB3 connectors. They are using blue rectangle cube shape. You have to get an adapter to connect with the ones on the side of the MB where you find mouse / keyboard, Ethernet, sound and etc. connects. And, best for heatsink face back and forth with fan blowing air through the heatsink out the back.
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.'
Weird, the brackets on the motherboard only let me install it that orientation, so that the fans mount on top and bottom, not left and right like I think you're saying.
Objectively Bad Opinion
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It's fine then, don't worry about it. Just pick which way you want the hot air to go with the fan that suits your setup.
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Not at all.
Even the comically loud reference R9 290 I have is quiet when I'm not using it.
1) Yes
2) No, but it will be snappy on boot and when you open programs.
TC McQueen
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I'd recommend you get more RAM too, because 2GB is pretty tiny these days.
Prophet Steve
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It is definitely a good buy. I suppose it will feel better than when you first got it, unless with a new one you mean a current laptop.
RumblingRosco
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M500 is very solid and prices have dropped a ton recently. I just bought the 120GB GB drive and it arrived today, so I haven't installed my OS on it yet. But, it seems like a great buy.
Review of the 780Ti Matrix is up on Guru3D: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/asus_geforce_gtx_780_ti_matrix_review,1.html
Look at the power delivery, good lord:
Look at the power delivery, good lord:
With OS on the SSD, it will make laptop much more snappy and responsive. After using a SSD for a few days and just for kicks, put your old HDD back in the laptop and see how much slower and unresponsive it was before. Then, you will finally know why people say once you go SSD you can never go back.
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