Where did you buy it from and did they advertise the card as coming with game codes?
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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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Where did you buy it from and did they advertise the card as coming with game codes?
ThoseDeafMutes
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No it wasn't advertised on the site I purchase my equipment from, I saw the sticker on the box of the card when I was installing it last night, then the codes proper came in little slips in the case. Got my hopes up
Avoid the SSDNow V300. Here's why.
Grab a M500 instead.
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What games were you supposed to get? I thought the current Nvidia offerings were Daylight and a bunch of F2P in-game credit garbage.
ThoseDeafMutes
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Was the holiday bundle, Arkham Origins, SC Black list and ACIV.
Was going to give away to friends / sell.
Buy the RAM you posted, that will save ~£10. Get 25 posts at hexus forums for free delivery at scan, or scout for the parts on Amazon, im sure itll only be maybe £30 more once youve found the cheapest place for the parts.
Also remember that SSD will be £58 at Aria as they have a £8 delivery fee. So even before looking for cheaper sites youve got a £50 extra cost for a much more superior system, which also can be upgraded to an i7 4770 down the line or even one of the haswell refresh chips.
Whatever you do, dont get that PSU.
Edit ive got it to £341 using Amazon (CPU, Mobo, RAM, PSU) and eBuyer (Case, SSD). Only £30 more than original build.
i5 4440
Gigabyte GA-H81M-D2V Motherboard
Kingston 8GB Beast Ram 1600Mhz CL9
Corsair Builder Series CX 430 Watt - Yes its enough for your config
Fractal Design Core 1000
Crucial 120GB M500 SSD
So the codes weren't advertised, but came with the card anyway?
Even if you don't have a leg to stand on I'd kick up a fuss with the retailer that sold you the card, see if they can throw you a code for something if you hassle them.
That is extremely scummy.
Wow, had changed it before I read, but that is really awful from Kingston.
http://videocardz.com/50130/exclusive-amd-radeon-r9-295x2-preview
AMD don't give a shit about low power usage, LOL.
Although I think the Card looks awesome, I honestly have no clue who would buy this item aside from people who are trying to fit this into an ITX case.
It cost exactly twice the price of a 290X, with the same specs as 2 Cross fire 290X, and the power draw of again 2 290X.
Why wont someone without an ITX board just buy 2 290X?
500W power draw is crazy. If it was maybe more powerful than 2 290X, cost less than 2 290X, or drew less power than 2 290X then I see the point, but this I do not.
Again, card looks awesome though.
Azzurri
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^^ I agree, but I'm one of those persons who is building an mITX so this would be perfect. Also, it said to run faster than 290x in CFX and Ti is SLI.
Yea, I read that too. That it's insane that it runs faster than Ti's is SLI.
Yea, I read that too. That it's insane that it runs faster than Ti's is SLI.
Are you gonna get it?
I do admit, it looks sick, just not very practical.
Also never dealt with water cooling before. Was hoping it ran on air.
Edit: get a Titan Z
Edit 2: I wonder what the specs of Titan Z will be. Will it also be 500W? I think that the biggest issue Im having. That power draw.
Got mine too. Unfortunately it looks like my motherboard tends to have issues with running 4 sticks.
I don't want to get my hopes up and be disappointed so it looks like I'll be selling mine.
Azzurri
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Are you gonna get it?
I do admit, it looks sick, just not very practical.
Also never dealt with water cooling before. Was hoping it ran on air.
Edit: get a Titan Z
Edit 2: I wonder what the specs of Titan Z will be. Will it also be 500W? I think that the biggest issue Im having. That power draw.
If the price is right I will. I wanted a 790 but there is no way I want to spend 3k on a VC.
What if the price is 1500, like the rumor?
I doing some measurements in my mid tower case, and I dont see how I can make that radiator fit. How would an ITX case make it fit?
I cant put the GPU radiator where the rear fan is because my CPU heatsink and fan is too big. But if I get a water cooling solution for my cpu and mount that to the top of the case it will block my ram slots?
How does this work?
I cant put the GPU radiator where the rear fan is because my CPU heatsink and fan is too big. But if I get a water cooling solution for my cpu and mount that to the top of the case it will block my ram slots?
How does this work?
Azzurri
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Here is the Corsair 250d. from the looks of it, it looks like you can fit the rad in the the from since that from fan is 140mm and the VC is 120m. Also, the 250d Can hold a 240m CPU water cooler.
It look like it should work, but I don't know. Another thing, it might be too long for the case though
You mean to secure it to the back of the case?
use the screws that you removed to take off the metal slots where the video card now goes.
Hey guys, just putting together a little budget build and the wifi network card is slightly blocking one of the gpu fans. It's a palit gtx 750 ti and has two fans. The wifi card is quite close and I would say covers 20% of one fan. You think this will be ok? Here's a couple of pics (from my phone so hope they're clear).
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0cspnld8yy18im7/Photo 02-04-2014 23 32 51.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ami60gb9f0guepk/Photo 02-04-2014 23 34 11.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0cspnld8yy18im7/Photo 02-04-2014 23 32 51.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ami60gb9f0guepk/Photo 02-04-2014 23 34 11.jpg
crazepharmacist
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So my netbook's screen just broke. No physical damage, just opened it up the other morning to significant pixel damage covering 95% of the screen. No idea how it happened but its well out of warranty. I know this isn't the laptop thread but anyone have experience with Chromebooks? Obviously I have my desktop for gaming but this thing will be for outside use, web surfing, writing papers, etc.
Looking at this one: http://www.costco.com/Acer-C720-242...luded-Free-for-2-years.product.100088470.html
Looking at this one: http://www.costco.com/Acer-C720-242...luded-Free-for-2-years.product.100088470.html
D: Somehow I had the idea from their USB sticks that Kingston were a reliable brand. Well, I won't be buying their stuff in the future. Really scummy of them.
It should be fine for web surfing, writing stuff ect.
If you don't like ChromeOS you could always install an other version of Linux (like Ubuntu or Mint) in a chroot and run it side by side with ChromeOS, switching between the VTs they are running on at a push of a button.
Hmmm ok, it's between new PC and a new MacBook Air..and I'm leaning towards PC now.
I got the 16gb of ram off that amazon deal. Honestly I don't think I need over 8gb since that's what I have now of DDR2 and I never go over like 6. Is there a reason I should keep 16gb or should I go ahead and sell 2 of the 4gb sticks?
My budget is around...600 preferably. Maybe 700. Already spent 140 on an SSD and 57 for the ram :/
exmachina64
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Do you have a case already?
OriginofHysteria
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Looking at some monitors to blow my paycheck on...anyone use the Asus VG24EQE?
There is absolutely nothing to worry about here.
I could reuse my antec 300....but I might get a new case. Looking at the fractal r4 in white...but so pricey
Azzurri
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I think you're right. Is there any mITX case that could fit this thing.
LeeRoyBrown
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You could have spent almost nothing more and got an R9 290 sapphire tri x like I did in my prodigy, it just fits, beats your card runs quieter and cooler.
Just saying.
Oh and you wouldnt have to perform surgery on your case.
Nostremitus
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R7 265?
Edit: but NCIX US has the Club 3D R9 270X on sale right now. (180-190 range depending on the number of fans)Today's the last day before the price goes back up.
That's what I was thinking. That one and the 750ti are the only cards that I can recall being for sale in that range recently.
exmachina64
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No it's not.
Yeah. Was thinking of the Black. Brain fart
These are the biggest pieces of shit when it comes to SSD's.
Under UTILITIES in the OP. a link to very useful programs.
HWInfo is what you are looking for.
Should i be replacing HWmonitor with HWinfo?
Well, technically, it is listed under SSD Tips and Tools.
Nah, I guess some warning of that should be listed for those with mechanical drives.
As for the second part, is that a new feature from one of the updates? I'm sure i had to do that with my first SSD.
Yep,m the 265. Got one myself that day.
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