plasmawave
Banned
Finally got my new PSU.
No more game crashing. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
No more game crashing. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
"I Need a New PC!" 2014 Part 1. 1080p and 60FPS is so last-gen and your 2500K is fine
- Thread starter Hazaro
- Start date
- Status
Really interested in seeing some watch_dogs CPU benchmarbenchmarks, I'm wondering if I should flip my i5 2500K on ebay (in light of the recent news about CPUs and performance) and get a new CPU + plus a 770, or just get a 780 this week (I'll be upgrading from a 1GB 6950) and hold out on a new CPU for another year. Thoughts? I'll be gaming at 1080p.
I guess that helps in south-east asia? I thought it was going to be something for LN2 condensation and then I was very very disappointed.
Just because the RAM works doesn't mean that some sections of it have problems. Give memtest 86+ a run overnight.
Same goes for PSU load.
UD3H is winning right now, apparently most of the reports are old and a surprising number of 'gamer' boards are all using 2201 or 2205 KILLER NICs so it's probably fine, but I'll play it safe since there's no benefit that I've seen.
A 280X system should be around under 400W load highly OC'd.
With regular use and a mild OC on CPU/GPU you're gonna look at about 300-325W peak.
But it's a bad game
Celcius
°Temp. member
This made me laugh haha
Sword Of Doom
Member
Cool, great!
My old gaming PC from when I was in college was bleeding edge with its Core 2 Duo E8200 and a 512MB HD 4870 and I recall it was pretty great. That was a while ago, though!
I had to stop a while back. At first it was funny. Then my brain started hurting.
Yeah......
There were revised drivers, and the only thing that leads me to believe that they are fixed is that the posts saying that shit is fucked have stopped.
I often forget about these things since I'm still rocking Win 7, as is everyone I know.
Aretak
Member
It'll do much better than that. I had an almost identical system (720 BE instead of the 555) and it was able to handle console ports at 900p/60fps easily for the most part. My 4870 eventually fried itself about a year ago though. Those things run damn hot.
Is it running at 4Ghz?Apparently my 2500k is not fine for watch dogs. Thread title change plz
It will be soon. Have been lazy about that. I was making a joke anyway.
Cool. This will be my first custom PC I think I'll hold off on going all out and just get something relatively simple for starters. Obviously the advantage with PCs is that I can upgrade certain parts later as I see fit. Here's my updated "Poor College Grad" setup.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Biostar Hi-Fi B85S3+ Ver. 6.x Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply
What should I do as far as network adapters and sound cards?
Your motherboard will be good for a 1Gbit LAN connection, and should have you covered for audio options unless you want an optical/coaxial/amplified headphone jack (see below)
This is why I came to this thread. Thanks dude. That drastically reduces the price of the build I made on pcpartpicker.
Network and sound are on mobo, no need for extra.
This case is nicer: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163223
I'd highly suggest getting a Z97 board, even if it's this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157508
So you can drop in an unlocked newer CPU later
That Wont Fit In There
Member
Would you all recommend Windows 7 or 8? I'm trying to get together parts for a PC that can play games at high and smooth and always stream it on twitch without dropping frames and stuff.
So I checked the cables of my PSU and made sure everything was snug. I switched PCI-E slots on the PSU as well. Put the second card back in the machine and tried to run Heaven. Crashed again, but this time the screen was black. I was actually able to reset my PC. Both cards are at stock clocks btw.
Then I tried Valley and it crashed. This time it was the usual hard crash and now I'm sitting here doing the usual routine of waiting 30-45 minutes before trying again.
Shit sucks.
Then I tried Valley and it crashed. This time it was the usual hard crash and now I'm sitting here doing the usual routine of waiting 30-45 minutes before trying again.
Shit sucks.
By check did you unplug and replug all data/power connectors? Visually inspecting isn't enough.
That Wont Fit In There
Member
Which build from the OP would you recommend for broadcasting games? I'd need to run many things at once, of course.
I'm redoing the OP now.
Fill out the bullet points.
That Wont Fit In There
Member
Alright, done. Thanks.
No, this is your quest now.
ONLY YOU CAN DO IT
That Wont Fit In There
Member
Ok. I can do this. I feel like I'm playing an MMO and don't know where to start lol.
Interesting. Wouldn't you think that the bios would still come up if the components worked for a different board? I guess results can verify. I will try testing them if I have a chance.
Thank you for your help!
We only help those who help themselves. You are now on the true path of pc computing.
That Wont Fit In There
Member
I like this. I think.
What were the LED error codes you are/were getting now?
If I understand correctly your current board is not even POSTing now even though previous boards worked with the PSUs?
The old shutoff issue sounds like it could be power. What are the make and model of the PSUs you are testing with?
I've had a case where a PSU would kill mobos in the shop.
So I want to move my PC into a smaller (mid tower or smaller if i can) case. Currently inside a Fractal Define R3.
Which areas would I need to change to fit it into a smaller case?
ASUS P8Z68-V LX Mobo
GTX 570
i5 2500K (can i just rip this thing off and attach it to a new mobo?)
CM Hyper 212+
Xonar DG
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650w
Intel SSD 2.5"
WD HDD not sure if its 3.5 or 2.5"
8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X
And can anyone recommend any nice looking small towers?
Could I somehow fit these parts in this?
Which areas would I need to change to fit it into a smaller case?
ASUS P8Z68-V LX Mobo
GTX 570
i5 2500K (can i just rip this thing off and attach it to a new mobo?)
CM Hyper 212+
Xonar DG
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX650w
Intel SSD 2.5"
WD HDD not sure if its 3.5 or 2.5"
8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X
And can anyone recommend any nice looking small towers?
Could I somehow fit these parts in this?
That Wont Fit In There
Member
- All I have is a Macbook so putting current specs wouldn't help anyone lol.
- My price range is between $1200-1500. US
- 5. I plan on doing many things including streaming in HD.
- I'll be playing my games in 1080p. I plan on getting a second monitor, but for now I'll be using a 32inch LED TV. My Asus VGAH is currently used for my next gen consoles.
- I'd like to aim to play games at 60fps for the ones that support it and must have OBS run smoothly while streaming to avoid frame drops.
- I don't think I'll be reusing any parts since I don't own any.
- I'm aiming to build in between 1-3 months.
- I won't be overclocking.
(Does this help me in my quest to get the build I need?)
- My price range is between $1200-1500. US
- 5. I plan on doing many things including streaming in HD.
- I'll be playing my games in 1080p. I plan on getting a second monitor, but for now I'll be using a 32inch LED TV. My Asus VGAH is currently used for my next gen consoles.
- I'd like to aim to play games at 60fps for the ones that support it and must have OBS run smoothly while streaming to avoid frame drops.
- I don't think I'll be reusing any parts since I don't own any.
- I'm aiming to build in between 1-3 months.
- I won't be overclocking.
(Does this help me in my quest to get the build I need?)
Yes as soon as your quest master finishes making his OP
Sword Of Doom
Member
I have trying both a seasonic g series 550W and a antec earthwatts 650W. Both result in the cpu fan spinning for a second.
The asus mini itx board has LEDs for boot, cpu, dram, and sbpwr. Only the sbpwr lights up. I thought maybe it was an error light but it is a green light so I'm thinking it just indicates the power is on.
That Wont Fit In There
Member
Ok cool. I must find an inn to rest for the night, then.
clockworkinyou
Banned
GAF - is it worth it to purchase my own Modem/Router rather than use my ISP's equipment? I'll be moving in a few weeks, and getting Verizon FIOs.
What are some good ones? Around $80-100?
What are some good ones? Around $80-100?
Receipts.gifApparently my 2500k is not fine for watch dogs
Didn't you see we all need CPU PassMark of 10K+. Ditch our consumer CPUs and buy Xeons.
maneil99
Member
That would imply buying an AMD FX is better then buying an i5.
100% It pays for itself. For modem look on their website or call them.
Routers: I use ASUS RT-N16's with Tomato
Too bad Intel doesn't have a K model inbetween. gggggg
Both ends. And data.
Right
Stormtrooper30
Member
Ugh, finally got around to overclocking my i5 750 and Prime95 revealed two immediate fails (test 1) in two of the four cores. Got the speed up to 3400, but two cores were down. I assume it's an issue with RAM?
The Teachinator
Banned
You'll absolutely need to use Verizon's for their moca which provides info to the cable box. Really no way around it. They are fine modems. 50-60MBPS all over my house down and 35 up.
- Status