Great new lol. He was mostly worried about Battlefield 4 and upcoming next-gen games.
I have a similar setup with dual gtx 770s and it's been super smooth.
I will probaboy end up trying both ways and put a fan with velcro next to the 2 GPU's.
). In any case, buying and selecting the components for my new build is fun. Already have the PSU, just ordered an SSD from Amazon and have a motherboard coming in from a fellow GAFer. All that's left is just the processor, case and RAM. The former two I already know what I'm getting whereas I'm sort of up in the air with RAM. I will eventually get a 780 but will use my 460 1GB in the mean time.Darn, I should've snagged the i5-4670K from Amazon for $219.99 when I had a chance (if I had a MicroCenter nearby, I'd have it for even less
Been watching a lot of installation and cable management videos. XD
I'd say 99% of PSU comments don't look at stuff Jonnyguru or [H] or HardwareSecrets do on PSU testing where they open supplies and run them through a multi thousand dollar power tester.
Router only. Modem should be bought/provided from your ISP. Your new modem might have wifi and routing capabilities but it's probably shit so you should use a router anyway.Sounds good to me.
Is the ASUS RT-N16 both a modem and a wireless router? Are most combined these days? I may be switching ISPs and I'd rather purchase my own hardware. Right now I have Verizon and the router they provided me is also my modem. I'm just curious if that's standard.
I'm totally clueless about networking
Looks good
Need a house that doesn't dump dust in your room first. Hopeless battle.Nearing 8 months of every day use. Keep a clean and dust free PC guys!
I was planning on doing a re-build with Haswell-E and Maxwell, but I'm not sure. This rig has been so bulletproof, so I think I might stay with it.
Start at 3.8 and work up. Keep voltage under 1.3 and get a feel for how your chip fares at clocks / voltages.
Sounds like overheatting. Check temps with tools in the OP.
You could try a system restore back before that and the other PCI-E slot on your motherboard. Replug your power connections as well.
I don't trust any HDD. Run the manufacturer diagnostic and SMART on it.
That's really odd, maybe get some kind of network monitoring tool install on your PC or router? Change your DNS?
It's a nice jump to a 780. I'd swap up.
Just grab the UD4H (I think that is okay with 4 RAM DIMMS) or the ASUS Z87 A / Pro
Those are pretty good parts I'd say you are set.
I'd rather do some used part hunting before going a super budget build with a GPU under $130.
Artifacting?
I'd get a Biostar Z87 or Z87X board. Get RAM that is 1.5V if you can. Most of the HyperX is 1.65V
Yes, you'll want/need a docsis 3.0 one. Your ISP should let you know, or ask them.
mSATA seem to have a higher DOA rate than all SSDs.
Alright, cool.
For emulation the 4670K will definitely make a big difference, and Nvidia rather drivers are better and iirc would be better for emulation too so I would go 4670K and a 760.
Thanks for the advice. Managed to save $50 off the build by switching to a EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply. I assume that will still be more than enough and a solid PSU choice? It seems to have good reviews on PC Part Picker.
I'm also considering dropping the liquid cooler and just switching to an air cooler for the CPU since the case has such great ventilation already. That would save me another $70, but I'm going to do a bit more research first.
*Edit* Thanks for checking out my parts Hazaro! Planning to start ordering parts this week. Just getting feedback from you guys and the build a pc subreddit before committing.
For emulation the 4670K will definitely make a big difference, and Nvidia rather drivers are better and iirc would be better for emulation too so I would go 4670K and a 760.
You really want the 4670K if you are doing emulation
What neurosisxeno says is also true. Those parts are very high end (and great), but you can stand to save a bit. I'd also go with a nice hefty air cooler over water due to pump noise / cost (I run a X60 myself, close to the H110).Thanks for the advice. Managed to save $50 off the build by switching to a EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply. I assume that will still be more than enough and a solid PSU choice? It seems to have good reviews on PC Part Picker.
I'm also considering dropping the liquid cooler and just switching to an air cooler for the CPU since the case has such great ventilation already. That would save me another $70, but I'm going to do a bit more research first.
*Edit* Thanks for checking out my parts Hazaro! Planning to start ordering parts this week. Just getting feedback from you guys and the build a pc subreddit before committing.
Any dual or tri-fan 780. Personally I'd go with the cheapest which would probably be GB.
What neurosisxeno says is also true. Those parts are very high end (and great), but you can stand to save a bit. I'd also go with a nice hefty air cooler over water due to pump noise / cost (I run a X60 myself, close to the H110).
For example the PSU you listed is one of the absolute best units, but you don't *really* need it.
The /r/buildapc subreddit is okay, but I've seen not so great advice pop up more often than I'd like. Plus they championed that AMD FX8000 bullshit that the reddit circlejerker YouTube guy did (With zero way to prove his benches that contradicted every result on the internet) and downvoted everything that made an argument with valid supporting evidence. So I don't really care for it.
At least they have good intentions though.