bobbyrawlins
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I think that's what I'm gonna do.
Side note: really wishing I went with a modular right now.
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"I Need a New PC!" 2014 Part 2. Read OP, your 2500K will run Witcher 3. MX100s! 970!
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I think that's what I'm gonna do.
Side note: really wishing I went with a modular right now.
I'm gonna do the full bullet point thing closer to actually building but for now: if I'm aiming for 1080p @144hZ or G-Sync or 1440p (or even 4K) is the 780 with 6GB a good investment? I'm probably gonna end up with at least a couple monitors to decide whether refresh rate or resolution is actually more important to me and I want to make sure my card doesn't need to be switched. I'll likely upgrade to oan 800 series when they launch but I want something really capable now. (Proc will be 4790k if it matters.)
Yeah, that's about as low as I'd go for sure.
For most of the online/esports/source/UE3 type stuff, it'll be plenty sufficient for getting 120 fps at 1440p. Just make sure you OC your processor to help get you there with those games.
With the newer titles or graphics hogs, if you want to come close to maxing out 1440p, you're going to struggle to keep it anywhere near 120 on a single 780.
For most of the online/esports/source/UE3 type stuff, it'll be plenty sufficient for getting 120 fps at 1440p. Just make sure you OC your processor to help get you there with those games.
With the newer titles or graphics hogs, if you want to come close to maxing out 1440p, you're going to struggle to keep it anywhere near 120 on a single 780.
PNY and Kingston officially on the shit list: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/...itching-cheaper-components-after-good-reviews
Have you set the OC yourself?
This shouldn't be allowed to be chalked up to a 'revision' if it causes a significant reduction in performance. Notice when these revisions result in improved performance they rebrand the product and launch it as an improved line with a price bump.
ShadowkillXNA
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So I have decided to upgrade my pc in order to get back into pc gaming a little.
I picked up a gtx770 4gb, 8gb of ram and Windows 7 from Microcenter today,
and will be doing the upgrade later tonight.
My cpu is an i5-760 at stock speed, will look into upgrading it down the road.
The pc is still running xp lol!
I picked up a gtx770 4gb, 8gb of ram and Windows 7 from Microcenter today,
and will be doing the upgrade later tonight.
My cpu is an i5-760 at stock speed, will look into upgrading it down the road.
The pc is still running xp lol!
bobbyrawlins
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Man, I bought a Kingston for my first build and decided to send it back and get a Samsung Evo instead. Even more glad I did now.
Ally1987
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yes?
Big enough sub to make a difference too.
Pity. The V300 used to be such a good wee drive for the price.
VisceralBowl
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Need some specs!
Dave_6
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:O
Confusion Illusion
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Dio Brando
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.....................wat.
ss_lemonade
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My single 780 3gb card runs most games maxed well enough to take advantage of lightboost (120hz 1080p) so I think you'll do ok.
Every time I try to put a build together, I end up a sad panda.
I'm debating between trying to build a new rig (sans video card, riding my 6870 for as long as I can) or just keeping this aging beast for the limited gaming I currently do and picking up a Surface Pro or something. It kills me when I look at the historical prices and see the price of components increasing or staying steady at best over the last two years, ugh. The CAD is killing me.
I'm debating between trying to build a new rig (sans video card, riding my 6870 for as long as I can) or just keeping this aging beast for the limited gaming I currently do and picking up a Surface Pro or something. It kills me when I look at the historical prices and see the price of components increasing or staying steady at best over the last two years, ugh. The CAD is killing me.
Demon Lizardman
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Smokey, record that 83fps game right now. I want to see it in motion.
Played a little bit of Crysis 3. Very High (highest in game setting) + 4k w/ FXAA. First level which in my experience is one of the more demanding...I was around the 50fps mark. Went over 60 at some points. My cards are down clocking quick though. The top two cards get hot in a hurry, while the bottom stays cool. Temps were 83, 85, 68 in that order of the cards. Pretty crazy. That may ease up a bit once I change the order of the push/pull fans. Water may be in my future but I'm legit terrified.
I still believe Crysis 3 is in the top 3 visual compartment. Looks reallllly good.
I tried the Metro Last Light benchmark and it did not like my setup at all. Terrible utilization and my first card wouldn't hit it's boost clock. In some cases it down clocked. When the explosion scene happens my fps literally dropped in the single digits and some my cards were at 4%-10% utilization. Pretty terrible. I've never experienced that with 2x cards so maybe it's not built for 3. I expect to run into that a lot. But when the scaling does work, like in Tomb Raider and Crysis 3, it's ridiculous.
I still believe Crysis 3 is in the top 3 visual compartment. Looks reallllly good.
I tried the Metro Last Light benchmark and it did not like my setup at all. Terrible utilization and my first card wouldn't hit it's boost clock. In some cases it down clocked. When the explosion scene happens my fps literally dropped in the single digits and some my cards were at 4%-10% utilization. Pretty terrible. I've never experienced that with 2x cards so maybe it's not built for 3. I expect to run into that a lot. But when the scaling does work, like in Tomb Raider and Crysis 3, it's ridiculous.
ss_lemonade
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That's....something.
I'm not even sure if adding a 2nd 780 to my rig would net results close that lol
That Wont Fit In There
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Hey everyone, I've been in need of help for the past few months on building a gaming PC to stream on Twitch. I've been doing a ton of research and continue to find myself confused when looking for the right parts and where to buy it all built for me since I'm not confident in myself to build one yet. If anyone could help me that would be awesome. I've been checking around on iBuyPower but obviously don't know what I should be looking for to satisfy my needs. If someone could also assist me with the perfect case, I'd really appreciate it.
Current Specs: Currently only own a 2009 Macbook.
Budget: $1400.00 US
Main Use: Playing and streaming games while having multiple programs open at once.
Monitor Resolution: I'll be playing my games at 1080p and won't upgrade until 4K becomes the normal lol.
I'd have to run OBS and any other program required to stream PC/Console games.
When will you build?: I plan on building within a month.
Will you be overclocking?: I've been told a few times on here that I will, so yes.
Current Specs: Currently only own a 2009 Macbook.
Budget: $1400.00 US
Main Use: Playing and streaming games while having multiple programs open at once.
Monitor Resolution: I'll be playing my games at 1080p and won't upgrade until 4K becomes the normal lol.
I'd have to run OBS and any other program required to stream PC/Console games.
When will you build?: I plan on building within a month.
Will you be overclocking?: I've been told a few times on here that I will, so yes.
Some PSU-related advice please.
So, I've discovered that the noisiest component of my PC wasn't my GPU as I thought, but my PSU, an XFX PRO650W Core Edition. With the case's fans managed on the bios, it's by far much noisier than the CPU or GPU while under load. Specifically, while playing AssCreed 4 and Crysis 3. On idle it's fine.
Is this just the way it is with power supplies of this wattage? It's not completely unbearable (now that I've adjusted the HAF 922's fans manually), but it's definitely annoying and otherwise I think my system would be moderately quiet. Is it just this model? Or am I just screwed? Five minutes into playing C3 and it starts revving up. Anything I can do on my end? My case just sits on carpet. Would "lifting it up" help at all in this regard? Or is my only choice another PSU? If so, any easy-to-find-worldwide recommendations? Quietness is my priority. I have a stock 4670k and a 280X, nothing fancy. Because I don't think I'll be able to endure this indefinitely. If another brand of PSU is the case, I can only hope my shop will accept to take it back on grounds that it's "too fucking noisy under load".
So, I've discovered that the noisiest component of my PC wasn't my GPU as I thought, but my PSU, an XFX PRO650W Core Edition. With the case's fans managed on the bios, it's by far much noisier than the CPU or GPU while under load. Specifically, while playing AssCreed 4 and Crysis 3. On idle it's fine.
Is this just the way it is with power supplies of this wattage? It's not completely unbearable (now that I've adjusted the HAF 922's fans manually), but it's definitely annoying and otherwise I think my system would be moderately quiet. Is it just this model? Or am I just screwed? Five minutes into playing C3 and it starts revving up. Anything I can do on my end? My case just sits on carpet. Would "lifting it up" help at all in this regard? Or is my only choice another PSU? If so, any easy-to-find-worldwide recommendations? Quietness is my priority. I have a stock 4670k and a 280X, nothing fancy. Because I don't think I'll be able to endure this indefinitely. If another brand of PSU is the case, I can only hope my shop will accept to take it back on grounds that it's "too fucking noisy under load".
Just the model. Usually PSUs will have a temp to fan speed curve. Try blowing it out.Some PSU-related advice please.
So, I've discovered that the noisiest component of my PC wasn't my GPU as I thought, but my PSU, an XFX PRO650W Core Edition. With the case's fans managed on the bios, it's by far much noisier than the CPU or GPU while under load. Specifically, while playing AssCreed 4 and Crysis 3. On idle it's fine.
Is this just the way it is with power supplies of this wattage? It's not completely unbearable (now that I've adjusted the HAF 922's fans manually), but it's definitely annoying and otherwise I think my system would be moderately quiet. Is it just this model? Or am I just screwed? Five minutes into playing C3 and it starts revving up. Anything I can do on my end? My case just sits on carpet. Would "lifting it up" help at all in this regard? Or is my only choice another PSU? If so, any easy-to-find-worldwide recommendations? Quietness is my priority. I have a stock 4670k and a 280X, nothing fancy. Because I don't think I'll be able to endure this indefinitely. If another brand of PSU is the case, I can only hope my shop will accept to take it back on grounds that it's "too fucking noisy under load".
Alternatively the Seasonic posted a few pages back or the X or AX series (and I think the CM V series) all are silent and some don't even spin until a certain load.
With building my new PC, i'm gonna need to get a new headset. I had a Logitech G35 before i accidently broke one earcup off so im gonna need a new one.
Reading around i see a lot of people recommending headphones with separate microphone. Is this the best way to go and if so is there any products that people here would recomend.
Ive been looking at these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B0FR2QO/
Saw them a few times recommended but not on here i don't think. Seems a good price but are they good for gaming?
Reading around i see a lot of people recommending headphones with separate microphone. Is this the best way to go and if so is there any products that people here would recomend.
Ive been looking at these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B0FR2QO/
Saw them a few times recommended but not on here i don't think. Seems a good price but are they good for gaming?
Thanks.I wish I hadn't forgotten about quietness when building this rig. :| I wonder if they'll take it back.
edit: btw you mean blowing it with a blow dryer?
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Is that this year's update for Crucial's drives? I think I might pick up a 512 GB version.
So, I got on PCPartPicker today, and apparently the EVGA GTX 780 6GB has disappeared? I tried finding it on different sites and nothing. On Nvidia's site, all there is is a "notify me" button. Anybody know? My main goal is modding the living hell out of Skyrim so that 6gig card was a god send. Sort of.
Kind of, yeah.
I was under the impression Skyrim couldn't use anything more than 3GB, even with mods.
Really? I've heard that you need more if using a lot of texture mods, and that 3GB might not be enough for it.
If you're right though, I'm more than happy to take a 3GB card.
Edit: Also, what would be the best 780 to go with? I'm kind of curious to this Zotac AMP Edition.
autobzooty
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looking for case recommendations. having a big case is a big priority for me, i'm so sick of digging through tangled cables in a tight space. and my heatsink is the size of a small child's head. a quiet case would be nice too, but if i have to choose between having a big case or a quiet case, i'll take the big one.
any recommendations along these lines?
any recommendations along these lines?
M50's are nice with their base.
R4 (Quiet), Air 540 (Huge and tidy), Enthoo Pro (New hotness)
adamantypants
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Some PSU-related advice please.
So, I've discovered that the noisiest component of my PC wasn't my GPU as I thought, but my PSU, an XFX PRO650W Core Edition. With the case's fans managed on the bios, it's by far much noisier than the CPU or GPU while under load. Specifically, while playing AssCreed 4 and Crysis 3. On idle it's fine.
Is this just the way it is with power supplies of this wattage? It's not completely unbearable (now that I've adjusted the HAF 922's fans manually), but it's definitely annoying and otherwise I think my system would be moderately quiet. Is it just this model? Or am I just screwed? Five minutes into playing C3 and it starts revving up. Anything I can do on my end? My case just sits on carpet. Would "lifting it up" help at all in this regard? Or is my only choice another PSU? If so, any easy-to-find-worldwide recommendations? Quietness is my priority. I have a stock 4670k and a 280X, nothing fancy. Because I don't think I'll be able to endure this indefinitely. If another brand of PSU is the case, I can only hope my shop will accept to take it back on grounds that it's "too fucking noisy under load".
Jonnyguru.com
If you're looking for quiet, try and get something that's more efficient. High quality PSUs generate less heat, and less heat means less fan use.
For some reason I was under the impression that the one I got was a high quality PSU.
I even overpaid for this thing, sigh.Sterling"Duchess"Archer
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Does anyone know how one might go about loading windows 8.1 onto a brand new rig sans disk drive. From what I understand its possible to do it from a USB?
So to give a follow-up to my previous story, I ended up cancelling the 750 ti (in replacement for my GTX 480) to get an R9 270 instead while I wait for the next Maxwell*** cards.
I hope AMD won't disappoint, I ended up paying 10$ for a really better card though, it's just that it consumes more power, but nothing compared to the 480.
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Exactly.
I hope AMD won't disappoint, I ended up paying 10$ for a really better card though, it's just that it consumes more power, but nothing compared to the 480.
EDIT:
Exactly.
eBay Huckster
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if by haswell you mean maxwell
Anyone have CPU benchmarks comparing Haswell I7s/Xeons at various frequencies?
Contemplating building two rigs, one SFF gaming dorm machine, and a home MicroATX media storage/gaming capable (750 ti~ level). Was looking at the 1231v3 Xeon, 3.4ghz, 8 threads... Probably more than fine, and it'll run nice and cool and stable...
Sidenote, what would be the best way to set up an easy way to access all the files on that PC from a remote area (would stick the big HDD(s) in there). Can I remote in and like FTP the files to me? I need to think that part through xD
Contemplating building two rigs, one SFF gaming dorm machine, and a home MicroATX media storage/gaming capable (750 ti~ level). Was looking at the 1231v3 Xeon, 3.4ghz, 8 threads... Probably more than fine, and it'll run nice and cool and stable...
Sidenote, what would be the best way to set up an easy way to access all the files on that PC from a remote area (would stick the big HDD(s) in there). Can I remote in and like FTP the files to me? I need to think that part through xD
adamantypants
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^^ I imagine having 3 Titans you'd be suffocating those cards on air
I dread the day I have to switch to water too ('-_-)
I dread the day I have to switch to water too ('-_-)
I have a similar system (i5-750) and just upgraded to a 770 last year myself. The thing flies now.
Only problem is I had to RMA my 770 cause it was hard crashing. Argh, it's been a week already and it's still in "processing"
Got myself a genuine Windows 7 now.
But I'm getting worried about my computer. Every second time I restart, it will get stuck at the "Gigabyte" bootup screen where I have options to go to the boot menu etc.
What is wrong?
You mean like this?
What happens the other times? It just goes through? The screen display option is a toggle in the bios. The only thing I can think of is that you have two bios', and your bios is not starting properly so your system is reverting to the backup bios occasionally. Not sure why that would be.
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