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How are you guys doing overclocking your 4790Ks? Any results yet?
How are you guys doing overclocking your 4790Ks? Any results yet?
That's sad...Most sites aren't getting any higher clocks than the 4770k could get. This makes sense since many of the serials seem to indicate Intel has been binning 4770k procs to sell as 4790ks since last year. They just came off the line and tested stable at what Intel is billing the 4790k stock speeds as.
How are you guys doing overclocking your 4790Ks? Any results yet?
Intel Core i7 3770K 4.2GHz + Noctua NH-D14 Cooler
MSI-GD65 Z77 Motherboard
Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB 1866Mhz DDR3
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 SuperClocked 3GB GDDR5
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD + 8TB Storage
Corsair AX 750W Power Supply
Fractal Design Define R4 Case
Corsair Vengeance K70 Cherry MX Red Mechanical Keyboard
Logitech G602 + SteelSeries Mousepad
LG 27" 1080p IPS + ASUS 23.6" 1080p LCD + ASUS 17" LCD
Harman Kardon Soundsticks III
Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1
niceMy Battlestation: TOKUSENTAI
Specs:
Some did record lower overall temperature for the same OC clock speed though, Toms recorded 6°C cooler for 4790K at 4.2Ghz. I guess the new TIM is doing work.Most sites aren't getting any higher clocks than the 4770k could get. This makes sense since many of the serials seem to indicate Intel has been binning 4770k procs to sell as 4790ks since last year. They just came off the line and tested stable at what Intel is billing the 4790k stock speeds as.
My Battlestation: TOKUSENTAI
Specs:
hey the sata ports on the HDD go facing the other way
beside that it looks nice i got the same case
I'm aware of that, however since I'm always plugging and unplugging drives, this is a faster setup for me.
Response is definitely good, usually TN pros and cons, speakers are bleh, tiny black border.Need some quick tips on a cheap, built in speakers and fast monitor, don't care about IQ just response time. I'm looking at the ASUS 24" VN247H (guess it's called vn247h-p in the US), seems good enough. Thinking about getting one for fighting games and just as an extra screen.
Response is definitely good, usually TN pros and cons, speakers are bleh, tiny black border.
My Battlestation: TOKUSENTAI
Specs:
Overclock that 920 and it won't be all that limiting.
I think I'm going to do a rope-a-dope on my systems.
I'm probably going go ahead and buy the 290 and move the760670 from my (main system) 3930K x79 over to the 920 x58 system. I'll move the DH-14 fan to the 920 that uses the cosmos case as well and use the H55 liquid set on my smaller silver stone which never seemed to use DH-14 well.
This should work out until 2015... hopefully something exciting in processers/memory/video will happen like it did in 2008 when I first got my 920. Here's to hoping for 2.5/3D transistor tech.
Edit: life sux. ;_; my x58 only supports pcie 2.0
Firstly, not everyone recommends it. I'd never use it myself or suggest others do.
Secondly, it's not comparable to piracy. If Microsoft wanted to stop people going against their licence agreement, they could do. But it's not worth their time to go after this group. It's most likely a net gain for them getting all these people onto their platform. Much like Adobe not giving two shits about Photoshop piracy, because it puts their product into the hands of a large number of people, who then learn to use it and probably go on to use it professionally. Free publicity.
Uh, sorry to drop in on you guys like this, but this keeps happening to me.
I have looked it up and it appears to be an issue with amd drivers or something, but most of the people that had this problem had it on boot, mine occurs during normal operation.
Can anyone advise?
i5 2500k stock
P8Z77V-LK
AMD 7950 stock
Latest drivers.
Yep, but they were $15 when I got mine a couple months ago, it fluctuates based on supply and demand.
It is the same thing as piracy though. Just because Microsoft won't and possibly can't do anything about it doesn't make it any less so.
No shit? I said it was piracy in my post. I was referring to people widely cracking Adobe Photoshop. No one is suggesting people crack Windows.In the example you mentioned Adobe piracy and that is also still piracy.
It is paid for. This is a fruitless discussion. You think it's wrong, others don't.You're using software you didn't pay for with a license you don't have any rights to. Just because the license does work doesn't mean it's not piracy.
It is the same thing as piracy though. Just because Microsoft won't and possibly can't do anything about it doesn't make it any less so. In the example you mentioned Adobe piracy and that is also still piracy. You're using software you didn't pay for with a license you don't have any rights to. Just because the license does work doesn't mean it's not piracy.
Nice! cause i just need one. but does the key works world wide? or only in the us?
For Skyrim I understand you should stick to 60Hz or things start breaking, and GPUs of the 290's caliber eat 1080p 60Hz for breakfast. 1440p 60Hz should run okay and look a lot more impressive, but you'll probably be at least a little constrained with what mods/configurations you can use without sacrificing smoothness.I'm going to be running an R9 290, and I'm curious what resolution monitor you guys would recommend. I'm mostly interested in a heavily modded Skyrim; it's imperative that I'm able to max that out with all sorts of graphic mods.
Do you guys think I'd be better off with the tried and true 1080P or the relatively new 1440P?
I'm going to be running an R9 290, and I'm curious what resolution monitor you guys would recommend. I'm mostly interested in a heavily modded Skyrim; it's imperative that I'm able to max that out with all sorts of graphic mods.
Do you guys think I'd be better off with the tried and true 1080P or the relatively new 1440P?
For Skyrim I understand you should stick to 60Hz or things start breaking, and GPUs of the 290's caliber eat 1080p 60Hz for breakfast. 1440p 60Hz should run okay and look a lot more impressive, but you'll probably be at least a little constrained with what mods/configurations you can use without sacrificing smoothness.
If you weren't set on a 290, I think 1440p G-Sync would be really really good for that use case. It would let you use all the performance you have, as opposed to holding back a large buffer of performance that is only needed 10% of the time to keep you above 60FPS. And it would let you swap mods like socks without the hassle of having to balance settings for an exact framerate afterwards.
If you want something like this, 1440p will be difficult:
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/30936/?
Hell, even at 1080p you might not get a stable 60fps if you want everything maxed.I'ts a terrible game anyway
- ASUS Z97-A - Motherboard or Gigabyte Z97-D3H - 135/110
I can't decide between these. According to Techreport the Asus mobo is a more polished package and perhaps easier to install, but it also costs 25 more. I don't know if that's worth it though and between most mobo's I really can't tell what the difference is. Which should I go for?
- Intel Core i5 4690 / 3.5 Ghz - 180
I could still go for the 4690K, but I think I won't be overclocking after all. I'm a little scared I end up breaking and voiding the warranty all for the sake of squeezing a few extra fps out of a handful of games. So why not save the 30 right?
- MSI GTX 770 Twin Frozr Gaming 2GB DDR5 1137MHz - 280
I think I'll stick with this one. Unfortunately it went out of stock over the weekend, argh!
- Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2x4) 1600MHz DDR3 - 80
- Crucial MX100c 256 GB SSD - 95
Switched to this one instead of the Samsung based on Monosukoi's recommendation. Unfortunately it's out of stock and it's listed with a 10+ delivery time, which sucks. I don't want to spend ~1000 on all these parts only to have them sit in a corner for more than 10 days without knowing if the SSD will even arrive by then. So maybe I'll go for the 128GB MX100. It's only 20 less though, so it'd be a crappy buy compared.
- Western Digital Red WD30EFRX 3TB 64MB - 110
- Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Midtower - 55
Couldn't find another case I like better. So it being cheap is just a good thing I'll presume. Hopefully it'll all fit properly.
- SeaSonic M12II EVO 620 Bronze - 70
Had the Corsair listed before, but switched to Monosukoi's recommendation. Made sense to me, even if it's a little pricier.
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo - 30
Damnit also out of stock! Though it should only be for a few days. I'm more concerned about that complex looking installation I saw in the OP though! Besides, that thing is huge! And it looks like the it would blow its air straight at my videocard? I suppose you can install it to blow upwards instead? I honestly have no idea. I'm not even sure I need this if I'm not OCing, but I do like the idea of keeping my PC extra cool and quiet anyway. Maybe you guys have another recommendation for this one? Maybe one that's a little easier to install? Or should I just stop being a pussy about it?
A few others I've been looking at are the Cooler Master Hyper 412S (also out of stock), DeepCool NepTwin and the DeepCool GammaXX 300 ( a lot cheaper, but probably worse.) I think it being quiet is more important for me than actual temperatures as I probably won't OC.
- Samsung SH-224DB DVD reader/writer - 19
Total: 1030 - 1055
I also forgot to ask: Windows 8, should I go for it? I just assumed I would stick with Win7, but maybe I should upgrade to 8? What do you guys think?
Last question: do I need to buy some extra things to get started? I presume all screws get delivered with the parts and I should have plenty of screwdrivers already. How about thermal paste though? That should come with the Cooler Master 212 evo right? Honestly the install of that thing scared me enough that I'm really considering getting something else. Do I need to buy rubbing alcohol like I saw in some videoguides? It should be clean when I take it straight out of the package and handle it with care right? Zipties maybe? Or do they also come with the parts? Anything else I'm missing?
It does not. Intel will even do a one time replacement on a fried processor for like $35 (if you get their insurance plan)@Lumine
I haven't looked it up but I believe people have mentioned that overclocking a I series processor does not void the warrenty.
@Lumine
I haven't looked it up but I believe people have mentioned that overclocking a I series processor does not void the warrenty.
It does not. Intel will even do a one time replacement on a fried processor for like $35 (if you get their insurance plan)
It's fine if you don't feel comfortable overclocking, but there are a lot of good guides out there that explain it. In short, you change a few values in the BIOS, save, exit, and attempt to boot into Windows. If it boots, you stress test it for stability, if it doesn't boot, you change the values again, and try again. It just takes some patience. You'd have to make a big big big mistake to damage anything.
I think I'd rather just get the Z97 board either way to have it future proof. Then perhaps in a few years I'd only have to upgrade the CPU instead of also the mobo, or is that unrealistic?If you decide you don't want to overclock, then you don't need a Z97 motherboard really, and you don't need the 212 Evo unless you just want something quieter. You can always buy one later if noise is a problem for you.
Are you sure you can't find RAM that's cheaper?
Try and get the 256GB MX100 if you can wait, it's worth it over the 128GB.
The power supply I recommended isn't the best-amazing-thing-ever, but the website you're buying from has a poor selection of PSUs to be honest. It's solid though.
As for Windows, if you feel comfortable with 7, just stick with 7, unless you just want something newer.
Yes, all screws should come with the case/motherboard. You should get zipties with the case, with the PSU, the motherboard, almost everything.. they practically gift them out.
Dumb question time: with 128gb USB 3.0 thumb drives tumbling in price (£30-odd and falling), why don't people use them instead of an internal SSD?
Reliability?
Speed?
Dumb question time: with 128gb USB 3.0 thumb drives tumbling in price (£30-odd and falling), why don't people use them instead of an internal SSD?
Reliability?
Speed?
This is a dumb question but its been awhile since I've done this.
If I go out and pick up Windows 8.1(non OEM) and do a clean install, how will it know to install the 64 bit version?
Some did record lower overall temperature for the same OC clock speed though, Toms recorded 6°C cooler for 4790K at 4.2Ghz. I guess the new TIM is doing work.
I'm going to be running an R9 290, and I'm curious what resolution monitor you guys would recommend. I'm mostly interested in a heavily modded Skyrim; it's imperative that I'm able to max that out with all sorts of graphic mods.
Do you guys think I'd be better off with the tried and true 1080P or the relatively new 1440P?
It comes with both discs IIRC, so you just make sure to pick the 64-bit one.
2.0 fine for any single GPU out there. Makes zero difference.
Hey guys, i have just ordered all of the following parts for my latest build. I am going to want to max out games for at least the next year or 2. Really looking forward to Dragon Age:Inquisition, Alien:Isolation and The Witcher 3!
Let me know what you think:
i5 4670k
Corsair H100i
Msi z87-gd45 Gaming
16gb Corsair Vengeance
EVGA gtx 770 SC with ACX (2gb) 2xSLI
1tb WD Black HDD
EVGA supernova 1000w G2
Thermaltake Urban S31
Undecided on SSD model and size, any recommendations are welcome.
Cheers guys