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[Akai__]

Can I ask what 120hz is important for? Is it the refresh rate? And the higher the hz, the better? One last, how do I check what my monitor is?

Nvidia control panel, if you have a Nvidia card.

Not sure, about AMD (probably somewhere in Catalyst), but you can always google your monitor and look up the specs.

 

[Renekton]

So, people who delided the 4790K claimed that the CPU is the same TIM as before.

What gives?

 

[Nostremitus]

So, people who delided the 4790K claimed that the CPU is the same TIM as before.

What gives?

Intel being Intel? When you don't have competition, why spend the resources developing something that's truly better?

 

[mocolostrocolos]

So, today I'm getting my new VGA.


For now this is my PC

Sapphire R9 280x Toxic Tri-X OC 3GB
Intel i5 2500k @4,0Ghz
16GB Kingston Hyper-X 1600mhz
Asrock Z77 Pro-4
Crucial M4 128g SSD
2x WD 1TB HDD
Thermaltake NiC L31
Thermaltake Throughpower 750w
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition

 

[Prophet Steve]

Can I ask what 120hz is important for? Is it the refresh rate? And the higher the hz, the better? One last, how do I check what my monitor is?

It allows for higher framerates for up to 120 FPS. So it can look smoother.

 

[Genio88]

I'd stick with the 780.

I cannot see a good reason to go with a GTX 780 3gb, the r9 290 has the same performance, actually is a bit faster in mostly games, it has 4gb of gddr5 ram which are gonna be pretty useful, and not least it's considerably cheaper, and driver wise AMD is doing a great job, they're not so behind Nvidia anymore with software. Of course you want to avoid the reference one and go with a custom card, such as the sapphire tri-x which i have and is pretty cool and quiet.

 

[Pachimari]

It allows for higher framerates for up to 120 FPS. So it can look smoother.

This is my monitor (I'm on mobile):

http://www.elgiganten.dk/product/pc-tablets/pc-skarme/ACS240HLBID/acer-24-led-pc-skarm-s240hlbid

How is that for gaming?

And what is ms response time? The lower the ms, the better?

 

[kennah]

SO I could fit the 295x2 and a H100i in this case?

Easily.

Why oh why did that Mercury S3 case have to get posted?

Never heard of it before but now I want one and am liable to get dragged all the way down the rabbit hole.

I almost got one before settling on the Splash. CaseLabs stuff is soooo good.

 

[paperspace]

I have a Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium at the moment. Would an Asus Xonar DGX be considered as an upgrade or a downgrade?

I'm getting tired of the microphone glitch :/

 

[Mr Swine]

Look at the new Samsung 850 Pro review that Anandtech has put up.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8216/samsung-ssd-850-pro-128gb-256gb-1tb-review-enter-the-3d-era/13

Such a beast!

I have a Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium at the moment. Would an Asus Xonar DGX be considered as an upgrade or a downgrade?

I'm getting tired of the microphone glitch :/

I think the DGX is worse in some aspects compared to the Titanium, why not go for the Sound Blaster Z?

 

[Stubo]

Ww need 850 evos to compete with the mx100 line!

 

[Diablos]

Hey what's a good utility for tying a forced fan speed to a temperature until it drops to your desired level? MSI Afterburner isn't working. My GTX 660 (Twin Frozr MSI) is really overheating, getting up to 90C in some cases. It's a humid week, yes, but central AC is on, no idea why it is getting so hot, my case does suck when it comes to airflow but it never got this bad. Dusted everything out too. I hope the card isn't dying.

 

[paperspace]

I think the DGX is worse in some aspects compared to the Titanium, why not go for the Sound Blaster Z?

I might, but I'm a bit worried about the infamous "microphone glitch", ie everyone on Skype etc. hear everything you hear, crystal clear. But maybe they've fixed this, I don't know.

Would Z be a considerable upgrade from Titanium?

Thanks!

 

[PaulLFC]

1. It'd cost more to replace the software I have on disc than the optical drive costs.
2. Same price, but I'm far more familiar with Win7.
3. I'll look into a R9.

An alternative to Win7 (giving you support and updates for a bit longer, probably), is to get Win8 and then either install Classic Shell, which is free but requires a bit of configuration (it did last time I used it anyway), or pay $5 for Start8 which is just install and get the proper start menu back. It can be set to boot to desktop (with start button and menu) as soon as you turn on the PC, so once that's installed, it's basically Win7 + improvements.

 

[MiniBossman]

I currently have a Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950. Looking to upgrade. Is the Gigabyte R9 280x where I want to be to stay in the $300 price point?

 

[Sickbean]

Easily.

I almost got one before settling on the Splash. CaseLabs stuff is soooo good.

I'm really really tempted.

Doesn't look like they've got any resellers in the UK though.

 

[riflen]

Look at the new Samsung 850 Pro review that Anandtech has put up.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8216/samsung-ssd-850-pro-128gb-256gb-1tb-review-enter-the-3d-era/13

Such a beast!

I think I've bought my last SATA SSD. It'll be PCI-E for me the next time I need more storage.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1252?vs=1201

 

[tarheel91]

I currently have a Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950. Looking to upgrade. Is the Gigabyte R9 280x where I want to be to stay in the $300 price point?

280X is just a 7970. Not worth the upgrade. R9 290 or bust (if you can afford the extra $50-70). Don't go for the Gigabyte unless it's significantly cheaper. While the cooler is great, they pulled the heatsink of the 780, and it doesn't perform as well as some of the other brands. Sapphire seems to be the best in terms of performance to cost.

 

[kiyomi]

I currently have a Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950. Looking to upgrade. Is the Gigabyte R9 280x where I want to be to stay in the $300 price point?

Not worth the upgrade.

Ninja'd.

 

[Diablos]

Ah, nevermind. Got MSI Afterburner to work.
Really amazing how just a little extra humidity can wreck your cooling. I desperately need a new case with a 80 or 120mm fan blowing air out from right under the card...

 

[kennah]

I'm really really tempted.

Doesn't look like they've got any resellers in the UK though.

They've only got a few resellers in the whole world but your best bet is to buy direct - each case is made to spec and are insanely customizable.

Case-labs.net.

 

[Wulfegang]

Greetings fellow enthusiasts! I am currently running an EVGA GeForce GTX 770 Dual SuperClocked 4GB and was wondering if I would be better off adding another in SLI or biting the bullet for a GTX 780 Ti.
I would like to use GeDoSaTo for downsampling from 4x to 1920x1080 and eventually move up to a 1440p monitor. Thanks in advance for any help and advice.

 

[kennah]

Greetings fellow enthusiasts! I am currently running an EVGA GeForce GTX 770 Dual SuperClocked 4GB and was wondering if I would be better off adding another in SLI or biting the bullet for a GTX 780 Ti.
I would like to use GeDoSaTo for downsampling from 4x to 1920x1080 and eventually move up to a 1440p monitor. Thanks in advance for any help and advice.

Don't bother yet. New stuff should be soonish hopefully. If you can find a hell of a deal then sure try sli.

 

[jett]

Do you have one of those USB ports that powers even when the PC is off? If I plug anything into that when the PC is off my x750 has a bit of coil whine too.

I dunno, maybe, but there is nothing connected to my PC. And the PSU was whisper quiet the for the first three days of use too...

 

[sk3tch]

Greetings fellow enthusiasts! I am currently running an EVGA GeForce GTX 770 Dual SuperClocked 4GB and was wondering if I would be better off adding another in SLI or biting the bullet for a GTX 780 Ti.
I would like to use GeDoSaTo for downsampling from 4x to 1920x1080 and eventually move up to a 1440p monitor. Thanks in advance for any help and advice.

If you must upgrade now, get a used 780...great price and bang/buck.

 

[Wulfegang]

Don't bother yet. New stuff should be soonish hopefully. If you can find a hell of a deal then sure try sli.

If you must upgrade now, get a used 780...great price and bang/buck.

Thanks for the advice! I was thinking about waiting for more information about the GTX 880 line that is supposed to make an appearance soon but was just curious about opinions on my current set up. Hopefully we will hear some more information about availability soon.

 

[The Llama]

Are the AMD 14.6 beta drivers bad for overclocking? I got my 290 up to 1125MHz core on the 14.4's but since upgrading to 14.6 I had to drop it to 1075MHz because I got artifacting, and then I just ran Furmark again and it BSOD'd after like 5 minutes (it didn't even artifact, just went to a straight BSOD). Games have been fine so I'm not too concerned, but I'd like to get my system stable.

 

[Demon Lizardman]

My processor should be coming today or tomorrow, so excited!

 

[kiyomi]

My processor should be coming today or tomorrow, so excited!

Same. Just got my PSU 10 minutes ago, awaiting my motherboard and CPU so I can build next weekend on my birthday. Really nice coincidence if it happens!

 

[MiniBossman]

280X is just a 7970. Not worth the upgrade. R9 290 or bust (if you can afford the extra $50-70). Don't go for the Gigabyte unless it's significantly cheaper. While the cooler is great, they pulled the heatsink of the 780, and it doesn't perform as well as some of the other brands. Sapphire seems to be the best in terms of performance to cost.

Thanks for the info. I'll hold off

 

[ValeYard]

Don't bother yet. New stuff should be soonish hopefully. If you can find a hell of a deal then sure try sli.

The problem is when "soonish" is. nvidia could leave us hanging until Q4 I hope my google alerts for "800 series" etc. prove otherwise though.

 

[base shagohod]

So I'm looking to change up my case in the near future.. It's starting to get a little cramped in there and I want to get a new hdd. Any suggestions for a tower? (preferably a quiet one.)

 

[The Llama]

I posted this in the 120/144 Hz thread but I guess I'll mention it here too: Amazon has a pre-order (I *think* its just OOS, but tbf it doesn't say when they'll have it again) for the BenQ XL2411Z for $200. Seems like a great deal considering its $280+ otherwise.

 

[Azzurri]

Is a 295x2 a smart investment since the 800 series from nVidia should be coming out soonish?

I really want a mITX build and since I've finally found 2 mITX cases I like that will fit one, I wanted to go ahead and start buying pieces for it.

I figure it will have a pretty high resale value if I decide to sell it down the road, even a year or so later.

 

[kennah]

Is a 295x2 a smart investment since the 800 series from nVidia should be coming out soonish?

I really want a mITX build and since I've finally found 2 mITX cases I like that will fit one, I wanted to go ahead and start buying pieces for it.

I figure it will have a pretty high resale value if I decide to sell it down the road, even a year or so later.

Not even close to a smart investment.

But if you can afford it then why not

 

[Azzurri]

Not even close to a smart investment.

But if you can afford it then why not

Not even at 4k gaming with a mITX setup?

 

[Akai__]

This is my monitor (I'm on mobile):

http://www.elgiganten.dk/product/pc-tablets/pc-skarme/ACS240HLBID/acer-24-led-pc-skarm-s240hlbid

How is that for gaming?

And what is ms response time? The lower the ms, the better?

It's pretty avarage, I would say. 1080p/60Hz/5ms response time.

And yes, the lower the response time, the better. It decreases your input lag.

 

[kennah]

Not even at 4k gaming with a mITX setup?

Nope. Suffers from all the crossfire issues.

And you really shouldn't be attempting 4k with an ITX setup.

Fake edit - yet.

 

[tarheel91]

Nope. Suffers from all the crossfire issues.

And you really shouldn't be attempting 4k with an ITX setup.

Fake edit - yet.

Crossfire issues (specifically micro-stuttering) are largely resolved. You're not going to have optimal performance on day one, but that's true for any multi-card setup.

 

[Nostremitus]

My Sapphire R9 270, EVGA 500B, and CM JetFlo case fan should arrive today. I'm excited.

 

[Genio88]

Is a 295x2 a smart investment since the 800 series from nVidia should be coming out soonish?

I really want a mITX build and since I've finally found 2 mITX cases I like that will fit one, I wanted to go ahead and start buying pieces for it.

I figure it will have a pretty high resale value if I decide to sell it down the road, even a year or so later.

No, a crossfire of 2 custom r9 290 custom would be a lot cheaper and have almost the same performance

 

[kennah]

No, a crossfire of 2 custom r9 290 custom would be a lot cheaper and have almost the same performance

Can't crossfire in ITX.

Crossfire issues (specifically micro-stuttering) are largely resolved. You're not going to have optimal performance on day one, but that's true for any multi-card setup.

Thanks for the correction. I guess I'm just biased against $1500 gpus

 

[Akai__]

So I'm looking to change up my case in the near future.. It's starting to get a little cramped in there and I want to get a new hdd. Any suggestions for a tower? (preferably a quiet one.)

The OP has some excellent quite solutions. I like the Define R4, a lot (visual and feature wise), but it's about personal preference, so you must decide on your own.

 

[Azzurri]

No, a crossfire of 2 custom r9 290 custom would be a lot cheaper and have almost the same performance

Yea, but an ITX can only fit one card, this is two which defeats the purpose of going ITX.

 

[Pachimari]

It's pretty avarage, I would say. 1080p/60Hz/5ms response time.

And yes, the lower the response time, the better. It decreases your input lag.

So it doesn't matter much that I have bought a SteelSeries Rival to decrease some of the input lag?

 

[base shagohod]

The OP has some excellent quite solutions. I like the Define R4, a lot (visual and feature wise), but it's about personal preference, so you must decide on your own.

Okay, make fun of me for not reading the OP in detail haha. Going with the Define R4. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[The Llama]

So it doesn't matter much that I have bought a SteelSeries Rival to decrease some of the input lag?

Not sure what a mouse has to do with your monitors input lag... I think maybe you're confusing things?

 

[riflen]

Nope. Suffers from all the crossfire issues.

And you really shouldn't be attempting 4k with an ITX setup.

Fake edit - yet.

Yeah, the Crossfire performance for the 295X2 is decent, especially compared to previous multi-GPU AMD products. On a par or better than 780 Ti SLI in some cases it seems.

 

[SHADES]

Oh wow now I'm getting coil whine on my seasonic x-850 when my is PC turned off, even. I guess I'll just be taking it back.

Do you have one of those USB ports that powers even when the PC is off? If I plug anything into that when the PC is off my x750 has a bit of coil whine too.

I get a kind of screech sound through my headset when my PC powers down (headset connected via front panel usb) but nothing when headset is disconnected, related?

 

[kennah]

I get a kind of screech sound through my headset when my PC powers down (headset connected via front panel usb) but nothing when headset is disconnected, related?

That's the capacitors discharging.