Don't bother going sli. Just get a 780 or 290.
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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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Quoting for the new page. I could be wrong but the first one could be disk errors I think?
Does it have to be sli? If you are sticking with the 560ti you have then you have to get another one I think.
Why not go with one powerful card? You have the PSU for it.
What he said. is that R290 for $300 in the buy/sell thread still a good deal?
Demon Lizardman
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Also, just wanted to thank all of you for the help for suggesting the parts. The PC is working great!
Run a chkdsk through command prompt, possible disk corruption. Also do a sfc /scannow to check windows file integrity.
Use a S.M.A.R.T analysis tool to check your hard disk health.
Modern cards like those mentioned can run many displays. In fact your current card would manage it fine.
Oh cool. Should I get a new card then or wait another year?
In regards to the disk corruption, I'm not sure what that means. My HDD is going?
Cant wait >.<Any modem card will let you hook up 3-4 monitors.
Too little information to be certain. It could just be file system problems which can be recoverable.
Do the following. Find a shortcut to Command Prompt in your Start Menu/Screen > Right-Click > Run as Administrator.
At the prompt, type:
chkdsk c: /r /f
You will need to reboot and let the check run.
Great. Thanks for the help. What should I be looking for when I do a chkdsk check?
Just let it run through. If it finds problems and can repair them, it'll do so, then boot into Windows automatically.
Results will be logged in your event viewer. To run event viewer, press Windows Key + R and enter eventvwr in the run dialogue box. The event should be in the Application log and the source for the event will be Chkdsk, as in this example:
EDIT: Correction, if chkdsk runs at boot, the event is logged with source as Wininit.
Rebel Leader
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Still no sound though hdmi on my tv.
I guess I have to buy some speakers.
I guess I have to buy some speakers.
Pegosaurus
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thanks but which one is the 'great' build? all I see are excellent, enthusiast, and good, for different builds :/
Scroll right.
Do you have this option to control HDMI audio?
Make sure the nvidia Hdmi output is selected as the default output in the windows playback devices.
Nostremitus
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but if my R9 270 is stable at 1050MHz Core clock and 1500MHz Memory isn't it basically an R9 270X?
Yes.
Nostremitus
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Is this normal or did I win the 270 lottery?
Perfectly normal. It should go further than that too, aim for 1200MHz core.
Nostremitus
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Is it safe to extend the official overclock limits in Afterburner like that?
It's fine, just watch the temps and voltage. Increasing clocks without increasing voltage can't do any harm.
Rebel Leader
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Do you have this option to control HDMI audio?
I have an intel i5 with integrated graphics. But this could be in it's control panel
Didn't get any answers on the previous page, but I've done some more testing. Screen is blank, can't reach the BIOS, the computer ends up in an endless loop of cycling power off and on again immediately after I press the power button.
So I think the CPU heatsink or fan isn't doing its job. If I push down on it hard while it tries to spin up, it does so, and keeps spinning, for a bit at least. I don't push on top of the motor so I don't think it's something in there that causes this. If I let go while it's spinning it stops instantly. Normal for overheating?
When I put the heatsink down the legs made clicking sounds. The four legs seem to be properly secured. The whole heatsink feels like it's properly stuck to the motherboard when I pull on it from different angles. It seems like it should work, but I haven't seen a heatsink fastening design like this before. Will buy a cleaning kit and thermal paste tomorrow if I get no better ideas.
So I think the CPU heatsink or fan isn't doing its job. If I push down on it hard while it tries to spin up, it does so, and keeps spinning, for a bit at least. I don't push on top of the motor so I don't think it's something in there that causes this. If I let go while it's spinning it stops instantly. Normal for overheating?
When I put the heatsink down the legs made clicking sounds. The four legs seem to be properly secured. The whole heatsink feels like it's properly stuck to the motherboard when I pull on it from different angles. It seems like it should work, but I haven't seen a heatsink fastening design like this before. Will buy a cleaning kit and thermal paste tomorrow if I get no better ideas.
It is. Try to keep the volts to 1.2v and below ideally. 1.25v is as high as is safely recommended iirc.
Nostremitus
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Thanks. I ran Unigen Valley at 1075MHz and had no issues, so I increased to 1077MHz. The driver keeps stalling and needing to restart, so I dropped it back down.
Now I'll see what I can do with the memory.
Edit: Tried to run Valley with the RAM clocked at 1600MHz, system reboot. 1555MHz seems fine though, I'm happy with that considering I really don't know what I'm doing.
I know monitors are monitors especially in the 24" range. I am just getting a cheap one but I found a Samsumg S24D390HL which oddly is about 120 dollars cheaper over here in Taiwan. Wondering if anybody has any personal experience with it? I saw it in person and its pretty decent.
VisceralBowl
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Use another video out port (DVI/VGA/DisplayPort). If that one HDMI port is the only video out you have then I do not think that is possible.
I'm looking at new cards and most of them only have one HDMI out.
VisceralBowl
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That is it? Mind linking me to one of the cards?
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=14-130-921
I haven't done this in about 3 years so pardon my ignorance if it does include a second HDMI port. The ones that do have a second port are GTX 750s.
Use the DVI or Display port, your monitor must also support these connections..?
You can hook up one monitor with hdmi and another with dvi.
VisceralBowl
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You can use the DVIs and DisplayPort in combination with your one HDMI monitor as I said earlier.
No.
Cool thanks a lot.
Pegosaurus
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Ah I see it. This will be good for running dolphin/pcsx2? What is the most graphically intensive game is can run? Sorry for these questions, I just want to be sure this is what I want :/
Also has 1x DisplayPort, 1x DVI-I and 1x DVI-D.
Edit: So beat. Think it's time to get off GAF for the night.
Arc07
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Well I got home and it looks like the culprit is a bad graphics card. One of them doesn't work regardless of what PCI-e slot it is installed into.
Umm. Everything.
SHADES
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Honestly it's childs play, watch a few YouTube builds to get yourself acquainted with what's what. You'll save yourself a few hundred bucks/pounds/euro's & have a better build for it, Most of the pre builds charge a fair old premium but skimp on parts/specs.
coughlanio
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After failing at finding a stable overclock on my 4670K when I got it back in January, think I have it stable (still need to verify) at 4.2Ghz @ 1.25v.
If you've seen it and it looks good and you like the price then get it. It's only when you get to the high end do you really need to pay attention to monitor specs, etc etc.
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