I actually want an itx pc for the living room but cable management scares me.Try itx...
I actually want an itx pc for the living room but cable management scares me.Try itx...
It was upgrade time. My rig was as follows:
i7 930
6gb Ram
Gtx 680
2 normal HDD.
I had the following 2 choices given the budget I had:
1. Gtx 980
120gb OS drive
12 GB Ram
CPU cooler (h80i) to oc cpu to 3.8 or so.
2. Gtx 970
Mobo + i7 4790k
12GB Ram
They would both cost about the same. I went with option 1. Just want to know if it was a good choice.
Seems like a fine choice to me. Socket 1150 / Z97 will be on the way out after this year, so holding off on the CPU and motherboard upgrade now means you get to upgrade to Skylake CPU and socket 1151 / Z170 motherboard later when they're out. The H80i is a capable cooler and you'll be able to reuse it with newer motherboards (Z170 motherboards should reuse the socket 115X mounting points).
Try itx...
With the newest drivers it felt like the fps (in Far Cry 4) was a lot lower. So i reverted back to the previous Nvidia drivers. And i checked the GPU temp. Wait, 50 degrees celcius in idle mode? That cant be right! Well after some checkups it seems to be perfectly normal with the 980 Strix card because the fans dont spin before the temp reaches 60. All that work for nothing. I thought my GPU was faulty.
I am helping my friend put together his first build. He of course wants to future proof as much as possible.
He already has a 1440 monitor at 60 hz refresh.
His budget (1600) puts him in GTX 970 territory. Can I in good faith recommend this card to him for use for the next 2 or 3 years? He is a console gamer who wants to skip this gen of consoles and wants to go to PC. I know the 970 is a fine card now but what about in 2 years, will the VRAM issue impact someone who doesnt use SLI and games at 1440?
So did you have low FPS problems?
What's your build like? At $1600 (assuming USD) I think that's enough to get a GTX 980.
Hey guys, I'm thinking about overclocking (am an OC-virgin yet) my i5 2500k finally and was wondering what's the best way to go about that and what common software will be of help.
MB: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 Rev. 1.0
RAM: TeamGroup Elite Series DIMM Kit (ohne HS) 8GB, DDR3-1333, CL9-9-9-24 (TED38192M1333C9)
Already acquired CPU-Z, CoreTemps and CPUID HWMonitor. As far as benchmarks are concerned for testing, should I go with Prime95 or what's the current go-to software?
If there are any especially good articles on overclocking that CPU that would be helpful too. Thanks in advance.
I havent put together the whole build yet, I am waiting for my friend to pick a case he likes. But I am using the starting point of the 1450- build on the first page.
Using those averages adding a 980 would bring it to 1700, considering he also needs a mouse and keyboard.
It seems fine now after reverting back to previous drivers.
The prices on the front are more a guideline than anything else. I can often spec out builds with equivalent performance with quality parts for a bit cheaper. Do you mean most of the parts have already been bought?
Use this as your bible. Lots and lots of information there. What CPU cooler do you have?
Looks like simplicity and a little more money will get things done. I would do a mini build but it's a low priority vs yearly GPU upgrades. This year was my "tick" in setting up a new rig with all the bells and whistles which will serve me for the next 2-3 years at minimum. Next year will be nearly unlimited budget for high end GPU's.With custom sleeved cables on a small form factor PSU with soldered wires and an overly large cooler for a case that small...
This is the pic I meant to post but it doesn't really impress vs having the protective film off but I'm not quite ready to remove that from the side panel.NoRéN;152545664 said:You're insane. That looks great. Now, a picture of my "cable management" would make you crazy.
Then again, it's the price I paid for going with a 200r.
I currently have an i5 2500k OC'd to 4.5
Is a base i5 4690k @3.5 that much better than what I have?
I also have a 980 GTX. All games run butter smooth, so any real reason to upgrade my processor now?
I'm amused by all these posts of people upgrading computers better than the one I own :0
HoooollllldddddWe wait kennah
I'm torn over an upgrade, I have a bit of money put aside and have an itch to buy new toys.
Intel Core i5 4440
Gigabyte H87M-HD3
8GB DDR3 1600
120GB Samsung 840 EVO
3TB WD RED
650 Corsair semi-modular PSU
24" iiyama 1080p IPS Monitor
My 7950 killed itself and was out of warranty so I've just been using the integrated GPU.
I have about £400 and can put another £50 on top if it was worth it.
I saw the Dell U2515H 1440P monitor and I really like it but I don't know where to spend my money.
Do I blow most of the money on a GPU or get the monitor and put £150-200 towards a second hand GPU?
If a GPU would be best which would be the best way to go. At the retailer I prefer to use I can get a used 8GB R9 290X for £300 or a new 4GB 970 that has black PCB and has a zero coil whine guarantee for £290.
The 970 is still a great card if you're happy to accept in reality it's only a 3.5GB card.
The 290X is solid, but new cards from AMD probably aren't far away.
I'm torn over an upgrade, I have a bit of money put aside and have an itch to buy new toys.
Intel Core i5 4440
Gigabyte H87M-HD3
8GB DDR3 1600
120GB Samsung 840 EVO
3TB WD RED
650 Corsair semi-modular PSU
24" iiyama 1080p IPS Monitor
My 7950 killed itself and was out of warranty so I've just been using the integrated GPU.
I have about £400 and can put another £50 on top if it was worth it.
I saw the Dell U2515H 1440P monitor and I really like it but I don't know where to spend my money.
Do I blow most of the money on a GPU or get the monitor and put £150-200 towards a second hand GPU?
If a GPU would be best which would be the best way to go. At the retailer I prefer to use I can get a used 8GB R9 290X for £300 or a new 4GB 970 that has black PCB and has a zero coil whine guarantee for £290.
I'm torn over an upgrade, I have a bit of money put aside and have an itch to buy new toys.
Intel Core i5 4440
Gigabyte H87M-HD3
8GB DDR3 1600
120GB Samsung 840 EVO
3TB WD RED
650 Corsair semi-modular PSU
24" iiyama 1080p IPS Monitor
My 7950 killed itself and was out of warranty so I've just been using the integrated GPU.
I have about £400 and can put another £50 on top if it was worth it.
I saw the Dell U2515H 1440P monitor and I really like it but I don't know where to spend my money.
Do I blow most of the money on a GPU or get the monitor and put £150-200 towards a second hand GPU?
If a GPU would be best which would be the best way to go. At the retailer I prefer to use I can get a used 8GB R9 290X for £300 or a new 4GB 970 that has black PCB and has a zero coil whine guarantee for £290.
Thanks for the advice everyone.
I could probably stretch to £200 for a GPU new or second hand with the £250 1440p monitor.
Would the 4GB 290 be powerful enough for 1440p?
I'm not bothered about AA, 2x FXAA is usually good enough for me.
I am helping my friend put together his first build. He of course wants to future proof as much as possible.
He already has a 1440 monitor at 60 hz refresh.
His budget (1600) puts him in GTX 970 territory. Can I in good faith recommend this card to him for use for the next 2 or 3 years? He is a console gamer who wants to skip this gen of consoles and wants to go to PC. I know the 970 is a fine card now but what about in 2 years, will the VRAM issue impact someone who doesnt use SLI and games at 1440?
So I just installed the Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo in my pc (was kind of a bitch, those push in pins suck ass, there is always one that doesn't want to cooperate) and my cpu temperature in dragon age (skyhold to be precise) dropped from 95 C to 65 C. If I run occt, my temperatures rise to about 80 C before stabilizing. This is probably a good result, right?
Some games youll probably not be able to max out to get 60fps, but i dont see it being a huge trade off.
The AMD cards scale a bit better than Nvidia as resolution increases too.
My only issue is that AMD are set to release new GPUs very soon, and although the rumour is that the 380/380x will be rebranded 290/290x, its likely close to the release the price will fall as retailers clear old stock.
I'm sure your rig isn't going to be low end anytime soonWe wait kennah
Where was that reported? I thought they were going to be all new cards with the massive 300w TDP and stacked memory or whatever.
Read it on the thread on Gaf, but as i said it was rumoured that only the 390/390X is using the new memory style too. Can never really be sure about these things till release either way.
I'm sure your rig isn't going to be low end anytime soon
And you have that damn GSYNC piece.
On a side note, I run Arma 3 between 30 and 90fps. I shouldn't expect much given the engine and I'm now running the game at 1440p with everything maxed.
I haven't even overckocked the CPU or GPU's.
I have a 4930k with a single Titan Black. I am but a shell of my former self and I am dissapoint
I'm in the MJ White Sox phase of my PC career
Get a 290X or pony up for a 980. Both are already faster than the 970.
So, have you already retired #23 then?I have a 4930k with a single Titan Black. I am but a shell of my former self and I am dissapoint
I'm in the MJ White Sox phase of my PC career
Yep.this one?
I have a 4930k with a single Titan Black. I am but a shell of my former self and I am dissapoint
I'm in the MJ White Sox phase of my PC career
Well he has to buy a sports car first.I don't know how you can even get out of bed into your sports car some days
I thought he had a chevy cooooohhhhh.... I seeWell he has to buy a sports car first.
I've seen you say that a few times now, but I wouldn't say the 290x is faster than a 970. On some games it beats the 970 in benchmarks, but on many games the 970 beats it, at least at 1080p. I would hazard a guess that the 970 beats the 290x in more instances than it doesn't. The story changes at higher resolutions though.
The 290x is a better price to performance in horsepower and does have a full 4GB memory configuration. I went with the 970 because of a preference for Nvidia drivers and graphical effects, and also how cool and efficient it runs.
Just got my new build in the mail! Going to start building tonight, wish me luck!