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[SLX]

Well guys I'm about to throw in the towel with this build, I think my CPU chip or GPU is "busted" or maybe it's the Mobo.

So I decided to try to overclock my card with Afterburner (I have the MSI GTX980ti 6G), barely added +100mhz and around +300 in memory. Kept the power output at 100.

Started playing CSGO, got a BSOD after 10 minutes. And touching my case it was ridiculously hotter than I've felt it. My fan profile I set the fan to about 70%.

So I was like OK, obviously I should probably run the benchmark test, did that for a few hours after I scaled back the overclock down 50mhz and changed the memory down.

All was good, fired up BF4 played again for another 10 minutes and the game completely locked up. Couldn't Ctrl+Alt+Dlt, nothing. So I had to manually shut off the computer.

I give up.

I'm fed up with this bullshit after I spent a lot of money on it and I'm very unhappy with how this has turned out.

The shitty part is disaemmbling it and trying to see if amazon.com will take back the parts (they say they will). I got the card at B&H photo.

Just frustrated, I mean what is the point of buying this CPU and GPU if I can't overclock it? Not trying to whine, but it feels like a waste of money now.

 

[SleazyC]

Well guys I'm about to throw in the towel with this build, I think my CPU chip or GPU is "busted" or maybe it's the Mobo.

So I decided to try to overclock my card with Afterburner (I have the MSI GTX980ti 6G), barely added +100mhz and around +300 in memory. Kept the power output at 100.

Started playing CSGO, got a BSOD after 10 minutes. And touching my case it was ridiculously hotter than I've felt it. My fan profile I set the fan to about 70%.

So I was like OK, obviously I should probably run the benchmark test, did that for a few hours after I scaled back the overclock down 50mhz and changed the memory down.

All was good, fired up BF4 played again for another 10 minutes and the game completely locked up. Couldn't Ctrl+Alt+Dlt, nothing. So I had to manually shut off the computer.

I give up.

I'm fed up with this bullshit after I spent a lot of money on it and I'm very unhappy with how this has turned out.

The shitty part is disaemmbling it and trying to see if amazon.com will take back the parts (they say they will). I got the card at B&H photo.

Just frustrated, I mean what is the point of buying this CPU and GPU if I can't overclock it? Not trying to whine, but it feels like a waste of money now.

Have you tried to use Afterburner's overlay feature to monitor temperatures while you're playing games. The fact that the computer locked up in the second case leads me to believe it might not be a GPU issue, but you need to do things like monitor temperatures during gameplay and see if you are hitting critical levels when the computer BSODs or locks up. Some monitor software can also log to a file which is helpful in the case of a complete lock-up.

 

[SLX]

Have you tried to use Afterburner's overlay feature to monitor temperatures while you're playing games. The fact that the computer locked up in the second case leads me to believe it might not be a GPU issue, but you need to do things like monitor temperatures during gameplay and see if you are hitting critical levels when the computer BSODs or locks up. Some monitor software can also log to a file which is helpful in the case of a complete lock-up.

Well the thing is, before I got Afterburner I was playing my other games just fine for hours. When I was playing it the CPU temps were lower than what I had originally posted before reseating the CPU heatsink. According to people here, the temps seem normal and now I got my voltage lower than 1.27

I believe tweaking the GPU has caused some problems.

Either that or there is not enough airflow in the case to quickly remove hot air.

 

[Mr.Pig]

I have a question that I hope somebody can help me with.

I have a Logitech C920 webcam and I want it to be placed on my HDTV for family chatting. Though I have bought a USB extension cable to that it can reach my desktop computer, yet it is not working. Only when it is connected directly go my computer without an extension.

I need it to be 10 meter long, but what can I do if my extension cable doesn't seem to work with my webcam and desktop?

http://www.yourcablestore.com/USB-C...-And-How-To-Break-Them_ep_42-1.html#usb2limit

 

[SleazyC]

Well the thing is, before I got Afterburner I was playing my other games just fine for hours. When I was playing it the CPU temps were lower than what I had originally posted before reseating the CPU heatsink. According to people here, the temps seem normal and now I got my voltage lower than 1.27

I believe tweaking the GPU has caused some problems.

Either that or there is not enough airflow in the case to quickly remove hot air.

Have you monitored CPU and case temperatures since overclocking? Thats the only way you can tell if the GPU overclock is producing an amount of heat that your system can't cope with. Another way to test this theory is to remove the sides off your case and try using a fan to blow air through. Does this fix any errors you have crashing? If so it might mean you are having airflow issues that you need to address.

 

[knitoe]

Well the thing is, before I got Afterburner I was playing my other games just fine for hours. When I was playing it the CPU temps were lower than what I had originally posted before reseating the CPU heatsink. According to people here, the temps seem normal and now I got my voltage lower than 1.27

I believe tweaking the GPU has caused some problems.

Either that or there is not enough airflow in the case to quickly remove hot air.

If you are getting complete computer crashed with only slight OC GPU, it's probably your OC CPU is not every stable for your current settings. Running the CPU at stock speed should tell you right away.

 

[SLX]

If you are getting complete computer crashed with only slight OC GPU, it's probably your OC CPU is not every stable for your current settings. Running the CPU at stock speed should tell you right away.

The only changes I did in the BIOS are what you guys said I should do, which seemed to work perfect as long as I don't touh any settings with the GPU.

So if the CPU can't run stable at 44x then should I get another CPU?

 

[SLX]

Have you monitored CPU and case temperatures since overclocking? Thats the only way you can tell if the GPU overclock is producing an amount of heat that your system can't cope with. Another way to test this theory is to remove the sides off your case and try using a fan to blow air through. Does this fix any errors you have crashing? If so it might mean you are having airflow issues that you need to address.

Yeah I really do think it's running a bit hot in there. Ill try blowing a fan in there.

 

[knitoe]

The only changes I did in the BIOS are what you guys said I should do, which seemed to work perfect as long as I don't touh any settings with the GPU.

So if the CPU can't run stable at 44x then should I get another CPU?

First, I would run / test your CPU and video card at stock speeds. If it fails, something is wrong and RMA in the books. If it passes, then, work on increasing your CPU OC only. Your CPU can probably do 44x, but it might require more core voltage than what you are currently using. Once you reach a OC speed you like and is stable, then, you can work on OC your video card.

 

[Qvoth]

How big is the difference between gtx 960 and 970? I mainly play ffxiv on my pc, just want something that can last a few years with high to ultra settings for upcoming pc games

 

[SLX]

First, I would run / test your CPU and video card at stock speeds. If it fails, something is wrong and RMA in the books. If it passes, then, work on increasing your CPU OC. Your CPU could probably do 44x, but it will require more core voltage than what you are currently trying. Once you reach a OC speed you like and is stable, then, you can work on OC your video card.

Sounds like a pretty solid method to me. I'm probably undervolting the CPU.

So are you saying that if I can run tests stable at stock, but if I can't get anything stable with an OC, then that's just the luck of the draw when it comes to CPU and Mobo?

 

[knitoe]

Sounds like a pretty solid method to me. I'm probably undervolting the CPU.

So are you saying that if I can run tests stable at stock, but if I can't get anything stable with an OC, then that's just the luck of the draw when it comes to CPU and Mobo?

When OC CPUs, it's all a matter of how much voltage and temps can be use with your hardware. That will limit your max 24/7 OC speed. Temps, you want to stay under 80C while testing fully loaded and keep CPU core voltage under 1.35V.

 

[eosos]

So I was wondering if I should get an i7 5820K instead of waiting for the new skylake processors (specifically the 6700K). I came across this article online that shows some leaked benchmarks and the 5820K outperforms skylake. Any thoughts on this? http://www.techspot.com/news/61590-intel-skylake-core-i7-6700k-performance-reportedly-revealed.html

 

[SleazyC]

How big is the difference between gtx 960 and 970? I mainly play ffxiv on my pc, just want something that can last a few years with high to ultra settings for upcoming pc games

What resolution do you play at? I'm probably going to say that a 970 will serve you better if you are interested in playing at high and ultra settings. Though a couple years is a long time in PC gaming so near the end of that time frame you might be at the high settings end of the spectrum.

So I was wondering if I should get an i7 5820K instead of waiting for the new skylake processors (specifically the 6700K). I came across this article online that shows some leaked benchmarks and the 5820K outperforms skylake. Any thoughts on this? http://www.techspot.com/news/61590-intel-skylake-core-i7-6700k-performance-reportedly-revealed.html

Do you plan to overclock? One of the most attractive (rumored) things about Skylake is that it's supposed to OC very well. Though Intel has said that about its past two chip releases and it has sorta failed to reach the hype its generated.

 

[RGM79]

So I was wondering if I should get an i7 5820K instead of waiting for the new skylake processors (specifically the 6700K). I came across this article online that shows some leaked benchmarks and the 5820K outperforms skylake. Any thoughts on this? http://www.techspot.com/news/61590-intel-skylake-core-i7-6700k-performance-reportedly-revealed.html

Those are synthetic benchmarks and as such, it's only natural that the latest 6 core "enthusiast" range processor can beat the latest 4 core "consumer" range processor, especially if the benchmark can stress and make use of the two extra cores that the 5820K has over the 6700K.

Personally, I think that if rumors about Skylake's efficiency, overclocking, and lower heat are to be believed, then Skylake could potentially be a stronger performer after overclocking (5.2GHz on air cooling alone at 1.35V). To achieve overclocks like that on Haswell-E, you need a considerably stronger cooling setup and to get a good pick from the silicon lottery.

Of course, that specific Skylake chip overclocked to 5.2GHz could also be a result of good silicon lottery result and cherrypicking, but it is encouraging to see that done on air cooling alone and at such moderate voltage.

 

[Skeyser]

Anyone has experience buying open box from ncix? How did it go?

I read that there's nothing you can do if it's missing accessories, so let's say I bought a transformer book and it's missing the keyboard, would I be able to return it?

 

[SneakyStephan]

I asked this last night but noone replied

What gtx970 models are good atm?

I did some googling and a lot of them seem to have some crippling flaws (tons of coil whine common on some, too much noise on others, dodgy fans that will break on an msi one

I'm limited to 2 fan cards (no 3 fan windforce) because I only have about 26-27 cm of room in my case before I hit the drive bay.

My power supply only has 2x 6 pin connectors (and no I'm not getting a new power supply this one is just fine) , I was looking at the asus strix but it has an 8 pin connector, so I guess I'd need to get one of those 2x 6 -> 8 pin adapters as well.

I'd be grateful if some people currently using 970s could give some impressions on their model (noise, coil whine, reliability, how good the warranty and RMA of the brand is, overclockability)

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

Guys I received my Gigabyte G1 980 ti yesterday from amazon. How do I get the code for MSG V? Is the code in the box?

 

[Vuze]

Guys I received my Gigabyte G1 980 ti yesterday from amazon. How do I get the code for MSG V? Is the code in the box?

You'll probably have to hit up customer support if you didn't receive a mail with it or sth.

I asked this last night but noone replied

What gtx970 models are good atm?

I did some googling and a lot of them seem to have some crippling flaws (tons of coil whine common on some, too much noise on others, dodgy fans that will break on an msi one

I'm limited to 2 fan cards (no 3 fan windforce) because I only have about 26-27 cm of room in my case before I hit the drive bay.

My power supply only has 2x 6 pin connectors (and no I'm not getting a new power supply this one is just fine) , I was looking at the asus strix but it has an 8 pin connector, so I guess I'd need to get one of those 2x 6 -> 8 pin adapters as well.

I'd be grateful if some people currently using 970s could give some impressions on their model (noise, coil whine, reliability, how good the warranty and RMA of the brand is, overclockability)

I own the MSI since launch and it's great. Fan doesn't spin at all until it hits 65 degrees and even under max load it's incredibly silent and cool. Only time I experienced coil whine was when I had ReShade running on GTAV loading screens. But that was a software issue with ReShade and is fixed now. It uses 8 + 6 pin though and is about 27cm long (TwinFrozr fan). I'm not an overclocking guy so I can't tell you how it performs in this regard.

 

[ricki42]

Guys I received my Gigabyte G1 980 ti yesterday from amazon. How do I get the code for MSG V? Is the code in the box?

I got a EVGA 980ti when the B:AK promo was going on, and I received an email from amazon the day the card shipped titled "Your Amazon.com Promotional Code".

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

You'll probably have to hit up customer support if you didn't receive a mail with it or sth.

I got a EVGA 980ti when the B:AK promo was going on, and I received an email from amazon the day the card shipped titled "Your Amazon.com Promotional Code".

I did not get any promotional code email. I ordered the card on Tuesday and the deal was already rolling...

 

[RGM79]

I did not get any promotional code email. I ordered the card on Tuesday and the deal was already rolling...

Some people in the general thread for the MGSV:TPP graphics card bundle noted that they didn't all receive codes, you'll likely have to speak to Amazon customer service.

 

[eosos]

Those are synthetic benchmarks and as such, it's only natural that the latest 6 core "enthusiast" range processor can beat the latest 4 core "consumer" range processor, especially if the benchmark can stress and make use of the two extra cores that the 5820K has over the 6700K.

Personally, I think that if rumors about Skylake's efficiency, overclocking, and lower heat are to be believed, then Skylake could potentially be a stronger performer after overclocking (5.2GHz on air cooling alone at 1.35V). To achieve overclocks like that on Haswell-E, you need a considerably stronger cooling setup and to get a good pick from the silicon lottery.

Of course, that specific Skylake chip overclocked to 5.2GHz could also be a result of good silicon lottery result and cherrypicking, but it is encouraging to see that done on air cooling alone and at such moderate voltage.

Yeah I know that I would be able to overclock it higher, but I'm probably not going to push it too hard. Probably would try to get the 5820K to 4.2GHZ or so. Do you really think that skylake will have much of a performance gain over the 5820K? I'm asking all this cause I saw a deal at Fry's where I can get the 5820K for $330.

 

[Solbringer]

Hey everybody, I'm trying to help my younger cousin build a budget gaming PC with an upper limit of $700, but it's been years since I put one together. It's based on Haz's spreadsheet with a difference in the choice of SSD.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PPyPkL

**Another cousin of mine has a GTX 760 that he's selling for $110, so that's why the GPU field is left blank. It comes out to about $680 with it included before promos/discounts/rebates/shipping.

If any of you can make other recommendations on how to get the best bang for his buck on this build, you have my utmost thanks!

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

Some people in the general thread for the MGSV:TPP graphics card bundle noted that they didn't all receive codes, you'll likely have to speak to Amazon customer service.

Thanks for the heads up I will contact Amazon's customer service

 

[RGM79]

Yeah I know that I would be able to overclock it higher, but I'm probably not going to push it too hard. Probably would try to get the 5820K to 4.2GHZ or so. Do you really think that skylake will have much of a performance gain over the 5820K? I'm asking all this cause I saw a deal at Fry's where I can get the 5820K for $330.

Well, it's all going to be dependent on what speed the processors are running at, so higher overclocking would help determine which one would perform better (as well as what task you're doing with the processor).

For games, a quad core processor should be just fine. If you're doing video editing or computational work that can really take advantage of more cores and hyperthreading, then the 5820K will come out ahead of the 6700K.

$330 isn't bad, but if you're located near a Microcenter store then they have it for $300 plus tax, pickup only.

 

[StarlordDial]

Nice! How do you like the monitor? Do you recommend?

Of course! I was skeptical when I had that it will have issues . Although there is no dead pixels, the backlight bleeding is an issue although only a minor thing for me .. the 144hz and the 1440p resolution is overwhelming even for me

I'd say it is perfect for me

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

Yeah I know that I would be able to overclock it higher, but I'm probably not going to push it too hard. Probably would try to get the 5820K to 4.2GHZ or so. Do you really think that skylake will have much of a performance gain over the 5820K? I'm asking all this cause I saw a deal at Fry's where I can get the 5820K for $330.

You should be able to easily (with a upper-range air cooler and above) get the 5820K to 4.4Ghz, and then you've got one beastly CPU to last for years. 4.5Ghz is moderately harder to achieve as sometimes there is a jump needed to reach that clockspeed if you've come off unfavourably with the silicon lottery. 5820K overclocks like a champ though. Mine is sitting at 4.5Ghz using only 1.230 core voltage. I can get to 4.6Ghz stable with 1.280 volts too, but that's overkill for my needs right now, so I scaled it back.

In any case, 6-cores is apparently the sweet spot for DX12/Vulkan future titles that make use of more cores than just the four, as I said earlier in the thread. Skylake, you're getting only 4. Skylake-E will be more interesting than Skylake imo, but that's late next year apparently.

 

[Elitist1945]

So without all the "just build your own PC" comments, whats everyone's take on the Digital Storm Bolt 3?

Specifically the 'Ultimate' version? I used a PC part builder website and the prices were pretty similar when comparing 'DIY' vs this pre-built PC.

 

[Gumbie]

So without all the "just build your own PC" comments, whats everyone's take on the Digital Storm Bolt 3?

Specifically the 'Ultimate' version? I used a PC part builder website and the prices were pretty similar when comparing 'DIY' vs this pre-built PC.

Digital Storm is a solid company. Linus just a did a video on the Bolt 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7A5FzwWsbg

 

[Izcarielo]

So i just moved into a new appartment and my pc is now in a different room than the TV.
Before i used an HDMI cable to connect the Pc to my TV, but now i cannot use a 10meters long cable for obvious reasons

So, what do i need to buy in order to stream my games from the computer to the television? i play at 1080p 60fps most of the times, if this info is necessary by any chance.
I friend of mine told me to buy Apple TV: would that meet my req?
Thanks a lot

 

[RGM79]

Hey everybody, I'm trying to help my younger cousin build a budget gaming PC with an upper limit of $700, but it's been years since I put one together. It's based on Haz's spreadsheet with a difference in the choice of SSD.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PPyPkL

**Another cousin of mine has a GTX 760 that he's selling for $110, so that's why the GPU field is left blank. It comes out to about $680 with it included before promos/discounts/rebates/shipping.

If any of you can make other recommendations on how to get the best bang for his buck on this build, you have my utmost thanks!

• H97 based builds can officially only run RAM at 1600MHz, not sure if XMP is possible. 1866MHz RAM should be paired with Z97 motherboards in order to fully utilize the higher speeds.
• The Crucial BX100 is better for cost-to-performance, and compares very favorably to the 850 Evo in speed although it is just slightly slower.
• 430 watts is a bit weak and will limit PC upgrades in the future, you might have to replace it and that will mean extra costs in the future.
• Do you really need a DVD drive? Between Steam and USB drives, DVD drives aren't really required anymore. Even Windows can be officially installed via USB drive since Windows 7 was released.

How this for a speed demon on a budget?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.56 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.95 @ NCIX US)
Total: $698.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 13:28 EDT-0400

It is heavy on mail in rebates and only comes to $698 after discounts and rebates.. but you're getting vastly more bang for buck. Same processor, but a much stronger graphics card and a better power supply. Yes, it is a lower end motherboard, but it is still adequate for your needs and will not impact performance.

If it costs too much, I recommend dropping the SSD from this budget build, you can always add an SSD in the future.

Alternatively.. if you want a better PC for a base to later upgrade and last longer, I recommend an overclockable processor and some other stuff. This build costs the same as your original list, but is far improved in terms of CPU, motherboard, and power supply.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.56 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $525.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 13:40 EDT-0400

In the future you can add a cheap CPU cooler and then this PC can be overclocked and last a few years longer than the non-overclocking i5 build.

 

[digitalrelic]

So without all the "just build your own PC" comments, whats everyone's take on the Digital Storm Bolt 3?

Specifically the 'Ultimate' version? I used a PC part builder website and the prices were pretty similar when comparing 'DIY' vs this pre-built PC.

No way.... Those prices are like double what you'd pay to build it yourself.

 

[mkenyon]

So without all the "just build your own PC" comments, whats everyone's take on the Digital Storm Bolt 3?

Specifically the 'Ultimate' version? I used a PC part builder website and the prices were pretty similar when comparing 'DIY' vs this pre-built PC.

It's a Lian Li case. There's also no way the prices are similar.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($152.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial M500 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($337.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1785.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 13:51 EDT-0400

That's the same as the "best". Just need to add the $250 Lian Li O5SX case.

That's 1/3 less on the price. With a 1TB SSD instead of a 250GB SSD + 1TB HDD.

 

[digitalrelic]

So i just moved into a new appartment and my pc is now in a different room than the TV.
Before i used an HDMI cable to connect the Pc to my TV, but now i cannot use a 10meters long cable for obvious reasons

So, what do i need to buy in order to stream my games from the computer to the television? i play at 1080p 60fps most of the times, if this info is necessary by any chance.
I friend of mine told me to buy Apple TV: would that meet my req?
Thanks a lot

You'd want a Steam Link:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/353380

Unfortunately it's not out til November. But it will offer near-zero latency streaming at a really high bitrate with great PQ.

If you're not willing to wait, any half decent PC made in the last 5 years would do the job. Just enable In-Home Streaming on Steam on both PCs and you're set.

 

[StarlordDial]

finally got it -___- sheesh

 

[Daffy Duck]

Is the MSI 970 4G the sweet spot for solid 1080p/60 performance? Based on £ and performance?

I'll possibly be wanting to play bf4/SW/CS:GO at 1080p and maybe the Witcher 3. 1080p will be the max res I go to.

 

[SneakyStephan]

You'll probably have to hit up customer support if you didn't receive a mail with it or sth.


I own the MSI since launch and it's great. Fan doesn't spin at all until it hits 65 degrees and even under max load it's incredibly silent and cool. Only time I experienced coil whine was when I had ReShade running on GTAV loading screens. But that was a software issue with ReShade and is fixed now. It uses 8 + 6 pin though and is about 27cm long (TwinFrozr fan). I'm not an overclocking guy so I can't tell you how it performs in this regard.

Thanks
yours is the one that can have the fan issue (and that msi apparently will not do anything about if you have it).
the 8+6 pin would make it a no go anyways as I only have 2x 6 pin connectors on my psu xD

 

[Smokey]

My Corsair K70 RGB arrived today and I just need an excuse to type on this thing some more I think I've finally found a mechanical keyboard that I'm going to stick with.

The lighting effects are also pretty neat. The LEDs could certainly be a bit brighter and more vibrant, but that wasn't really the sold reason I piked one of these up. It's just my favorite to type on. The build quality of this sucker is also amazing.

Red or Brown keys?

I was actually looking into the K70 RGB a couple of days ago.

 

[Grinchy]

How this for a speed demon on a budget?

I'm not the one you were trying to help, but I'm about to build a PC for my dad and these choices were really helpful to me. I'm gonna save him a ton of money. Thanks!

 

[mkenyon]

Red or Brown keys?

I was actually looking into the K70 RGB a couple of days ago.

I have the K65 RGB (reds), and I love it. Buuuuuuuuut, it's pretty damn expensive. The RGB part stops being cool after about a week. At that point it's just a K65 with backlighting. ABS keycaps are bleh, so I replaced those too.

For a high end KB, I'd suggest Ducky Mini:

Poker 3:

or just something cool that pops up on Massdrop. Definitely get something with PBT keycaps, or get some replacements. They seriously change the entire character of a keyboard.

 

[Elitist1945]

It's a Lian Li case. There's also no way the prices are similar.

No way.... Those prices are like double what you'd pay to build it yourself.

I guess I'm just shit at part finding, haha.

 

[Subtervotion]

Gaf, I'm about to get a new mobo, cpu, and gpu. Is there anything I should be aware of for the instalation process? Will I have to reinstall any software? Or is it just as easy as swapping the new hardware for the old?

 

[Rolfgang]

Red or Brown keys?

I was actually looking into the K70 RGB a couple of days ago.

I think he has Browns, since he previously commented he liked those.

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

Of course! I was skeptical when I had that it will have issues . Although there is no dead pixels, the backlight bleeding is an issue although only a minor thing for me .. the 144hz and the 1440p resolution is overwhelming even for me

I'd say it is perfect for me

Awesome I'll wait till September for the Asus if it doesn't get released I'll go with the Acer

 

[mkenyon]

Gaf, I'm about to get a new mobo, cpu, and gpu. Is there anything I should be aware of for the instalation process? Will I have to reinstall any software? Or is it just as easy as swapping the new hardware for the old?

You could possibly get away with installing all the new correct drivers, but I'd really suggest reformatting to avoid any weirdness.

 

[Izcarielo]

You'd want a Steam Link:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/353380

Unfortunately it's not out til November. But it will offer near-zero latency streaming at a really high bitrate with great PQ.

If you're not willing to wait, any half decent PC made in the last 5 years would do the job. Just enable In-Home Streaming on Steam on both PCs and you're set.

Thanks for the answer, but i think this is going to be problematic "Wired network is strongly recommended."
Im planning on using wifi to stream my games from my pc to my tv, and i dont know how could i wire the Steam Link to my router from the other room.

 

[mkenyon]

Thanks for the answer, but i think this is going to be problematic "Wired network is strongly recommended."
Im planning on using wifi to stream my games from my pc to my tv, and i dont know how could i wire the Steam Link to my router from the other room.

With these.

 

[derder]

Is there a good resource which factors in air-cooling OC performance for CPUs?

I'm looking for pure gaming performance and I don't mind going back to sandy bridge.

 

[Kintaco]

Thinking of buying a MSI Z97A GAMING 7 motherboard for om Newegg for $149.99 w/free headset and either an i5/7 CPU, but with Skylake so close don't know if I should hold off. The motherboard seems like a decent enough deal, but if I miss out on it and no big price drops occur I will be a sad panda. What price drops do you expect or have historically happened?