well, do you plan on taking advantage of freesync? because that will cost you another gpu. however you could always sell your current gpu to recoup some of the costs.
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well, do you plan on taking advantage of freesync? because that will cost you another gpu. however you could always sell your current gpu to recoup some of the costs.
I'm probably buying a 1080 today and am tossing up between a G1, Galax HOF, and the Xtreme.
Obviously the Xtreme is the best of the bunch but I'm worried about sound (I looked up reviews and a few said coil whine) I also want to know if it'd be a worthwhile card if I don't intend to OC very much. Or would I be better off just grabbing the G1 and saving the cash.
Or does anyone else have a specific model they'd recommend.
Obviously the Xtreme is the best of the bunch but I'm worried about sound (I looked up reviews and a few said coil whine) I also want to know if it'd be a worthwhile card if I don't intend to OC very much. Or would I be better off just grabbing the G1 and saving the cash.
Or does anyone else have a specific model they'd recommend.
Nah, I have a recently purchased 1070 that I plan to keep. My main concern is, is the difference that gsync makes worth an extra $300? I've found I'm not too distracted by tearing, but input lag is very noticeable to me.
UpsideDownAce
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So I recently built a new gaming pc witha 6600k, 16gm of ram, and a gtx 1070. I'm still running on a Vizio 32'' 1080p tv. I realize my rig is total overkill for my display, so I've been looking into investing into a new monitor.
My budget is about $500, but I'm torn. I find a lot of 4k monitors that look great and in my price range. Most of the high end "gaming" monitors seem closer to $600 for a g-sync monitor. Probably the most competitive gaming I do is some casual Overwatch with friends.
Can I get away with a 4k display with a 1070? Does anyone else have a 1070 with a 4k display that can provide some insight?
My budget is about $500, but I'm torn. I find a lot of 4k monitors that look great and in my price range. Most of the high end "gaming" monitors seem closer to $600 for a g-sync monitor. Probably the most competitive gaming I do is some casual Overwatch with friends.
Can I get away with a 4k display with a 1070? Does anyone else have a 1070 with a 4k display that can provide some insight?
I've read somewhere that you can't do that with M.2 NVMe drives. Maybe it was a one time issue that just stuck in my brain.
Is there any downsides to getting the 961 as opposed to the 960? Two things I remember reading about the 951 before it was that there weren't drivers for it and that the Samsung SSD app couldn't see it and therefore couldn't clone to it.
chaosblade
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I'm considering picking up a 4TB X300 for $120 to replace my two oldish HDDs I'm using for secondary storage (have 2x 500GB SSDs in RAID, so that's covered). I've read good things about X300 performance, the price is good for the size/speed, but I'm not all that familiar with Toshiba HDDs. Good? Bad?
Pagusas
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You probably read that you can't boot from a NVMe unless you have compatable bios that can boot it.
I recently switched my PC to the high performance power plan and my 980Ti to maximum power instead of power saving in the Nvidia control panel. Since then I've been hearing a sharp whistling sound that dies down every once and a while. I have a 500w PSU in it, should I be worried?
Bloodember
Member
Find out where the whistling sound is coming from first.
Lactose_Intolerant
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That is just your checkbook
lostsupper
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Sounds like coil whine. Does the noise vary with load? 500W PSU should be fine depending on the specific unit and the rest of your system.
Boards of Canada
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Can someone tell me if this is a pretty good deal? I tried pricing one out on PCPartPicker, but it came out a bit higher.
Alienware Aurora R5 Base
Alienware Aurora R5 Base
- Windows 10 Home 64bit English
- Intel® Core i7-6700K Processor (4-Cores, 8MB Cache, Turbo Boost 2.0, Overclocked up to 4.2GHz)
- 16GB HyperX® FURY DDR4 XMP at 2400MHz
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Founders Edition with 8GB GDDR5X
- 256GB M.2 PCIe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
- Alienware 850 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply with High Peformance Liquid Cooling
- Intel® 3165 1x1 802.11ac Wi-Fi Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2
- Tray-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader
Yes.
There's nothing wrong with mATX or ITX.
This will cause the GPU to run at max clocks in 2D mode. There's nothing to gain by enabling this, so just disable it and see if the sound goes away. Likely it's coil whine. The GPU will run hotter at idle as well.
Not really, you can certainly get lower without negatively affecting performance. For example, this build below would actually perform a little better (faster RAM, OC'd graphics) and is cheaper, and I could have gone cheaper (air cooler, normal SSD, different case etc)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($428.94 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($219.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($851.67 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.98 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($65.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($115.90 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $2413.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-10 03:28 EDT-0400
Of course, there's something to be said about buying pre-build, but when you're spending that kind of money I think having control on the exact parts you use in your system is a better choice.
Goal 1:
Upgrade my 3 year old pc, trying too accomplish the most silent, bang for buck, quality and longevity possible.
Goal 2:
Sell all my previous parts, taking the cash from here not needing to pay the full price for my new parts.
Goal 3.
Get a overall minimalistical and CLEAN look/feel of my new pc gaming and audio production space. New desk need to have adjustable height options.
Results:
Parts:
DESK- IKEA Bekant corner desk height adjustable
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S99022263/#/S99022263
CASE - Corsair Carbide Quiet 400Q
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3gbkcf/corsair-case-cc9011082ww
PSU - Corsair RM650i 650w
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cWDzK8/corsair-power-supply-cp9020081na
MONITOR - Dell U2515H
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/T8dFf7/dell-monitor-u2515h
MOBO - Asus Z170I Pro Gaming
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TykwrH/asus-motherboard-z170iprogaming
RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX Black DDR4 2x8g
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6n...-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15w
CPU COOLER - Noctua NH-U12S
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wjmLrH/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu12s
HD - 2x SSD Samsung Evo 850 500gb
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam
GPU - EVGA gtx 1070 ACX 3.0
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9TYWGX/evga-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-acx-30-video-card-08g-p4-6171-kr
KEYBOARD - Corsair K65 RGB Mechanical
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/r6kD4D/corsair-keyboard-ch9000040na
MOUSE - Corsair Gaming Scimitar RGB
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Z3tWGX/corsair-mouse-ch9000091na
SPEAKERS . Genelec 8020C
http://www.genelec.com/studio-monitors/8000-series-studio-monitors/8020c-studio-monitor
Notes:
- GPU was bought trough EVGA step up program from my previous 970. This was made in EU and the whole process went smooth. I never really thought about going for the 1080 since it didnt make sense from a bang for buck perspective.
- MONITOR was saved from previous build, since i dont see the value a gsync monitor without HDR has for me.
- HD was saved from previous build, since it is a pro 840 256gb. My build now consists of 3 ssds. where i run my OS from the pro 840, one 850 is for steam, and one 850 is for large sample libaries in audio production. I thought long about going for the samsung pro 950, but basically at the end of the day i could get two 850:s for the price of one 950 and could not justify that investment.
- CPU wise i thought long about going for a x99 build but it would basically cost me A LOT much more going this path, that i dont felt it was justified.
Overall really satisfied with what i manage to accomplish cost wise, audio wise, look wise, quality wise, and (hopefully) longevity wise.
Upgrade my 3 year old pc, trying too accomplish the most silent, bang for buck, quality and longevity possible.
Goal 2:
Sell all my previous parts, taking the cash from here not needing to pay the full price for my new parts.
Goal 3.
Get a overall minimalistical and CLEAN look/feel of my new pc gaming and audio production space. New desk need to have adjustable height options.
Results:
Parts:
DESK- IKEA Bekant corner desk height adjustable
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S99022263/#/S99022263
CASE - Corsair Carbide Quiet 400Q
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3gbkcf/corsair-case-cc9011082ww
PSU - Corsair RM650i 650w
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cWDzK8/corsair-power-supply-cp9020081na
MONITOR - Dell U2515H
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/T8dFf7/dell-monitor-u2515h
MOBO - Asus Z170I Pro Gaming
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TykwrH/asus-motherboard-z170iprogaming
RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX Black DDR4 2x8g
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6n...-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15w
CPU COOLER - Noctua NH-U12S
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wjmLrH/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu12s
HD - 2x SSD Samsung Evo 850 500gb
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam
GPU - EVGA gtx 1070 ACX 3.0
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9TYWGX/evga-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-acx-30-video-card-08g-p4-6171-kr
KEYBOARD - Corsair K65 RGB Mechanical
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/r6kD4D/corsair-keyboard-ch9000040na
MOUSE - Corsair Gaming Scimitar RGB
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Z3tWGX/corsair-mouse-ch9000091na
SPEAKERS . Genelec 8020C
http://www.genelec.com/studio-monitors/8000-series-studio-monitors/8020c-studio-monitor
Notes:
- GPU was bought trough EVGA step up program from my previous 970. This was made in EU and the whole process went smooth. I never really thought about going for the 1080 since it didnt make sense from a bang for buck perspective.
- MONITOR was saved from previous build, since i dont see the value a gsync monitor without HDR has for me.
- HD was saved from previous build, since it is a pro 840 256gb. My build now consists of 3 ssds. where i run my OS from the pro 840, one 850 is for steam, and one 850 is for large sample libaries in audio production. I thought long about going for the samsung pro 950, but basically at the end of the day i could get two 850:s for the price of one 950 and could not justify that investment.
- CPU wise i thought long about going for a x99 build but it would basically cost me A LOT much more going this path, that i dont felt it was justified.
Overall really satisfied with what i manage to accomplish cost wise, audio wise, look wise, quality wise, and (hopefully) longevity wise.
Why did you put an ITX board in an mATX case? Did you consider the Define Nano S?
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VH2rxr/fractal-design-case-fdcadefnanosbkw
Elven_Star
Member
This should help people pick the right CPU:
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-pc-gaming-cpus-processors/
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-pc-gaming-cpus-processors/
Nostremitus
Member
*sniff*
I mailed off the 7970 ROG Matrix Platinum that I had gotten from mkenyon today... It was my first real GPU when i got into PC gaming.
I had it in my wife's PC until I got her an Asus MG279 1440p 144Hz Freesync monitor and an RX 480.
Question... Every so often Dragon Age Inquisition is crashing and she's getting a low RAM message. This didn't happen when she was gaming at 1050 and using the 7970...
Does playing at a higher resolution require more system RAM? If so, why?
I mailed off the 7970 ROG Matrix Platinum that I had gotten from mkenyon today... It was my first real GPU when i got into PC gaming.
I had it in my wife's PC until I got her an Asus MG279 1440p 144Hz Freesync monitor and an RX 480.
Question... Every so often Dragon Age Inquisition is crashing and she's getting a low RAM message. This didn't happen when she was gaming at 1050 and using the 7970...
Does playing at a higher resolution require more system RAM? If so, why?
Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV
RoaringMdog
Member
So i want to get a new pc, and i've been looking around for one in m price range and found this one, i'm not planning to play loads of games on it. I have no clue what i should be looking for, aince i've never had a gaming pc before, so i really hope someone in here can help me. I want to be able to play games on low/medium settings on it, and i want to be able to connect it to my tv through hdmi. Does this pc look decent enough for those things?
https://uk.hardware.info/product/341260/msi-nightblade-mi2c-048eu/specifications
https://uk.hardware.info/product/341260/msi-nightblade-mi2c-048eu/specifications
TerryLee81
Member
Did you consider buying a new, big TV? For me size makes a lot of the experience, it's like more immersive gaming on a 55" screen when you are sitting not too far away.
castaction
Member
So i bought a evga 1060 and my last card was a 7950 , i deleted all the driver from my 7950 , now im playing some game after 10 or 15 minute a blue screen appear that say pc shut down
Inkvoterad
Member
So i bought an ASUS Z170 Gaming Pro last week and i've been having constant audio issues. It's like it starts to crackle and pop when i do certain things, but it's so unreliable so i can't say exactly that "this" causes issues, it just happens. I googled this and apparently it was related to realtek drivers and this particular motherboard. So i uninstalled them and went back to Win10 audio drivers, which pretty much solved this issue. I also stopped windows update so that it wouldn't reinstall the drivers every time.
But lo and behold, it still did. Fucking end me
But lo and behold, it still did. Fucking end me
Elven_Star
Member
Based on the gfx card alone, absolutely not. Other specifications are too vague on that page. Which i5? What kind of RAM? What motherboard?
Take my advice and build your own computer. It's much easier than you think.
RoaringMdog
Member
Thanks, i'll start looking into that. I know there's shop near me that i can get a pc built at, or buy the parts if i feel really brave :')
I'm completely new to this, but what does this build look like:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/xWyFsJ
My budget can't really stretch much further but should I go for 16GB of RAM and a CPU cooler?
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/xWyFsJ
My budget can't really stretch much further but should I go for 16GB of RAM and a CPU cooler?
Elven_Star
Member
You do not need a cooler.
I would go for an i3 6100 to save some money. Read this for more info:
http://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-pc-gaming-cpus-processors/
If you decide to do that, make sure you're getting the i3 6100 (3.7Ghz), not 6100T (3.2Ghz). Many people tend to make that mistake and end up with an underclocked CPU.
Use that extra money to get a GTX 1060 like this one:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/...or-oc-video-card-geforce-gtx-1060-armor-6g-oc
Also, 2x4GB RAM sticks are considered a better choice than a single 8GB. The current setup has the advantage of easy upgradibility, though. You can simply add another 8GB later, if you feel the need. I'd leave it as it is. Everything else looks solid. Enjoy!
elproducto
Banned
My mobo is starting to act up, strange reboots, usb wonkiness.
I have an Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 and a i5-2500k
I might upgrade my R9-280x but I don't care about 4k. If I replace my mobo, is there any reason to upgrade the cpu? Seems to run everything fine still.
I have an Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 and a i5-2500k
I might upgrade my R9-280x but I don't care about 4k. If I replace my mobo, is there any reason to upgrade the cpu? Seems to run everything fine still.
Thanks so much! Super helpful. Updated to: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/gYw34C
I think I have the right CPU!
jfoul
Member
I think my new Corsair H100i V2 is a stinker. My 4770K @ 4.4Ghz (1.202vcore) is completely unstable after switching from a vanilla H60. Running Prime95 for 30 minutes at stock speeds gives me 73c+ with ALL fans (Corsair ML120s ) running at max (2500rpm). I've re-seated this thing multiple times. How is Corsair with cooler RMA?
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Micro Center has a pair of EVGA 2x8GB DDR4 RAM sticks listed for $60.
Never heard of EVGA RAM. Reliable? Worth the price?
Never heard of EVGA RAM. Reliable? Worth the price?
Return that thing and pick up a Kraken X61.
I'm running my 5820k at 4.2Ghz with it and the CPU never goes above 53C under heavy load. I got a really good chip however that lets me get that OC with only 1.1v.
jfoul
Member
Unfortunately, it's past 30 days from when I bought it. Need to RMA with Corsair.
lostsupper
Banned
That Corsair 400 isn't even mATX. It's a full on ATX. Weird choice.
TalentBurke
Member
Thank you, I decided to go with this one.
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/bNQRsY/phanteks-case-phes515ebk
disregard, not compatible with my build.
paperspace
Member
Did you have any issues installing Windows?
That makes sense, I'll set it to adaptive and see if it goes away.
The noise happens regardless of load, I was watching GoT last night and I could hear it from time to time.
RIP
Sounds like my GPU.
lostsupper
Banned
Delid. Then you can run a much cheaper air cooler quieter with lower temps.
Bloodember
Member
No, none. Installed like any other hard drive.
Bloodember
Member
Then it's probably coil whine. Take your gpu out of high performance mode and just make a fan curve profile.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Bit on the HDD, X300 4TB. Will consolidate my 5+ year old 640GB and 750GB drives to that. Between 1TB SSD + 4TB HDD I should be set for a long time.
EVGA RAM is apparently a rebranded G.Skill RAM, which are pretty good from what I remember. They are exclusively made for Micro Center, hence why they are the only ones who sell it.
MiniBossman
Member
Looking to do some upgrading, so a little background:
My current gaming rig is:
i7 3770 3.5ghz / 16 GB Ram / 970 GTX
My current "work" desktop is:
i5 760 / 16 GB Ram / Radeon 9700 Series
I have a very connected house, and have some older stuff running surveillance, backups, and media center activities.
My thinking was to rotate the i5 machine to act as the household server, consolidating the surveillance, back ups, and media center functions (and retiring 3 older machines).
I just need a recommendation on a case & sata cards. I need to cram about 10 drives in this thing. Was thinking of the Node 804, but my standard mobo wouldn't fit in there.
My new "work" machine would be the existing gaming rig with the i7.
Then I would build out a new gaming rig.
Thoughts?
My current gaming rig is:
i7 3770 3.5ghz / 16 GB Ram / 970 GTX
My current "work" desktop is:
i5 760 / 16 GB Ram / Radeon 9700 Series
I have a very connected house, and have some older stuff running surveillance, backups, and media center activities.
My thinking was to rotate the i5 machine to act as the household server, consolidating the surveillance, back ups, and media center functions (and retiring 3 older machines).
I just need a recommendation on a case & sata cards. I need to cram about 10 drives in this thing. Was thinking of the Node 804, but my standard mobo wouldn't fit in there.
My new "work" machine would be the existing gaming rig with the i7.
Then I would build out a new gaming rig.
Thoughts?
paperspace
Member
You just installed the M.2 and installed Windows directly?
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Wrong thread, oops.
NCAA thread?
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Yep, have both open lol. Was writing another post here.
Was going to ask if anyone has any experience removing windows from cases. Considering a TJ08, but I'd like to replace the window with some mesh to put a fan on the side. Not sure how easy it would be to do that cleanly.
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