opticalmace
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Maybe look into a freesync monitor?
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Maybe look into a freesync monitor?
Yeah if Freesync is anywhere near as good as Gsync that would be a very substantial upgrade.
Sadly no. I may try again to fix the issue with flashy/static videos (letting them run more than 10 min) or applying some pressure to the area, but otherwise I may just deal with it. The fact that the pixel isn't dead gives me a little hope that it might be fixed.
Meant to change the case actually, thanks for reminding me.
Definitely the GPU, although it's worth waiting until AMD's new cards come out and the stocks of Nvidia's cards become more readily available.
Sell me on it? I'm vaguely aware of it but I have no idea exactly what improvements I should expect.
Yeah definitely waiting for GPU I reckon.
4 stars on Amazon with over 7000 reviews, 7200rpm, 64mb cache and SATA3, same price after currency conversion so seems like a decent deal. You at least didn't get ripped off. Link's here.
Huh, NCIX was saying in the specs it's a server HDD for some reason, weird. And yeah I'm not overly concerned with the price.
Screen tearing gone forever.
Playing between 50-60 fps is like playing at a stable 60fps.
Playing between 60-144 fps is some pretty smooth icing on the cake as well.
Welcome! I have that case and it's airflow is superb, cable management easy, and looks great. I wouldn't recommend if I didn't love it.
Agreed. Freesync monitor and/or GPU upgrade.
So I've never really bothered with GPU software in the past, I just run my shit barebones using the drivers. I have a new card on the way and am wondering what the concensus is? Do most people use the manufacturer specific utilities? Do you need them for stuff like turning the fans off automatically when idle, or is that just built into the BIOS?
I really prefer to run less software so if it's not necessary I'd rather avoid using one.
I really prefer to run less software so if it's not necessary I'd rather avoid using one.
What do you guys think of this loop?
One edit, the Black Ice Rad is switched out for a XSPC EX240 as it's 6mm thicker.
This has the best reviews
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/
One edit, the Black Ice Rad is switched out for a XSPC EX240 as it's 6mm thicker.
This has the best reviews
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/
Lactose_Intolerant
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Asus, Acer, AOC, BenQ, Dell, Samsung, are all solid brands.
What's the Allen key for? CPU and GPU blocks tend to come with the tools they need.
It's for tightening the barbs. I actually probably have one that size laying around, but since it's a negligible addition at this point I threw it on there.
SuperBanana
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My beautiful Logitech MX 518 mouse finally broke after years of use. Damn. 
That was the best mouse ever. What do you think would be a good and similar replacement? Would it be the Logitech G400S?
That was the best mouse ever. What do you think would be a good and similar replacement? Would it be the Logitech G400S?My beautiful Logitech MX 518 mouse finally broke after years of use. Damn.
I bought a G402 to replace mine. It's been fine.
opticalmace
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I'd say go to a best buy (or otherwise) and see for yourself. The answer to your question kind of depends too on if you meant different resolutions or not (e.g. both 1080p? or is the 27" 1440p?).
Personally, now that I'm on 27" 1440p I'm not going back.
1440p is a bit too expensive for me so definitely 1080p for now.
8bitForLife
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Question someone told me that I need 4 sticks of ram for quad channel on this mono MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Motherboards but if I had 6 would I still get quad or would I need 8?
TatteredHat
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What's Noctua's best low-profile CPU cooler right now? There seem to be a few decent options available but I can't figure out which one is the most recent addition. For reference, these are the coolers that are compatible with my case according to pcpartpicker.
ph1l0z0ph3r
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Whats the best CPU/GPU combo closed liquid cooling kit out right now?
Apoleptica
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I'm really surprised by how many people still choose the cooler master hyper 212 evo cpu coolers for their new pc. It's not a bad cooler by any means but it came out in 2011 I believe, and there are better coolers out there for similar prices at this point. For just $5 more you can buy a Cryorig H7 universal and you'll get a better performing, quieter cooler as well as one that looks good and is easier to install.
Owlowiscious
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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MRkCm8
I'm googling around and I'm interested in this build, mainly for an easy to carry around computer. How does it look? (I already have a 980ti, being replaced by 1080 sometime)
Might bump up to i5 6600
Might bump up to 2x8 3000 ram
Looking for suggestions on the two 2.5 hard drives, in case I'm missing something.
is there anything obviously wrong with it? Also I have no clue what they mean by the part "Slimline S​ata to Sat​a Power Ad​apter" and their listed link doesn't work for me. Any help?
I'm googling around and I'm interested in this build, mainly for an easy to carry around computer. How does it look? (I already have a 980ti, being replaced by 1080 sometime)
Might bump up to i5 6600
Might bump up to 2x8 3000 ram
Looking for suggestions on the two 2.5 hard drives, in case I'm missing something.
is there anything obviously wrong with it? Also I have no clue what they mean by the part "Slimline S​ata to Sat​a Power Ad​apter" and their listed link doesn't work for me. Any help?
Not in stock at this particular site, but what do you guys think of this?
AOC G2778VQ 27" Free-Sync
http://www.arc.com.au/product/59024
AOC G2778VQ 27" Free-Sync
http://www.arc.com.au/product/59024
roadrunn3r
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CM Hyper TX3 Evo (90 x 51 x 136 mm / 3.5 x 2.0 x 5.4 inch VS the 116 x 51 x 159 mm / 4.6 x 2.0 x 6.3 inch of the 212) A bit less performance than the 212 but it's still fine.
RamaTheVoice
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EuroGAF PSA: if you're sick of waiting for the price of the 1070 to drop to sane levels, the summer sales in France have just started and you can score a 980 Ti for 400 here.
Mystic_Wanderer
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Hey all, have a new laptop (HP Pavilion, 16GB DDR3 RAM, i7 6500U CPU, 2 TB HDD) that runs like crap. Any non-hardware suggestions for how to make it run better?
opticalmace
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Fresh install of windows? It usually comes with a bunch of bloatware/crap you don't need.
That or put on a lightweight linux distro.
Nothing will revive it more than an SSD.
Strafebogey
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That Slimline SATA-SATA adapter is for your slim optical drive I believe. Nice case. It's the many variations of Silverstone line of HTPC cases that spans the more "gaming" right up to the more "HTPC" like yours. I've the Silverstone Raven RVZ01 for mine and it's been working like a champ for more than a year already. Just recently upgraded the GPU to a GTX1080. It was built with the living room in mind, and now it stays hidden behind the TV as my VR rig. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3PwMpb
Looks solid. Definitely make the jump to 3000mhz, for gaming it makes a marked improvement in FPS and is the sweet spot for price v performance.
lostsupper
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Word.
Mystic_Wanderer
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I uninstalled everything that didn't seem important, honestly not too much stuff.
Yeah, my desktop is SSD. I have a 250GB external SSD too, was thinking about installing the OS to that.
Overall just surprised with a competent CPU and good amount of RAM (DDR3, I know) it runs so slowly.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Yeah, I'm not a fan of it after people recommended it here. It is merely ok.
Though it doesn't help that most of the heatpipes aren't directly over the major hotspot
Are there cheap ways to get a win 7/8 key to convert to 10?
I lost my win 10 key when I was pruning my email account, running win 10 preview build too so I can't even parse my key from the registry. I even spent time on the phone with Microsoft trying to see if they could find the order history.
I lost my win 10 key when I was pruning my email account, running win 10 preview build too so I can't even parse my key from the registry. I even spent time on the phone with Microsoft trying to see if they could find the order history.
Hey, did yours ship yet? Mine still says packaging and oddly enough the motherboard ordered afterwards has been shipped.Finally, the hunt is over
dopemethodz
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any win 7 or 8 key will work now.. just recently used a windows 7 ultimate and it activated fine.. currently on win 10 pro
Could you link to your build? This choice depends a lot on your CPU choice, case layout, and overclocking ambitions.
Assuming you have an i5/i7 K-variant, you should go for either the L12 or D9L. One could make a case for the L12, as it has a bigger fan. But it pulls air toward the motherboard, which is never ideal. I would go with the D9L. It's just a smaller version of the dual-tower NH-D14. That should handle at least a mild overclock (at ~70C), maybe a full overclock if case airflow allows.
If you have a locked processor, get the L9i/L9a. It's really just a stabler version of the Intel stock cooler, and the cheapest Noctua model.
Oh snap, nice. When do you get the rest and when will you build? I should start getting parts tomorrow.Grtting there.
I just ordered the rest of the build last night (loop/ram/fans), so my guess would be early next week.
I'm jealous, I want to put this together as soon as possible.
looking to drop some money and buy a new monitor. Definitely has to be freesync compatible as it's the main reason I'm buying a new one. 1080p gaming.
Thinking about buying the AOC as it's so cheap but I see a couple of other brands near its price point. Thoughts?
$300 or less. I know IPS panels are the shit but don't need it currently.
Thinking about buying the AOC as it's so cheap but I see a couple of other brands near its price point. Thoughts?
$300 or less. I know IPS panels are the shit but don't need it currently.
Amazon best ship my stuff today (I placed the order almost 24 hours ago). If hands are sat on until Thursday, the package likely won't leave the US until Monday, and if that happens I doubt it'll arrive by the following Tuesday.
Amazon's product system automatically reserves items when you place an order, right? I ordered a couple of case fans in addition to the other bits and bots and the product page says there are now two left.
Amazon's product system automatically reserves items when you place an order, right? I ordered a couple of case fans in addition to the other bits and bots and the product page says there are now two left.
timetokill
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Guys, I'm thinking I'm going to get this setup that vector824 picked out for me, but I'm going to swap the monitors for two Dell Ultrasharp 2415s.
One question I had before I dive in is the power supply -- is 650W enough? I have a 750W at home and it's running lower spec parts in pretty much every component.
What do you guys think?
Here's the parts list (with the old monitors):
New monitor is here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NZTKOQI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
One question I had before I dive in is the power supply -- is 650W enough? I have a 750W at home and it's running lower spec parts in pretty much every component.
What do you guys think?
Here's the parts list (with the old monitors):
New monitor is here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NZTKOQI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
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