I'm not limiting them to anything, I'm just saying it's an option. I even said the Gaming X and the EVGA SC are worth going for over the Aero in my first post.
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I'm not limiting them to anything, I'm just saying it's an option. I even said the Gaming X and the EVGA SC are worth going for over the Aero in my first post.
Blower styles are always an option. Just read it as you recommending it, while there are clear advantages going with non-blower coolers in his particular ITX case. My bad.
You're right. Overclocking is indeed easy.
It's very hard not to be ideal if they cover almost all of the front and most of the back.
I would go with the second PC. It has an SSD drive included, plus a better video card for not that much more.
I'm thinking of buying Logitech G610 keyboard, yay or nay? Can I get something better for the money? it's like 90 bucks on Amazon, seems really good for a mechanical backlit keyboard, it doesn't look like a gaudy "gaming" keyboard too and that's a huge plus to me. Anyone used one?
what monitor is that btw? seems to be acer.
what monitor is that btw? seems to be acer.
Megalosaro
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Looked into them. Seems they just build pcs.
Is those price prices good for those specs
The Hamburglar
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£350 is a good price for a Acer XG270HU? the IPS version is £150 more, is IPS really worth it?
Hi all,
I am considering doing a part upgrade for my PC:
Currently
So an update won't hurt. My main goal is to play <2017 games on max settings at 2K resolution. Mainly games like Witcher 3, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Civ6 and Dota2P). The goal is more important than the budget, now obviously 4x Titans in SLI with an intel i7-6950X will get me there but it will be far too overpowered. This build is about making wise and sensible decisions. So possible re-use of parts is preferred but not required. That said, lets put the budget at 1400 Dutch Euros.
What I planned
Because of various reasons I want to do the upgrade in two parts.
So the end result will be:
The most probable change is maybe to switch the CPU to a 6500/6600?
Now I have some questions that I have difficulty answering via Google:
Important bonus notes:
I am considering doing a part upgrade for my PC:
Currently
- CPU: i5 750
- Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2
- RAM: 4*4GB DDR3 (GeIL)
- Videocard: Sapphire HD 6850 1GB
- Powersupply: OCZ StealthXStream 500W
- Screen: Samsung 2243BW (1680*1050)
- Various drives
- Old yellow case
So an update won't hurt. My main goal is to play <2017 games on max settings at 2K resolution. Mainly games like Witcher 3, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Civ6 and Dota2
P). The goal is more important than the budget, now obviously 4x Titans in SLI with an intel i7-6950X will get me there but it will be far too overpowered. This build is about making wise and sensible decisions. So possible re-use of parts is preferred but not required. That said, lets put the budget at 1400 Dutch Euros. What I planned
Because of various reasons I want to do the upgrade in two parts.
So the end result will be:
- CPU: i5 6400
- Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H
- RAM: 2*8GB DDR4 (Brand name like Corsair Vengeance)
- Videocard: GeForce 1070 (Brand ???)
- Powersupply: OCZ StealthXStream 500W (From previous PC)
- Screen: Dell U2515H
- Various drives from previous PC
- Case: NZXT S340
The most probable change is maybe to switch the CPU to a 6500/6600?
Now I have some questions that I have difficulty answering via Google:
- Can I reuse my powersupply with my intended end result?
- Is the i5 6400 strong enough with the 1070?
- Can I get away with a 1060 taking my goal in account?
- Is getting a second hand 35 HD6850 to use in CrossFire in the mean time a good idea?
- New Intel CPUs are Q1 2017 but is there a good reason that I missed to do the whole build at the end of the year?
Important bonus notes:
- Not planning to overclock
- I am upgrading because I want to play Witcher 2/3 at higher settings
- I never experienced ghosting with my current screen so 1ms 144hz is not for me
- Thank you for your time
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3D7pGf
How about that ?
If you want to save $90 then remove the 250GB SSD. You will still have a 1TB HDD.
Megalosaro
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Is that everything I need? I'm assumiing I need Windows too
Aztechnology
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Check out
https://m.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/
It's where I've gotten windows many times never had an issue.
As far as GPU do not buy the 970 at this time unless you can get it for $200 or less. Wait for the 1060, or buy the 480 in that price range. Both will be cheaper and enjoy longer support and better performance.
draughn101
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So I lost my mind and started upgrading my build (two months after building my build), more on that later, and need some advice for organizing radiators and fans.
What do you think is the best organization for a Phanteks Evolv Glass Case and a h100i V2 for CPU cooler and a Seahawk 1080. Do I put them both at the top? Seahawk at the back and h100 at the top? Does it matter?
What do you think is the best organization for a Phanteks Evolv Glass Case and a h100i V2 for CPU cooler and a Seahawk 1080. Do I put them both at the top? Seahawk at the back and h100 at the top? Does it matter?
neurosisxeno
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They are definitely Acer monitors, but they don't match any kind that Acer sells. The number one mismatch is that Acer normally puts its logo centered on the bottom of the bezel, but the ones pictured have it in the top right--which matches exactly none of their consumer models (well, one has it in the bottom left, but it's clearly not that model).
What Aztechnology said. You can get Windows from that Reddit subreddit. I only chose the 970 because that's the video card on the second link you posted above. But the truth is that you can get any video card you want. You can even get the 970 for less than $200 used from the Buy/Sell/Trade thread on Neogaf.
Here's the link http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1221967
Just make sure you read the rules before posting.
You can ask here for advice on what video card to get, but you must post what you want to do with it, 4k, 1080p, 1440p, etc?
Megalosaro
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Oculus. My goal is for a decent oculus machine. I also want to play some stuff like civ and warhammer tw
You probably want to shoot for a GTX980ti, GTX1070, or a GTX1080. I do believe that the GTX970 is the bare minimum vdeo card for the oculus machine though.
My thermaltake powersupply is making funny noise (probably malfunctioning fan.) In order to ship it in for an RMA it will cost me at least $26 CAD just for shipping, absolutely garbage customer service. Almost wondering if its worth just buying a power supply from a good company instead of returning it.
Why is only EVGA mentioned in the OT, are they significantly better? Is there any creative way to avoid paying out the ass for shipping for my RMA?
Why is only EVGA mentioned in the OT, are they significantly better? Is there any creative way to avoid paying out the ass for shipping for my RMA?
neurosisxeno
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eVGA reliably uses a quality OEM for their stuff (a lot of companies like eVGA don't actually manufacture their units, they just repackage them and add their own flair) and tends to have pretty good customer service.
PSU/GPU question:
I just installed a new PSU over the weekend, and I've got a GTX 1080 FTW on the way. The card has two 8-pin power connections, somewhat like my current card (GTX 680), which has two 6-pin connections (the plugs from the PSU are 6+2, so I can use the same ones).
My question is: is it generally okay to run both connections to the GPU from the same output from the PSU? Meaning only one wire coming from the PSU, that has two 6+2 plugs on it, and both plugged into the same card. It's a modular power supply, so I can install a second PCI-E cable from the PSU if I need to, but I don't know if it would make any difference. For all I know, both of the PCI-E ports on the PSU may be serial anyhow, so it's all pulling the same regardless (I assume the only reason there are two PCI-E ports on the power supply in the first place is to support SLI, which I don't plan on doing).
I just installed a new PSU over the weekend, and I've got a GTX 1080 FTW on the way. The card has two 8-pin power connections, somewhat like my current card (GTX 680), which has two 6-pin connections (the plugs from the PSU are 6+2, so I can use the same ones).
My question is: is it generally okay to run both connections to the GPU from the same output from the PSU? Meaning only one wire coming from the PSU, that has two 6+2 plugs on it, and both plugged into the same card. It's a modular power supply, so I can install a second PCI-E cable from the PSU if I need to, but I don't know if it would make any difference. For all I know, both of the PCI-E ports on the PSU may be serial anyhow, so it's all pulling the same regardless (I assume the only reason there are two PCI-E ports on the power supply in the first place is to support SLI, which I don't plan on doing).
should be fine with a 1080, that thing pulls under 150w from the power cables.
neurosisxeno
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It's fine. It may appear as though it's a single cable but it's really just multiple cables bundled together to save space and for ease of use. There's nothing else in a PC that would need 2 6+2 pin connectors, so why wouldn't they just bundle those 2 so you have a single main wire connecting to your GPU?
It's not unless you actually need the speed. Day to day, I can't tell the difference.
lostsupper
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Asus Maximus VIII Impact
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bitch I'm taking calls.
I finally got all he pieces and built this badman over the weekend. Pics coming soon! I went ahead an opted to shell out a little star for the 540. It is a beautiful case, and paired with the ASUS Z10 Pro it was the easiest build I've ever done. Cable management has been a breeze, literally nothing but the bare minimum on the mobo side, and even the PSU side is pretty well organized.
Anything special I should enable or set in the bios? EZ System tuning offering set max performance mode from the ASUS URFI BIOS Utility but without I knowing what it is doing I haven't let it yet.
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Did you guys see these maglev fans?! lol
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/corsair-magnetic-levitation-ml-fans,32229.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/corsair-magnetic-levitation-ml-fans,32229.html
Do you happen to have access to that subreddit? Looks like they made it private and invite only. I messaged the mods but I will start buying everything for me new build soon and was hoping to grab a key from there. If you could shoot me an invite that would be awesome. my reddit username is
aclim
EDIT: disregard. I am stupid and was in the wrong sub. lol.
huh, no it's not?
haha I am an idiot. I was in /r/softwareswap
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This might be a dumb question but why does this PSU have 28pins for the motherboard? It ships with a cable that goes 10+18 to 24.. Is this common? I can't remember if my SFF PSU is like that it's been so long since I put it together.
Just doing some cable planning and got really dumbfounded.
mercenar1e
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I currently have the Evo 212 on my PC but lately I have been thinking about getting a Corsair H100i V2. My biggest concern is the possibility of the cooler leaking all over my new hardware.. What would Corsair do in that situation? has anyone ever experienced anything like that and does anyone have recommendations?
Bought a gaming PC for the first time in while a few days ago. Had some money and got it spurt of the moment when I saw it on slickdeals. It's pre-built but seemed like a decent deal 1250 bucks.
CPU: Intel® Core Processor i7-6700 3.40GHZ 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 (Skylake)
FAN: ZALMAN CNPS8900 Copper Base w/ Heatpipes Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler
HDD: 480GB Intel 540s Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 560MB/s Read & 480MB/s Write
HDD2: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4/3000MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG Z1)
MOTHERBOARD: MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC mini ITX w/ 802.11ac WiFi + BT, USB 3.1, 1 PCIe x16,1 SATA Express, 6 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2
OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)
POWERSUPPLY: 450 Watts - SilverStone ST45SF-G SFX12V 80 PLUS GOLD ACTIVE PFC Power Supply
VIDEO: MSI GeForce® GTX 1070 Gaming X 8GB GDDR5 (Pascal) [VR Ready](Single Card)
Been wanting to play Dragons Dogma again and now that it's on PC should run so much nicer
CPU: Intel® Core Processor i7-6700 3.40GHZ 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 (Skylake)
FAN: ZALMAN CNPS8900 Copper Base w/ Heatpipes Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler
HDD: 480GB Intel 540s Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 560MB/s Read & 480MB/s Write
HDD2: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4/3000MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG Z1)
MOTHERBOARD: MSI Z170I Gaming Pro AC mini ITX w/ 802.11ac WiFi + BT, USB 3.1, 1 PCIe x16,1 SATA Express, 6 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2
OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)
POWERSUPPLY: 450 Watts - SilverStone ST45SF-G SFX12V 80 PLUS GOLD ACTIVE PFC Power Supply
VIDEO: MSI GeForce® GTX 1070 Gaming X 8GB GDDR5 (Pascal) [VR Ready](Single Card)
Been wanting to play Dragons Dogma again and now that it's on PC should run so much nicer
especially on my new TV which I also just bought
The Hamburglar
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What website is that?
super-famicom
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SanDisk 480 GB SSD on sale for Prime Day: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M8ABFX6/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Any good? How does it compare to Samsung 850 Evo?
Any good? How does it compare to Samsung 850 Evo?
Is this a good SSD? Good price?
Crucial MX300 750GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive for $180 CDN
We get ripped in Canada...
Crucial MX300 750GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive for $180 CDN
We get ripped in Canada...
ISee
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BenQ XL2730Z only 399 on Amazon.de right now.
Is it a good one?
How does Freesync work with nvidia?
Is it a good one?
How does Freesync work with nvidia?
The Hamburglar
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it is good but no freesync only works with AMD cards. G-sync is the nvidia equivalent.
SpiritSlayer
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I have a question. What's the consensus on the Zotac AMP Edition 1070?
flipswitch
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Question: If I were to change my current PC's motherboard, and buy a new cpu and ram for it, would I need to format my harder drives and reinstall Windows again once I put them back?
Novum_Veritas
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What OS do you use?
It you change the mainboard,a reinstall of Windows would be recommended, because the drivers of the new mainboard are different then the older ones.
ISee
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Too bad. thx.
Ohh I might grab this one. I have a ASUS PB278Q but I am looking into a freesync monitor. Would this be a nice upgrade?
edit: IPS vs. TN I just realized, hmm maybe not worth it
Which motherboard do you have that requires a 28-pin cable? It's either 20- or 24-pin ATX and a separate 4- or 8-pin power cable
super-famicom
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