DenogginizerOS
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I have an i5 750 with 8GB RAM and a GTX 560Ti. If I go to a GTX 760, will my rig be limited by the CPU in regards to the latest games like TitanFall and Dark Souls 2?
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"I Need a New PC!" 2014 Part 1. 1080p and 60FPS is so last-gen and your 2500K is fine
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Prophet Steve
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If the M500 is cheaper, you can better go for that.
Quick question: I've got a few Kingwin 120mm fans in my new build that I got free after rebate from tigerdirect. I doubt that they're super high quality. Would it make a difference if I were to replace them with the stock case fans from my old Antec P180B? I'm not using the Antec case for anything, so it wouldn't be inconvenient for me to switch them. But if it wouldn't really make any difference, I'll just leave the free ones in there
I'll be overclocking, by the way. 4670k and a Zalman Optima CPU cooler.
Also, would the fan filters from the P180B work with my new Corsair 200R? They're in different states or I would just check myself.
(Sorry for the repost but I'm leaving tomorrow and don't want to bring them with me if they'll be incompatible :/)
I'll be overclocking, by the way. 4670k and a Zalman Optima CPU cooler.
Also, would the fan filters from the P180B work with my new Corsair 200R? They're in different states or I would just check myself.
(Sorry for the repost but I'm leaving tomorrow and don't want to bring them with me if they'll be incompatible :/)
Rawket Lawnchair
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PCspecialist are pretty great, bought my laptop and a desktop for my parents and they've been pretty solid in terms of customer service.
RoninChaos
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Tweaked it a little bit. The mobo is still expensive. I want options, I've run SLI before and may do it again. Let me know what you think.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/RoninChaos/saved/43e2
So i updated windows 8.1 and everything. I just got a question now.
Should i install all ne updated on the Asus website for the B85M-G ? Even Bios and everything or should i just leave it? I first installed the drivers from the shipped Asus CD
Furthermore: Are these datas good for my Crucial M500 or do i have to install somehting or configurate anything with my harddrive ?
Any answers please?
Your motherboard won't fit as it is ATX and your case is only mATX. You'd need to either change the case or change the motherboard - something like the Gigabyte GA-Z87M-D3H would be good.
So long as all your stuff works there really isn't a need to update your drivers. Those speeds for your SSD are just fine too
Looks like a pretty cool case. I'm sure there'd be nothing wrong with using it for a regular gaming setup. If you like the look then no reason to not go for it
Blak_Status
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I grabbed a i5-3570k for a steal way back in November. Once I overclock I should be more than ok right? Or do I need to look at stepping up to an i7?
jeremy70583
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Hey guys, any comments on this build?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39GNs
I have a few more games on my console backlog, so i can wait for a month or 2 before purchasing. Do you think the prices for any of these parts are going to come down, or might as well pull the trigger now?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39GNs
I have a few more games on my console backlog, so i can wait for a month or 2 before purchasing. Do you think the prices for any of these parts are going to come down, or might as well pull the trigger now?
IMACOMPUTA
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What's the most that should be spent on a used 670?
Kacho
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I have the i7 920 @ 2.67GHz which I've been using since 2009. I seeing some noticeable micro stutter in my games when a lot of stuff happens on the screen. I'm not sure if this is happening because of my CPU not. I have 8GB RAM and a GTX 680. Should I start thinking about upgrading the CPU or just hold off and build a new PC in a year or so?
Yeah you're fine. Unless it's a really shitty power supply.
Irobot82
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Negatory, that CPU should last for another 5 years or so easy.
Still a good CPU, try OC'ing that beast.
You can overclock that 920 and get more life out of it. 920 is a beast for overclocking.
http://www.overclock.net/t/538439/guide-to-overclocking-the-core-i7-920-or-930-to-4-0ghz/0_50
Ah the good old days without this "changed one number to 42". Where heat was hot and overclocking needed real PSU power.
So long as all your stuff works there really isn't a need to update your drivers. Those speeds for your SSD are just fine too
You are my personal PC God Lord
justsomeguy
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THANK YOU for the link. I'd lost my 920 OC guide so I'm back at a boring stock speed, on what I think is a D0 model.
ManBearPig
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What is the best guide for overclocking a 3570K? I have a P8 Z77-V Pro motherboard and a CM 212 EVO and 16GB of CML16GX3M2A1600C10 RAM. I have never overclocked before so preferably an easy to follow guide for an beginner would be best. Also I have had a 670 since they were released would upgrading to a 780 be a major increase in performance or am I better off waiting for Maxwell?
Here you go. The case I selected also comes in Red/Black. It required that I drop the DVD Writer, and most people add them out of habit. If you do need one specifically, I'd suggest swapping in the Fractal Define R4.
This gives you a great motherboard in red with a great processor. The PSU is better as well, and is large enough to support two high end cards in SLI. Anything over 1600MHz for memory will only benefit you in multimedia creation.
This will outperform the other system you had, clock for clock, while coming in at nearly $400 cheaper
Additionally, you could swap out the PSU for something like a Corsair AX760/760i and get fully braided red cables to complete the look.
Go ahead and pull the trigger.
Yeah, I've had a number of benches.
That case, while absolutely gorgeous, is going to require that you use PCI-E riser cables, as the expansion slots are not next to the motherboard. That can be an iffy thing when it comes to gaming. I'd steer you towards something like the LD PC-V4, or Dimastech benches.
While the access is nice, keep in mind part of the idea of a case is to protect your parts. They aren't very protected in an open air case.
Yessir.
jeremy70583
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brilliant...i have a 1tb external that i don't use...
Maybe take a look at this thread. Should be similar enough:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1323214/overclocking-i5-3570k-using-asus-p8z77-v-lx
A rough comparison of 670 vs 780. The GK110 behind the 780 is generally a good over-clocker too.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/830?vs=827
If there are no big games that you care about scheduled to appear for the rest of the year, then wait for desktop Maxwell GPUs. They are likely to arrive late 2014. It's a judgement call, you could always sell on a 780.
Oh, I'm gonna install a 1TB and 3TB HDD then!
But I guess I'm gonna buy extra PCIe cables and such too.
SATA cables are what you'll want. Motherboard should have come with at least 4 though.
OldAsUrSock
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Srry for broken English. Titanfall might give you trouble, but I have a hard time believing DS2 would.
Yep, and it's why I don't use it.
I also choose not to use it for this reason. You can disable the feature by typing the following at an elevated command prompt:
powercfg -h off
This should also delete the hibernation file on your system disk, freeing up some space for more important stuff.
But my PC has a sleep option and no hibernate. Is it the same thing for PC?
In Samsung Magician I believe I chose the profile for optimal reliability, which disables hibernation and such, but pressing the sleep button still worked
Yep. Hibernate is what they call it on laptops. Sleep is what they call it on desktops.
Oh, screw that then. I'd rather leave my computer on if I absolutely need to save my work overnight. Thanks
That's not correct. Sleep keeps RAM powered up so resuming is instant. Hibernate writes RAM contents to disk and powers it down. In Windows, if you have "hybrid sleep" enabled, choosing "Sleep" will both keep RAM powered up and write contents to disk in case of power outage. Disable it and you should have regular sleep without writing to disk.
http://www.howtogeek.com/102897/whats-the-difference-between-sleep-and-hibernate-in-windows/
Interesting, so I may have the option for regular sleep mode without writing to disk? I'll have to look into it.
Speaking of, maybe the hibernate file is the reason Madridsta has less space available than the rest of us?
Aha, thank you very much.
j0hnny_385
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New firmware update. Stuck at 50% for 2hrs now.
It's not downloading (the router lights aren't even blinking indicating traffic).
All other apps are closed.
It won't let me exit the Magician.
What should I do?
chickdigger802
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ssd folks, how do yall itunes?
fucking piece of trash always does its thing a bit wacky, theres no real way to have it all on a separate drive. You can do music and apps i think, but your ios backups and new updates can't be moved... i think?
fucking piece of trash always does its thing a bit wacky, theres no real way to have it all on a separate drive. You can do music and apps i think, but your ios backups and new updates can't be moved... i think?
Robert7lee
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I bought the master cooler 212 evo CPU cooler to go with the i7 4770k and gigabyte z87x oc mb.
I've OC to 3.8ghz at stock voltage and idle temp is around 25c at 1.065v
Tried need for speed rivals again and it runs much better than with amd 8350 fx or intel stock cooler. Fps used to dip to 35 in certain areas, I still get dips from 60fps but it's less common and I haven't noticed it going below 50.
I used to have issues with Tomb raider, I would get frame rate dips in certain areas to 40-45 when setting level of detail on medium onwards, this now stays at 60, minor dips with rare minor dips to 56 for a seconds.
Wanted to thank the forum and mkenyon for the help.
I would like to overclock the CPU a little more to 4.2ghz, so far the max heat I've noticed is 57c whilst playing need for speed rivals, should I be able to get more out the CPU without it overheating?
I've OC to 3.8ghz at stock voltage and idle temp is around 25c at 1.065v
Tried need for speed rivals again and it runs much better than with amd 8350 fx or intel stock cooler. Fps used to dip to 35 in certain areas, I still get dips from 60fps but it's less common and I haven't noticed it going below 50.
I used to have issues with Tomb raider, I would get frame rate dips in certain areas to 40-45 when setting level of detail on medium onwards, this now stays at 60, minor dips with rare minor dips to 56 for a seconds.
Wanted to thank the forum and mkenyon for the help.
I would like to overclock the CPU a little more to 4.2ghz, so far the max heat I've noticed is 57c whilst playing need for speed rivals, should I be able to get more out the CPU without it overheating?
LiquidMetal14
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New firmware update. Stuck at 50% for 2hrs now.
It's not downloading (the router lights aren't even blinking indicating traffic).
All other apps are closed.
It won't let me exit the Magician.
What should I do?
It's only downloading so don't stress it. Can you manually DL it? I've never had the Magician SW fail during a DL.
No hibernate and sleep are not the same thing. Sleep is suspended operation and quickly resumes. Hibernate writes out the RAM to hard disk and has to copy is back before resuming and takes longer.
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amn too lateWow. Now that is excellent customer service!
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