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"I need a New PC!" 2013 Part 1. Haswell, Crysis 3, and secret fairy sauce. Read da OP
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Who was it you ordered from in the end? Amazon?
Your Current build: i5 3570k (210) / 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance LP 1600mhz DDR3 (68) / Asus p8z77-v lk (131) / asus 770 directcu 2 oc (400) / xfx 650 (85) / fractal define r4 (108) / WD Caviar Blue 1TB 64MB 7200 3.5 (60)
Budget: 1100 (without display) / Portugal
Main Use: Gaming - 5,General Usage (Word, Web, 1080p playback) - 5, Streaming games in HD - 2, programming - 3
Monitor Resolution: I wanna play at 1080p and I need a new display. I'm moving my tv which I use to play Xbox to another room and I currently have a laptop
List SPECIFIC games or applications that you MUST be able to run well: I'd like to run current games and 1st nextgen ones at 1080p with 60fps at least
When will you build? I'll buy it next week
Will you be overclocking?: Yes I guess, but this is all new to me
I would like to buy the SSD now but I think that spending those 100 on the GPU is better in the long run, while I wait for the SSD to get cheaper. The hyper 212 evo is cheap but I dont know a thing about OC, so I was planning on buying him later with the SSD.
About the display, I like the Benq X2411T and the Asus VG23AH, 2 really different options. I'd like to use the display with both the PC and my console but I saw that the Benq has no speakers, so what would be a good solution? I have headphones but I dont like to wear them 24/7.
Budget: 1100 (without display) / Portugal
Main Use: Gaming - 5,General Usage (Word, Web, 1080p playback) - 5, Streaming games in HD - 2, programming - 3
Monitor Resolution: I wanna play at 1080p and I need a new display. I'm moving my tv which I use to play Xbox to another room and I currently have a laptop
List SPECIFIC games or applications that you MUST be able to run well: I'd like to run current games and 1st nextgen ones at 1080p with 60fps at least
When will you build? I'll buy it next week
Will you be overclocking?: Yes I guess, but this is all new to me
I would like to buy the SSD now but I think that spending those 100 on the GPU is better in the long run, while I wait for the SSD to get cheaper. The hyper 212 evo is cheap but I dont know a thing about OC, so I was planning on buying him later with the SSD.
About the display, I like the Benq X2411T and the Asus VG23AH, 2 really different options. I'd like to use the display with both the PC and my console but I saw that the Benq has no speakers, so what would be a good solution? I have headphones but I dont like to wear them 24/7.
Going to build a PC in the fall for 3-5 grand, what kind of tech can I get excited about? I know Haswell is not what everyone expected, but maybe a refresh will fix some of the problems. Is Nvidia releasing something amazing in the fall?
Just wondering if there was any amazing tech coming out around Oct-Nov.
Just wondering if there was any amazing tech coming out around Oct-Nov.
For that kinda budget you will be looking at Ivy-E which should launch later this year.
New AMD cards later this year, don't think Nvidia 800 is coming out until next year.
Thanks, I had no idea Intel would release an update possibly as soon as September. Hmm kind of a shame Nvidia 800 wont be coming till 2014. What is the best card on the market in the fall? I really don't want SLI.
Titan. Smokey is selling one.
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No it is 1080, but I am sitting pretty close, I prefer the 720 window/resolution.
I see Scan are also doing a refurb h100 for £40 but with a 5 year warranty instead of that 90 day one overclockers are doing
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cors...quid-cpu-cooler-240mm-radiator-plus-2-fans-5-
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cors...quid-cpu-cooler-240mm-radiator-plus-2-fans-5-
*writes down everything*
Will look into this tomorrow, thank you!
I'm actually not 100% sure. ITX cases are tempting, but I'm worried about them being too small for a titan and such. Thanks for the bluetooth advice too!You're sure you want MATX and not ITX for being small? Case choice is a personal one so if you love the 350 then you love the 350 and that's fine
Most itx cases will hold a Titan. They are waaaay better designed than they used to be.
Yup. They used a few different postal services for each product though. Mobo and processor were Citylink, case was YODEL, etc.
Hey guys quick question.
I'm running an i5-2400 @ 3.1Ghz with the stock fan.
I'm looking at my temps in the bios right now and its running at 72C (161F) for the CPU and 37C (98.6F) for the system overall. It's been on for over a week but idle all day.
I've never been good with the temps stuff. Isn't that on the high side? Note that I don't have any problems with the PC per say but I've been wondering.
Thanks!
I'm running an i5-2400 @ 3.1Ghz with the stock fan.
I'm looking at my temps in the bios right now and its running at 72C (161F) for the CPU and 37C (98.6F) for the system overall. It's been on for over a week but idle all day.
I've never been good with the temps stuff. Isn't that on the high side? Note that I don't have any problems with the PC per say but I've been wondering.
Thanks!
What temp should I be aiming for?
My case is well due for a cleanup so this will help but still...
Depends a lot on total case air flow, and ambient temps as well, but I wouldn't want to see idle temps above 50 in any situation.
Was it Yodel or CityLink that did the damage? Or was it RM?
Well, in the end, building a PC was really like lego. Just need to install the basic programs, that I will need and my Haswell build is finished. I will post pics tommorow, because it's 1 in the morning and the lighting is bad and because I'm tired. Thanks for helping, as usual.
Citylink. I'm not sure if the bent CPU was them or the manufacturer but the shipping box was torn open by them.
They're a fucking shower of cunts, make sure you tell Amazon what they did. I don't understand why they persist with them, maybe they're just very cheap.
My haswell CPU over clocked at 4ghz is idling at 37ish. Yeah. That isn't good.
Sure you got thermal paste on and that the heatsink is properly locked in place?
Finally after two weeks I got my replacement motherboard. Everything seems to be running now. The file explorer was acting wierd in the beginning and would periodically restart. I've been copying over my steam files for half an hour and nothing's acted up so hopefully everything's fine.
So Gaf I am currently trying to upgrade my PC. I haven't really kept up with parts all that much.
I plan on spending 1-2k on it. All I need is help with what cpu, mobo, ram and gfx card to get.
I got everything else I want in my cart. Would like it to last 2 years.
Right now I am running i7-2600k with 8gb of ram and a Nvidia GTX 460. Any help would be awesome!
I plan on spending 1-2k on it. All I need is help with what cpu, mobo, ram and gfx card to get.
I got everything else I want in my cart. Would like it to last 2 years.
Right now I am running i7-2600k with 8gb of ram and a Nvidia GTX 460. Any help would be awesome!
I've got an i5 2500k and 8gb ram and just upgraded my GPU from a 465 to a 770. I had hoped on it lasting me about another 2 years. Do you run at crazy resolutions or multiple monitors? I'm single monitor at 1920x1200 and couldn't be happier with my setup. Sorry, don't mean to criticize so much as tell you that I think you've got a pretty nice setup as is, minus the GPU.
What mkenyon said, also, OC that 2600K if you haven't already.
Does she use it to play intensive games? If not, just buy an inexpensive AMD FX system or an i3.Really? lol I got this 2 years ago
TekGryphon
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When you say things like this you're giving the impression that people in the market for a new PC now and in the foreseeable future (until the shrink), would be better off not getting the Haswell.
What I've been reading suggests that's not true.
Can you provide some concrete data for your "inferior in many ways" claim?
It overclocks like a turd.
That's you problem right there. Like many of us, you could have been enjoying 2600K @ 4.4-4.6GHz for the last 2 years and beyond. It's stupidly easy to OC. Any CPU, running at stock, you buy today or near future will get its ass handed by that 2600K OC.
Well shit.
The last time I built her PC I got her an i5 760. Think that will hold her over still or should I go ahead and get something else. I would like to get a new cpu mobo and ram just so I can easily give her this one.
So far I got BenQ XL2420T monitor, MSI N780 gfx card and SAMSUNG 840 500gb ssd.
Yep, overclock that i5 to 3.8-4GHz and she will be sweet. It's still a very potent CPU.
rohlfinator
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It really is great with the K-series processors. I just got my 3570k up to 4.4GHz on stock voltage with almost no effort, so basically a free 30% performance boost. I knew they were supposed to be easy to work with, but this was easier than I expected.
ss_lemonade
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Can the same be said with GPUs? I barely remember the last time I oc'ed a gpu (4200 ti iirc) and freaked out at the first sight of artifacts lol.
To be honest with something like a 780, I don't think I would need any more processing power for the meantime but if its as easy as oc'ing sandy or ivy chips in the CPU world, I would probably give it a shot again.
I'm only familiar with AMD ones but it is very easy too.
Yes. 6 and 8 pin required
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/6744156
My best 780 sli run so far 17255 - 23167 graphics
I'm super interested in what AMD brings to the table. If they can beat out the 780 for $600 and have their crossfire fix looking good the graphics race will be in great shape.
My best 780 sli run so far 17255 - 23167 graphics
I'm super interested in what AMD brings to the table. If they can beat out the 780 for $600 and have their crossfire fix looking good the graphics race will be in great shape.
My last C2D I got away with stock cooling and overclocking. If you have a decent internal setup with fans you can get quite a bit out of the system granted the motherboard doesn't suck.
As others said not ocing especially with a cpu is just throwing money out the window.
Ya I plan on doing some OC on it now. Idle right now is 37c what kind of temps should be safe?
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