• The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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With all these great deals on different hardware what do you guys think I should upgrade on my pc? I currently have a GTX 760 (4gb), 8 gigs of ram, AMD FX 8320 Eight-Core, and a GA 880GM-D2H motherboard..the oldest component there is the MB, but I don't really have any problems with it. What do you guys think?
Is there a way I can use a wireless router to receive a wifi signal rather than broadcast one? What I'm picturing is, connect several wired devices to a router via ethernet, and then somehow use that router to connect to the wireless network? Is there an easier way to do this?
Building a PC almost from scratch. Wanna get something to play at 1920x1080p 144Hz CPU-Heavy games like Red Orchestra 2, Arma 3 and Battlefield 4. Want to have the potential to increase the RAM and buy a second GPU for SLI and have the CPU being able to keep up. Not sure if I'll be able to overclock anything. Here's my build so far: - Corsair Obsidian 750D Computer Case; - Corsair RM1000 Power Supply Unit - ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX Motherboard; - Intel Core i7-4790K Processor; - Corsair Vengeance Black 2X8GB DDR3-1600; - MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5T OC Video Card; I have a pretty good heatsink I can use but otherwise the rest I'll buy. Not sure if good/bad/okay build. Criticism?
Yeah, I'm planning with SLI in mind. Don't want to buy a new card right away but perhaps no later than next year. I've pretty much double-checked everything and got as much info as possible and it seems to be a cost-effective set-up considering all the prices I've seen. It's a bit more expensive in Canada, but I'd be able to get all those parts for 1410 CAD with a 85 CAD rebate. Not sure if it's acceptable or not that extraordinary.
[QUOTE=Ardosos;46597568]Is there a way I can use a wireless router to receive a wifi signal rather than broadcast one? What I'm picturing is, connect several wired devices to a router via ethernet, and then somehow use that router to connect to the wireless network? Is there an easier way to do this?[/QUOTE] Just have to configure the router as a repeater [editline]29th November 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46597730]power supply is 100% over kill unless you're planning to SLI later on[/QUOTE] Also a mediocre model
Should I wait until Cyber Monday to order a new Nvidia 970 GTX? I can grab one with a decent aftermarket cooler for about $340 right now. Do you see it going much cheaper?
[QUOTE=Korova;46598560]Should I wait until Cyber Monday to order a new Nvidia 970 GTX? I can grab one with a decent aftermarket cooler for about $340 right now. Do you see it going much cheaper?[/QUOTE] That's the bet I'm hedging on. If it doesn't, I'm waiting until after Christmas, since I kind of just dropped $500 on a new messenger bag and some clothes, and now I'm more or less broke.
anyone know of the cheapest 3.5" sata to usb cable? i have an old desktop hdd i'd like to get a bunch of shit off of and a laptop. the desktop stopped working (power supply exploded i think) so i can't just get it off normally. i actually even have a 2.5" sata to usb cable but it doesn't work because 3.5" hdd's require a power supply.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46599296]if you have a spare usb 3.0 port you can pick up a sata to usb3 adapter that plainly just runs off usb or you could pick up a usb 2 dock that can support multiple storage devices, they're literally all over ebay[/QUOTE] You can't run a desktop drive off USB because it requires a 5v and 12v. You'll need a dock with separate power going to the wall.
I got a new GPU and stuff moves around "fast" this happens [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BGcN5KZ.png[/IMG] Do I need a screen with a greater refresh rate then 60hz? and if so what hz do you guys recommend?
[QUOTE=Timezbrick;46599883]I got a new GPU and stuff moves around "fast" this happens [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BGcN5KZ.png[/IMG] Do I need a screen with a greater refresh rate then 60hz? and if so what hz do you guys recommend?[/QUOTE] its ghosting. the response time of the panel is too low. Its independent of refresh rate.
[QUOTE=alien_guy;46599937]its ghosting. the response time of the panel is too low. Its independent of refresh rate.[/QUOTE] Ah, and how do I fix it?
[QUOTE=Timezbrick;46599973]Ah, and how do I fix it?[/QUOTE] It's just the monitor afaik. Not much to do
[QUOTE=thelurker1234;46600021]It's just the monitor afaik. Not much to do[/QUOTE] Alright, I was already planning to get a new one but I don't know what hz I should get
If you read TFTcentral reviews they will show how much ghosting a monitor has.
Want a new GPU, looking around at a 660 or a 660TI if I can snag it. Question: is ZOTAC a reliable brand? THeir cards seem to be a notable amount cheaper, but I'd love to avoid a brand that pops the weasel 6 months in. No interest in OC'ing, just need a card far better than my 450.
[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;46600577]Want a new GPU, looking around at a 660 or a 660TI if I can snag it. Question: is ZOTAC a reliable brand? THeir cards seem to be a notable amount cheaper, but I'd love to avoid a brand that pops the weasel 6 months in. No interest in OC'ing, just need a card far better than my 450.[/QUOTE] Nothing wrong with Zotac by any means, they're just a bit shy of first tier manufacturers imo. If that 660 is still on sale for $109 buy it
Hey guys, is it worth trying to look up animated desktop backgrounds? I wanted to give it a shot to see if it would look nice but I'm assuming there aren't a lot of good quality motion backgrounds around as they aren't really popular. Anyone here use those, maybe point me in the right direction?
I am terrible confused atm. this is my processor: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/dBXxa1A.png[/IMG] See how it says the MHz are 2912.82 aka 2.91 GHz. This is the chip (i think) [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285&cm_re=fx_8320-_-19-113-285-_-Product[/url] and it says that is 3.5 ghz. Why does it say 2.91 on windows and CPU-Z? Thanks
[QUOTE=Alexander.;46601869]I am terrible confused atm. this is my processor: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/dBXxa1A.png[/IMG] See how it says the MHz are 2912.82 aka 2.91 GHz. This is the chip (i think) [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113285&cm_re=fx_8320-_-19-113-285-_-Product[/url] and it says that is 3.5 ghz. Why does it say 2.91 on windows and CPU-Z? Thanks[/QUOTE] It's probably adjusting the clock speed on the fly to reduce heat and power consumption. I wouldn't worry unless you are hahaving performance issues or it never goes higher than that.
[QUOTE=Demache;46601934]It's probably adjusting the clock speed on the fly to reduce heat and power consumption. I wouldn't worry unless you are hahaving performance issues or it never goes higher than that.[/QUOTE] I was getting terrible FPS on arma 3.. which i know is a crazy tough game to run, but i have friends that have worse PC's than I do that get more FPS.. would turning off power saving change that?
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46602088]Power saving, possibly but honestly AMD CPUs have a past with bad frame rates and Arma 3 and even CSGO.[/QUOTE] true.. im a few clicks away from buying an i7 and an intel mobo then I realized cyber monday will be happening soon..
[QUOTE=Alexander.;46602303]true.. im a few clicks away from buying an i7 and an intel mobo then I realized cyber monday will be happening soon..[/QUOTE] Don't get an i7 if you're just gaming. And i5 will do more than fine.
[QUOTE=Levelog;46602317]Don't get an i7 if you're just gaming. And i5 will do more than fine.[/QUOTE] I stream as well ;)
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46602367]Even an i5 is good enough. I stream at 60 fps at 1280x720 and my i5 3470 is enough.[/QUOTE] Ill look more into it once cyber monday prices come around! Thanks <3
[QUOTE=Levelog;46599783]You can't run a desktop drive off USB because it requires a 5v and 12v. You'll need a dock with separate power going to the wall.[/QUOTE] i knew that they required some kind of separate power but i figured that they just came w/ power adapters also
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46602367]Even an i5 is good enough. I stream at 60 fps at 1280x720 and my i5 3470 is enough.[/QUOTE] And if you do GPU encoding, you don't even need a lot of CPU power for streaming. I know OBS supports Intel and Nvidia hardware encoding and it seems to work pretty well.
So I just got back from testing out my cpu to make sure that it wasn't getting stuck at 2.91ghz. and it turns out it is. I looked in the bios for the option to turn it off but I cant seen to find it? Anyone have any ideas
Gigabyte GA-880GM-D2H
Hmm.. you know when I got this chip I thought that, because I saw that as well. but it has an AM3+ socket and its an am3+ cpu.. if it wasn't made for it it shouldn't work should it?
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