The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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AMD motherboards have wattage caps for their motherboards, partially to artificially drive up the price of more overclocking capable boards so you can't get a $50 board with a $200 processor and overclock it to a $250+ proc. It could be that your board is limited to 95w and is clocking the processor down to match that.
I do own a bit of an older mobo, and i got this chip for a birthday gift a while back so that may be it.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46603558]So really if you're looking for a brand new mobo+cpu get a i5 4690k and a z97 motherboard is the way to go
otherwise that motherboard will hold back your processor and the processor will still hold you back in games, you can turn down your view distance a little bit in arma 3 but other games it might be a bit harder[/QUOTE]
yeah, i realize that now. Like i said I got the chip as a gift from my dad and as of recently only have the money/realized that it was not the correct fit. I have the money to get an i7 w/ a new mobo it really is not an issue, I don't want to have to get a new processor/mobo for a while that's why i want to get an i7
Here is what i was looking at:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128718&cm_re=intel_motherboard_i7-_-13-128-718-_-Product[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901[/url]
and with cyber monday this may be the best timing
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;46603597]dont get a 4770k if you aren't going to get a over clockable motherboard
as it stands B and H chipsets from Intel don't overclock well or at all
Z and X though do.
and if you really need an i7 which you say you do streaming and gaming then yeah go for it otherwise an i5 will do it the same thing just fine[/QUOTE]
so something like this would be better? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157521&cm_re=z97-_-13-157-521-_-Product[/url]
Ahh I see, alright. I appreciate you answering my dumb questions but I did learn a bit. There is a tiger direct store not too far from my house, I wonder if they will have any in store deals so i don't have to wait for shipping.
Asrock is great. Asus has lost their touch in the sub $200 boards
Asrock is my fav. I always buy them.
Got three questions here, take your time in answering, I'm not in a big rush:
* Any good 1080p IPS monitors for less than $200 that I should look into? Preferably with a 5ms response time. I'd also like a screen that isn't glossy or reflective. Any size is fine as long as it's 27" or less.
* What are the odds of the [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682381602]Corsair K70 RGB w/ Cherry MX Brown Switches[/url] going on sale when Cyber Monday rolls around? I want to try and get a good deal and I know Cyber Monday is a big event on Newegg every year.
* Is it really worth getting one of the 8GB models of the GTX 970 or 980 when they're released, or will they suffer from similar bottlenecks/saturation issues as the doubled VRAM versions of the GTX 700 series?
whats a good 2.1 speaker system would you guys prefer?
I've noticed something strange about my HDD. It's a SATA2 drive, and my controller is SATA2, but for some reason it indicates that the maximum transfer rate is at 1,5gbps. HWiNFO also gives a warning (see first image).
Could it be that my automatically limited the transfer rate? It is an old drive.
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[url]http://www.komplett.ie/product/zkb-01lap/80035409/asus-r513ldv-sx1078h/details.aspx[/url]
Is this laptop OK for gaming? Girlfriends brother wants a laptop to play games on and this is the only one in his price range of 540 I could find with a dedicated GPU
Anybody got any acoustic echo cancellation experience? I've got this full duplex intercom setup where I work. There's a call center on one end, and various intercoms around the property that people can communicate with. The call center user is on a PC with a headset. The intercom is basically a VoIP device with a couple RCA cables hooked up to a speaker and microphone.
Problem is; that the call center operator hears whatever they themselves say back in their ear, with a small delay. I'm assuming that's because the microphone is picking up everything coming out of the speaker on the intercom side, and feeding it right back to the operator.. Does anybody know of some kind of hardware or software that will cancel that out?
[QUOTE=Over-Run;46606593][url]http://www.komplett.ie/product/zkb-01lap/80035409/asus-r513ldv-sx1078h/details.aspx[/url]
Is this laptop OK for gaming? Girlfriends brother wants a laptop to play games on and this is the only one in his price range of 540 I could find with a dedicated GPU[/QUOTE]
Not really friend :(
[editline]1st December 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=mastfire;46604657]whats a good 2.1 speaker system would you guys prefer?[/QUOTE]
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Bought one of these, potentially going to SLI at 3440x1440 resolution (35% harder to push than 2560x1440). Did I make the right decision?
[url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NH5T1MS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/url]
Hi! I'm trying to build a budget micro computer for my girlfriend for some light gaming. I don't think it should be difficult to beat the computer we've been sharing (2.4 GHz quad core processor, geforce 275, 4gb RAM... it's over five years old, alright?) The budget is, like, as low as we can reasonably get. Does not include mouse, keyboard, monitor, speakers, etc. Case and hardware only. I also already have a spare 8gb of RAM, so it need not include that, unless full size RAM won't fit in a mini computer. Total cost: preferably less than, like, $400, if possible?
It should be able to comfortably handle Skyrim. Am I being reasonable, here?
If a mini computer is not realistic for that price range, a mid-sized tower is also fine. Price range is somewhat flexible, just don't go nuts, you know? We're a bit broke. Just, like, a low profile. No big glowing LEDs or goofy windows.
Thanks!
[QUOTE=Korova;46609558]Bought one of these, potentially going to SLI at 3440x1440 resolution (35% harder to push than 2560x1440). Did I make the right decision?
[url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NH5T1MS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/url][/QUOTE]
Well I'm planning to SLI 970's for my 2560x1440 if I can get it from 90hz to 120hz. It still may be a tad tough, but should handle it well. Not like SLI 980's are going to have a massive increase.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;46609565]Hi! I'm trying to build a budget micro computer for my girlfriend for some light gaming. I don't think it should be difficult to beat the computer we've been sharing (2.4 GHz quad core processor, geforce 275, 4gb RAM... it's over five years old, alright?) The budget is, like, as low as we can reasonably get. Does not include mouse, keyboard, monitor, speakers, etc. Case and hardware only. I also already have a spare 8gb of RAM, so it need not include that, unless full size RAM won't fit in a mini computer. Total cost: preferably less than, like, $400, if possible?
It should be able to comfortably handle Skyrim. Am I being reasonable, here?
If a mini computer is not realistic for that price range, a mid-sized tower is also fine. Price range is somewhat flexible, just don't go nuts, you know? We're a bit broke. Just, like, a low profile. No big glowing LEDs or goofy windows.
Thanks![/QUOTE]
400 dollars is really hard without dipping into used components or subpar component territory, and smaller components do have a little price premium so heres a 500 on the money basically
[URL]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kZyt4D[/URL]
Thats a CPU, Mini-ITX mobo, PSU, graphics card, Mini-ITX case, and hard drive, and if you plop your RAM in there it should be good. You can reduce that price a little bit by cheaping out a little more on the graphics card but I wouldn't really go lower but thats me (big graphics card guy)
[editline]30th November 2014[/editline]
don't be under any illusions that this is going to be a super computer, also its got no disc drive but this isn't the early 2000s anymore you should be installing windows from flash drives
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;46609565]Hi! I'm trying to build a budget micro computer for my girlfriend for some light gaming. I don't think it should be difficult to beat the computer we've been sharing (2.4 GHz quad core processor, geforce 275, 4gb RAM... it's over five years old, alright?) The budget is, like, as low as we can reasonably get. Does not include mouse, keyboard, monitor, speakers, etc. Case and hardware only. I also already have a spare 8gb of RAM, so it need not include that, unless full size RAM won't fit in a mini computer. Total cost: preferably less than, like, $400, if possible?
It should be able to comfortably handle Skyrim. Am I being reasonable, here?
If a mini computer is not realistic for that price range, a mid-sized tower is also fine. Just, like, a low profile. No big glowing LEDs or goofy windows.
Thanks![/QUOTE]
You said micro pc and I came running. $400 without ram is a tight budget, but I think we can make something work!
Case: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119299]Cooler Master Elite 110[/url] ~ $40
Cooler: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103195]Cooler Master Closed Loop Cooler[/url] ~$50
Mobo: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135374]ECS H81H3-I/HDMI Mini-Itx[/url] ~$43
GPU: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500348]Zotac 750ti[/url] ~ $110
PSU: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438015]Evga 430w[/url] ~ 40
CPU: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995]Intel Core i3 4150[/url] ~$100
SSD: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167181]Intel 530 120gb[/url] ~$77
So this build is at like ~$450, and it's small. If thats a little too much or if you don't wanna deal with the mini-itx stuff, swap the mobo, case, cooler out for these.
Case: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352032]Fractal Design Core 100[/url] ~$27
Cooler: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065]Cooler Master Hyper 212[/url] ~$30
Mobo: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157483]Asrock H81 Micro-Atx[/url] ~$46
This build is at ~$420.
I'm sure with the cyber monday and the deals all this week, you can probably reach that $400 goal with equal/maybe better parts. Bare in mind, this list has black november deals, so they may vanish. You picked a good and bad time to buy! Also there is a bunch of mail in rebates monies if you wanna deal with that too. And you can always swap out the ssd for and hdd or get a weaker cpu to save a little cash.
Sorry polly :(
[QUOTE=Phrozen99;46609787]You said micro pc and I came running. $400 without ram is a tight budget, but I think we can make something work!
Case: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119299"]Cooler Master Elite 110[/URL] ~ $40
Cooler: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103195"]Cooler Master Closed Loop Cooler[/URL] ~$50
Mobo: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135374"]ECS H81H3-I/HDMI Mini-Itx[/URL] ~$43
GPU: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500348"]Zotac 750ti[/URL] ~ $110
PSU: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438015"]Evga 430w[/URL] ~ 40
CPU: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116995"]Intel Core i3 4150[/URL] ~$100
SSD: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167181"]Intel 530 120gb[/URL] ~$77
So this build is at like ~$450, and it's small. If thats a little too much or if you don't wanna deal with the mini-itx stuff, swap the mobo, case, cooler out for these.
Case: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352032"]Fractal Design Core 100[/URL] ~$27
Cooler: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065"]Cooler Master Hyper 212[/URL] ~$30
Mobo: [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157483"]Asrock H81 Micro-Atx[/URL] ~$46
This build is at ~$420.
I'm sure with the cyber monday and the deals all this week, you can probably reach that $400 goal with equal/maybe better parts. Bare in mind, this list has black november deals, so they may vanish. You picked a good and bad time to buy! Also there is a bunch of mail in rebates monies if you wanna deal with that too.[/QUOTE]
Honestly I doubt just a 120gb ssd would be enough for everything so maybe just using a hdd and having it at like 1TB would be better, and also I think they could stick with the stock cooler so that could make it just around 400
For sure! I like to give people options.
Wow, thanks guys! These gives me some great options to mull over! With these including Black Friday deals, it is definitely looking like I'll have to reconsider that budget a little bit. It's not a big deal, it just means waiting an extra few weeks for some more loose change to shake out of our budget. Otherwise, these are looking very good. Thanks again.
[QUOTE=Levelog;46609671]Well I'm planning to SLI 970's for my 2560x1440 if I can get it from 90hz to 120hz. It still may be a tad tough, but should handle it well. Not like SLI 980's are going to have a massive increase.[/QUOTE]
I'm more concerned about the variant. I've been hearing mixed reports. It's silent. It's a jet engine. It runs hot. It runs cool.
[QUOTE=Korova;46610758]I'm more concerned about the variant. I've been hearing mixed reports. It's silent. It's a jet engine. It runs hot. It runs cool.[/QUOTE]
My personal experiences with Gigabyte's coolers are that they run relatively loud (which isn't loud in the first place for maxwell) and pretty damn cool. I think I'm picking up MSI TF5's, but that's because it's one of the only non-reference models with a compatible waterblock at the moment.
[QUOTE=Phrozen99;46609521]Not really friend :(
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How come? It has a dedicated GPU? He doesn't want to max games just wants a laptop that can play most games at some form.
[QUOTE=Over-Run;46611591]How come? It has a dedicated GPU? He doesn't want to max games just wants a laptop that can play most games at some form.[/QUOTE]
Because that dedicated GPU is worse than the integrated graphics the laptop has
Yea, you're gonna have to increase your budget a bit more to play games.
It [I]is[/I] a bit depressing that you're saying I won't be able to play games on those specs, considering that they seem to pretty solidly outpace the equipment I've been gaming with for the past five years. Life is pain.
I need to know ASAP for a paper for one of my classes - Why is it that some benchmarking websites like Guru3D use these wicked expensive and overpowered rigs featuring enthusiast CPUs and excessively large amounts of RAM as their test systems for graphics cards when it's common knowledge that you only need an i5 and 8GB of RAM to get the best performance alongside a graphics card when gaming?
And I still need these two answered at some point:
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;46604342]* Any good 1080p IPS monitors for less than $200 that I should look into? Preferably with a 5ms response time. I'd also like a screen that isn't glossy or reflective. Any size is fine as long as it's 27" or less.
* What are the odds of the [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682381602"]Corsair K70 RGB w/ Cherry MX Brown Switches[/URL] going on sale when Cyber Monday rolls around? I want to try and get a good deal and I know Cyber Monday is a big event on Newegg every year.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;46612225]It [I]is[/I] a bit depressing that you're saying I won't be able to play games on those specs, considering that they seem to pretty solidly outpace the equipment I've been gaming with for the past five years. Life is pain.[/QUOTE]
Nooooo buddy. I'm talking about the laptop dude posted up there.
I had a very similar machine, i3-4150 and 7950 and it played games well for what it was. ~120fps on bf4.
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;46612341]I need to know ASAP for a paper for one of my classes - Why is it that some benchmarking websites like Guru3D use these wicked expensive and overpowered rigs featuring enthusiast CPUs and excessively large amounts of RAM as their test systems for graphics cards when it's common knowledge that you only need an i5 and 8GB of RAM to get the best performance alongside a graphics card when gaming?
And I still need these two answered at some point:[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't say you would get the best with i5 and 8gb ram, you will get really close performance to i7 and 32gb ram, but obviously the i7 is "better".
When you compare different cpus/gpus, you want to eliminate any other hardware variation in the data so the difference in data in performance in solely reliant on the part being compared. And because those are benchmarking rigs and it's neat.
Is matte needed? And it's cyber monday right now, so go check if that keyboard is on sale!
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;46612341]I need to know ASAP for a paper for one of my classes - Why is it that some benchmarking websites like Guru3D use these wicked expensive and overpowered rigs featuring enthusiast CPUs and excessively large amounts of RAM as their test systems for graphics cards when it's common knowledge that you only need an i5 and 8GB of RAM to get the best performance alongside a graphics card when gaming?
And I still need these two answered at some point:[/QUOTE]
It's to make sure that the CPU isn't ever bottlenecking during the GPU tests, which would skew the results downward on high-end cards.
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