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[QUOTE=Uberslug;39786906]Is it safe to overclock my i5-750 on my Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 with a Hyper 101 cooler?[/QUOTE] Run a stress test so we know your max temp on stock clocks, then we can talk.
Should I be worried about my power supply? I'm planning on upgrading from an EVGA GTX 560 to a GTX 670. The 670 I'm looking at - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130802[/url] - has a 500W minimum, my current PSU has a 600W capacity. My current PSU - Thermaltake TR2 600W - [url]http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001656[/url] As long as my psu wattage is higher than the minimum for anything, should I be worried at all? My current psu [I]is[/I] above the minimum after all.
[QUOTE=BoBakkenLives;39791059]Should I be worried about my power supply? I'm planning on upgrading from an EVGA GTX 560 to a GTX 670. The 670 I'm looking at - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130802[/url] - has a 500W minimum, my current PSU has a 600W capacity. My current PSU - Thermaltake TR2 600W - [url]http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001656[/url] As long as my psu wattage is higher than the minimum for anything, should I be worried at all? My current psu [I]is[/I] above the minimum after all.[/QUOTE] Are you 100% sure yours is the 80+ Bronze certified version? The older and non Bronze TR2 series is notoriously prone to failure.
[QUOTE=BoBakkenLives;39791059]Should I be worried about my power supply? I'm planning on upgrading from an EVGA GTX 560 to a GTX 670. The 670 I'm looking at - [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130802[/url] - has a 500W minimum, my current PSU has a 600W capacity. My current PSU - Thermaltake TR2 600W - [url]http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001656[/url] As long as my psu wattage is higher than the minimum for anything, should I be worried at all? My current psu [I]is[/I] above the minimum after all.[/QUOTE] no, you're fine [QUOTE=Uberslug;39786906]Is it safe to overclock my i5-750 on my Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 with a Hyper 101 cooler?[/QUOTE] absolutely [QUOTE=Xylem;39781762]i5 3570k or AMD FX-8350? For gaming and for future-proofing.[/QUOTE] if you can wait, ivy bridge-e and haswell are right around the corner, if you can't wait the 3570k is the obvious choice [QUOTE=Xylem;39781258]I'm building my first gaming PC. Should I get Win7 HP or Win7 Pro? Apparently the 16gb MAX limitation on HP might end up being a problem in the near future.[/QUOTE] hardly anyone needs 8 GB of RAM for what they use their computer for, let alone 16 GB as for the other features, decide for yourself: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart[/url] [QUOTE=cathal6606;39781676]I jailbroke my iphone yesterday and I was wondering, is it worth getting an antivirus app?[/QUOTE] no [QUOTE=Kath;39774563]I'm considering putting some cash into my computer in anticipation of ArmA III. What do you guys recommend? I'm thinking of picking up a 7850, but not so sure. Here's my speccy: [IMG]http://gyazo.com/a60242f27688f8b530875ec06975d44b.png?1362257056[/IMG] I have a 6850 right now, to specify. I run ArmA II at about 60 frames in non-intensive situations (IE: Sitting at a base with nothing happening, pretty much idle) and at about 30-40 in intense combat on Normal settings.[/QUOTE] from the information released so far about ArmA III's engine, it should perform better than II, so if you're content with your performance in the games you play now there isn't really need to upgrade [QUOTE=Starship;39771456]What are the pros and cons of water cooling? Other than better cooling than air (I assume) I'm interested in fixing water cooling In my pc but I hear it's pretty hard to maintain (?)[/QUOTE] pros: better cooling, quiet cons: considerably more expensive for disproportionate gain in performance, difficult setup for first timers water cooling is completely unnecessary and a waste of money right now (and has been for a while), CPUs run cool enough and overclock so easily that any half-decent air cooler or shitty closed water system can hit the maximum overclock your motherboard/CPU can handle with ease [QUOTE=AugustBurnsRed;39768728]My BFG GTX280 OC has this issue where it will hang slightly, as if the drivers crashed/are trying to crash, and my clock speeds of the card get slashed across the board, i can't change them back without a full reboot. Makes game performance go from a fluid 30+ fps to 8-12. [t]http://puu.sh/2aDPf[/t] Center window should show what my settings are intended to be, CPU-Z and afterburner both show what they get slashed to. Any ideas? note that games generally don't crash, they just start running like shit after playing for a bit[/QUOTE] it's either overheating and throttling itself down to 2D clocks or there's no real problem and it's just dropping to 2D clocks for no reason (if you're getting artifacts, it's the former) go to the NVIDIA control panel, and under Manage 3D Settings go to the Global Settings tab and set power management mode to prefer maximum performance you can also go to Power Options in Windows and make sure you have the high performance power plan selected [QUOTE=gman003-main;39764111]I'm planning some monitor upgrades. Right now, both my desktops are hooked up to a single 1600x900 monitor (and one is also hooked up to mirror to my TV). I want better. I'm planning on getting a good 120Hz 1920x1080, for the fast-paced games, and one of the cheaper 2560x1440 monitors for slower games and for general work. I'm focusing on the latter for now - I'll research the 1080p options later. I've narrowed it down to either the Dell UltraSharp U2711 ([url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-260-038&SortField=3&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=2#scrollFullInfo]NewEgg[/url]), or the Asus PB278Q ([url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=24-236-294&SortField=1&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=6#scrollFullInfo]NewEgg[/url]). Both 27", 2560x1440 monitors. The Asus has a slightly faster response time, and a better LED backlight (and is about $100 cheaper, although I've only looked on NewEgg for pricing so far), but the Dell has more inputs (including USB) and after the two months of "issues" getting my laptop, I'm loathe to buy anything from Asus. I've also seen varied reviews about image quality. A lot of people are bitching about the matte on the Dell, but there are also a lot whining about backlight leaking on the Asus. I'm not an opponent of glossy screens (since I live in a cave and my desk is positioned such that there aren't any lights behind me), but I've never seen a matte, so maybe just don't know it's better. Anyways, to actually ask a question: Does anyone here have either of those monitors? If so, would you recommend it? As another point of interest, how fast is switching between inputs? I may have both my laptop and a desktop plugged in, and I'd like to be able to switch between inputs ideally with only a single button press and a quarter-second of switching, but really, as long as it isn't too bad, I can deal with it. Some of the monitors I've seen are a lot more complex to switch, or take a while to switch between them.[/QUOTE] based on this review: [url]http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/asus_pb278q.htm[/url] (this website is an [I]excellent[/I] resource and one-of-a-kind in regards to their thoroughness) I would definitely recommend the ASUS over the Dell when taking your uses into consideration a matte screen coating gives you more neutral and accurate colors, while a glossy coating generally makes colors seem more saturated and bright, it's up to preference in this situation really
[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;39791208]Are you 100% sure yours is the 80+ Bronze certified version? The older and non Bronze TR2 series is notoriously prone to failure.[/QUOTE] After taking at a look at the box it came in, nope I [B]don't[/B] have the Bronze version. I've had this psu for around 2 months now, do you know how long it would take for one of these guys to die?
[QUOTE=BoBakkenLives;39791371]After taking at a look at the box it came in, nope I [B]don't[/B] have the Bronze version. I've had this psu for around 2 months now, do you know how long it would take for one of these guys to die?[/QUOTE] it could've broken an hour after you hooked it up or it could die three years from now, there's no telling unless you're experiencing issues with your computer such as artifacts in games, computer randomly powering down/not booting 100% of the time, or the psu itself making sounds you shouldn't have anything to worry about, but it's always worth it to put a bit of extra money into your power supply because it's a. the most important part in your computer and b. the least frequently upgraded part
[QUOTE=BoBakkenLives;39791371]After taking at a look at the box it came in, nope I [B]don't[/B] have the Bronze version. I've had this psu for around 2 months now, do you know how long it would take for one of these guys to die?[/QUOTE] If you want you could get a 7950 and a new PSU, not much less performance in most games, maybe 10-15% diff. average. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006[/url] + [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182133[/url] is fine, you don't need a 750W but at $70 with the promo code it's a steal. Depending on your full specs it might not even be worth it to get such a high end graphics card. If you could post a Speccy or something of the sort, that'd be helpful.
First time builder here, and I'm wondering if it's necessary for me to buy extra case fans? I'm gonna be getting the NZXT Phantom 410 Black.
[QUOTE=Xylem;39792167]First time builder here, and I'm wondering if it's necessary for me to buy extra case fans? I'm gonna be getting the NZXT Phantom 410 Black.[/QUOTE] nope
I have a minor, but annoying problem with my ASUS laptop. Sometimes during normal usage, my keyboard and mouse settings get messed up somehow, which means if I press the left mouse button, Windows interprets is as a middle click and opens the link to a new tab when I mean to open the link. It also interprets almost every keyboard press as a "CTRL + WhateverKeyIJustPressed" key combination, which means I accidentally end up opening a new browser window when I meant to type the letter "N". I'm pretty sure it's just an useless Windows accessibility setting that is getting activated by accident, but I haven't figured any other way to change it back except by logging off and then logging back in. Does anyone else know a better solution to this problem?
[QUOTE=Matoking;39795892]I have a minor, but annoying problem with my ASUS laptop. Sometimes during normal usage, my keyboard and mouse settings get messed up somehow, which means if I press the left mouse button, Windows interprets is as a middle click and opens the link to a new tab when I mean to open the link. It also interprets almost every keyboard press as a "CTRL + WhateverKeyIJustPressed" key combination, which means I accidentally end up opening a new browser window when I meant to type the letter "N". I'm pretty sure it's just an useless Windows accessibility setting that is getting activated by accident, but I haven't figured any other way to change it back except by logging off and then logging back in. Does anyone else know a better solution to this problem?[/QUOTE] go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Ease of Access Center\Make the keyboard easier to use then go to the set-up every setting and disable the shortcuts for all of them if that doesn't' fix it, it might be a hardware thing
[QUOTE=Shadaez;39795975]go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Ease of Access Center\Make the keyboard easier to use then go to the set-up every setting and disable the shortcuts for all of them if that doesn't' fix it, it might be a hardware thing[/QUOTE] I've disabled pretty much every keyboard and mouse related shortcut and accessibility setting to no avail. I don't think it's a hardware problem since it can be fixed by logging off and logging in (keyboard works normally when I'm entering the password and after I log in)
I seem to be having problems with Thunderbird not adding my accounts. Tried Gmail, hotmail and a couple of other addresses and they all come back with the same errors. Configuration could not be verified, max imap connection reached and failed to find the settings for my email account. Tried re-installing and that didn't do anything. Tried screwing around in my router. Nothing. Tried screwing around with my firewall. Nothing. Tried installing old versions. Nothing. I'm really at a loss as to what I can even do. Please not that nothing on Google even works. Including that damn unlock captcha page. Tried installing the beta and got the same thing as above. Edit Found the problem. The fucking mail thing for Avast was blocking it.
is there any way to determine the health of your gpu i think my 7970 is dieing, im getting like 30 fps in tf2, 10 fps in ps2 and and shit but bf3 runs at like 70 fps so idk anyway, does that seem normal at all
[QUOTE=Turing;39797861]is there any way to determine the health of your gpu i think my 7970 is dieing, im getting like 30 fps in tf2, 10 fps in ps2 and and shit but bf3 runs at like 70 fps so idk anyway, does that seem normal at all[/QUOTE] Run a stability test, like furmark or something, for a few hours. If you get the FPS you should be getting, then its probably something else causing problems.
What, exactly, would I need to use a 3D monitor with an AMD card? I've got a 6870 in my desktop, and one of the upgrades I'm planning to get is a 120Hz screen. I figure if it's not too expensive, why not get one that can do 3D? I probably won't use it much, but since I want 120Hz (or higher) anyways, what's the harm? Problem is, all the monitors I see that specifically claim 3D support do so for Nvidia. Will those even work? None of the 23" ones include glasses - where do I buy those? Or should I just give up and assume that the only time I'll be using 3D is to show off, and I can just use my (GF660) laptop to drive it?
Managed to work it all out. [del]I have a ECS MCP61SM-GM V:1.0 motherboard which uses an AMD Athlon 64 x2 4000+, would I be able to replace it with a 4800+ without needing a new mobo? [/del]
I've needed a home server for a while for accessing files, as well as hosting a VPN. Would a Dell PowerEdge be a good bet for starting out? I'm planning on putting ubuntu on it or some form of linux because it's much easier to handle for me.
[QUOTE=Odellus;39791421]you shouldn't have anything to worry about, but it's always worth it to put a bit of extra money into your power supply because it's a. the most important part in your computer and b. the least frequently upgraded part[/QUOTE] Note taken. [QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;39791464]If you want you could get a 7950 and a new PSU, not much less performance in most games, maybe 10-15% diff. average. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006[/url] + [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182133[/url] is fine, you don't need a 750W but at $70 with the promo code it's a steal. Depending on your full specs it might not even be worth it to get such a high end graphics card. If you could post a Speccy or something of the sort, that'd be helpful.[/QUOTE] Speccy paste: Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 CPU Intel Core i7 3770 @ 3.40GHz (with a turbo at 3.9GHz) 36 °C <-- I really like this cpu, it's not overclockable, but it still does the job perfectly. Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology RAM 8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 792MHz (11-11-11-28) Motherboard ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. CM6330_CM6630_CM6730_CM6830 (LGA1155) (Pretty sure it's CM6830) 38 °C Graphics Acer S202HL (1600x900@60Hz) DELL IN1910N (1366x768@60Hz) 2048MB GeForce GTX 560 (EVGA) (Overclocked from 850MHz to 1004MHz!) Just did a quick test run in GTA IV maxed out with iCEnhancer, got around 30 - 45 fps. (A human guess because GTA crashes with any on-screen text stuff like Fraps or Precision-X) My GPU was maxed out 100% and my CPU was chillin at around 44% usage. GPU Usage = 100% CPU Usage = 44% Unlike my last computer, this ones bottleneck is the GPU. With this one I think I have great room to expand in. That's a fair PSU you got there, and damn what a deal! I may just buy it right away but it's definitely on my list now. While the card you suggested looks [I]really[/I] good, I think I'll stick with Nvidia. Call me crazy, but I just have more experience with 'em. [sp]Plus I get 50$ in Planetside 2 if I buy my 670 from newegg this month :)[/sp] P.S. I bet I could get faster ram, yes?
[QUOTE=Unreliable;39801285]I've needed a home server for a while for accessing files, as well as hosting a VPN. Would a Dell PowerEdge be a good bet for starting out? I'm planning on putting ubuntu on it or some form of linux because it's much easier to handle for me.[/QUOTE] Actual servers are really loud. Just install Ubuntu on an older desktop.
[QUOTE=BoBakkenLives;39802143]Note taken. Speccy paste: -snop- Unlike my last computer, this ones bottleneck is the GPU. With this one I think I have great room to expand in. That's a fair PSU you got there, and damn what a deal! I may just buy it right away but it's definitely on my list now. While the card you suggested looks [I]really[/I] good, I think I'll stick with Nvidia. Call me crazy, but I just have more experience with 'em. [sp]Plus I get 50$ in Planetside 2 if I buy my 670 from newegg this month :)[/sp] P.S. I bet I could get faster ram, yes?[/QUOTE] Alright your computer is going to be fine with a high end graphics card then, it's just sometimes people come in here with Athlon II X2 rigs that wouldn't benefit at all from a new graphics card because of the massive bottleneck that'd be present. Definitely do buy that PSU before 3/7 when the sale ends. Whatever floats your boat as far as GPU goes just understand that AMD isn't even half as bad as people make them out to be when it comes to performance or driver support because it's a common misconception around here. Your RAM is already 1600MHz but because it's running in dual channel mode it will show up as each stick running at half of that in Speccy.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;39800992]What, exactly, would I need to use a 3D monitor with an AMD card? I've got a 6870 in my desktop, and one of the upgrades I'm planning to get is a 120Hz screen. I figure if it's not too expensive, why not get one that can do 3D? I probably won't use it much, but since I want 120Hz (or higher) anyways, what's the harm? Problem is, all the monitors I see that specifically claim 3D support do so for Nvidia. Will those even work? None of the 23" ones include glasses - where do I buy those? Or should I just give up and assume that the only time I'll be using 3D is to show off, and I can just use my (GF660) laptop to drive it?[/QUOTE] as long as it's 120 Hz it supports 3D [url]http://www.amd.com/us/Documents/AMD_HD3D_Setup_Guide.pdf[/url]
Not sure where else to ask this, but now that the PS4 is getting a quad core processor (I think that's what it was, might've been more), are games going to actually use more than 50% of my processor? And would that mean that games in the future might run better on PC, since they'd be optimized for multi-core processors?
Trying to pick a motherboard for my AMD FX-8350. Only have two choices, (since the shop I'm buying my parts from don't have any other AM3+ MOBOs available) which should I pick? Asus SABERTOOTH-990FX-R2 AMD Mainboard - AM3+ $205.00 or Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3 Mainboard - AM3+ $145.00
Gigabyte, no reason to spend more for the ASUS, half the features never get used and the only reason they charge so much is the stupid thermal shield.
[QUOTE=Xylem;39804729]Trying to pick a motherboard for my AMD FX-8350. Only have two choices, (since the shop I'm buying my parts from don't have any other AM3+ MOBOs available) which should I pick? Asus SABERTOOTH-990FX-R2 AMD Mainboard - AM3+ $205.00 or Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3 Mainboard - AM3+ $145.00[/QUOTE] what made you choose the 8350 over the 3570k
[QUOTE=Odellus;39805545]what made you choose the 8350 over the 3570k[/QUOTE] 8350 is cheaper for my budget and I plan on doing video editing, rendering and streaming and not just purely gaming. I also want to future proof because I heard the upcoming PS4 titles use 8-cores and I thought an 8-core processor would be good to have if it ever gets ported to PC.
I got $1572 back in tax returns, so what is the most awesome, while not ridiculously overpriced graphicscard out there ?
Get a 670
[QUOTE=Schmaaa;39804322]Not sure where else to ask this, but now that the PS4 is getting a quad core processor (I think that's what it was, might've been more), are games going to actually use more than 50% of my processor? And would that mean that games in the future might run better on PC, since they'd be optimized for multi-core processors?[/QUOTE] It's 8-core, actually, so yes, I expect games will become much more multithreaded. Still going to run better on PC, though, since the PS4 is using AMD's equivalent to the Atom core, not even Bulldozer.
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