It's from October of last year, though, so I'm not sure how much EVGA's design has changed.
Speaking of which, I'm probably gonna spend some of my tax return on a GTX 760; my 560 is starting to show it's age.
A 550-watt PSU should be fine, right?
If you want some anecdotal evidence, my EVGA 780 that's overclocked to 1200 mhz doesn't push over 60c on stress tests. The base clock is 800 mhz, so that's a 30% overclock. I can't up the voltage any higher, and 60c is pretty damn cool for a gpu.
That's a 50% overclock, and also good god-damn. Do you have all of the FPSs, or ALL OF THEM?
I just cleared out my four year old psu and installed a fully modular unit. Lord this is so great. It's not a super exciting thing but being able to ditch all the extra cables and re-tie everything to make a neater wire situation was really satisfying.
I just cleared out my four year old psu and installed a fully modular unit. Lord this is so great. It's not a super exciting thing but being able to ditch all the extra cables and re-tie everything to make a neater wire situation was really satisfying.
Yeah, I've got an Antec 550W modular supply.
You pay a bit more for modular supplies, but they're totally worth it.
I'll never buy a non-modular PSU again.
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So, are there any remote display solutions that are worth a damn/sufficient for playing games?
I guess a remote KVM or something like that but aimed at the consumer market?
My apartment doesn't really have anywhere that KBaM could be comfortably used without also overtaking other usable space with cables and stuff. So the idea of putting the machines somewhere unobtrusive and being able to play the games would be ideal.
If, for bonus points the video could be piped to a surface or ipad that would be bonus points. I am guessing the last bit would require both a hardware and software solution if it were even possible in the first place.
I just cleared out my four year old psu and installed a fully modular unit. Lord this is so great. It's not a super exciting thing but being able to ditch all the extra cables and re-tie everything to make a neater wire situation was really satisfying.
Yeah, I've got an Antec 550W modular supply.
You pay a bit more for modular supplies, but they're totally worth it.
I'll never buy a non-modular PSU again.
I was initially a bit worried that the 280x was a little on the beefy side as I couldn't remember what PSU I'd installed previously. Turns out past me enjoys overkill, 700W modular!
After some initial testing with Prime95 last night I was hitting a maximum of 55°C (131°F), with the fans barely creaking compared to their system start-up war horn (WWWWWHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRR! ). Do those temps seem reasonable under load? I'm running a more complete stress test while I'm at work today.
Also, I did notice that one of my cores was running a few degrees hotter than the others. Could this be a processor/sensor aberration, or has my application of heat sink goop not been adequate?
Edit: Oh and for the record if anyone is buying any Coolermaster cases/fans with the hope of utilising any cable ties that are provided with them. Do no do that. Their cable ties are seemingly made from a potent combination of whispers and antique plate glass, to the point where the concept of actually tying anything with them is laughable.
I just cleared out my four year old psu and installed a fully modular unit. Lord this is so great. It's not a super exciting thing but being able to ditch all the extra cables and re-tie everything to make a neater wire situation was really satisfying.
Yeah, I've got an Antec 550W modular supply.
You pay a bit more for modular supplies, but they're totally worth it.
I'll never buy a non-modular PSU again.
After the tremendous faff I've been going through to get everything neat and tidy in the one I'm (just about finished) building, I've decided that the next PSU I get will be modular. That sounds so much nicer.
It's from October of last year, though, so I'm not sure how much EVGA's design has changed.
Speaking of which, I'm probably gonna spend some of my tax return on a GTX 760; my 560 is starting to show it's age.
A 550-watt PSU should be fine, right?
If you want some anecdotal evidence, my EVGA 780 that's overclocked to 1200 mhz doesn't push over 60c on stress tests. The base clock is 800 mhz, so that's a 30% overclock. I can't up the voltage any higher, and 60c is pretty damn cool for a gpu.
That's a 50% overclock, and also good god-damn. Do you have all of the FPSs, or ALL OF THEM?
Well, in theory, all of the 780s should have a 'boost clock' that boosts them up to 900 mhz by default. 800 mhz is what all the reference documents base their gigaflops ratings off of though.
And yes, I do have all of the FPSs, and they're so delicious.
So, are there any remote display solutions that are worth a damn/sufficient for playing games?
I guess a remote KVM or something like that but aimed at the consumer market?
My apartment doesn't really have anywhere that KBaM could be comfortably used without also overtaking other usable space with cables and stuff. So the idea of putting the machines somewhere unobtrusive and being able to play the games would be ideal.
If, for bonus points the video could be piped to a surface or ipad that would be bonus points. I am guessing the last bit would require both a hardware and software solution if it were even possible in the first place.
I don't know if this will help in your situation, but I had a similar issue with my PC hooked up to my living room TV. In the end, I went with a wireless KBAM (the type that works from 12 feet) and it works great from across the room. The mouse, which is 8 years old at this point, is fine in day-to-day usage, but isn't quite up for twitchy multiplayer games. I'd guess wireless mice are better by now.
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So I am building a gaming computer for the first time and I thought I'd come here for some advice. After some googling, I think I've decided on my CPU (Intel core i5-4670k), video card (GeForce GTX 770) , and motherboard (Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150). I'm looking for the case and power supply now. Is there anything specific I should be looking for in either of them, or do I just need a case that will house everything and look ok and a power supply that can handle all of my parts?
Also, I plan to overclock the CPU so I understand I'll need an aftermarket cooler. Are there suggestions on what I should look for there?
I just need to get the memory and a SSD. I know I want 8 GB of memory, but I don't really know what to look for in it. Also, are there any brands of SSD I should absolutely stay away from? They seem to be always on sale but I don't want to end up buying a piece of junk.
So I am building a gaming computer for the first time and I thought I'd come here for some advice. After some googling, I think I've decided on my CPU (Intel core i5-4670k), video card (GeForce GTX 770) , and motherboard (Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150). I'm looking for the case and power supply now. Is there anything specific I should be looking for in either of them, or do I just need a case that will house everything and look ok and a power supply that can handle all of my parts?
Also, I plan to overclock the CPU so I understand I'll need an aftermarket cooler. Are there suggestions on what I should look for there?
I just need to get the memory and a SSD. I know I want 8 GB of memory, but I don't really know what to look for in it. Also, are there any brands of SSD I should absolutely stay away from? They seem to be always on sale but I don't want to end up buying a piece of junk.
8 gigs of RAM is plenty, there's really no point to spending big dollars on superfast speeds and timings unless you're using and AMD integrated graphics solution which shares system RAM.
So, unless you want a specific colour of heatsink or you hate Corsair RAM for some reason, this will do perfectly in your build: Red or Blue.
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Apothe0sisHave you ever questioned the nature of your reality?Registered Userregular
So, are there any remote display solutions that are worth a damn/sufficient for playing games?
I guess a remote KVM or something like that but aimed at the consumer market?
My apartment doesn't really have anywhere that KBaM could be comfortably used without also overtaking other usable space with cables and stuff. So the idea of putting the machines somewhere unobtrusive and being able to play the games would be ideal.
If, for bonus points the video could be piped to a surface or ipad that would be bonus points. I am guessing the last bit would require both a hardware and software solution if it were even possible in the first place.
I don't know if this will help in your situation, but I had a similar issue with my PC hooked up to my living room TV. In the end, I went with a wireless KBAM (the type that works from 12 feet) and it works great from across the room. The mouse, which is 8 years old at this point, is fine in day-to-day usage, but isn't quite up for twitchy multiplayer games. I'd guess wireless mice are better by now.
I imagine this will ultimately be the way that I have to go. But ideally I would like to have everything completely hidden away in another room.
Oh well.
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toloveistorebel Impressive. Most impressive. Central FLRegistered Userregular
So I am building a gaming computer for the first time and I thought I'd come here for some advice. After some googling, I think I've decided on my CPU (Intel core i5-4670k), video card (GeForce GTX 770) , and motherboard (Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150). I'm looking for the case and power supply now. Is there anything specific I should be looking for in either of them, or do I just need a case that will house everything and look ok and a power supply that can handle all of my parts?
Also, I plan to overclock the CPU so I understand I'll need an aftermarket cooler. Are there suggestions on what I should look for there?
I just need to get the memory and a SSD. I know I want 8 GB of memory, but I don't really know what to look for in it. Also, are there any brands of SSD I should absolutely stay away from? They seem to be always on sale but I don't want to end up buying a piece of junk.
8 gigs of RAM is plenty, there's really no point to spending big dollars on superfast speeds and timings unless you're using and AMD integrated graphics solution which shares system RAM.
So, unless you want a specific colour of heatsink or you hate Corsair RAM for some reason, this will do perfectly in your build: Red or Blue.
Just be mindful of the CPU cooler that you get as that RAM, and most RAM really, has large heat spreaders that will interfere with some tower coolers. My G.Skill Ripjaws X RAM basically touches the fan shroud on my Hyper 212 Evo.
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toloveistorebel Impressive. Most impressive. Central FLRegistered Userregular
So, are there any remote display solutions that are worth a damn/sufficient for playing games?
I guess a remote KVM or something like that but aimed at the consumer market?
My apartment doesn't really have anywhere that KBaM could be comfortably used without also overtaking other usable space with cables and stuff. So the idea of putting the machines somewhere unobtrusive and being able to play the games would be ideal.
If, for bonus points the video could be piped to a surface or ipad that would be bonus points. I am guessing the last bit would require both a hardware and software solution if it were even possible in the first place.
I don't know if this will help in your situation, but I had a similar issue with my PC hooked up to my living room TV. In the end, I went with a wireless KBAM (the type that works from 12 feet) and it works great from across the room. The mouse, which is 8 years old at this point, is fine in day-to-day usage, but isn't quite up for twitchy multiplayer games. I'd guess wireless mice are better by now.
I imagine this will ultimately be the way that I have to go. But ideally I would like to have everything completely hidden away in another room.
Oh well.
Would you be able to drill a hole through your wall? Not sure of your setup but if you were able to have the PC in the opposite room you could easily run and HDMI cable and any USB extension cables through the wall. That way everything would be out of the way like you're wanting, and you'd be able to keep your wireless dongles for your keyboard and mouse in the same room with you.
EDIT: I see now that you're living in an apartment.
What's your current entertainment room setup like? Would you not have room to put an unobtrusive PC next to your TV unit? Or even just in the corner next to a bookshelf and just get a long HDMI cable? Also, a new PC case could go a long way to keeping things more incognito and out-of-the-way-seeming, depending on your current PC situation of course.
How far of distances are you thinking about from where the PC is to where you want the monitor, and what sort of cabling can you do?
for up to about 50' or so you can just run long hdmi and usb cables (repeaters may be needed for usb i forget the exact distance limits)
longer then that you can run cat6 and do hdmi and usb over cat6 solutions
wireless hdmi and usb do exist, but are more expensive, but from reviews i've seen the lag isn't that bad as long as the wireless signal strength in your place is good.
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Or you could just build a completely unobtrusive HTPC like I did a couple years ago. I built it to fit in the IKEA Expedit unit we had. I sadly don't use that system anymore though. Pair that with an Xbox 360 wireless controller and this keyboard, and you're all set. Of course if you need a decent wireless KB/M then look elsewhere...
I've posted these before I believe but here they are again
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That's all very awesome.
To be clear, I am currently trying to figure out how to add two PCs to my place as the girlfriend is agitating to play Elder Scrolls Online. So we're talking two additional gaming PCs. Things are pretty sorted from a HTPC/server pov.
I am guessing I'm probably going to need to go for some little steam machines when they are released and just eat the clutter in terms of cabling as the wireless spectrum is pretty cluttered here right now.
Piggy backing off of my wired network would have been ideal.
Or you could just build a completely unobtrusive HTPC like I did a couple years ago. I built it to fit in the IKEA Expedit unit we had. I sadly don't use that system anymore though. Pair that with an Xbox 360 wireless controller and this keyboard, and you're all set. Of course if you need a decent wireless KB/M then look elsewhere...
I've posted these before I believe but here they are again
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So, build thread, I bought most of the things, and as I started assembling, I found that I appear to have been shorted the motherboard screws for my case (a Corsair 400R) - I went to a local hardware store and grabbed some screws that can screw into the motherboard (6/32's, I think) - they fit the standoffs, and screw through the motherboard, and appear to make contact with all of the contacts for the grounds - does anyone know if there's a reason I shouldn't use them? I tried (and will continue to try) to contact Corsair support, but since they're giving me a busy signal I thought I'd ask here as well.
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Does anyone have suggestions for an nvidia solution for running 2-3x 1440p monitors? Tomshardware suggests two 770s.
I was going to figure out how to crossfire my 7970 ghz edition. But I had my eyes opened as to what mining is doing to the amd market - that card, which I bought for 400 last summer, is now going for $100 MORE., and I can't even find my exact model.
Are you using all 3 monitors simultaneously for gaming? That would be a lot more demanding than if you were using one to game, one to browse and the 3rd for a couple of 2D apps.
I hate building computers.
So the pc won't post, and I suspect it's because the Gigabyte R9 270 isn't powering up, but I can't figure out why. My PSU (xfx pro 450w) should be adequate and it's fully connected up... but it just doesn't work. I'm stumped.
So I am building a gaming computer for the first time and I thought I'd come here for some advice. After some googling, I think I've decided on my CPU (Intel core i5-4670k), video card (GeForce GTX 770) , and motherboard (Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150). I'm looking for the case and power supply now. Is there anything specific I should be looking for in either of them, or do I just need a case that will house everything and look ok and a power supply that can handle all of my parts?
Also, I plan to overclock the CPU so I understand I'll need an aftermarket cooler. Are there suggestions on what I should look for there?
I just need to get the memory and a SSD. I know I want 8 GB of memory, but I don't really know what to look for in it. Also, are there any brands of SSD I should absolutely stay away from? They seem to be always on sale but I don't want to end up buying a piece of junk.
8 gigs of RAM is plenty, there's really no point to spending big dollars on superfast speeds and timings unless you're using and AMD integrated graphics solution which shares system RAM.
So, unless you want a specific colour of heatsink or you hate Corsair RAM for some reason, this will do perfectly in your build: Red or Blue.
Just be mindful of the CPU cooler that you get as that RAM, and most RAM really, has large heat spreaders that will interfere with some tower coolers. My G.Skill Ripjaws X RAM basically touches the fan shroud on my Hyper 212 Evo.
The post that I quoted calls out a Corsair Hydro H60 as the chosen CPU cooling solution. Otherwise I would have listed some low-profile sticks.
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kaliyamaLeft to find less-moderated foraRegistered Userregular
Are you using all 3 monitors simultaneously for gaming? That would be a lot more demanding than if you were using one to game, one to browse and the 3rd for a couple of 2D apps.
That would be the idea. I wouldn't bother with a second card otherwise.
Does anyone have suggestions for an nvidia solution for running 2-3x 1440p monitors? Tomshardware suggests two 770s.
I was going to figure out how to crossfire my 7970 ghz edition. But I had my eyes opened as to what mining is doing to the amd market - that card, which I bought for 400 last summer, is now going for $100 MORE., and I can't even find my exact model.
I would imagine your would be looking at 3 titans in SLI to do 3 x 1440p. 3 x 1440p is pushing more than 4k pixel wise.
Or you could just build a completely unobtrusive HTPC like I did a couple years ago. I built it to fit in the IKEA Expedit unit we had. I sadly don't use that system anymore though. Pair that with an Xbox 360 wireless controller and this keyboard, and you're all set. Of course if you need a decent wireless KB/M then look elsewhere...
I've posted these before I believe but here they are again
That is extraordinarily cool.
Thanks! I hope at some point to make another one or other custom cases. Haven't had the time for building stuff in a while though.
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toloveistorebel Impressive. Most impressive. Central FLRegistered Userregular
Does anyone have suggestions for an nvidia solution for running 2-3x 1440p monitors? Tomshardware suggests two 770s.
I was going to figure out how to crossfire my 7970 ghz edition. But I had my eyes opened as to what mining is doing to the amd market - that card, which I bought for 400 last summer, is now going for $100 MORE., and I can't even find my exact model.
I would imagine your would be looking at 3 titans in SLI to do 3 x 1440p. 3 x 1440p is pushing more than 4k pixel wise.
Agreed. Or wait for the 6GB 780's or 780ti's to come out and double or triple SLI those. Would be substantially cheaper than Titans and probably better performing. At least the 780ti's would be (I think, right?).
The fact that SLI doesn't add up the RAM from each card is the problem here. You're gonna need gobs of VRAM to handle all them pixels.
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toloveistorebel Impressive. Most impressive. Central FLRegistered Userregular
So, build thread, I bought most of the things, and as I started assembling, I found that I appear to have been shorted the motherboard screws for my case (a Corsair 400R) - I went to a local hardware store and grabbed some screws that can screw into the motherboard (6/32's, I think) - they fit the standoffs, and screw through the motherboard, and appear to make contact with all of the contacts for the grounds - does anyone know if there's a reason I shouldn't use them? I tried (and will continue to try) to contact Corsair support, but since they're giving me a busy signal I thought I'd ask here as well.
As long as they fit ok and the screw heads aren't so big that they're touching components, I don't see why they wouldn't work. In my post above with the wood computer I just used nylon washer things as standoffs and regular wood screws to mount the mobo. Probably wasn't the best way to go about it since the only ground point between everything was the PSU. But I had no problems for the year or so that I used the system.
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Does anyone have suggestions for an nvidia solution for running 2-3x 1440p monitors? Tomshardware suggests two 770s.
I was going to figure out how to crossfire my 7970 ghz edition. But I had my eyes opened as to what mining is doing to the amd market - that card, which I bought for 400 last summer, is now going for $100 MORE., and I can't even find my exact model.
I would imagine your would be looking at 3 titans in SLI to do 3 x 1440p. 3 x 1440p is pushing more than 4k pixel wise.
Agreed. Or wait for the 6GB 780's or 780ti's to come out and double or triple SLI those. Would be substantially cheaper than Titans and probably better performing. At least the 780ti's would be (I think, right?).
The fact that SLI doesn't add up the RAM from each card is the problem here. You're gonna need gobs of VRAM to handle all them pixels.
A 780 can handle 1440p fairly well, a 780Ti does a pretty great job. So, for three screens, you'll need three 780s, or want three 780Tis. The 6GB models, obviously. There goes a couple of grand once you factor in the motherboard to run them and the PSU to power them.
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edited April 2014
Hi computer build thread. I have a bit of a GPU issue.
Currently I'm running an EVGA 680 +FTW with 4 GB VRAM. It's served me very well, and continues to be very good at running just about whatever I throw at it. However, as of late, it's displaying some extremely worrisome hardware issues. The clockspeeds will downclock repeatedly in the middle of gameplay, reducing any game to a stutter over and over again. A cursory glance at the EVGA forums reveals that this is a problem endemic to this particular model of card - people who RMA their cards get the same model of card back and the same issue happens again.
The only way out seems to be to replace the card, and at the moment I am unsure of if that's a good idea. I'm tempted to throw down on some flavor of 780, but with the 800 series nearly around the corner, is that really such a grand idea? I'm also hoping that I can maintain at least 4 GB VRAM, but the options in this realm seem slim. I've been out of the game for some time now, so I've no idea what to consider, or what's on the horizon other than the 800 series being near.
Does anyone have a recommendation for what would be best to replace my ailing GPU, if I'm performance minded moving forward? I'm not interested in multi-GPU setups, and I've got a 850W PSU, if that makes a difference.
Here's an odd question, can I take this 2008 computer I build, install Window 7 on a fresh hard drive, and then copy over accounts and everything (using windows migration tool) from the initial drive XP is on?
Hi computer build thread. I have a bit of a GPU issue.
Currently I'm running an EVGA 680 +FTW with 4 GB VRAM. It's served me very well, and continues to be very good at running just about whatever I throw at it. However, as of late, it's displaying some extremely worrisome hardware issues. The clockspeeds will downclock repeatedly in the middle of gameplay, reducing any game to a stutter over and over again. A cursory glance at the EVGA forums reveals that this is a problem endemic to this particular model of card - people who RMA their cards get the same model of card back and the same issue happens again.
The only way out seems to be to replace the card, and at the moment I am unsure of if that's a good idea. I'm tempted to throw down on some flavor of 780, but with the 800 series nearly around the corner, is that really such a grand idea? I'm also hoping that I can maintain at least 4 GB VRAM, but the options in this realm seem slim. I've been out of the game for some time now, so I've no idea what to consider, or what's on the horizon other than the 800 series being near.
Does anyone have a recommendation for what would be best to replace my ailing GPU, if I'm performance minded moving forward? I'm not interested in multi-GPU setups, and I've got a 850W PSU, if that makes a difference.
You could always pick up one of the 6gb 780/780ti's that were just mentioned. What framerate/resolution are you looking to run at? I have a 770gtx and it handles pretty much everything I throw at it like a champ (1920x1080, 60hz). You might be waiting awhile for the 8xx's, no one outside of nvidia has a clue when they're releasing.
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toloveistorebel Impressive. Most impressive. Central FLRegistered Userregular
Hi computer build thread. I have a bit of a GPU issue.
Currently I'm running an EVGA 680 +FTW with 4 GB VRAM. It's served me very well, and continues to be very good at running just about whatever I throw at it. However, as of late, it's displaying some extremely worrisome hardware issues. The clockspeeds will downclock repeatedly in the middle of gameplay, reducing any game to a stutter over and over again. A cursory glance at the EVGA forums reveals that this is a problem endemic to this particular model of card - people who RMA their cards get the same model of card back and the same issue happens again.
The only way out seems to be to replace the card, and at the moment I am unsure of if that's a good idea. I'm tempted to throw down on some flavor of 780, but with the 800 series nearly around the corner, is that really such a grand idea? I'm also hoping that I can maintain at least 4 GB VRAM, but the options in this realm seem slim. I've been out of the game for some time now, so I've no idea what to consider, or what's on the horizon other than the 800 series being near.
Does anyone have a recommendation for what would be best to replace my ailing GPU, if I'm performance minded moving forward? I'm not interested in multi-GPU setups, and I've got a 850W PSU, if that makes a difference.
If its throttling so bad, is it a failing GPU issue or a failing cooling hardware issue? If its the latter, why not try and aftermarket solution before getting a whole new card? Something like a all-in-one water cooler from Corsair or NZXT paired with NZXT's Kraken G10 mount may be something to look into. Would allow you to get some new life into your card as well as get it overclocking even better. (Assuming that the cooling hardware on the card is what the problem is. I have not looked into your particular issue so I may be way off base).
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toloveistorebel Impressive. Most impressive. Central FLRegistered Userregular
And then even if that ends up not fixing the issue, you now have a nice cooler for your CPU, or for your next GPU.
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TetraNitroCubaneThe DjinneratorAt the bottom of a bottleRegistered Userregular
You could always pick up one of the 6gb 780/780ti's that were just mentioned. What framerate/resolution are you looking to run at? I have a 770gtx and it handles pretty much everything I throw at it like a champ (1920x1080, 60hz). You might be waiting awhile for the 8xx's, no one outside of nvidia has a clue when they're releasing.
Are those 6 GB ti's available yet? That'd fit the bill well. Currently I'm mostly running three 1080p displays, and doing a lot of heavy gaming and video editing. Just so long as things aren't going to chug at decently high settings, I'll be happy. I've got rather a beast of a machine, so I'd prefer not to bottle neck it at the GPU, though. It sounds like the 800 series might not be worth waiting for, if release is that nebulous...
If its throttling so bad, is it a failing GPU issue or a failing cooling hardware issue? If its the latter, why not try and aftermarket solution before getting a whole new card? Something like a all-in-one water cooler from Corsair or NZXT paired with NZXT's Kraken G10 mount may be something to look into. Would allow you to get some new life into your card as well as get it overclocking even better. (Assuming that the cooling hardware on the card is what the problem is. I have not looked into your particular issue so I may be way off base).
Without a doubt it is a hardware defect in the 680 +FTW 4 GB EVGA cards and not a cooling issue at all. The temperatures never get above 65, and I've seen this behavior at temperatures as low as 45 C. There are numerous threads on the EVGA support forum about this very issue, dating back to 2012. Most people wind up getting an RMA, having the same model of card replace the defective one, and then the same issues arises again. Apparently this model of card just has a history of the VRMs dying.
I'm not even sure what's standard-ish these days. I haven't actually bought a monitor or such in a while. I'm replacing the old tv that's been acting as my monitor :P
So it doesn't need to be super high-end, resolution-wise. I probably couldn't tell the difference anyways. What are some common sizes?
Probably not looking to go much above $300 or so. I want a dual-screen setup, so that means two monitors (unless there's any combo thing that's worthwhile?). Is that a reasonable price?
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That's a 50% overclock, and also good god-damn. Do you have all of the FPSs, or ALL OF THEM?
Yeah, I've got an Antec 550W modular supply.
You pay a bit more for modular supplies, but they're totally worth it.
I'll never buy a non-modular PSU again.
I guess a remote KVM or something like that but aimed at the consumer market?
My apartment doesn't really have anywhere that KBaM could be comfortably used without also overtaking other usable space with cables and stuff. So the idea of putting the machines somewhere unobtrusive and being able to play the games would be ideal.
If, for bonus points the video could be piped to a surface or ipad that would be bonus points. I am guessing the last bit would require both a hardware and software solution if it were even possible in the first place.
I was initially a bit worried that the 280x was a little on the beefy side as I couldn't remember what PSU I'd installed previously. Turns out past me enjoys overkill, 700W modular!
After some initial testing with Prime95 last night I was hitting a maximum of 55°C (131°F), with the fans barely creaking compared to their system start-up war horn (WWWWWHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRR!
Also, I did notice that one of my cores was running a few degrees hotter than the others. Could this be a processor/sensor aberration, or has my application of heat sink goop not been adequate?
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After the tremendous faff I've been going through to get everything neat and tidy in the one I'm (just about finished) building, I've decided that the next PSU I get will be modular. That sounds so much nicer.
Well, in theory, all of the 780s should have a 'boost clock' that boosts them up to 900 mhz by default. 800 mhz is what all the reference documents base their gigaflops ratings off of though.
And yes, I do have all of the FPSs, and they're so delicious.
I don't know if this will help in your situation, but I had a similar issue with my PC hooked up to my living room TV. In the end, I went with a wireless KBAM (the type that works from 12 feet) and it works great from across the room. The mouse, which is 8 years old at this point, is fine in day-to-day usage, but isn't quite up for twitchy multiplayer games. I'd guess wireless mice are better by now.
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So in addition to the parts previously mentioned, I've decided on
Corsair R for the case
CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 for my cooler
XFX Core Edition PRO650W PSU.
I just need to get the memory and a SSD. I know I want 8 GB of memory, but I don't really know what to look for in it. Also, are there any brands of SSD I should absolutely stay away from? They seem to be always on sale but I don't want to end up buying a piece of junk.
8 gigs of RAM is plenty, there's really no point to spending big dollars on superfast speeds and timings unless you're using and AMD integrated graphics solution which shares system RAM.
So, unless you want a specific colour of heatsink or you hate Corsair RAM for some reason, this will do perfectly in your build: Red or Blue.
I imagine this will ultimately be the way that I have to go. But ideally I would like to have everything completely hidden away in another room.
Oh well.
Just be mindful of the CPU cooler that you get as that RAM, and most RAM really, has large heat spreaders that will interfere with some tower coolers. My G.Skill Ripjaws X RAM basically touches the fan shroud on my Hyper 212 Evo.
Would you be able to drill a hole through your wall? Not sure of your setup but if you were able to have the PC in the opposite room you could easily run and HDMI cable and any USB extension cables through the wall. That way everything would be out of the way like you're wanting, and you'd be able to keep your wireless dongles for your keyboard and mouse in the same room with you.
EDIT: I see now that you're living in an apartment.
What's your current entertainment room setup like? Would you not have room to put an unobtrusive PC next to your TV unit? Or even just in the corner next to a bookshelf and just get a long HDMI cable? Also, a new PC case could go a long way to keeping things more incognito and out-of-the-way-seeming, depending on your current PC situation of course.
for up to about 50' or so you can just run long hdmi and usb cables (repeaters may be needed for usb i forget the exact distance limits)
longer then that you can run cat6 and do hdmi and usb over cat6 solutions
wireless hdmi and usb do exist, but are more expensive, but from reviews i've seen the lag isn't that bad as long as the wireless signal strength in your place is good.
I've posted these before I believe but here they are again
To be clear, I am currently trying to figure out how to add two PCs to my place as the girlfriend is agitating to play Elder Scrolls Online. So we're talking two additional gaming PCs. Things are pretty sorted from a HTPC/server pov.
I am guessing I'm probably going to need to go for some little steam machines when they are released and just eat the clutter in terms of cabling as the wireless spectrum is pretty cluttered here right now.
Piggy backing off of my wired network would have been ideal.
That is extraordinarily cool.
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I was going to figure out how to crossfire my 7970 ghz edition. But I had my eyes opened as to what mining is doing to the amd market - that card, which I bought for 400 last summer, is now going for $100 MORE., and I can't even find my exact model.
So the pc won't post, and I suspect it's because the Gigabyte R9 270 isn't powering up, but I can't figure out why. My PSU (xfx pro 450w) should be adequate and it's fully connected up... but it just doesn't work. I'm stumped.
Problem solved, everyone.
The post that I quoted calls out a Corsair Hydro H60 as the chosen CPU cooling solution. Otherwise I would have listed some low-profile sticks.
That would be the idea. I wouldn't bother with a second card otherwise.
I would imagine your would be looking at 3 titans in SLI to do 3 x 1440p. 3 x 1440p is pushing more than 4k pixel wise.
See http://www.anandtech.com/show/7120/some-quick-gaming-numbers-at-4k-max-settings. And you'll probably need to turn down settings quite a bit.
Thanks! I hope at some point to make another one or other custom cases. Haven't had the time for building stuff in a while though.
Agreed. Or wait for the 6GB 780's or 780ti's to come out and double or triple SLI those. Would be substantially cheaper than Titans and probably better performing. At least the 780ti's would be (I think, right?).
The fact that SLI doesn't add up the RAM from each card is the problem here. You're gonna need gobs of VRAM to handle all them pixels.
As long as they fit ok and the screw heads aren't so big that they're touching components, I don't see why they wouldn't work. In my post above with the wood computer I just used nylon washer things as standoffs and regular wood screws to mount the mobo. Probably wasn't the best way to go about it since the only ground point between everything was the PSU. But I had no problems for the year or so that I used the system.
A 780 can handle 1440p fairly well, a 780Ti does a pretty great job. So, for three screens, you'll need three 780s, or want three 780Tis. The 6GB models, obviously. There goes a couple of grand once you factor in the motherboard to run them and the PSU to power them.
Currently I'm running an EVGA 680 +FTW with 4 GB VRAM. It's served me very well, and continues to be very good at running just about whatever I throw at it. However, as of late, it's displaying some extremely worrisome hardware issues. The clockspeeds will downclock repeatedly in the middle of gameplay, reducing any game to a stutter over and over again. A cursory glance at the EVGA forums reveals that this is a problem endemic to this particular model of card - people who RMA their cards get the same model of card back and the same issue happens again.
The only way out seems to be to replace the card, and at the moment I am unsure of if that's a good idea. I'm tempted to throw down on some flavor of 780, but with the 800 series nearly around the corner, is that really such a grand idea? I'm also hoping that I can maintain at least 4 GB VRAM, but the options in this realm seem slim. I've been out of the game for some time now, so I've no idea what to consider, or what's on the horizon other than the 800 series being near.
Does anyone have a recommendation for what would be best to replace my ailing GPU, if I'm performance minded moving forward? I'm not interested in multi-GPU setups, and I've got a 850W PSU, if that makes a difference.
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You could always pick up one of the 6gb 780/780ti's that were just mentioned. What framerate/resolution are you looking to run at? I have a 770gtx and it handles pretty much everything I throw at it like a champ (1920x1080, 60hz). You might be waiting awhile for the 8xx's, no one outside of nvidia has a clue when they're releasing.
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If its throttling so bad, is it a failing GPU issue or a failing cooling hardware issue? If its the latter, why not try and aftermarket solution before getting a whole new card? Something like a all-in-one water cooler from Corsair or NZXT paired with NZXT's Kraken G10 mount may be something to look into. Would allow you to get some new life into your card as well as get it overclocking even better. (Assuming that the cooling hardware on the card is what the problem is. I have not looked into your particular issue so I may be way off base).
Are those 6 GB ti's available yet? That'd fit the bill well. Currently I'm mostly running three 1080p displays, and doing a lot of heavy gaming and video editing. Just so long as things aren't going to chug at decently high settings, I'll be happy. I've got rather a beast of a machine, so I'd prefer not to bottle neck it at the GPU, though. It sounds like the 800 series might not be worth waiting for, if release is that nebulous...
Without a doubt it is a hardware defect in the 680 +FTW 4 GB EVGA cards and not a cooling issue at all. The temperatures never get above 65, and I've seen this behavior at temperatures as low as 45 C. There are numerous threads on the EVGA support forum about this very issue, dating back to 2012. Most people wind up getting an RMA, having the same model of card replace the defective one, and then the same issues arises again. Apparently this model of card just has a history of the VRMs dying.
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here is good, what are you looking for size/resolution/price?
So it doesn't need to be super high-end, resolution-wise. I probably couldn't tell the difference anyways. What are some common sizes?
Probably not looking to go much above $300 or so. I want a dual-screen setup, so that means two monitors (unless there's any combo thing that's worthwhile?). Is that a reasonable price?
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