Recent content by Hellstoaster

Except it has nothing to do with socialism. Sales tax is almost 10% in a lot of places in Tennessee and they're about as far from socialism as you can get.

Back when I had a CRT I had to set it to 85hz or the flickering gave me headaches when I tried to do any work on it. With LCD's things have been different and 60hz has been fine. I bought a new 144hz display a while back and haven't noticed too much of a difference. Games appear smoother for...

Has anyone used a curved screen as a PC monitor? When I first saw them I thought that might be the only useful application. Perhaps an ultrawide that curved around to fill your periphery. As a TV I'd agree they are just a gimmick. I checked out a Samsung curved TV at Best Buy and then bought a...

Linux people have been saying that since the damn 90's. I'm still waiting....

I figured people with Sandy/Ivy setups would consider it just for the new platform with all the new bells and whistles like m.2 and updated USB and such. Ryzen will probably offer some performance increases on those chips but also provide access to the new toys. 8c/16t sounds good, yes, but...

Only a fool wouldn't consider all options when upgrading their system. You say "close to Intel" and "priced attractively." From whats been shown so far, if you have an i7 from the last 4 years Ryzen isn't going to get you anything and AMD hasn't been saying much in terms of pricing. AMD is...

I won't personally be buying one because I have no need. I don't expect it to be anything earth shattering I just want it to perform well enough that Intel has to take a long hard look at their current product stack and adjust some of their prices. Intel has had the game to itself for years and...

Be sure to come back and tell us how long it takes the doctors to get that triple-screen laptop out of your rear end. :D

I built an AMD based rig recently because I got the chip for free. I can't really understand those that build AMD machines without getting some of the parts for free, unless they are on a severely restrictive budget. Maybe Ryzen and Vega will make them relevant again.

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I don't really think it matters. It'd be nice to see what Dishonored 2 had in it so I could see if it was something I wanted to pick up on release but waiting a few days really doesn't matter that much. People who can't wait a couple days for reviews and gameplay video to get an idea of what...

What CPU's are you currently using? You might be better off just getting new GPU's and holding off on the board and CPU. It seems most i5 and i7 chips 2600k and up do just fine with games at 1080p. You could potentially get new GPU's now for a boost in game play and they get a board and CPU in a...

I've built two PC's on Asus Maximus VIII Hero boards over the last year and they have both been fine. I did have a Maximus VIII Extreme that was a dud though. I'd recommend the Hero but at $230 the Gigabyte boards might give you better value for your money.

Well this thread is over a year old...

Whew, that is a lot of voltage. I will go up to 1.5 to see what I can get from a chip but I try not to leave it there. I try not to go higher than the low 1.4's for prolonged use with my chips. On a side note if someone else is looking for a board I saw the Asus 970 Pro Gaming Aura for $90...