I have an older PC right now (3570k) that I'm looking to upgrade in the near future. I won't need any upgrades until late this year or early next year.
I was planning to wait for the next generation of Zen before upgrading, but it also looks like RAM prices are increasing and from what I read...
I saw this over on overclockers UK page. Some people found OCing their memory too much was lowering their FPS. I've done a quick test and wanted to post some preliminary results
I was sitting at 1180/5700, ran a few 3dmark 11's and scored ~6830.
I lowered my OC to 1180/5500 and ran 2 runs...
Thinking about biting on the microcenter deal this weekend.
My motherboard choices are:
GA-Z77X-D3H - $105
GA-Z77-DS3H - $75
ASrock Z77 Pro3 - $60
I've never used ASrock before. I also won't use ASUS after some bad experiences. Personal preference. I will likely moderately OC, but...
Having a hell of a time with this processor.
Hardware in question:
Gigabyte P55A-UD3
i7-860
4x2GB Corsair XMS 1600
I can do 3.8ghz (190x20) at 1.35 vcore 1.29 vtt no problem, as long as hyperthreading is off.
If I put HT on I've tried up to 1.45 vcore without success and only get stability...
So, I've learned a few things over the years building a comp. Don't compromise on the PSU, don't compromise on the monitor and now don't compromise on the case. Sure, it's pretty quiet, but if I OC and stress test the temps just keep climing.
That being said, I am looking for a case that is...
I feel like these scores are lower than they should be (I originally checked because I was having trouble running ME3 at 4xAA at 1920x1200 which was alarming to me given how dated the engine is), but I wanted to get some input from people who know more. I haven't followed video cards since the...
Specifically I am asking about these two cards.
http://www.amazon.com/HD7850-DC2-2GD5-DisplayPort-Utilities-PCI-Express-Graphics/dp/B007JLFV7U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1332894380&sr=8-3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127663
I wanted to know if anyone had...
Having some issues with idle temps and wondering if anyone had some insight.
Right now my 4870 is idling at 80C. I stress tested it for 15 minutes and it reaches 89C. Seems fine(ish) under load. Both are higher than I would like, but the delta between load and idle seems quite low to me. I...
I am going to replace it with a more powerful desktop.
HP zd8000 series
17inch widescreen
1gb ram
ATI Mobility Radeon X600
P4 3ghz
Windows Media Center edition
USB/firewire/media card connections
I have the manuals and the TV/media device that comes with it... This lets you hook up...
Am I better off going with some more expensive 2-3-2-6 PC3200 for about $140 for 2x 512mb or 2x 512mb of OCZ PC4800 2.5-4-4-10 for $200. I'm trying to get a hold of an Opty 144 and overclock it, just unsure which ram will work out better performance wise and overclockability.
Thanks.