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Consider that i have a FX-8350. The PSU is an Antec HCG Bronze. I have a GTX 660 and i did some tests with that Kill A Watt thingy and under stress i capped at 144w, which is a lot lower than i expected to be frank. I can't imagine a 970 being that horrible.

Currently trying to decide if i want a 390 or 970, and one thing i'm confused about is the role of the memory. Assume i get a game that goes over 4GB (or 3.5GB rather. What is this i don't even...), what happens then? Massive frame drop? Stuttering?

^ When is that going to happen?

Ha, or maybe this one: http://www.e-key.it/prod-alimentatore-pc-modulare-corsair-cs850m-850w-atx-80-gold-64148.htm

Fair enough, i guess i'll get a new one and post-pone my graphic upgrade. How's that Corsair RM750? The site i just linked to is basically the Italian Newegg, more or less, so i'd rather buy from them if possible, and that seems the cheapest one they have that's still good. The recommended...

My budget for the PSU? Heh, nothing. If i buy a new one i have to post-pone getting my video card for at least a couple of months. Assume i get a new one, which of the following should i get? This is the site i'd be buying from: http://www.e-key.it/cat-da-750w-a-850w-533.htm?id=533 Going by...

I have two large HDDs plus an SSD plus a Blue-ray burner plus whatever crap i may plug into the computer at any given time.

Currently trying to decide between a 970 and a R9 390, and the power draw of the latter is substantially greater: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sapphire-nitro-r9-390-8g-d5,4245.html Here's the PSU in question: http://www.pc-specs.com/psu/iTek/iTek_Alimentatore_iTek_mPower_820W/2280...

Well, the argument is moot for me as far as GSync is concerned since the module costs too much. This is the cheapest GSync monitor i could find: http://www.amazon.it/AOC-G2460PG-Monitore-LED-colore/dp/B00LBSZHAI/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448157658&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=AOC+G2460PF...

Pardon my ignorance, but is G-Sync/FreeSync even needed on monitors that are this fast? Doesn't look like i would have to use VSync at all except in very old games, and i was under the impression it is VSync that people are finding troublesome. The strobing actually seems nice. Seems useful...

BTW, what does anybody think of this? http://www.amazon.it/AOC-G2460PF-LCD-Monitor-24/dp/B013YIRF4S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1448147548&sr=8-1&keywords=G2460PF This is the cheapest FreeSync monitor i could find. Somebody here mentioned that those technologies are just a marketing gimmick...

Does the Viewsonic have strobing as well?

I'm trying to decide whether to get a 970 and a R9 390, and aside for all the other pros and cons, one of the deciding factors for me would be a good scaling option. I play a tons of old games, and the scaling feature on my (current) 660 is just too convenient to give up. Is the scaling in the...

I see what you are saying in this image, but why are the colors so different on the Ezio? Is that from using a different preset?

I appreciate the effort put into that post and i find the information very useful, but some of those suggestions are a bit absurd. Plasma screens are all super expensive and that 50 inches screen recommendation. On my desk i'm less then a meter away from the screen. 50 inches is a bit much...

This one, right? http://www.amazon.it/LG-24GM77-B-Gaming-Monitor-144Hz/dp/B00N943JIO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447948605&sr=8-1&keywords=LG+24GM77 Is it better than the BenQ?

So basically, i'm back to where i was. It is either the U2515H or any of those gaming TN monitors, with the BenQ XL2411Z being the cheapest at 280 euros, only 20 euros behind the Dell.

600 Euros is almost double of what i wanted to spend. The monitor is 27". Don't they have a smaller version that is cheaper?

I heard Ezio uses the discarded parts for their more expensive monitors to make the FG2421. As i said i don't feel like playing lottery and by the sound of it it looks like that's what's going to happen with the FG2421. Plus the monitor costs around 380 Euros at Amazon.it which is already...

I was looking to upgrade my current panel, and wanted to get an IPS because i really liked the picture quality last time i had one. The problem is that there doesn't seem to be many attractive alternatives. Right now i'm looking at something like a BenQ XL2411Z. Originally was going for the...

What about a GTX 660 non-TI?

I'm looking for an IPS monitor that has good imput lag for gaming, and currently this model seems to have everything i need, except it is somewhat pricey, and has a glossy screen which i'm not sure i like (i've only had matte panels up to now. I occasionally get eye strain when i use my computer...

Any good guide that shows how to take apart the cooler?

Apparently, the program that makes it run at full clock is Chrome. :rolleyes: So basically, every time the card moves out of idle, it begins to burn up. I tried down clocking an efty 500Mhz out of the core 2000Mhz out of the memory and it doesn't affect anything. Doesn't even last any longer...

Basically speaking, after circa 15 or 20 minutes, my computer games suddenly start to slow down. Using FRAPS, games that run normally at a fixed 60 FPS rate slow down to a sub 20-30 FPS rate. This happens consistently with every game, and happens also when not playing any game. As in, merely...

And the message is: gamers are not as dumb as marketing departments everywhere proclaim them to be and would love to play something other then retarded Call of Duty clones. Shocking.

Screw Google and Apple and their crappy cloud services. I'll be interested when they announce a phone with support for 128GB microSDs. Maybe the Galaxy S4? One can only hope. I'm itching to dump my 160GB iPod classic and put my music collection in my phone. One less device to carry around.

Actually, no. You don't. That's just your opinion about it. The question of course is not whether Windows 8 is difficult to use, my dear fallacious friend, but whether it is more or less efficient then the old system, which I and the entire IT crowd apparently think it isn't. Not to say...

I wonder why the "future" always seems be something that's worse for the consumer, and better for the producer.

This video shows the bottom light, and some coloring when the screen is tilted in complete darkness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-SEYSHSVKc

Its getting creamed on amazon because the light isn't as uniform as shown on the web page, and some people even seem to be getting wierd colored patterns, like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/permalink/mo1B5M60XB8TAG8/B007OZNZG0/ref=cm_ciu_images_pl_link Not a big deal for me...

Is the screen of the Fire really better, or is this just a calibration issue? I want to use this primary as an e-book reader but i wouldn't mind being able to enjoy all the other benefits of an Android platform. I don't like the idea of the Fire running its own proprietary fork.

Considering Epic hasn't made a good game since, i don't know, Unreal Tournament 2004? I mean, its sure nice to have all those big name developers on the board, if only their games weren't so mind-numbingly boring. Meanwhile, on Android: http://www.gemrb.org/wiki/doku.php?id=start

Conversely, the big advantage of Android is that you don't need to get stuck with something like iTunes (probably the worst piece of software ever developed by a large company at any time). Personally, i consider the trade of worth it. To wit, why can't i use the internal memory of any Apple...

As opposed to OS improvements i would assume.

No, it can't. Any more then you can play first person shooters on, say, consoles. Generally speaking, of course.

Well, at least the weight reduction helps mitigate damage during accidental drops. I also think the Android line needs to be thinner because being as large as they are they would feel too uncomfortable when tucked in a front pocket. The iPhone on the other end really doesn't need to be any...

I chose Android because i like the platform better (simple preference, don't really see it as "better"), and even though i'm not partisan about those companies in the least, there are a few things about Apple which i simply cannot stomach. Still, because i'm not in fact partisan about those...

Their ads are funny because Apple did it first (to Microsoft). People who look at those ads as an "attack" probably are not aware of the context here. Apple tried to attack Microsoft by making it seem like the latter were not as HIP anymore, Apple products being almost a religious symbol to...

It looks like a computer interface. It has a desktop, it has icons, it has a bar/dock and various menus. Metro feels too much like going through a webpage to me. There's just something unnatural about that. Webpages were never meant to be used to control an operating system. Comparing iOS with...