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    How are you guys liking your X299 CPU's/systems?

    Moving from 2.4 to 3.0 on the mesh I saw a 0.5% to 2.0% increase in benchmarks (Cinebench, 3DMark Firestrike, Time Spy, Haven Superposition). So, extrapolating from there, by not pushing it farther to 3.2 I'm leaving an additional 0.17% to 0.66% on the table. That's fine by me.
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    How are you guys liking your X299 CPU's/systems?

    4.6/4.7/4.8 (8c/4c/2c) for core. 1.200V. AVX offset is -3. AVX512 offset is -5.
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    How are you guys liking your X299 CPU's/systems?

    Never mind. 3.2 mesh wasn't stable after 20 mins of BF1. Back to 3.0 on mesh for me. Just did 2 hours at 3.0 on mesh in BF1 and was fine.
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    How are you guys liking your X299 CPU's/systems?

    You know, this is strange. I had tried it before at 3.2 with auto voltage, wasn't stable, tried applying I think upwards of an additional +0.100V offset, still wasn't stable. But I just went to try it now and I'll be darned if it's not working totally stable at 3.2 with auto voltage, which is...
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    Skylake-X (Core i9) - Lineup, Specifications and Reviews!

    That lag is largely due to the change in cache behavior, which in time compiler optimizations will reduce, or even flip around (4 times as much L2 cache per core on Skylake-X is huge, waiting to be taken advantage of). Also, as game engines shift to taking advantage of more cores, the distance...
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    How are you guys liking your X299 CPU's/systems?

    I'm running my mesh at 3.0Ghz. I tried 3.2Ghz, but even applying more voltage it was unstable under heavy load. Also, in my benchmarking I found the mesh overclock from 2.4 to 3.0 to provide very little bump, only 0.5% - 2.0% in game benchmarks, so I'm not sweating it pushing it higher. Plus...
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    How long has it been since you checked/changed the TIM on your cpu?

    Went 6 years with the TIM that came with my Zalman cooler on my 2600k. Temps today are the same as back in 2011.
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    How are you guys liking your X299 CPU's/systems?

    Loving my 7820x. Upgraded from a 2600k. Getting more cores, higher clocks, and better IPC. Seemed like the best balance between more cores and good clocks+IPC vs. going 7700K or 1800X. You pay a bit more for that sweet spot, but it was worth it to me as I plan on keeping this system for 5-6...
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    Overclocking the Intel Core i9-7900X X-series Processor

    The 7820X is a great chip. I posted my overclocking results here. Recap: 7820x at 4.6Ghz on 8 core loads, 4.7Ghz on 4 core, and 4.8Ghz on 2 core (Turbo 3.0) 1.20V CPU core effective peak 3.0Ghz Mesh 90C peak core temp under Prime95 small FFT after 15mins. 70-80C max on other benchmarks, 1...
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    Skylake-X (Core i9) - Lineup, Specifications and Reviews!

    Which ones would you like to see? I've got my 7820x running at 4.6/4.7/4.8 (8c/4c/2c) with mesh OC to 3.0Ghz. Here are a few I just ran with my 1080 Ti at stock (100% power, +0/+0): 3DMark Time Spy 10014 (graphics 9843, CPU 11109) 3DMark Firestrike Normal 22631 (graphics 27724, physics 24312)...
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    Skylake-X (Core i9) - Lineup, Specifications and Reviews!

    Everyone's reporting on VRM heat issues and I'm over here pulling 230-260W at the package continuous with VRMs only in the 60C's. Would be nice to see someone do one of these reviews with evidently the only decent x299 motherboards out there currently, the Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 7 and 9, which...
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    Skylake-X Post your overclocking results

    7820x at 4.6Ghz on 8 core loads, 4.7Ghz on 4 core, and 4.8Ghz on 2 core (Turbo 3.0) Gigabyte Gaming 9 F6A BIOS DDR4-3200 14CL 1.35V (G.Skill 32GB quad kit) 1.20V CPU core effective peak (core voltage set to "Normal" with a -0.025V offset). TJMax +10. All other settings left to "Auto" except...
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    derbauer: Avoid X299 motherboards for now

    No problems with VRM heat on my Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 9 x299 board. They run in the 50-60C range under load reported at the board VRM sensor, and max at 80C under Prime95 v26.6 small FFT, with an overclock to 4.6Ghz at 1.20V on a 7820X. That's with no direct air cooling, just indirect from two...
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    Asus Nvidia GTX 980 4GB reference cards

    Sold. That was fast.
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    Asus Nvidia GTX 980 4GB reference cards

    Pair of previously SLI'ed cards. Ebay link. EDIT: SOLD!!
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    FS: Galaxy GTX 680 2GB

    Sold.
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    FS: Galaxy GTX 680 2GB

    Never heard any followup from UnclePauly. This is still up for sale. To sweeten the deal I'll throw in free shipping (USPS Priority Mail).
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    FS: Galaxy GTX 680 2GB

    I decided to upgrade to a GTX Titan, so my Galaxy GTX 680 2GB reference is up for sale. Model 68NPH6DV5ZGV In excellent, like new condition. Smoke free and pet free home, in a filtered case. Original box, receipt, and accessories. Boosts to +150/300 1234/1650 P10613 X3667 Heaven and BF3...
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    Where are those GTX 680 4GB's?

    Can't argue with the utility of more GPU RAM in 3D modeling, though if that's your line of work the Tesla version of Kepler (aka "Big Kepler") will be where it's at. I try not to future proof my PC hardware purchased, knowing that a year+ from now when 2GB starts to be a choke point I'll be...
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    2GB VRAM is not simply enough. (sorry 670/680 owners)

    Call me in a year when there's a game I care about that doesn't run well in 2GB.
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    Where are those GTX 680 4GB's?

    Waiting for benchmarks showing any gains with this on 3 screen surround...
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    GTX 690 owner's experience

    I know. Weird, isn't it? And as was brought up earlier, no one is pulling out the "luxury" card and thread crapping on all the SLI 680 owners in other threads. Hello? A 690 is the same price as two 680s, the same perf, and less power, heat, noise, and stutter, so it represents _more_ value...
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    GTX 690 owner's experience

    Glad to hear reports of smoothness and buttery-ness on the 690 (not that 680s in SLI have had problems with microstutter). I'd like to hear from 690 owners how the noise level is and compared to what previously (single 680, sli 680, 580, etc).
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    GTX 690 owner's experience

    So true. And they are the _exact_ same price.
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    EVGA GTX 690 is live on Newegg

    Ebay caught on to the practice and now charges the same percentage fee on shipping as they do final item price.
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    Gigabyte or Galaxy GTX 680? Which is better?

    Tuna. Non sequitur.
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    EVGA GTX 690 is live on Newegg

    That has been my experience as well. I "side-graded" from an AMD 6990 dual GPU to a single GTX 680. Overclocked, both cards bench about the same (~P10800) but firing up the single 680 for the first time I was floored with how buttery smooth it was. I had no idea how bad it had been with the...
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    EVGA GTX 690 is live on Newegg

    I think it's important to point out that just one idiot bought a pair of 690's (same buyer bought both) off Ebay for $2099. Go to the "completed listings" and you'll see. So ok, there was one person out there with more dollars than sense, more money than patience. There's not exactly a...
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    EVGA GTX 690 is live on Newegg

    End of the month, lol. I figured I'd hopefully snag one from Newegg before then and cancel this one. Now that I see what Newegg wants for it I'm happy to wait.
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    EVGA GTX 690 is live on Newegg

    Actually, I was able to get an order in this morning at EVGA for the "signature" model for $1050. :) At least there I'm getting a [Strike=Option]reacharound[/s] t-shirt while getting screwed.
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    Anyone finding the GTX 690 online?

    It's up on Newegg (OOS of course). $1199. Price gouge much? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130781
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    Anyone finding the GTX 690 online?

    Sure, when we all have three 30" 4k monitors. Until then, 2GB per GPU has proven to be plenty enough up to 5760x1200.
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    MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning

    Mine was so loud at load I had to send it back. If you check the other Lightning thread I posted dB readings on it, the Asus DCUII, and stock.
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    Will 680s start becoming easier to find?

    680's will become easier to find once 670's become available. That marks two points - one, yields are up enough to start a second line/bin. Two, some number of people who are competing in the market for a 680 will instead buy a 670, reducing demand pressure on the 680.
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    GTX 680 In Stock Thread

    Gone.
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    MSI R7970 Lightning Video Card Review @ [H]

    One other person on here and I both had problems with the fans being way too loud, totally maxed close to 100% out-of-the-box. Crazy loud. We both sent ours back. In my case I think it was a combination of the card being incorrectly overvolted at 1.187v out-of-the-box coupled with poor...
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    ASUS 7970 DirectCU II available now

    So you're suggesting that I was doing it wrong by hooking my 3 monitors up to 3 displayport ports on the ASUS DCUII I had that died after 4 hours? Yeah, right. LOL.
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    Aftermarket Coolers on the GTX680

    Give the stock GTX680 a try first. You might be pleasantly surprised. I certainly was. I've always water cooled or used an aftermarket air cooler, like Arctic Cooling. The stock 7970 cooler, while often referred to ask "quiet" in reviews, was way too loud for my taste. The GTX680 though is...
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    Aftermarket Coolers on the GTX680

    Haven't seen any add-ons that do, but the upcoming Zotac GTX 680 Extreme Edition has a pretty sweet 2 slot, 2 fan cooler: http://www.techpowerup.com/163231/ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-Extreme-Edition-Pictured.html Hopefully some aftermarket add-ons follow in its footsteps.
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    Official GTX 680 overclocking Thread!

    Gone, but you can buy one for $10+$5 shipping. I ordered one on Wednesday and it arrived Saturday. Seeing 3C less at load.
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