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There's little to regret - that's certainly not the case for anyone who bought the 7700k or 6700k with a top end board for top end prices. Yet another socket change from Intel. eBay is bound to be flooded with older quad core Intel chips soon. The 8700k seems to get quite toasty when pushed...

Not sure what's going on if your processor is getting hammered by a web browser - I prefer Opera myself. Some anti-virus software can slow machines so badly you have to ask if it's even worth using. Even my old Phenom x4 955 BE only shows <5% utilisation under Windows 10 LTSB whilst I'm typing...

I'd be extremely hesitant to chuck a lot of money at these old AMD platforms. $20 plus another $50 here and a bit more here and there - and before you know it you've spent what you would've on a bottom range Intel/Ryzen chip. I've got a similar predicament. My old Phenom x4 955 BE that I bought...

I think anyone banking on magical patches to fix Ryzen performance on currently released games will be sorely disappointed. The games are made - finished - done. The highest number of sales any title will have will be in it's opening weeks. Long term support is virtually non-existent. Half the...

Couldn't go back to Win 7; there must be several gigabytes of hotfixes alone by now! It's easier to just install & activate Windows 10 LTSB than to strip out the bloatware with DISM and deal with all the other limitations from Home & so-called Pro editions. In the longer term moving/or at...

It won't hurt to wait a bit longer after waiting for so long for AMD to produce something as good as the Phenom II. There could well be defects/flaws in the initial Zen release fixed by later revisions so it might not pay to be an early adopter. We're just now starting to see certain software...

The old days of picking up a game on disk/cd/dvd which required no major fixes and where patches added substantial free content are long gone; I attribute that to the limited spread of the Internet at the time. Kickstarter, Greenlight, Day 1 patches, DLC, shark cards, quest compasses...

Not sure what the Zen joke is really. I'm sure the board makers will toss in every available toy they can. Crimson drivers are improving. I can't really fault any of the previous/current GPUs I've owned; they've delivered performance-wise for a long time. The lowered purchasing cost compared to...

I hope the release date doesn't continue to keep slipping. So it's "sometime" in 2017 now? That would imply to me that either: > Genuinely more can be gotten out of the Zen design - I suppose that's a positive > The Zen design doesn't deliver as expected (i.e. Bulldozer) i.e. they're now in...

In all honesty I'm often tempted to just pickup a Phenom x6 off eBay like 1190T / 1100T and wait for Zen to mature / Intel's next. It's just the bad pricing considering the age of the chip which holds me back. If I could only get one for £30/$40 instead of the £80+++ they're going for. I...

And still no release... >( And nothing concrete that would indicate an impending release. I really would've expected to see a model list, speeds, pricing, etc by now. How many years have we been waiting for this? Either this thing is absolutely marvellous or it's a complete clunker. And...

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4790K/3502vs2384 http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4770K/3502vs1537 The point is quite clear isn't it? (unless Haswell is crap now because of it's "age") Performance that will most...

Ambiguous marketing talk aside... I don't see any reason why it can't be truly competitive for some time to Intel's latest and greatest. Keller doesn't strike me as someone who'd leave the Zen project knowing it was a lame duck. And if AMD are bullshitting they're dead in the water anyway...

A fresh design could prove to be just the ticket for AMD if Intel have hit a bit of a wall with their tick-tock cycle. But I'm sure there's bound to be more power waiting to be tapped in Intel Core chips and they could always just slash the price. I'd be hoping Zen's main selling chip would...

Can't really blame him picking up an FX 8350 over the pathetic i5 6400. PassMark - Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz - Price performance comparison PassMark - AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core - Price performance comparison PassMark - Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz - Price performance comparison...

That's £119. I paid that for my Phenom II a long time ago. The FX 8350 is going for £130 currently on Amazon UK. With a 6600K being a whopping £199 (even used Intel is going for £100+ eBay) I'd be very happy with that estimated price - quite reasonable to be honest - even happier if it...

I hope they keep it simple personally. I really don't think we need a bunch of redundant lower clocked or otherwise obscure models to pick from. 2-3 from each category would do me. Do we even need any dual core models if they can make an efficient quad? Browsing through used Intel parts and...

Still got an old battered Coolmaster ATC 110 myself - doors fallen off - it's seen better days. Seriously lacks any of the convenience features and (easy access) filters found in newer cases now (apart from some thumbscrews) I always wanted the Silverstone offerings personally either the FT02...

I don't think anyone really disputes that AMD processors hold their own but weren't they meant to give better value? In retrospect Intel have given far better long term value with Sandy Bridge forwards. Seeing a current i3 match an FX 8350 at this point is slightly embarrassing. My Phenom II...

I've been looking at bang for buck options myself. My Phenom x4 955 is ancient. Still just about doing the job for gaming paired with a R9 285. I can't complain, 6/7 years of faithful service. I'd be wanting to double or treble my CPU speed really to get the most valve for money. Zen would be...

I don't think they'll be going anywhere for a while. ATI cards perform comparably at lower prices than NVIDIA here. Hopefully they can carry on doing (decent?) business making bespoke console designs. My Phenom II is still capable - getting a bit old in the tooth now at least as far as...

Bit of bad wording on my part perhaps. I'm not suggesting there's a heinous driver conspiracy - or that the 300 series cards are winning due to vastly better software. We all agree that the [H] article debunks his claims that the 300 rebrands are: >More efficient >Good/better value...

I would've liked to see him sweat a bit more over the exaggerated 300 series rebrand claims >P Specifically mentioning the clock-for-clock and power tests. Likewise the performance gains that appear to come from the newer 300 series drivers. Will we see these at some point for other...

I'm a bit more frugal. I like to think that all the real classic games have already been made. Console crap now mostly or FPS games with linear routes. The most I ever spent on a graphic card would've been back in the early 2000's (Geforce 4600 TI) to play great games like RtCW/Enemy...

Just as well really - a silver would be generous to say the least. The 300 line is a bit of a dud launch/non-starter. They've done themselves no favors by talking about Fury early. Must have a ton of old stock to clear out - I can't say I blame them for updating the 2xx line. Can they...

Simple rebrand eh? I can rest easy with my discounted R9 285. The newer driver DLL files fix all my visual cutscene issues with GTA V and combat crashing in the Witcher 3. (v1040 DLL's similar date to R9 300 launch driver) It looks like we're due some improvements in the future Catalyst...

I found a combination of liquid superglue plus baking soda sets like concrete. Repaired a plastic hoover bracket recently. You put glue on the pieces and quickly sprinkle/rub bicarb of soda over the top. Or do the inverse hold the pieces with/in a vice/clamp, fill the crack with soda and...

Given the shoddy state of 99% released software nowadays (esp console ports) If find it rather ironic that video card driver release dates still get heavily scrutinized. The Witcher 3 has had almost a gigabyte of patches in the last week or so alone. Optimizations are more than welcome of...

Some amusing ploy perhaps? Leak a driver that shows the 3xx series of cards to be rebranded for the nth time - prompting Nvidia to fall over in bursts of continuous laughter? Nvidia then release the 980Ti and then ATI smash it out of the park? I don't recall there being so many card...

I find this is the most economical (but not [H]) way of doing it too; buy the fastest CPU possible - drop in a new GPU when required. My patience is wearing a bit thin with my old Phenom x4 955 and the AM3 mounting bracket; although it's great in the cold months =D If the Anandtech bench is...

Do we need a driver unless something disastrous has happened? I'm reading about crashing/lockups for NVIDIA owners with new drivers on the Witcher 3. Likewise what of diminished performance for the previous generation owners vs the GTX 9XX cards? My R9 285 is flying along happily on the...

Bit the bullet on a Sapphire R9 285 2GB which I got on one day offer for £121 inc VAT ($189~) Back up to £150++ now. The GTX 750 Ti is too weak and the GTX 960+ are a bit pricey. Didn't want to break the bank, have to change out other parts or get too powerful a card that my old Phenom x4 955...

They're not that bad! I do think they're second best when it comes to game developers & testing compatibility. I'd completely avoid dual cards with either brand too - go with the most powerful single card you can afford for the least headache. The exclusive titles & features (physx) are a...

Thanks for the replies. It's looking promising after all... Is the GTX 960 best avoided? http://forums.evga.com/2-beeps-from-bios-after-installing-960-m2329467.aspx http://forums.evga.com/PC-cant-boot-after-installing-GTX-960-ssc-m2318143.aspx...

Does anyone have any idea as to whether the newer generation of cards would work in an older board without issues? Or would I be asking for trouble? PCIe should be backwards compatible but I'm reading about lots of issues with HP machines, POST, black screens, BIOS beeping, UEFI etc. I'm...