Exactly. Offer them a discount; if they won't budge on fifty bucks, just tell them to take a hike. Honestly, you might as well just grab this latest processor instead—you wouldn't even notice the difference
Prices for brand new click components are currently click. Now the real question is how much you can shave off when buying used gear without a warranty—I’d say you should aim for at least 1/4 or 1/3 of the retail price .
Jesse Hughes said:Also, does it actually make sense to pick up a GPU to pair with this processor?
I can set aside up to $500 for a graphics card. Thanks!
It certainly does. Even without knowing the specific model you have in mind, this will be a massive leap forward compared to an old 5750 or 5770. Just let me know what kind of power supply you're running.
That’s perfectly fine since they just arrived. I can't say for sure about the noise levels—I haven't seen any specific reviews for the Gainward model—but Gigabyte's single fan Nvidia GTX 950 isn't exactly loud either.
Have you tried resetting the BIOS to factory defaults or perhaps performing a BIOS update? Upgrading a laptop's GPU isn't exactly standard procedure, so you might be running into some compatibility issues here:
No more reference drivers
It turns out reference drivers don’t work with the new GPU. Nvidia’s drivers actually check hardware signatures before allowing installs. Drivers, from here on out, can only be obtained from Dell.
Newer graphics cards up to $167 aren't actually an upgrade over what you have—in fact, they’re even weaker for gaming. That’s why I was asking if you actually play games, just so you don't end up stepping backward. You could follow the link crimsonstag84 shared to find more powerful cards for less money, but keep in mind those are older models and come without a warranty, whereas yours still has more than two-thirds of its coverage left.
Alexander Parker10, what's the end goal here? Are you planning on gaming? What kind of budget are we looking at? And are you open to buying used parts?
It would be an absolute waste of taxpayer money and a massive drain on the federal budget if we tried to prosecute every single petty misdemeanor officially. I agree that $667 the amount is a bit steep, but honestly, for just a few hundred bucks, it's totally unrealistic
Old hardware might actually see a boost in performance—assuming the graphics cards support DirectX 12—because it should help alleviate CPU bottlenecks. For instance, there were rumors regarding Nvidia GPUs suggesting that even entry-level cards from the GTX 400 series and 500 series would support DirectX 12, but we haven't seen any official word on that yet click. Besides, most Fermi-based cards (unless they're the high-end models) will likely be far too underpowered to handle AAA games running on DirectX 12 anyway.
Exactly. To put it in plain terms, the way the CPU and GPU communicate under DirectX 11 is fundamentally different from how they handle things in DirectX 12 (which, given current hardware, gives AMD a bit of an edge.)
Most of this is just empty hype that rarely holds up in the real world. We’ve run several tests over on the hardware forums using various setups—pairing equivalent AMD and Intel CPUs, each matched with an Nvidia or AMD GPU of a similar tier—and nothing out of the ordinary turned up. Every single configuration performed exactly as expected; there was absolutely no evidence that an AMD CPU works any better with an Nvidia card.
electricharbor30 said:I was reading somewhere that AMD and Nvidia take different approaches to multi-threading versus single-threading... I don't fully grasp the mechanics behind it, but apparently, a single-threaded setup—like an Intel CPU paired with an AMD GPU—yields the best results, whereas a multi-threaded combo, such as an AMD CPU with an Nvidia GPU, performs worse. Can someone clear this up for me?
That isn't quite right, though I see where you're coming from. Take a look here at the bottom.
Most of that is just theoretical; you rarely see it play out in real-world usage.
You can find a breakdown here explaining how AMD and Nvidia GPUs handle things differently when running DirectX 11 versus DirectX 12.
swiftfalcon89 said:Thanks, I was reading some international forums suggesting it wouldn't work—that it would be running at its absolute limit and become unstable...
Look, if you browse overseas forums, people constantly recommend a 700-800W unit from brands like Corsair or Seasonic for any mainstream build😬
Not everyone is an expert on power draw, especially the average American popping up in these threads. It might not be a powerhouse designed for loads exceeding 400W, but what you mentioned will handle routine tasks just fine, stays reasonably priced, and comes with a 5-year warranty.
Potential alternatives at this price point:
http://www.nabava.net/search.php?tp=0&q=lc6560gp3 http://www.nabava.net/search.php?tp=...EVGA 550W (I haven't seen many reviews or feedback on this one, but it should be solid enough to get the job done.)
First off—you absolutely have to cycle through different drivers. This is especially true if you're playing any recent AAA releases. I’ve personally run into several new titles where the screen starts throwing artifacts like the GPU is dying, when in reality, it was just a faulty driver. Also, watch out because certain AMD drivers have had this specific bug where they lock fan speeds at 20%, causing some users to overheat their cards—some even ended up frying them entirely. link
Once you've swapped to a different driver, monitor the performance and run a stress test, something like MSI Kombustor, to see if the issue persists.
darkowl72 said:But here is what I see in the specs:
1. i5 4460 max TDP = 84W http://ark.intel.com/products/80817/...up-to-3_40-GHz 2. R9 390 Peak = 253 W Max = 323 W https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/...S_Plus/28.html 3. Hyper 500W +12V = 38 A = 456 W http://fsp-europe.com/hyper-500w600700w/
Everything else is negligible...
Look, an EVGA Hyper 500 is just a standard 80+ Bronze unit with a 5-year warranty...
So why wouldn't it work?
In that other PSU thread, I posted a link to a 500-550W power supply roundup where it looks like the Hyper 500 can only deliver about 400W stably (it was one of the rare ones that failed multiple tests). If you're going with the Hyper, you really need at least 600W—actually, even 700W, since they’re all priced so similarly. Now, whether that was just one crappy unit that got unlucky, I have no idea... Regardless, it isn't worth taking the risk.
Interestingly, it’s actually quieter than the EVGA Raider, which technically should be in a higher tier according to the categories.