Posts by Kimberly Gomez34

There’s no magic formula here. You can't just plug in a set of variables to predict exactly what will make a dog stop whining. There are way too many moving parts involved, and honestly, there aren't any established rules to follow when it comes to this kind of thing.

It really comes down to the specific sample you get. I'd imagine someone like Linus or JayZ2centuri would have companies like ASUS vet the cards to ensure they’re high quality—meaning no coil whine and top-tier overclocking potential—before shipping them out. There was actually one guy who went through four different units, and he mentioned his Asus Strix was somehow even louder than the others. It's just like what Daniel Popovic says 🤣

It's solid

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It really just depends on your luck. We actually discussed this over here

Some people picked them up later on—and honestly, a couple of them didn't have any coil whine at all. For some users, it's incredibly quiet and barely noticeable...

You might end up dealing with some coil whine eventually (with any gtx 970) — but honestly, that’s just standard behavior for those cards.

The TT 16 isn't any better than the Kepler, and honestly, it’s more expensive. Plus, the Kepler is actually quieter since it runs at lower RPMs.

Also—if I can swing the extra $110, I might just grab the FX 6300. If that's not doable, does anyone have an $860 suggestion?

Kepler parts available for $26

Well, there’s McLovin’s conference layout above—same budget, same result.

You're just messing around here AMD Radeon R7 260

The 270x isn't going to outperform the CF 7770, especially in titles where the CF scales effectively. The only real advantage here is that this setup is more straightforward and offers more VRAM...

crimsonstag84 said:http://www.amazon.com/s?k=R7+260

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Exactly. If you're looking at next-gen gaming, you really need to be aiming for at least an AMD Athlon II x4 860k or an Intel i3. Those cheaper options should only be considered if your budget is extremely tight.

And what kind of power supply are you running?

Comparing 2GB to 1GB on a $200 GPU is a total wash. You’re much better off grabbing a more powerful card—like an R7 260 with just 1GB—than settling for a weaker chip just because it has extra memory under the hood.

Every software tool has its own specific layout. There’s really no point in staring at the package data; instead, just keep an eye on the green line for the CPU thermal readings (you can toggle through various programs while scrolling)

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=1#post5237937

Basically, you just head to the website, toss all those parts into your cart, and check out right there—you provide your info, pick a payment method, and they even offer cash on delivery if you want it sent straight to your door. Just keep in mind that shipping will cost you $13
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Alternatively, you could just take that list down to the store like a total cheapskate and tell them, "Yeah, I'll take this"
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Bottom line: don't let them try to upsell you on some pre-built configuration they've already decided for you
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That’s a solid PC build right there.



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Some potential tweaks you could make:
- Case - go with the Raijintek Arcadia if you prefer that style. With the current setup, you get two fans, but the Arcadia only comes with one, plus the Zalman Z1.
- GPU - maybe look at a Gigabyte model with a longer warranty. Just so you know, the 270 and 270X are essentially the same card; the "X" version is just slightly overclocked out of the box, though you can manually overclock the standard 270 too.
- Power supply - an EVGA 500W Power Supply.
- Cooler - if you aren't planning on overclocking, the Spire Kepler from $27 should suffice. However, if you do plan to push it, you might want to step up to something like a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.
- You can ditch the burner if you don't strictly need it; you can always burn Windows onto a USB drive instead.

It’s honestly worth investing a bit more in a good cooler.

What's the budget?

It looks like Broadwell is going to be a letdown too—honestly, if you spend all your time staring at tech news, you could wait forever.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/26833...o-skylake.html
http://www.techradar.com/news/comput...evant--1265595

I suspect Broadwell won't really move the needle, but this Skylake architecture might actually be something worthwhile from Intel. They'll likely support both DDR4 and DDR3 memory, which would be a smart move.

What about the power supply?

Most people steer clear of CrossFire/SLI—especially since so many games don't even support it, not to mention the power draw and heat issues...
Here is a recent experience of mine

I generally wouldn't recommend CrossFire. I ran two R9 280 cards once, and it was nothing but a headache.
Sometimes it runs smooth as silk, but other times it stutters, glitches, or flickers. Plus, plenty of AAA titles nowadays don't support CrossFire at all, so you either get zero performance or you have to mess around with driver profiles just to make it work.

And don't even get me started on that bug where the secondary GPU gets stuck at 99% utilization after switching 3D/2D profiles (which I think still plagues users today).

There is also the nightmare of overclocking if you actually want to fine-tune the setup.

Bottom line: it's a big no-no.

On top of that, I won't even bother listing the obvious generic headaches like excessive heat and noise...

Granted, the post above discusses CrossFire rather than SLI, but the point remains exactly the same.