They’re probably around here somewhere, but I don't think they're any faster than the Ryzen 5 230. They might actually be weaker if we're looking at the HD 4650 version with that 128-bit bus... honestly, both of them are pretty much too weak for anything serious anyway.
crimsonstag84 said:Well... except for the fact that Rosberg knocked out 18 laps on Medium tires during day two of testing with an average time of 26.8.
stormybadger8 said:Something doesn't quite add up here.🤔 http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-...ults/race.html
Last year's race saw FL Hamilton 1:28.270, while Vettel is hitting 1:27.527 in this... It makes it sound like a tough SF if Ferrari hasn't just closed the gap to last year's Mercedes, but actually has a car about 0.750 faster than the previous Mercedes model.🤔
Vettel's best time in last year's race was 1:30.737, yet Vettel is doing 1:27.527 in this race simulation...
Like I said before, testing times are always faster... and in that stint mentioned above, Rosberg's first lap was a 1:24.8.
I feel like we might be overstating the power draw issues with Intel cards... it seems more applicable to the R9 390/390 x when you compare them to the GTX 970/980.
1 x Spire PoweCube 210 case, 300W power supply, mini ITX, dimensions: 34.5 x 13.5 x 22cm, 3 kg, black 1 x ASRock AM1B-ITX motherboard, sAM1 1 x Intel Core i3-4130 processor (2MB Cache, 2.05 GHz), sAM1 1 x Dell 22 Monitor, VA LED panel, Resolution: 1920x1080 1 x SanDisk X300 256GB SSD, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, Read/Write: 520 MB/s / 470 MB/s, Random Read/Write IOPS 91K/57K, warranty: 60 months 1 x 1TB Seagate Barracuda HDD, 3.5", 7200RPM, 64MB Cache, SATA3, ST1000DM003 1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz CL11 Kingston Value, KVR16N11/8
~$$1050(assembly and shipping are free) - Micro Center
If you run out of space, I guess you could just stack the monitor on top of the case—kind of like how we used to do in our high school library if the desks were big enough... 😬
The AMD A8 x4 7600 processor. The Asus A68HM-K motherboard. The Asus A68HM-K MS PHOENIX 2 case. Kingston DDR3 HyperX Fury, 1866MHz, 8GB (2x4GB) Red HX318C10FRK2/8 So, I'm looking at this AKYGA AK-P3-500 Pro 500W power supply—the one with the 120mm fan and standard 3.3/5/±12V rails. Just a basic retail unit, I guess. Patriot SSD Blast R560/W530, 240GB, 7mm, 2.5" PBT240GS25SSDR The LC Power LC-CC-95 CPU cooler—it's a 90mm unit designed for both Intel and AMD setups.
The grand total: $781 ZAL-A1 total : 2,257.89 HRK AMD center
I guess it’s either this or that.
So, I'm looking at this AKYGA AK-P3-500 Pro 500W power supply. It handles 3.3/5/±12V and comes with a 120mm fan in retail packaging. I guess it's just your standard 500W unit. The Patriot SSD Blast R560/W530, 240GB, 7mm, 2.5" PBT240GS25SSDR. Maybe it's an Intel Pentium G4400. The ASRock H110M-DGS motherboard. I guess there might be an issue here. Maybe? Maybe some Kingston DDR4 2133MHz, CL15, 4GB. The Zalman mini tower case in black, specifically the ZAL-A1.
The total amount comes to $2,257.89 at the AMD center. $753 ZAL-A1 total : 2,257.89 HRK AMD center
AMD's got a much stronger integrated GPU and a quad-core processor, whereas Intel offers a more modern platform that’s probably faster, though it only has two cores and a better case.
In that case, you could always jump up to an FX 8xxx... That board is the ds3p model without the passive VRM heatsink, but honestly, it's a pretty solid board.
Kenneth Hayes60 said:Why bother with a graphics card right now? In the meantime, I actually went ahead and picked up an SSD 240, so if it’s possible, I’d rather put that money toward a cheaper CPU cooler around $167. To be perfectly honest—and I say this with some hesitation—I find myself being quite drawn to the Intel lineup lately. I've been an AMD loyalist my entire life—seriously, always—and I'm currently running an FX-4100 which has served me well enough, truly—but I feel like it’s finally time to step up to something a bit more substantial. It just feels like the right moment to make the switch.
What kind of motherboard are you running? If it supports Piledriver processors—which I guess it probably does—you could just toss an FX-8320e on there with a decent cooler, bump it up to 4-4.2GHz, and call it a day. That should do the trick.
A buddy of mine jumped from an FX-4130 to an FX-8320, pushed it to 4.3GHz, and says the jump in performance is massive. He’s mainly using it for video editing and streaming/gaming.
If waiting was ever worth it, I guess this is the moment... by the end of summer, we should see almost all the next-gen cards hit the shelves (along with those cheaper rebrands), and honestly, the GTX 960 / R9 380 aren't offering much of an upgrade over an overclocked HD 7850 anyway.
Just grab whatever case you're feeling... and pair it with that LC-CC-95 liquid cooler, and you should be set without needing any more upgrades. I'm assuming the power supply is at least decent quality, though—you can usually tell just from the model name.
So, you've got a Sandy Bridge i5 paired with some kind of MSI (not Gigabyte) P67/Z68 motherboard. Is the processor an Intel Core i5-2500K? If you decide to swap out the motherboard, you'll probably have to ditch the CPU too, and honestly, neither seems worth the investment—you'd just be throwing money away.
You missed the most important part, though—what exactly are you running right now (CPU, motherboard, PSU) and what's the end goal for this upgrade? 😬 If you happen to have 2x4GB of DDR3 1333MHz RAM, maybe you could save some cash just by adding another 2x4GB sticks.
The real issue is if those are the GPU temps while you're just idling. If that's happening mid-game, then it's probably fine. Are you actually getting crashes or anything?