Posts by crimsonstag84

stormybadger8 said:Hmm, looking at the data, it seems like Ferrari is definitely faster than last year—and by quite a bit. It looks like there's already a half-second gap...🤔

Last year, Sebastian Vettel hit a Q3 1:25.458 on mediums during qualifying; this year he's at 1:24.939 on mediums...
Lewis Hamilton was at a Q3 1:24.948 on mediums last year (with Nico Rosberg being faster at 1:24.681), but now Hamilton is sitting at 1:25.409 on mediums...

I guess Rosberg's time of 01:22.792 from last year's testing doesn't really mean much,
since that was on a super-soft tire that isn't even used during actual qualifying or race weekends..

Times are always way faster during testing because the temperatures are lower, and they don't have to baby the engine as much.

Nico Rosberg's time back in 2015 was actually on Softs. He also ran a 23.6 on mediums or something like that.

Go ahead and grab them... I managed to run rFactor 2 and Assetto Corsa pretty smoothly on medium settings at 1080p using my current i5 processor (which is quite a bit faster than an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 @ 3GHz) and an old HD 5750 (slightly weaker than an ATI Radeon HD 4890).

Nah, I mean if you keep setting aside more than what you're saving now $933 or whatever, you could probably pick up a much beefier next-gen card for around $3.5k-$4k.

Raymond Anderson14 said:Guys, I didn't mean I was planning on buying something right this second... I was really just looking for some solid advice. 🙂 Besides, it turns out you were all right about the new GPUs hitting the market soon. 🙂

I was simply curious to see what you all would suggest for my setup. 🙂

To answer the question, yes, I usually run everything on High settings, though I have to dial back things like shadows and other small details if I want to keep my frame rate at a decent 45+.

My main goal is to upgrade my graphics card so I can hit a stable 60fps—or ideally stay above 60 most of the time—without the performance dipping. 🙂 Thanks for the help!

Then just cut out the small stuff... I’m telling you again, there’s really no point in buying anything right now if you're going to be a total perfectionist about the details, especially since you already have a pretty powerful card.

It looks like DDR3 and DDR4 RAM prices have finally hit a plateau, and honestly, they still seem to be trending downward 🙂

I don't really see the point in upgrading. If you're struggling to run games, you should be able to crank everything to max settings and just tweak things like FXAA or HDR here and there. Plus, it's probably a bad time to upgrade anyway, since the new GPU generations are dropping later this year.

Maybe try adding an SSD if you haven't yet... maybe something like a SanDisk X400 256GB.

swiftfalcon89 said:Battlefield 4. I guess this video covers some interesting ground, though I'm not entirely sure if I agree with everything being said. Maybe it's worth a look if you have the time.

Maybe I should finally sit down and give The Witcher 3 a real shot. It seems like everyone else has already lived through it. I guess this video covers the basics of how those specific components interact, though it might be a bit simplified for some. It’s an interesting look, I suppose.

GTA V I guess this video covers how to set up those specific settings for better performance. It seems pretty straightforward, though maybe there are a few more tweaks you could try if you're looking for an extra boost.

On paper, the R7 370 actually edges out the GTX 950, but when you're actually running games, it’s a completely different story.

The issue seems to stem from those old drivers; I guess AMD actually made some decent improvements toward the end of last year.

I guess the R7 260 x is pretty much on par with the GTX 750 Ti now, while the R7 370 seems to be trailing by maybe 5 to 10%.

The R7 370 used to be noticeably slower than the GTX 950, but I guess it’s actually giving it a run for its money now. 😉

@electicharbor30

For the 38th time now, linking those kinds of sites doesn't really help. Sure, you can get a rough idea of how two cards stack up, but it’s never precise, and they're pretty terrible at representing actual RL tests. I guess Anthony Jackson2 hit the nail on the head.

Anthony Jackson2

I saw this listing for a graphics card on a local marketplace site. I guess it might be worth a look if you're hunting for a deal, but maybe check the specs carefully first.

Someone on the PC hardware forums is listing an HD 7870 for sale. $267

What kind of temps are you seeing on the GPU while gaming?

Maybe try a slight downclock on the core and memory; those Toxic versions seem to be pushed pretty hard out of the box.

http://www.nabava.net/search.php?tp=...+silver+shield

I guess you might find better deals at some of our local US retailers 😛

NVIDIA GeForce RTX series video card 8GB/512bit, PCI-E 3.0 x16, DP, HDMI, Dual HDMI) Retail
SEAGATE Barracuda 7200 1TB (3.5", 64MB, SATA III-600)
Intel Core i5 4460 Crucial processor
Crucial 8GB Module, 240-pin DIMM, DDR3 PC3-12800, CL = 11, Unbuffered, NON-ECC
Corsair Midi Tower black, no PSU included, P/N: ZAL-Z1 NEO
SanDisk X300 256GB SSD, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, Read/Write: 520 MB/s / 470 MB/s, Random Read/Write
Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard
Seasonic SS-550G 550W Power Supply

Total Price: $2504 Best Buy

It’s probably not going to be worth the upgrade since the GPU is pretty weak—barely better than integrated graphics—and honestly, it just doesn't make sense financially. For $100, you can get an AMD Radeon R7 360 or an NVIDIA GTX 750 that's way more powerful, which is what I'd suggest instead.

@Christian Torres3

The build is pretty poorly balanced. I guess the power supply is low-end, the second part is total overkill, the CPU isn't really worth it, and the GPU doesn't offer much more than integrated graphics anyway.

@Anthony Reyes10

Zalman mini tower case black, ZAL-A1
Seagate Barracuda 1TB, 64MB, 7200rpm
Thermaltake TR2 450W Bronze
Intel Core i3 4330
MSI H81M-E33
2x Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB 1866MHz DDR3 CL10
AMD Radeon R7 360 GDDR5 2GB/128bit, 1200MHz/6500MHz, PCI-E 3.0 x16, DP, HDMI, 2x
Patriot SSD Blast R560/W425, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5"

Total: $1359 Downtown ($40-$27 shipping, free assembly)

As far as I know, those programs aren't great at multi-threading, so the i3 might actually be the best call here because of the stronger individual cores. Plus, you get 16GB of RAM, an SSD, and a GPU that's several times faster than a GT 730.

Almost there...

Intel Core i7 motherboard desktop
GIGABYTE Main Board Desktop Intel Core i7 motherboard desktop
2x Adata DDR3 4GB 1333MHz, AD3U1333B2G9-B, bulk
NVIDIA GeForce RTX video card 4GB/256it, 980MHz/5700MHz, PCI-E 3.0 x16, DP, HD
SanDisk X300 256GB SSD, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s, Read/Write: 520 MB/s / 470 MB/s
EVGA 550W power supply
LC Power CPU Cooler LC-CC-95 - 90mm

Total: $5,043.45

http://www.nabava.net/search.php?tp=0&q=Celeron+G1610

This CPU paired with an H61 motherboard and a single 4GB stick of RAM comes out to about $217

Well... boards branded with Amazon labels are pretty much the same thing; the differences are negligible. I guess you're basically just paying extra for the color and the name if they cost more than the Amazon versions in the same tier. 😛

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/...-650_Platinum/

Delta, Enhance, FSP Group, and Seasonic all manufacture for Antec—and I think Super Flower does too, though I'm not entirely certain.

Finally, a decent price on that Antec Platinum model, though I wish the warranty was a bit longer. It’s okay, but it feels like they used a pretty standard platform and just tweaked things enough to hit that Platinum efficiency rating. Honestly, the Antec VPF series (OEM Delta) seems a bit better built, even if it’s just 80+ Bronze.

Intel Core i5 6400
Zalman Z1 Neo
Toshiba P300 1 TB

2x 8GB 2Rx8 1G x 64-Bit PC4-2133 CL15 288-Pin DIMM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
MSI H110 Motherboard
Thermaltake TR2 450
Patriot SSD Blast R560/W425, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5"

Total: $1685 (+$27 shipping, free assembly at Centro)

It’s got 16GB of RAM, a slightly better power supply, and an HDD.

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