Posts by crimsonstag84

What about the rest of the setup (specifically the PSU and CPU)? And what resolution are we talking about?

Your best bets are either the R9 290($800 or better) or the GTX 970($933 or better)—there isn't really anything else in that tier.

It’s tough to say how well it'll hold up, though, since we're hitting that turning point where a ton of demanding next-gen games are starting to drop.

I guess you should always aim for over 60 FPS if you want things to actually feel fluid.

It was around 460$167 a few months back, so maybe that’s a bit steep, though I guess there isn't a massive difference between that model and the newer ones. Maybe try to nudge the price down a little... otherwise, it's probably fine to grab.

There's just the Seagate 1 TB left, which is maybe a tiny bit slower, priced at 490-$167.

You can still grab that Apple one for $175 at Best Buy, or $173 downtown.

From what I can see at Verizon, $324, maybe a 60-month warranty 😉

Samsung 850 evo Basic 250 GB 😉

It probably depends on which version you get... this one shouldn't be too loud:

http://cdn.agilitycms.com/xfx/MediaG...X-CNF-00_0.jpg

But this one might be:

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/14-150-688-Z03?$S300W$

mellowtiger83 said:It’ll probably be an interesting battle between the two Ferraris, especially since Nico Rosberg managed to grab some fresh tires while Lewis Hamilton was stuck on old rubber during the Second Qualifying Session.

I guess the top six drivers are left with one unused set of soft tires for the race. 😉

I guess everyone just went out and used their Q1 setups for the Third Qualifying Session.

Aha, fair enough, we had two HD 7850s listed so we got a bit mixed up 😉

The R7 260 x is pretty close to the HD 7850—it's a little weaker, I guess, but it should still be a solid upgrade.

The HD 7850 is probably about 2 to 2.5 times faster than the HD 5770. And yours is worth maybe 300-$117 btw.

We've pretty much covered everything here, though I guess you could probably find a cheaper way to run Call of Duty 4.

Roger Wright94 said:I guess it should be at least 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
We'll just have to wait and see if temperature actually makes a difference—and exactly how much!
I wonder if the heat might actually tank Mercedes-Benz's performance enough to cost them their technical edge? Maybe.

Anyway, 🎉.

Maybe if they ran it during the day, I guess. 🙂

I’d rather take this one if you could drop the price to $250:

http://www.craigslist.org/vi/graphics-cards/15096467

😲

Hitting 77°C at just 66% load? Yeah, that’s definitely not right... I think the max rated temp for that processor (which also houses the graphics) is supposed to be 74°C. I can only imagine what happens when you hit 100% load...

Maybe the heatsink isn't seated properly, or perhaps it's time to swap out the thermal paste.

That’s just overkill... you can get decent performance out of an i5 2500K with the multiplier unlocked. I wouldn't go any higher than $300. As for comparing the 4440 to the 2400, I guess the 4440 feels almost imperceptibly faster in most tasks.

If you want something decent for gaming, I’d suggest looking at used parts. It’ll probably run you close to $333 what > mentioned.

For example, check these out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/intel-core-i7-listing
http://www.craigslist.org/motherboard-listing
http://www.newegg.com/ram-memory-listing
http://www.amazon.com/pc-case-listing
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/pc-tower-listing
http://www.bestbuy.com/hard-drive-listing
http://www.microcenter.com/graphics-card-listing

I guess that’s really your only move there from what I can see... though it will probably be faster.

What processor are you running? A Celeron D on a 775 socket?

Clock speed probably isn't the best way to measure raw power... I mean, that only really works if you're comparing chips from the same architecture, and your Celeron is likely six or seven generations old by now.

You could definitely get a better build for that kind of money... maybe try a micro ATX case or even a slim mini-ITX setup?