Robert Rodriguez2 said:Tech of Tomorrow already has it, and I actually dig it quite a bit.
He just claims the overclocking potential is garbage.
It’s because he broke his NDA. He’s arguing that his contract only listed the date, not the specific time, and that AMD slapped the timestamp in later, which supposedly "doesn't affect him."
Also, it looks like that review is "slightly" biased with a few red flags... they used all those Nvidia-specific gimmicks in the benchmark settings, they compared it against an EXOC 970 instead of a standard version, the RX 480 hits 83.5 fps in Doom, yet a recent leaked video showed 95-100 fps on the exact same settings (though he played the "maybe it's just the drivers" card), plus he's complaining about losing stability at a tiny 1.5% overclock when an XFX reference model can push way past that... maybe everything is exactly how he presented it, we'll find out soon enough (45 min). 🍿
Hahahahahahahahahah, for a split second a GTX 1060 6 popped up on Best Buy for $966, but they yanked it immediately because there's no way that price was legit 🤣 👏
Then an MSI card hit Amazon for $499 😂, but that vanished just as fast too... over at Newegg, prices look normal and match what was actually announced
It was obvious from the jump that Nvidia would pull a paper launch in early June, while Intel would stick to their plan for a full rollout by the end of the month...
Intel actually sticks to the roadmap they laid out at the start of the year, whereas Nvidia originally teased a late summer arrival. Honestly, this whole paper launch feels like a desperate attempt at damage control, and it’s clearly backfiring since the people who actually have the cash to buy are pissed because everything is out of stock. 😬
Robert Rodriguez2 said:Look, a GTX 1080 isn't trash either. It’s still a premium card, regardless of the RTX 3070 or 1080... it'll still crush everything at 1080p or 1440p.
Obviously, the card isn't garbage. My point was about whether buying it actually makes sense financially... I get what you're saying, but I'm just telling him he can get way more bang for his buck elsewhere... I'm assuming his money isn't just burning a hole in his pocket for no reason 🤷 ☕
Richard Murphy45 said:I can't just sit around waiting for a new card to drop. I already pulled the trigger on a pre-built setup, so now I'm stuck choosing between these two cards. Just curious, which one actually hits harder?
Did you just order it, or did you actually pay? If the money hasn't left your account yet, you can always back out. It's your cash. Even if you already paid, you can still call them up and ask to swap things out.
Neither of those older generation cards is worth it anymore. You can grab an RTX 3070 for roughly $1333 which absolutely crushes the GTX 1080 across the board. Honestly, just wait a bit until the next gen fully hits the market with all the different models available. Buying a GTX 1080 right now is just throwing money down the drain. ☕
You really ought to check—visually at least, if you aren't up for tearing things apart—to see if that CPU cooler is actually making contact with the board. There is no way those temps should be hitting that high with the current setup. I’m pretty sure Intel's safe limit for core temps tops out around 62C (with a max socket temp of 70C), so that heat spike is definitely why your PC keeps shutting down.
EDIT: If you're feeling handy, you should pull the cooler off, wipe away the old thermal paste, apply some fresh stuff to the processor, blow out the heatsink with some canned air (grab a 20-$10 ounce can at a CVS), and then seat everything back together... but look, if you aren't comfortable doing this yourself, just don't touch it. You don't want to end up breaking something.
Buying anything over the next 30 days—especially while we're waiting on the next generation of GPUs to actually hit the shelves—is just a waste of money... unless you're literally in a life-or-death situation, then go ahead and pull the trigger ☕
Better CPU plus an entry-level dedicated GPU, all for less money. Warranty should be 1 year for businesses and 2 years for individuals (just shoot them an email to confirm)
swiftfalcon89 said:You could actually stretch your budget a bit here and go with an LGA 1151 setup plus DDR4. It really opens up the door for a decent i5 upgrade down the road:
1x MSI H110M PRO-D, LGA 1151, DDR4-2133, Military Class 4 1x Intel Core i3 6100 1 x Corsair 1x Corsair 8GB DDR4 2133 Value 1x Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 WF2 OC, 2GB GDDR5, HDMI, DVI 1x XFX 500W XT Series 80 Bronze, XFX-P1-500B-XTFR 1x MS VOYAGER case (no PSU)
Total: $1233
By the way, this Gigabyte R9 380 still has an extra year of warranty left on it. Plus, it runs a lot quieter and stays cooler than that XFX card
Since you're busy listing everything this thing HAS compared to the ASUS, you might as well mention what it LACKS (the RAM).😬
Nathan Castillo16 said:Hey there! I could use a little advice. I'm not exactly a hardcore gamer—just play stuff here and there—but lately, I've been jumping on more often. I built my own rig, so now it's finally time to upgrade the GPU. It's getting a bit old, but it still does the job for what I need. So, the big question is: is it worth swapping out my EVGA GTX 680 for an ASUS GTX 960 Strix OC?
Look, since today is the official paper launch for Nvidia's latest generation, and we've got those new AMD GPUs dropping in just a few weeks, there's really no reason to pull the trigger right now... Just hold off until we see what Pascal and Polaris actually bring to the table. ☕
Kimberly Gomez34 said:That link isn't working for you.
Take that Fortron Hyper m 700 w, for instance. To be honest, the power supply itself isn't anything groundbreaking—it's more like a solid mid-tier option—but it comes with a 5-year warranty and offers plenty of juice for what you're paying (around $163). When it comes to truly high-end, premium units, I don't think there's a clear "best buy" out there right now. You really have to shell out if you want the best.
If we're talking strict requirements—Gold efficiency, fully modular, top-tier capacitors, elite build quality, a long warranty (5+ years), and at least 550W—then I'd say this is the cheapest option that happens to be out of stock at the moment. A close runner-up would be the Fractal Design Edison.
If modularity isn't a requirement, you might as well just throw a hundred bucks down the drain.$50 Cheaper to go with... super Flower SF-550P14XE Either. ANTEC TP-550C. 🕺
Personally, I'd just grab the G2. That 7-year warranty makes it a no-brainer. 😬
cosmicbison38 said:Thanks for the heads up. So, are you leaning towards the 380X? Or should I just bite the bullet, save my cash, and wait for a GTX 970 or 980 instead?
Honestly, you're better off waiting a couple of months. A whole new generation of GPUs is right around the corner...