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The 290x may also be getting too hot. They throttle themselves when that happens.

The 290x may also be getting too hot. They throttle themselves when that happens.

I ran 2x 120GB Vertex 3's in a RAID0 and I noticed no difference in performance between a single 120GB SSD and the striped array.
 
I'm with the other guy. Just buy a bigger single drive.
 
The only way you'd EVER see a real-world performance boost by RAID0'ing ssd's if if you were doing file copies from one RAID0-SSD array to another. No "real world" boost, though.

This isn't new and it's been around for years

This isn't new and it's been around for years

I find it unsettling that "LOL ITS THE INTERNET WHAT DID YOU EXPECT" replies are popping up in this thread.
 
Just because it's the internet doesn't mean it's acceptable to waste the OP's time with irrelevant posts on his thread.
 
You don't do that in real life, so you shouldn't do it on the internet, either. 
 
I think the problem is that:
1. there's no way to stop that behavior
2. The LTT forums seem to attract a younger audience. 
3. The users that are here can't admit when they're wrong.
 
 
I made a post on reddit a few weeks ago regarding an issue with a dwm.exe process chugging CPU and cross-posted it here.
 
Someone replied "what behavior are you experiencing?" even though I had clearly stated in my post what the problem was. He even had the nerve to accuse me of going back and retroactively editing my OP when I pointed out his inability to read . I didn't edit the post because I COPIED AND PASTED IT FROM REDDIT. Behavior like that encourages people to simply not ask questions here because the replies are just time wasting.
 
 
I'm totally with the OP in his arguments, but I just don't see an easy way to fix it. 
 
Another problem with LTT is reposting simple questions, but I won't even dive into that one...

I find it unsettling that "LOL ITS THE INTERNET WHAT DID YOU EXPECT" replies are popping up in this thread.
 
Just because it's the internet doesn't mean it's acceptable to waste the OP's time with irrelevant posts on his thread.
 
You don't do that in real life, so you shouldn't do it on the internet, either. 
 
I think the problem is that:
1. there's no way to stop that behavior
2. The LTT forums seem to attract a younger audience. 
3. The users that are here can't admit when they're wrong.
 
 
I made a post on reddit a few weeks ago regarding an issue with a dwm.exe process chugging CPU and cross-posted it here.
 
Someone replied "what behavior are you experiencing?" even though I had clearly stated in my post what the problem was. He even had the nerve to accuse me of going back and retroactively editing my OP when I pointed out his inability to read . I didn't edit the post because I COPIED AND PASTED IT FROM REDDIT. Behavior like that encourages people to simply not ask questions here because the replies are just time wasting.
 
 
I'm totally with the OP in his arguments, but I just don't see an easy way to fix it. 
 
Another problem with LTT is reposting simple questions, but I won't even dive into that one...

This has nothing to do with Net Neutrality 
 
It's about ISPs and other companies monetizing access and bandwidth. Pay to play

I find it unsettling that "LOL ITS THE INTERNET WHAT DID YOU EXPECT" replies are popping up in this thread.
 
Just because it's the internet doesn't mean it's acceptable to waste the OP's time with irrelevant posts on his thread.
 
You don't do that in real life, so you shouldn't do it on the internet, either. 
 
I think the problem is that:
1. there's no way to stop that behavior
2. The LTT forums seem to attract a younger audience. 
3. The users that are here can't admit when they're wrong.
 
 
I made a post on reddit a few weeks ago regarding an issue with a dwm.exe process chugging CPU and cross-posted it here.
 
Someone replied "what behavior are you experiencing?" even though I had clearly stated in my post what the problem was. He even had the nerve to accuse me of going back and retroactively editing my OP when I pointed out his inability to read . I didn't edit the post because I COPIED AND PASTED IT FROM REDDIT. Behavior like that encourages people to simply not ask questions here because the replies are just time wasting.
 
 
I'm totally with the OP in his arguments, but I just don't see an easy way to fix it. 
 
Another problem with LTT is reposting simple questions, but I won't even dive into that one...

It really annoys me to read "CPU Bottlenecked" and "DayZ" in the same sentence.
 
It's not just CPU bottlenecked. It's bottlenecked by it's own code. I manage to stream DayZ w/ OBS and still only use about 60% of my CPU.  
 
It's just not ready for primetime yet. 
 
OP: You aren't going to see much of a difference if you swap out ANYTHING on your system (CPU or GPU) in DayZ. 
 
Period. End of story. 
 
I have to turn down settings in DayZ just to get my 2600k @ 4.5ghz and r9 290 to run the game at a playable FPS. 
 
If you're dying to upgrade, buy a new video card...otherwise you're just wasting your money.

So your rationing for the G3258 being overrated is because the i3/i5/i7 have the same architecture? I don't follow.
 
Those processors are more expensive. It's not in direct competition with those processors. 
 
There's a reason people recommend AMD processors for budget builds. They're cheaper. 
 
That's what this processor is geared to change. They want to steal that market space from AMD and attract tinkerers. 
 
A hardcore gamer isn't going to go out and buy it. It's dirt cheap for budget builds and it fits perfectly BECAUSE you can overclock the hell out of it. Nobody is going to buy it and not overclock it. 
 
Is it overrated towards someone spending $1000 on a computer? Yes.
Is it overrated towards someone spending $500 on a computer? Hell no. 
 
Your rationing is like saying a Toyota Camry is overrated compared to a Corvette. They're not in the same ballpark. 
 
Who cares if it won't be good for future games? It's like $75. Nobody expects a $75 processor to play next gen games. 

I find the lack of Unreal Tournament in this thread concerning

ORLY

"Make sure you get a Monster Cable HDMI cable for your monitor. They give way better quality and are totally worth the premium price." -- nobody

People who recommend Intel builds over AMD regardless of the budget. 

Cannot downgrade, you would need to do a fresh install.

Why...
There is no point to doing that...

Super cool thread, bro 

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