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    Which 1080 to get, and when to buy?

    in Graphics Cards

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    2 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

    No issues

     

    Maybe, it's still unconfirmed but likely coming in January. I'd wait if you have a functional GPU right now

    Yes

     

    ASUS STRIX or MSI Gaming X / Z  or EVGA (problem has been fixed)

    The thing is I don't need a GPU right now, my 660ti still ticks along, I just need more power for the newer games coming out. So should I wait until CES to buy anything or is it just not worth it?

    Which 1080 to get, and when to buy?

    in Graphics Cards

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

    Nah, the problem was just with EVGA FTW cards, and that's been addressed. Get the cheapest EVGA 1080. And it'll work fine in your build. Is that PSU a G2?

    Nah, the PSU is some cheap 1000W corsair PSU. The fan has been wonky and revs up to full speed and I just want something 80+ certified and something quieter. And I figured about the EVGA cards, I just wanted to make sure. Thanks for the help!

    Which 1080 to get, and when to buy?

    in Graphics Cards

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    First off, sorry if this question is asked a lot, but I tried to search and could't find anything. 

     

    Basically, I want to get a new GPU, and I'm looking at the 1080 because of VR and longevity. So I have a few questions:

     

    Which one should I get? I've heard EVGA has VRM issues (that have supposedly been adress) and I think Gigabyte had BIOS issues so are there any cards to steer clear of or ones that anyone would recommend?

    Should I wait to get it with the 1080TI coming? In case of a price drop/maybe I'll want to get that instead. 

     

    Lastly my system is somewhat old, I'm rocking an i7 3820 with an EVGA X79 FTW motherboard, so would the be any compatibility issues? Probably not, I just wanted to make sure. 

     

    In short, I have at most $1,000 US that I want to spend on a GPU/PSU so I was planning on getting a GTX 1080 with a EVGA Supernova 750W PSU, and I have the concerns listed above. Does everything check out? 

    Getting to know the LTT team a little better

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    If this isn't the right place to discuss this then I'll remove the post, but I had a thought the other day while watching a video where Linus referenced one of his staff...

     

    I am horrible with names and faces, so I was thinking it would be cool if Linus and the crew did a short "bio" video or something. I'm not referencing a "Draw my life" video, just a video where they chat about who they are, what they like, and really anything that they are comfortable with, as well as what the do in Linus media group, etc. 

     

    I think one 'bio' video a week, until they cover everything, would be cool. I know it isn't strictly tech related, but that way when Linus references someone doing something I have a better idea of who he is talking about. Hell, maybe even take a half hour segment of the wan show just to do the same think, I don't know, I am sure LMG could come up with a more refined way of doing it. I enjoy seeing the personality that comes through in channel super fun videos, and I'd like to get a bit more of that personality.

     

    Again, I don't know if this is the right place to discuss this, or if the idea has been brought up and shot down before, but I figure I might as well mention it.  

    Should get a DAC or no?

    in Audio

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    It doesn't matter which one you use, since it's a digital signal being passed into the receiver.

    Since you are already using a digital source for your audio, you have a DAC. And as I said, it's probably a pretty good one. 

    I don't think you would notice any difference upgrading to anything different.

    Thanks. I figured as much, the receiver was expensive enough that I figured it would be solid, I just wanted to get a second opinion. Again, thank you so much. 

    Should get a DAC or no?

    in Audio

    Posted

    How is your computer connected to the reciver? Becuase there most likely is already a DAC in the receiver, and knowing Denon, it's probably a pretty good one.

    Through HDMI... I could also hook it up through fiber if that would work better. 

    Project CARS devs address AMD performance issues, AMD drivers to blame entirely, PhysX runs on CPU only, no GPU involvement whatsoever.

    in Tech News

    Posted

    If everyone follows that suggestion/advice  NVIDIA will have a monopoly and they will be able to do whatever they want pricing wise.

    If 100% of the çonsumer stopped buying AMD gpus and bought nvidia ones.

    I dont think thats healthy , either AMD or another çompany like possibly intel in the future needs to present some competition.

    But isn't that AMDs problem... as in shouldn't they (as in AMD) offer a more compelling feature so they win the business of consumers? I understand why monopolies are bad (m'kay) shouldn't their competitors being doing more to get equal?

    Project CARS devs address AMD performance issues, AMD drivers to blame entirely, PhysX runs on CPU only, no GPU involvement whatsoever.

    in Tech News

    Posted

    I posted this on another related post, and I legitimate want answers to this question, I want to know about the flaws in my logic. Anyways, here is the post: 

     

    Honestly I don't get why people get so butthurt about this. If it bothers you that you can't get certain features or settings then just buy NVidia the next time you're due for an upgrade. What is so hard about that? Also, not everything is open source, and just because people want it to be doesn't mean that it should be/will be. Is it so bad that a company wants compensation for their hard work? 

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