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So, I'm searching for new RTX 2070 Super and I see many manufacturers - Asus being one of the most expensive. Are there any valid benefits (performance wise, quality wise and what not) to spending a bit more on ROG stuff? Yes, I'm aware that with ROG motherboard would make RGB work great... but it just hurts me to spend more because of pretty lights ;)

I managed to get (probably) stable 4.2 GHz CPU / ~1800 MHz RAM. Probably, because I need to perform some more stress tests in order to be 100% sure. But It survived CinabenchR15 (~950cb) and 10 minutes of AIDA64 stress tests. I'll post more details when I'm back home, but I have some questions. 1. I'm running CPU Voltage around 1.375. With Scythe Mugen 2 I managed to get max ~70*C CPU temp, but something around low 80's Core temp. Should I be worried? 2. I'm able to use ratio up to 25. I read somewhere that (basically) CPU ratio > BCLK. Is it true? However I've read that this CPU wouldn't be happy being overclocked with max multiplier. Not sure then which I should run: 21, 23 or 25? 3. PPL, IOH - some say that this doesn't do anything. 4. QPI/DRAM Core Voltage above 1.35 degrade CPU quite a bit. But does this mean I should balance on the edge? I tried to lower this just one step, but I can't finish even one Cinebench benchmark... 5. UCLK Frequency - I've read that this shouldn't really calculated as suggested. Heck, I'll try this when I'm back home, still though. What does this do, what's the story behind this parameter? 6. BIOS update - I just can't do it. I'm running original 0303 and I went to ASUS site and tried each and every BIOS via EZ Flash 2. All gave the same error: ROM ID in the file is incompatible with existing BIOS! I tried both USB drive and local SSD. I also changed the name of the file to be max 8 characters long. 7. I also read that because I'm running SIX sticks I won't be able to get as much speed as I'd like to, because such configuration is a strain on my system. Do you still think that 2000MHz is achievable?

Hi guys. I'm trying to squeeze some performance out of my old PC. This is my setup: Mobo: Asus P6X58D-E CPU: Intel Xeon X5675 Cooler: Scythe Mugen 2 RAM: Kingston HyperX T1 DDR3 12GB (2x 3x2GB) GPU: Gigabyte GTX770 PSU: Corsair AX850 Case: Silverstone Raven RV01 with these BIOS settings https://imgur.com/a/zoufIUK The CPU looks like it works fine @4.2 GHz. (ran AIDA64 stress test for 20 mins + CinebenchR15 rated this setup 944cb). I'm feeling lucky having the x25 multiplier. Or am I? BUT. I just can't squeeze anything out of my RAM. It's rated up to 2000MHz (see imgur picture), but the best I can do is ~1300MHz. Anything more just crashes at POST. Am I doing something wrong? How to debug this problem? (that's my first serious OC, I might have done some very noobish mistakes).

I want to update my monitor to one of the 21:9 1440p screens, which usually costs around $1000. But - immediately after that I have to do some upgrades to my PC internals. I know that it would be awesome to upgrade everything, but the monitor alone ruins my budget. So, my current rig is: CPU Intel i7 950 @3.0GHz RAM 12GB (6x2) Corsair HyperX (capable of 2GHz, currently 1333MHz) GPU Gigabyte GTX770 2GB Motherboard P6X58D-E SSD Plextor M6S 256GB HDD 2x1TB WD Black PSU Corsair AX850 So my question is - how good, or bad idea would be to a. Update the cooling, OC my CPU and RAM b. Buy GTX1070 or GTX1080 c. Expect a decent framerate on decent resolution and very good settings? I'm not sure whether the GPU wouldn't be bottlenecked by my CPU. I'm kinda sure that for 1080p gaming, GTX1080 would be an overkill. But for 1440p I guess it would be a wiser option than 1070? (however I'd love to hear that a cheaper GTX1070 is more than enough for my usecase ) d. or - have I avoided the PC upgrade long enough, and the only choice is to update everything?

Well, okay. I'll wait. However, would the rest of my setup bottleneck GPUs like GTX980(Ti)? In new AAA titles, like Just Cause 3 etc.?

Hi, I'm thinking about upgrading my current GPU mostly because of the in-game performance and graphics quality, and also I'm planning to upgrade my 1200p monitor to something with a bit more pixels, probably 4K. My current setup is: CPU Intel i7 950 @3.0GHz RAM 6x2 Corsair HyperX (capable of 2GHz, currently 1333MHz) GPU Gigabyte GTX770 2GB Motherboard P6X58D-E SSD Plextor M6S 256GB HDD 2x1TB WD Black PSU Corsair AX850 Previously I had GTX580, which was *fine*, however it died and I had to improvise, so I bought GTX770, which was the best I could do with my budget. Right now it's fine. however with newer games it's really hard to achieve stable 60FPS with decent settings. And with my future plan to move towards 4K - gaming is going to be even harder. My plan is to upgrade my CPU cooling (currently stock), overclock it and overlock the RAM to 1800-2000 MHz) and buy GTX980 or GTX980Ti. Is that a good idea, or should I save my money for a bit bigger upgrade involving CPU etc?

My current monitor is 26inch 1920x1200 quite old Samsung monitor. For today, compared to other IPS-LED-whatever awesome screens it's quite terrible. However for my usage (mostly coding, articles, youtube and some casual gaming) is absolutely fine. I want to get a screen that isn't better than my main screen. Like come on - a movie or game that looks better on my secondary, smaller monitor would drive me crazy. The screen I'm thinking of is 16:10, 1680x1050 almost oldschool TN monitor. It's wider than 16:9, it has almost the same PPI as my main screen and it's not some fancy IPS display. I know now, that setup like this is quite okay. How about this particular monitor?

For some time I live with only one monitor setup. Firstly - I tried to switch to one of those ultra-wide LG monitors, but after some research and thinking, I gave up on this idea. However, the problem remains - while watching movies, gaming or whatever on my main screen, I want to have less important data on the other (mostly chats, code samples and tutorials). I did some research, measured my desk and current setup and apparently I need something like 19inch screen - I don't really have much space for this thing, my current monitor is quite big, and I also have huge speakers taking almost rest of my place. However - What if I used a vertical screen? I found something like this: Samsung LS22C45KMWV (or S22C450BW - this should be the same thing, only different distribution). It's 16:10, which is great. The resolution is a bit small, but my current screen is 26 inch, 1920x1200, so there shouldn't be much distortion in PPI. The only thing that bothers me are the viewing angles. I'm not sure if 160 degrees horizontally is enough for vertical use. So - I have two questions. First: is it generally a good idea to have a vertical, secondary screen. Second: is this thing going to work for me?

Or, there is the same thing, but with ultra wide 1080p. It's even cheaper...? Right now I'm working on 26 inch 1200p monitor and I never complained about pixel density.

Hmmm. Okay. So, how about scaling wide 1080p into 1440p? Right now I'm playing on 1200p, and it's fine. I would check how games look when I scale hd into full hd, but I'm not sure is it the same thing when I scale full hd into 1400p...?

Well, even now I don't play on max (ultra) settings. When I played Far Cry 4, I preferred minimal AA (because of really dark shadows bug), no vegetation (I couldn't see shit!), etc. And also I read that playing in 1440p with minimal (none) AA, is like playing in 1080p with some AA (performance wise). Is it true?

Hi, My current specs are: CPU: Intel i7 950 @3.06 ghz Mobo: Asus P6X58D-E GPU: Gigabyte nVidia GTX770 2GB RAM: Kingston HyperX 3x2GB 2000mhz cl9 (underclocked by Intel issues to 1066mhz) Power: Corsair AX850 OS SSD: Plextor M6S 256 GB HDD: 2x1TB WD Black (no RAID) Case: Silverstone Raven RV01 Cooling: All stock Previously I had GTX580, but it died, so I had to buy something "asap" with my current budget, I chose GTX770 (couldn't really wait for 9xx series ) Anyways. I'm planning to switch from my 1200p, really old monitor to one of LG's ultra wide "1440p" monitors (yes, it's even wider than normal 1440p, but let's call it like that for discussion sake). I prefer something like this, because lately I barely have any free time, especially for gaming. So I'd prefer to have bigger screen for "work" rather than something other "gaming friendly". Still though - I'd like to play something, sometime... And now the problem is: Am I going to play anything in decent quality on this huge monitor, using my current rig? I'm talking about "decent" looks, not something omg_ultra_wtf. Either way, in a year or so I'm planning to make a full PC upgrade, because triple channel is kinda dead, and 6GB is not enough for my use. So I'm planning to go with DDR4s and buy motherboard with Intel's SATA3 (my current one is on Marvell, so my SSD i bottle-necked by SATA2...). All that would be a bit costly, but by all means in my budget. However with additional GPU, that is better than GTX770, that upgrade is going to be a real torture for my wallet. So I wonder: Is 1440p monitor an overkill for my current GPU? If not (hopefully) for how long this card would be sufficient? I'd love to replace it, but when it will be old and/or dead (like my GTX580, after three years of service )

So you do own this monitor! Could you answer just this question about PBP (or PIP) functionalities? It's kinda important for me

Ooookay. If you say so. I'll wait and check. Either way I'll wait, because I need to get my paycheck Anyways - can anyone tell me if I can connect one of this monitors into both of my GPU outputs, co I can "mimic" two monitors behavior? Also, is it possible to change proportions of the PBP screens? Why I'm asking: probably some of the games will still run in 16:9. I'd like to somehow manage space that is unused. You know, tutorials and such.

Well, I'm thinking of 34UM65-P. It's flat and not so high tech, but it's probably way cheaper. Around $600. While 34UM95 (the 1440p one) is $900. And they're still flat and without AMD magic. Normal, curved, 1440p display is $1500 (converted from prices in my country) So you know, I'd prefer as little as possible And talking about my work. Basically I'm a programmer, however after a whole day of coding in my work, I mostly just browse YouTube while talking to people on facebook. And I find switching windows a bit annoying. That's my "biggest" problem.