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Can anyone tell me why this is happening...? And more importantly, how to correct it? Thanks.

Thats cool at 4k, but what about a 1440p/144hz monitor? Would gsync benefit there? I'm on a 1080p/120hz-4k/30hz tv now. The only time I've experienced tearing is in 4k because I was getting over 30fps, and the only time there was stuttering was in Skyrin and Star Trek Online. I get none of that in newer titles like BF4, DA:I and TW3.

How much of a fps hit is there with gsin Hellz yeah Free sync is cheaper! I already have Nvidia cards, though... How much of a hit to fps can I expect with gsync?

Which offers the best gaming experience... 1440p/144hz or 4k/60hz? -and- Is gsync worth the extra money and fps hit?

This is my second thread about this, so I will keep it as short and to the point as possible. My ideal display is 32 inches, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1440p/144hz. But, as Player177 over on IGN said, what I want simply doesn't exist. So, I'm over it. I want a proper display that will push my rig to its limits(1440p/4k). My specs are in my signature. This is my current display... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8RW38E5771&cm_re=seiki-_-89-522-025-_-Product Pros: True 1080p/120hz input over hdmi(tested). The size Size: the 39 inch screen is awesome for gaming and movies. Immersion city! Especially for open world games. I got it for less than $300. Cons: To get the TV to accept 1080p/120hz input, I had to install the drivers from the 55inch version, which locked out 3/5 of the screen adjustments(color, tint, sharpness). The size: 39 inch screen is too big for everything but gaming and movies. I actually put the display on a book shelf behind my desk, because on the desk was too close. 4k is only at 30hz and the colors look funky for games, but not videos, weird. Also, there's this weird hazing effect over the screen. Its less noticeable when watching video, even less with games, but still annoying... My hope is that seeing what I like, and don't like, about my current display will help you to help me find a new one. I know i will have to compromise with either the size, refresh rate, or aspect ratio, so I'm open to suggestions. I would like to stay under $700. Browsing the web, this is what I've come up with so far... 43 inch 1080p/120hz and 4k/60hz with hdmi 2.0... Too big. http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-M43-C1-43-Inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B00T63YUTE -or- 27 inch 1440p/144hz monitor... Too small. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824014451 -or- 32 inch 1440p/60hz monitor... Too slow. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4JK1PC4033 Of course, any thought, opinions and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

That'd be giving up a lot of perormance...

First of all, I have to say, these Classifides are beasts!!! 1506mhz core and + 500 vram without flinching! I only stopped there because the temps were getting a little out of my comfort zone. Well, on one card, anyway. Which brings me to ongoing problem.... Even with my ghetto rigged fan, my temps on my top card are still pretty crazy. I was playing DA:I with a mild overclock and my bottom card hovered at 59-60c, while my top card was at 81-82c. Even with no overclockes, the top card stayed around 76c. So, of course, I took to obsessively scouring the internet again and came up with 3 possible solutions. 1(Most evpensive): I could try my hand at a custom water cooling loop for the GPUs only. I love my Kraken, so I'd keep it on the CPU. This solution would be around $500.00, but could potentially yield the best results. Also, It'd be my first custom loop, don't know if I should start with such expensive hardware. 2(In between): I could buy a new motherboard with the usable PCIX16 slots farther apart so my top GPU isn't so smothered. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188160 On this board, the top two PCIX slots are x16, the middle two are x8 and the bottom one is x4. The 4790k only has 16 PCI lanes anyway, so I wouldn't lose anything using the the top slot, then on of the x8 slots. On a down side, this is an E-ATX board, and although it'd technically fit in my case, cable management will be a little snug. My current mobo goes all the way to the grommets already. See the above pics... 3(Cheapest): I could buy a new case for my rig with a big fan on the side panel that blows fresh air directly on the GPUs, like my old CM HAF. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225 Though the HAF is the best for air flow, my old HAF seemed like more of a cage than a case. All of those openings let a lot of sound out of the case and dust into the case. Also, the 10 fan switch in the back of my current case is kind of dope. Which solution do you guys think is best?

I have a 4790k in an EVGA mobo. I just set the voltage to "Adaptive" and crank the multiplier to 48 accross all cores and it works pretty well. It has survived multiple Occt runs and Fire Strike benchmarking. For everyday, however, I keep it set to 4.6ghz...

I'm looking to sell the CPU, mobo, and ram from my old rig. They are legacy parts, to put it nicely. I'm talking socket lga 775 and ddr 2, but they still work perfectly fine. Do you guys think it'd be better to try to sell them together or separately? This and any other advice you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks for the help and advice, everyone. My GPUs sold like hotcakes!

Fortunately my case came with a ton of zip ties!

Anyone out there successfully sell there used graphics cards and have tips for someone looking to sell their cards?

Its hard to tell from the pic, but a fan there is a super tight fit. Like the cables will be hitting fan blades. AND, I have 2x 980 Classified on the way, which are an inch longer than the 960s. So far, I've totally removed the 1 and 2 slotted drive bays and have just the 3 slotted bay(the one with the fan mount) sitting at the bottom. The space between the storage bay on the bottom and the optical bay at the top is just big enough for a 140mm fan. Its like I need it to float about 2 inches farther back than where you illustrated. Any suggestions on mounting something like that?

I put a 140mm fan where the middle drive bay was at. Would getting the backplates maybe help?

I have a Kraken x61 and a 4790k... 4.8ghz, no problem. I haven't tried higher yet.

First of all, I have to say, EVGA's ACX 2.0 cooling system is amazing. At 99% load, even for extended periods of time, my bottom card card rarely gets over 50c-ish. And thats with the core and vram overclocked as far as I could get it. My top card, however, runs about 10-15c hotter than the bottom card while gaming, and about 20c hotter during Fire Strike. I swear, the Fire Strike is like a GPU stress test! I really do use it to test my overclock stability, but I digress. Here's what my GPU setup looks like... Today I removed the drive bays next to the GPUs so more air from the font intake could hit them. The temps didn't rise as fast, but they eventually rose to the low 70s for the top card. Although, I did score my highest graphics score ever . SLI isn't anything new, and I'm sure as hell not the only person running it. So, I was wondering if anyone found a solution for the SLI top card temp problem, or should I not worry because its only 70c-ish. I think even a 5-10c improvement would be awesome. How hard is it to run a custom loop for just the GPUs? I did look into those AIO GPU cooling kits for the top card, but I don't think they'd fit the cards I just ordered...

Probably the best port out there is GTA V. However, it took them a year to make it PC worthy. Is that the example companies should follow going forward. I think it's almost worth the wait. I lover RPGs. What prompted this whole topic is that my current setup murders everything at 1080p... except the games I really want to play! Can we expect similar performance from upcoming RPGs like Mass Effect 4? Is it worth overpowering our rigs to get decent framerates in these games if that's what we mostly play, or will DX12 maybe rectify some of the optimization issues?

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center) Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $779.96

Actually, After I could only get 60fps in Witcher 3 w/hairworks off and 53fps in DA:I, I considered upgrading to the 970FTW+ bacause 2x 970 will out perform the 980 ti at 1080p. But I , um, decided to go in another direction... :rolleyes:

Well, When I tried my hand at modded Skyrim, I quickly became frustrated with my core 2 quad, and tired of waiting for Skylake. So, I just went ahead and built the next best thing. With a 4790k, I'll never wonder if I'm being bottlenecked by the cpu. It can more than handle anything I throw at it. Even with the same GPU set up, the jump in FPS was amazing with the 4790k. Besides, I live close to a Microcenter. My cpu was only $279, and I got $40 off the mobo, and 8gb of ddr3 2400 was only $50. At that point, the question was "Why not?"

I am most definitely a gamer. I got the dual 960s for my old rig, core 2 quad/750i ftw/ddr2, and my 1080p/120hz display. I haven't upgraded the display, so I haven't upgraded the GPUs either. At 1080p, max settings I've gotten 100+ fps in everything but Witcher 3, Dragon Age Inquisition and Modded Skyrim. I chose this setup in February when prices were different. Really, at 1080p, for $420, these cards will blow a singe 970 out of the water, and come in at $130 cleaper than the 980. Honestly, though, if the prices then were as thay are now, I would've just gone with the 980. Overall, though, I can't complain about the performance. These things scale beautifully!

Ok, this is my last run with this config. I can't push it any farther and keep it stable. Cool thing, GPU boost took the oc farther than I could. Topped out at 1481mhz core clock with +550 on the vram. I just now realized that these scores are ranked. NOW, I'm regretting going with x99 a little... Fire Strike(1080p) 12500 #1 with 4790k/gtx 960 combo... #5 overall with gtx 960 http://www.3dmark.com/fs/5785705 Fire Strike Extreme(1440p) 6853 #1 with 4790k/gtx 960 combo... #2 overall with gtx 960 http://www.3dmark.com/fs/5785830 Fire Strike Ultra(4k) 1055 #13 with 4790k/gtx 960 combo... #793 overall with gtx 960... At 4k, I was finally fell victim the 960 4gb. http://www.3dmark.com/fs/5785874 ...and Unigine, of course... Unigine Valley Benchmark 1.0 FPS:78.6 Score:3288 Min FPS:34.8 Max FPS:150.0 System Platform:Windows 8 (build 9200) 64bit CPU model:Intel® Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz (3990MHz) x4 GPU model:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 10.18.13.5362 (2048MB) x2 Settings Render: Direct3D11 Mode:1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen Preset: Extreme HD

Well, I learned the hard way that "Ultra" graphic presets aren't nearly the same as max settings. And it's not just Witcher's 3 hairworks. This became frustratingly clear with Dragon Age: Inquisition. I was really impressed when my dual 960s(hold your laughter) averaged 99fps on "Ultra" 1080p settings. Then, for whatever reason, I checked the settings and noticed that some weren't maxed out, so naturally, I rectified that. The game looked noticeably better! ... but also performed noticeably worse. Thinking I may have been paranoid or just overreacting to a few fps drop, I ran a benchmark. And, yeah, DA:I with maxed setting, I am only getting 53fps. Going from "Ultra" presets to max settings cut my fps in half. Well, I certainly didn't buy a 120hz display to play at 53fps, and I didn't buy dual 960s(ok, u can laugh now) to have to dumb down my settings at 1080p. I started weighing my options, again. Of course I bugged you guys on the forum, and I went on the Google to look for better GPU solutions. With all the hype surrounding 4k, 1440p and 144hz monitors, I kind of got the impression that 1080p was the lower tier of pc gaming and below the recommended use of "enthusiast" level GPUs like the 980, 980 ti and Titan X. I was very surprised to see that games like Witcher 3, DA:I and Assassins Creed: Unity made even the most powerful GPU's struggle to get 60fps with maxed settings on 1080p. Are these game really that graphically demanding compared to, well, pretty much every other game out there. Or, are they just poorly optimized for pc and fail to take advantage of the hardware. What you you guys think?

Is it worth buying when the ftw and classified are $30 more, you think?

So, can it be manually overclockedbto ftw speeds? Otherwise, isn't it just a 980 reference card with the evga cooler on it...?