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    mata-pombos got a reaction from suchamoneypit in Need someone to check my build (first time building pc)   
    Since skylake is overpriced at the moment i would suggest getting a i7 4790k and z97 board.
    The d14 cooler is probably overkill for that cpu too.
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from mikat in Difference between 4170 and 6100 graphics.   
    350 IGPu is about 25% faster than the 4400
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    mata-pombos reacted to D2ultima in The video RAM information guide   
    Ok. I did a SLI guide and now time to do a vRAM/memory bandwidth guide. A lot of people seem to be confused about vRAM in general. Well, here we go.
     
    Let's clear up some misconceptions about vRAM! 
     
     
    What does vRAM size have to do with gaming?
     
     
    Bonus: What happens if I don't have enough vRAM that a game asks for for certain settings?
     
     
    And now resolution, Anti Aliasing and operating systems
     
     
    And now about multiple monitors
     
     
    Now, onto memory bandwidth and memory bus and such. You may wanna skip this if you know already and are only here for the vRAM size portion above, but I might as well be thorough if I'm doing this. Spoiler tags save the day!
     
    vRAM types & memory clocks
     
     
    Next, memory bus and memory bandwidth!
     
     
    Extra: Memory bus + mismatched memory size section
     
     
    And the GTX 970 gets its own section! Hooray!
     
     
    FAQ
     
     
    Windows 10 and nVidia 353.62
     
     
    Final tidbits and stuff
     
     
    I started writing this guy mainly for the top section, to denounce misinformation people seem to have regarding vRAM and its relation to memory bandwidth, but I figured I might as well just go the full mile and explain as best I can about what most people need to know about GPU memory anyway. If I've somehow screwed up somewhere, let me know. I probably have. I'll fix whatever I get wrong. And thank you to everyone who has contributed and corrected things I didn't get right! Unlike my SLI guide, much of the information here was confirmed post-writing.
     
    If you want the SLI information or the mobile i7 CPU information guide, they're in my sig!
     
    Moderator note: If you believe any information found in this guide is incorrect, please message me or D2ultima and we will investigate it, thank you. - Godlygamer23
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from hk29 in How to cook a motherboard   
    i thought you were going to throw the motherboard into a pan and add some onions, some olive oil, some salt and pepper...
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from King_Tuna in DX12 "Future of Gaming" Build   
    Dont change your gtx970. And get a better psu. EVGA g2 650w, corsair rmi 650w, seasonic g series are all much betetr than corsair rm series
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from daniellearmouth in Skylake build under 900eur   
    you have to understand that dispite the euro being more valuable than the dollar, things en europe are much more expensive
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from Shenfield99 in £2000/$3085 Desktop Build   
    youd better off get tha asus predator xb270hu, because its IPS instead of the Asus which is TN
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from The Mahano in £400 Gaming PC Mini ITX   
    you minght wanna get at least a semimodular psu to help with cable management
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from bubalowski in Custom build PC   
    if you still have 60€ try to fit a gtx950/960 in the build
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from don_svetlio in i3-4170 bottleneck   
    motherboards dont directly impact performance. And an i3 will do fine with that GPU, however in some games, like battelefield 4, there will be some bottlenecking
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from ismmadzx in Need help with Upgradin my computer   
    you can go an i5 4460 and a cheap lga 1150 socket motherboard it would be a nice upgrade
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from iratul6123 in How much wattage do i need ?   
    coolermaster vsm 550/650
    corsair rm 550/650
    i would go coolermaster though
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    mata-pombos reacted to DarkBlade2117 in 1300 USD Gaming Build   
    Lol who quotes toms hardware, they are just as big of a joke as the pcpartpicker community. The LTT one the 980Ti wasn't even out...
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    mata-pombos reacted to othertomperson in What Graphics Card shold i get?   
    People seriously suggesting a 980 Ti for a single 1080p display? noobs
     
    Get a 970 and leave it at that.
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from kameshss in So i3 4150 with 750 Ti or A10-7850k with R7 250?   
    i3 and 750ti/r9 260x
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from TheHelix in In Need Of A New GPU, Need Sugestions   
    best option is a r9 290, 2nd best in the r9 280x, 3rd best is r9 380 4gb
    for the first two you need a good quality 550w power supply at least for stable powering
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from ddk96 in Is this power supply okay?   
    dont go corsair, corsair psus suck. 550 gold is enough for your system, but go with something like the coolermaster v550 or the evga gs 550, they are much better because they have japanese capacitors and evga has better warranty and custommer support.
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from Attrup in How much power would i need?   
    550w isn´t enough, they have a combined tdp of 500w just on their own. 750w at least for stable powering, you dont wanna cheap out on the wattage
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from PineappleHolidays in Most Beautiful Graphics Card?   
    I have the 380 nitro thanks for the shoutout!
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from abdul94 in GPU help   
    it depends, if you can find a gtx 960 for 20-30 dollars more, i would go for that
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from HoiDaniel in Bf4 ultra cpu/mobo+gpu upgrade   
    get an i3 4170 and a gtx 960 armor (~170)
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    mata-pombos reacted to STRMfrmXMN in PSU for r9 390   
    Read my guide in 80 plus efficiency in my sig pls thxAn EVGA GS 550W will work as well as an Antec High Current Gamer. Check out the EVGA B2 as well.
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from iHardware Shelden in I Need A PC   
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
     
    CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($89.00 @ Amazon) 
    Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
    Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
    Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
    Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 
    Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($91.75 @ OutletPC) 
    Total: $586.69
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-11 17:29 EDT-0400
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    mata-pombos reacted to theereal in I Need A PC   
    Minecraft? No problem, ive got you covered, this should do the trick.

    sorry.......i just had to.......
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    mata-pombos got a reaction from keavlar in Samsung SSD, which is better ?   
    850 evo in my opinion 850 pro isnt worth the extra money
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