bill52600

What did the bottom of the box say?

Meh, I think I'll just mow a lawn and then gamble the money on CSGOLotto.

Hello, Quick question, and it's probably a longshot, but has anyone found a U.S. retailer selling EVGA GTX 1070 FTW's for lower than $459.99? Probably not, but I might as well ask. Thanks!

Based on that chart, I'm getting the sense that there isn't really noticable difference whatsoever between the two at 1440p and below.

How well does it handle 4K?

Hello, I'm in a jam trying to decide between the GTX 1080 and 1070. Prior to my motherboard crapping out and having no working PC (stuck on a Mac) for over a month, I had been dead-set on getting an EVGA GTX 1080 FTW. However, now that I'm "back online", I'm presented with a whole variety of options. I love my GTX 750 Ti FTW for its history with me but it's doing equally as well as Hillary Clinton's efforts to try to appeal to young people in the U.S. Politics aside, I want to get back in the game (literally). Here are the requirements, challenges, and guidelines I am aiming to meet with this purchase: - EVGA only - No 1060 (would've SLI'd it anyway, but there's no SLI, so...) - i5 4670k CPU bottlenecking it (and how bad it does) - I have a 1080p monitor but may upgrade within the next 2 years to 1440p or above - Game that's fueling my demand for a better card is GTA:V but more demanding titles will be purchased if Gaben puts out a sale for them (money permitting) - Monetary value not much of an issue but would still like to spend less if possible - VR not in much consideration for another year or two down the road - EVGA SC, FTW, or Classified versions only - RGB preferred I feel like I'd be saving a lot of time and money getting an EVGA GTX 1070 FTW (or similar) instead of a 1080, but I'd also feel like I'm missing out and come short later on. If you purchased a 1080 instead of a 1070, why? If you purchased a 1070 instead of a 1080, why? Thanks.

Unfortunately there are only 3 in the criteria I am looking for.

Note: Sorry if this is the wrong forum, couldn't decide between General Discussion and the actual motherboard section. This is the story of little bill and his quest through... the MSI RMA service of doom. Our story begins on June 1st or 2nd, 2016 (forgot exact day). bill got bored one night and decided to try overclocking his EVGA GTX 750 Ti FTW for the first time. In fact, it's his first time overclocking anything. But he got an OC wrong and ended up having his GPU get stuck around 400Mhz. He then restarts his computer and instantly gets violent flashbacks about his PC's past issues. Namely, the "Stuck on A2 at boot" issue that is common with MSI motherboards. He has encountered this issue anywhere between 4-8 times in the past year alone, and it gets worse each time. The last solution he tried was to clear the CMOS, which surprisingly worked. This time, it wasn't so simple. After days of trying, ordering new SATA cables, unplugging and replugging, etc., he declared that the motherboard was dead. On June 5, 2016, he filed an RMA request with MSI. The pain was only beginning. He mailed his [presumably] dead motherboard to MSI's RMA center in California on June 9th. An attempt to deliver it was made June 11th, but failed due to it being a Saturday. It was successfully delivered to an individual the next Monday, June 13th. The wait began. It took until June 17th, 4 days after it had arrived, to finally be scanned in. Miraculously, it jumped over the 'Arrived' stage and was instead set to 'Replacement'. "Yes," he exclaimed, "my repaired motherboard shall soon be mine!" However, the hunger had already started to settle in by now. And so, the next Tuesday, June 21st, something odd happened: the RMA status was moved back a step to 'Arrived'. Multiple calls and emails only left a non-reassuring "it says they're working on it" from MSI support. And so, on June 26th, 2016, the following email was sent to MSI: "Here is a timeline of events to give some insight on my RMA's progress: June 5, 2016 (Sun): RMA approved June 9, 2016 (Thurs): RMA shipped out from Chicagoland area to RMA center in California June 11, 2016 (Sat): RMA shipment delivery attempt made, failed due to business being closed June 13, 2016 (Mon): RMA shipment successfully delivered to individual at RMA center June 17, 2016 (Fri): RMA status set to "Replacement" June 21, 2016 (Tues): RMA status set to "Arrived" I've encountered some inconvenient yet understandable issues during the course of this timeline. They include the lengthy amount of time that my RMA took to be scanned in, the RMA status page crapping up for a day, and now the status being moved back a step. I fear that my RMA is going to be denied or something. There is only one event in the RMA log, that being the approval of the RMA itself on June 5th. I'm usually patient with these things and all, but I'm kind of dying over here being stuck on a Mac with a desktop w/o a mobo. I respect and thank MSI for warranty coverage and RMA service they provide but would like to request further information regarding the status of my board. I sincerely hope it being moved back a step isn't a big deal and is usual. Thank you." Two days later: "Dear **** I have requested a rma status update for your rma as soon as they respond back to me I will give you more information. please not it can take 5-15 business days from the time we receive it." Two hours later: "Dear **** my rma department has informed me that they are still working of this unit but should contact you shortly with more information via email." And so he waited. And waited. And then sent another email: "I have yet to receive any email. I'm really, really, really trying to remain patient, but it's now been over a month since I've been on my desktop due to my issue. I have about a week before I just go out and buy a whole new motherboard, and there's quite honestly a minuscule chance it'll be from MSI. I apologize if I sound impatient, but I simply don't want to spend the rest of my summer on a Macbook Air. Thank you." 3 days later: "I have been told they have emailed you yesterday check your junk/spam folder for that email." And so I checked. And so there was an email there, but it wasn't the one he was hoping for. "Dear customer, Same model replacement is not available. To not further delay, can we process below refund?" A mad dash to reply handed MSI this: "Yes. What steps do I need to take to process said refund, and for how much will it be?" And the magic number is...? $47.20 BUT HE DIDN'T GIVE UP! He replied to their lousy settlement with a half-cringey email: "Can the refund amount be raised to $75? I purchased the product for $149.99 retail. Obviously it's been 2 years and the value has degraded a little, but $47.20 simply isn't enough to cover for a brand new motherboard of the same quality." And so they finally replied with a defeated response: "We will compromise with $75.00" The RMA nightmare was over. But little bill still got his $75, about half of what he had paid for the motherboard originally. So, what went wrong, you ask? The long wait-times. The broken status system (that only had one event in it, that being it being approved on June 5th). The attempt to payout exactly $47.20. The worst part about it? I had even included this handcrafted letter for the MSI technicians specifically. :((( And so, little bill will not be buying MSI for his next motherboard. Your mileage may vary, as will it with any other motherboard maker. Whether or not you take this into consideration is up to you. But make no mistake, my experience cannot go unheard. And thank you to all who read the whole thing through. Let us celebrate:

What does this have to do with deaths in Internet Cafes'?

LOL; I sold my DK2 on eBay for around $600 USD. I bought it for $350 w/ $20 in shipping. Very happy I dumped that thing. I probably won't enter VR for a while though until the Vive comes down a little bit. I may pick up the Gear VR, however, depending if I can get a good deal on it. I would have it now under Samsung's June promotion with the S7 Edge, but I purchased mine a few days before I would of been eligible. owell

uhhh

As we all know, Linus Tech Tips has a very diverse community that provides feedback across all platforms. However, the opinions expressed can very from time to time. So, my question is, what is taken into account and how often is it actually utilized? I've seen somewhat popular videos/series seemingly ending in the past (i.e. Kickfarted), yet others that have received more negative feedback still exist today (i.e. NerdSports). I am in no way asking about this for privacy reasons or to accuse LMG of ignoring us, but I'm just curious to how the data the community provides is actually used so that I myself (and others) can better project those opinions onto the content produced.

What mobo do you have?

yes

if your question is whether or not you need to get nvidia drivers, then yes