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Sparky_Fr reacted to Jurrunio in Motherboard VRM Tier List v2 (currently AMD only)
Credit to: @LukeSavenije
The following list is based on facts, ranked on power delivery and known problems. The list will include boards that support CPU overclocking available at retail from different brands.
There are still differences in performance among boards of the same tier. As a result, those that barely made it into that tier will be in orange while those that are better than others in the same tier are in blue. Unless specified, boards sharing the same name and chipset in different form factors are ranked the same.
For advanced users: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Smj5dh97n32wJqm5dkdDcQt8ID7vH52-lKzaaXUUQx8/edit?usp=sharing
AMD
All current draw figures are based on Prime95 small FFT with AVX unless otherwise specified, in other words the worst case scenario.
Only often recommended sku of CPUs in the same generation and core/thread count configuration is named, others share the same rating.
Zen scales down frequency and voltage according to EDC (current limit) and TDC (thermal limit) settings of the motherboard so in theory you won’t cook the VRM of any board at stock, you just lose frequency.
For tier A and above, due to lack of feasible CPUs that allow testing of the boards at higher current ratings, there are some level on guessing in terms of how much more power the VRM can take.
AM4 (Athlon, Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7, Ryzen 9)
B550 and X570S Speculation: If you cant find the board above, then it should be here. If it's already up there, then ignore what it's placed here
TR4 (Ryzen Threadripper 1xxx and 2xxx) X399
sTRX4 (Ryzen Threadripper 3xxx) TRX40 (largely guessing since there's little data)
Sources:
Legacy list thread: Those looking to dive into Intel's outdated process node and recycled (for many times) architecture please refer to the old list
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Sparky_Fr reacted to dabossboy in What GPU should I buy for...
For an old core i7, I would say try a gtx 1060, and if you are overclocking, you could go up to gtx 1070, but if you aren't overclocking, use a 1060.
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Sparky_Fr reacted to marmour in What GPU should I buy for...
Bought my RX580 second hand for £155 a year ago on ebay. Great card for 1080p. You could buy second hand on ebay. Im sure most sellers would be happy enough to handle the product carefully, i.e washing hands or wearing gloves before sending. you could also wear gloves yourself when you get it and whilst you install it. Although im no expert, i think any risk of contraction are extremely minimal.
On the other hand if you want to buy new, new 580s are decent value, or alternatively you could get the 1650 super for a similar price and performance.
Hope this helps
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Sparky_Fr reacted to cafe in What Monitor should I get? HELP
look up this monitor on your version of pcpartpicker
im not converting
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/b8VD4D/acer-vg271u-pbmiipx-270-2560x1440-144-hz-monitor-vg271u-pbmiipx
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Sparky_Fr reacted to Origami Cactus in What Monitor should I get? HELP
I would go with the LG because of the much newer panel technology, afaik the Acer is pretty old at this point.
Also you won't see the difference between 144 and 165hz, it is a much smaller difference than between 60 and 75hz displays.
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Sparky_Fr reacted to Jonny1455 in Air cooler for AMD FX-6300
Sorry for the long time waiting but i haven't been able to get here, i'd like to thank you all, specially @WoodenMarker, i bought the NF-P12 and everything seems alright, i got 49° after hours of gaming, this is an excellent result for me
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Sparky_Fr got a reaction from Ben17 in GSYNC Issue on BFV
Hi all,
I have an asus VP28UQG 4k Freesync monitor and a GTX 1080.
I used to play BFV with freesync on and no compatibility issues, Since my upgrade to a 1080 I get rather bad stuttering with Gsync turned on..
I know this is a software issue and that my monitor is not fully supported by Gsync..
Has anyone else encountered thiss issue? Any fixes?
Thanks,
Adam
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Sparky_Fr got a reaction from Jon Jon in GTX 1060 upgrade, please advise
Thanks for the tips, Just to give you all an update..
I found a GTX 1080 Gaming X going for 280£ near where I live so I grabed it! I'm happily satisfied!