Julius159

Don't have time for gaming, so its better doing something to help better than collecting dust

Don't have time for gaming, so its better doing something to help better than collecting dust

Don't have time for gaming, so its better doing something to help better than collecting dust

Hey everyone! ?
 
I'm here to talk to y'all about Cancer, Alzheimer's, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's. They're are all terrible diseases that have had an affect on nearly everyone in one way or another, and we want to help. Researching these conditions in an attempt to cure them is an incredibly expensive endeavor, but for many people, donating to fund these causes isn't an option. Thankfully, there is still something we all can do: Folding @ Home
 
With your gaming PC, laptop, server, or really any computer, you can donate processing power from your CPU or GPU when you're not using them to help run calculations on a vast number of distributed computation projects. This massive shared computational power can help researchers learn more about these diseases in an effort to better treat them, and it can make a HUGE difference in the fight to conquer them. To achieve this huge collaborative effort, Stanford University started developing the Folding @ Home project, all the way back in the year 2000. It's a simple software you can run on your PC that automagically uses your processing power when idling (or full time if you desire) for the previously mentioned calculations. 
 
In exchange for your valiant processing effort, you can earn points that show off your contribution to find the cures, in the form of a friendly competition. The LinusTechTips community & forum has had a folding team, number 223518, since 2013 and we'd love for you all to join it!
 
You can fold with pretty much anything, your dad's old dell prebuilt, a top tier RTX rig, or presumably even a Raspi. Every little bit helps
 
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To help promote the project we're going to give away a couple awesome prizes! ?
 
#1 - NVIDIA GTX 1080
For this GPU, we will be picking someone randomly in the top 100 lifetime folders on the LinusTechTips team. This one will cater a bit to the long time folders. #2 - Two NVIDIA GTX 1070's
For each of these GPUs, we will put up an entry form on November 23rd, 2018 at 11:00 AM PST where you will be able to submit a link to your folding profile as well as a photo of your folding rig and we will select 2 random winners from these submissions. Entries will close on November 30th, 2018 at 11:00 AM PST. Entries have closed.  
Contest Info:
 
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The goal for the Folding @ Home project this year is to have 1 million concurrent folders, so get on there and start folding!
 
Downloading Folding @ Home: https://foldingathome.org/start-folding/
Set your username to same as your forum handle, the team number to 223518, and a passkey can be generated here: https://apps.foldingathome.org/getpasskey  
More Information: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/876-foldinghome-install-guide-and-links-linustechtips_team-223518/
Monthly Leaderboard: https://stats.foldingathome.org/teams-monthly
LinusTechTips Folding Team: https://stats.foldingathome.org/team/223518
 
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Also, if you want to sign up for the official LTT Folding month competition, entries close on November 6th, 2018 (this is seperate from the GPU giveaway/contest)
Sign up now: https://goo.gl/forms/u5HJRQ8M2kBxJwik2  
Be sure to post photos of your folding rigs, your progress, and any questions below!   (We've got a rig running with two 1080s, a 1080 Ti, and a Titan X pascal) 

Source: https://www.techpowerup.com/235385/francois-piednoel-quits-intel
This is not looking good for Intel, I hope that he will go to mobile chip architecture development
François Piednoël was engineer at Intel has been involved in the architecture development of CPUs.

I had taken apart my pc 2 weeks ago gpu is locked in pci connector, I think I will RMA card ad thats all, thank you all for helping 

Thank you all, for I will not buy this game I better buy new need fro speed then

While the earliest chance I'll have to get my hands on it is tomorrow, based on my beta experiences and what I've seen via Twitch I'll be quite happy to spend the money.
 
That said, it is absolutely not a game for everybody. There is a lot of grinding and repetition, and the PVP system heavily penalizes the loser of a fight, and doesn't seem to rewards the winner enough to take the risk.
 
It is an RPG that happens to be a 3rd person shooter. Shooters are easy to get into, but RPG's less so.

It's also an RPG that does not have big power jumps like most RPGs do.  It's a very very slow grind where loot matters more than your ability to aim which is why I will not be playing it.

##Welcome to my first major build guide on the forum. Project is due to be completed within 3 months##
 
To begin with- my journey with computers began when I was little (as with most of you here anyway) right after my first holy communion (year 2000) when I got my very first computer. I can't remember the exact specs but I'm pretty sure it had a 3DFX Voodoo in there. At that time that computer cost so much money... Probably around £1000- year 2000 in Poland wasn't exactly good for gaming parts. It was a gift from my uncle and he was the one who got me into gaming and computer building. Since then I've been steering my career towards technology and computers. Onto the build guide then if you don't mind.
 
The objective of this build is to build an insane 4K gaming/editing ring with the upcoming R9 390X GTX 980 ti graphics cards. It will be running a full custom ridged tubing with a separate loop for the GPU and the CPU- this might change. For now I will be discussing and noting down the parts I will be using. Furthermore I will explain my current setup and the way it will be done.
 
At the moment this is my rig:
 

 
Current parts in rig (as of 20/3/2015):
Intel Core i7 4820k @ 4.5GHz Cooler Master Seidon 120V with Corsair SP120 P/P Asus P9X79 Pro Motherboard Kingston Fury White 1866MHz DDR3 4x4GB Samsung 850 EVO 120GB 2x in RAID 0 Western Digital Black 1TB GTX 970 Gaming by Gigabyte 2x in SLI (Funny, eh?) Phanteks Enthoo Primo Black be quiet! Power Zone 1000W PSU modular (Yes, I know it's overkill) Windows 8.1 Professional Iiyama Prolite B2888UHSU 4K monitor TN Razer Lycosa Razer Death Adder Razer Kraken 7.1  
Current parts in rig as of 02/07/2015:
Intel Core i7 4820k @ 4.5GHz Cooler Master Seidon 120V with Corsair SP120 P/P Asus P9X79 Pro Motherboard Kingston Fury White 1866MHz DDR3 4x4GB Samsung 850 EVO 120GB 2x in RAID 0 Western Digital Black 1TB GTX 980ti by MSI/Zotac in SLI Phanteks Enthoo Primo Black be quiet! Power Zone 1000W PSU modular (Yes, I know it's overkill) Windows 8.1 Professional Iiyama Prolite B2888UHSU 4K monitor TN Razer Lycosa Razer Death Adder Steelseries Siberia V2  
I am aware of the 3.5GB issue but when I bought the cards it wasn’t discovered yet. You can only imagine my disappointment. I was going to watercool them- already got the blocks and tubing but I had to return it all, for reason known to all.
 
I am open to suggestions in terms of building this- I've never done rigid tubing so please contribute! I will appreciate any help.
 
The most interesting feature of this build (at least in my opinion) is the color changing feature. When  the rig is idling and not using much CPU power, you will be only able to see the CPU loop in UV blue. When the system is under load e.g. gaming- the GPU loop will illuminate and the whole system will start to slightly glow in red. I am also thinking about doing a slight fade in and out glow effect- I need help here, links to tutorials and any material is greatly appreciated.
 
 
Parts for new build:
 
Got the parts- GREEN
Not got the parts- RED
Unsure after purchase- ORANGE
Intel Core i7 4820k Asus P9X79 Pro Kingston Fury White 1866MHz DDR3 16GB (4x4GB) Samsung 850 EVO 120GB Samsung 850 EVO 120GB WD Black 1TB Phanteks Enthoo Primo R9 390X 8GB R9 390X 8GB R9 380X R9 380X MSI GTX 980 ti ZOTAC 980 ti be quiet! Power Zone 1000W PSU modular Blocks:
EK Supremacy EVO Nickel R9 390X EK Full Cover block Nickel R9 390X EK Full Cover block Nickel R9 380X EK Full Cover block Nickel R9 380X EK Full Cover block Nickel GTX 980ti EK Full Cover block Nickel GTX 980ti EK Full Cover block Nickel Radiators:
Phobya G-Charger 480 V2 Phobya G-Charger 480 V2 Fittings:
Bitspower White Monsoon Free Centre Hardline 6x (will be more) EK Pass through Black G1/4" 2x Some decent fittings from my desk drawer Tubing:
PrimoChill 13/10 Rigid, acrylic clear PrimoChill 13/10 PETG Tubing clear Monsoon 16/12 PETG Clear Pump
Swiftech MCP-655 Swiftech MCP-655 Swiftech MCP35X Reservoirs:
Phobya Balancer 150 Phobya Balancer 150 Miscellaneous:
Reaming tool Bending insert  
#Parts update log#
 
20/03/2015:
Added the parts list.
 
24/03/2015:
Added the MCP35X Pump to the list. Changed MCP655 from RED to ORANGE.
Added PrimoChill PETG 13/10
 
30/03/2015:
Changed the R9 390X to 380X
Changed the GPU blocks to fit the 380X
 
23/03/2015:
Changed the R9 380X to GTX 980 ti
Changed the GPU blocks to 980 ti
 
15/05/2015:
Changed the 980ti 6GB to ordered
 
26/06/2015:
Changed the 980ti 6GB to delivered
 
28/06/2015:
Changed the second 980ti to ordered
 
02/07/2015:
Changed the 980ti to delivered.
Added Monsoon fittings
Changed the Primochill PETG to Monsoon PETG
Added a Miscellaneous section
Purchased reaming tool
Purchased tube insert for bending
 
 
#Build log updates#
 
Update 24/03/2015:
 
I've been looking into types of rigid tubing and after seeing and reading up on Jayz video on PETG vs Acrylic, I've made my mind up. Instead of acrylic I'll be going with PrimoChill 13/10 PETG clear tubing. Reasons are- it's not brittle, does not crack and it more "solid" overall. I am unable to find a UK supplier so if it comes to that, I will have to order from USA- Frozencpu supplies them. Moving onto the pumps, I am unsure about them now- I could just purchase another MCP655 but I've found the MCP35X (dual pump combo) which would save a lot of space, fittings and hassle. Furthermore, my current MCP655 is getting 5 years old but still going strong.
 
Update 30/03/2015:
 
Reading up on the R9 390X series, I will not be able to afford two of them unfortunately. It was written in this article (http://tinyurl.com/lbp4uyq). I have decided therefore to go with the 380X + higest VRAM amount possible. I hope it will be something around 6GB. A single R9 390X will be aimed at 4K solely but two 380X's will be better than one 390X :>. I have seen multiple people buying 290's and BIOS hacking to get the 290X performance or better- that's exactly what I will be doing! As soon as a bios hack comes out I'll be turnin' up dat slider. The 380X will cost $450-$500 in my opinion but for now, that's just speculation.
 
Update 24/05/2015:
 
Reading up on the news and the pricing of the 390X and the 4GB HBM limitation (http://tinyurl.com/q8knrcq), this isn't going to strike my 4K taste, hence the change to team green back again. The 980 ti strikes the perfect balance between performance and VRAM. If this card costs between $600-$700 then this will be my choice. I do hope the BIOS hack works as well as it does on the Titan X. The 6GB is confirmed as well as the amount of cud cores (http://tinyurl.com/p6un35z). Nvidia, please- don't charge a "lot" the the new GPU. Pl0x.
 
Update 01/06/2015:
 
The 980 ti 6 GB came out and thank god it's only £550. My wallet is happy indeed. Two of them will set me back a mere £1100.. Selling my two 970 for £500... Yea.. Time to get to the savings account!
 
Update 15/06/2015:
 
Today I purchased my 980ti from MSI. It's a pre-order so I have to wait for it... Hopefully no more than a week. I also managed to return my 970 for a FULL refund to amazon... I thought the RMA was already long gone.. But no. Amazon <3
 
Update 24/06/2015:
 
The card is in stock so I will get it in a few days. Cannot wait.
 
Update 26/06/2015:
 
So.. I have finally got it! This is an absolute beast. It overclocks better than my 970 G1.. This reference one I was able to push 1550MHz on the core with 30mV added and 200MHz on the memory. 100% stable. I cannot wait to put them (yes, second one soon!) under water and see what they can REALLY do. Here are a few pictures... I have a "TI-ear" in my eye.
 


 
Update 02/07/2015:
 
Second 980ti is in! I got the Zotac as it was on a sweet deal and it was in stock. It's reference sooo...

 
I also purchased PETG tubing from Aquatuning- PETG 16/12mm by Monsoon. Also got the bending insert so the tube doesn't collapse as well as the pipe reamer. The bigger purchase today was the pack of Monsoon acrylic fittings and 2x pass through fittings. I will obviously need more but for now this will have to do. Overclockers have an excellent service and next day delivery.

says a guy with Trevor as his profile pic
 
 
...SP is very good and fun, also lasts quite long
while MP is fun at the beginning(about a month), but then it gets really boring

I would save money for 390 and it will last a bit longer

Learn some common manners mate. He just trying to help. 
 
The hyper x cloud comes with USB built in sound card and the part with sound cards 3.5mm headphones because be more specific please. 

I would say just emulate it on PCSX2 then you can pick your res. But i'm just cheap when it comes to retro gaming.

I have save on my pc so I dont want to start over

r9 380 definetly, Sapphire if possible
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Try flashing the BIOS again, sounds like the first time didn't quite stick. If it does it again then switch to a slightly older version if possible.
Otherwise you could (and this is rare) possibly have a bad flash ROM.

Take a look for yourself. Generally the more demanding games will be 980ti 1440p while the less demanding games will be 970 1080p.

Moved to Mobile Devices. Please post in the proper sub-forum next time.

Even the 840 evo is fine.
I have it and I had no issues.
Go with the 850 Evo though, it is a really good SSD.

Thanks, maybe there is more then ekwb who makes water block for asus dc2?

In what resolution you want to play?

Hey Julius,
 
Im not sure about the 4K part of what your looking at but from what i've seen samsung seem to have nicer panels with better colour refresh rates, i think the biggest thing i look at after that is to make sure they have the required Inputs as well as outputs for future uses ie Receiver compatibility, im stuck with an aux jack to power my receiver atm until such a time as i upgrade. I have a 42" LGla6230-tb http://www.lg.com/au/tvs/lg-42LA6230, but family and friends have bought the 50" and 55" versions with 4K and have said that the money they spent on 4K might have been better spent on a nice quality sound system.
 
Also check the "smart" capabilities of the TV if you want to stream from a NAS drive or control with a Smart Phone maybe se what other people have been able to do with them.
 
Hope this helps and good luck with any purchase you choose.

I plugged a 4 pin floppy connector into a CD aux connector on a sound card when I was quite young. The blue smoke that made the sound card work escaped.