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newbornsoul

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About newbornsoul

  • Birthday Aug 27, 1987

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Portugal
  • Interests
    Guitars, pianos, tech, computers, God Allmighty

System

  • CPU
    Intel i5 4690k @ 4.00Ghz
  • Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H, REV 1.0
  • RAM
    8GB (2x4GB) Gskill Sniper 1600Mhz CL9 DDR3
  • GPU
    Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 660 OC 2GB
  • Case
    NOX Coolbay VX Zero
  • Storage
    1 x 128gb kingston ssd v300 1 x 2TB WD Green 1 x 1TB WD Black 1 x 320GB WD 2.5" Internal samsung DVD Recorder 5.25" (24x)
  • PSU
    Aerocool strike-x 800w modular 80 plus silver
  • Display(s)
    Philips 24" full hd Monitor or LG 49UB830V-ZG 4k 3D 49"
  • Cooling
    Seidon 120v plus + coolermaster jetflo x1 back outtake; coolermaster jetflo x2 top - outtake + XIGMATEK CLF-F1251 x2 front intake + nox coolfan 120mm white intake bottom
  • Keyboard
    Microsoft MediaKeyboard 3000 and Cyber Snipa Flexiglow Keyboard
  • Mouse
    Ozone 5k laser gaming mouse
  • Sound
    Philips Stereo with around 75W rms for extremely loud sound xD lol; ozone rage st and AKG K44 HeadPhones (which i usually use for guitar, and not for gaming xD lol)
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 pro x64
  1. that's the same as saying that there's no point comparing a i5-4690k and an i7-3770k... they work differently, they have different specs, however they have the same basic function... process your data... the same as comparing 2 psus... they power your pc... and there's a reason i chose comparing two corsair psus, both gold rated for 80plus, and both recent... they kind of work similarly... there are other things to account for when you compare psus, and i was very clear on that, but the difference those things will do will be impossible to see on the electrical bill... if you actually have some usefull input, please, i would love to learn something new... but saying "yeah, just don't change your psu because of no reason at all" is a bit vague...
  2. not absolutly sure but it will be a cheap test... only 2 to 5 bucks for the adapter... you can also try a display port to dvi conector... also cheap
  3. Probable reason: very bad psu (not all 500w psus are enough for a needy graphics card... you should allways buy a reasonably good brand and with 80plus certification) but we need specs to be helpfull... brands and models preferably
  4. try using an hdmi to dvi connector like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DVI-D-24-1-25-Pin-Male-To-HDMI-Female-Adapter-Connector-Gold-Plated-Stylish-/201468572673?hash=item2ee8767401:g:1mIAAOSwZVhWSttA connect it with the hdmi cable directly to the graphic card... or use a display port cable, provided your monitor is compatible...
  5. By the way: wattage calculator i usually pick is: http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator And another tip: lowering noise in case: Fans: http://www.ebay.com/itm/20pcs-45mm-Anti-Vibration-Flexible-Rubber-Silicone-PC-Cooling-Fan-Mounts-Screw-/231976561675?hash=item3602e16c0b:g:2bEAAOSwLVZV2yrZ or http://www.ebay.com/itm/8pcs-60mm-Anti-Vibration-Flexible-Rubber-Silicone-For-CPU-Fan-Mounts-Screw-/281572149883?hash=item418f020a7b:g:Ey0AAOSwfZ1WZWRR If you want to use temp control through bios with the fans from the zalman case: http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-pin-molex-to-3-pin-PC-fan-adapter-cable-/191892368628?hash=item2cadad2cf4:g:M28AAOSwBahU7MAd (one of this for each fan) and http://www.ebay.com/itm/30cm-PWM-3-4-pin-Y-Splitter-Computer-PC-Fan-Power-Cable-Black-Sleeved-Braided-/171944993416?hash=item2808b86288:g:6RUAAOSwHjNWAltY (one for each 2 fans) HDD (do not use on the ssd, please... lol): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lamptron-HDD-Screws-Rubber-Washers-4-Pieces-Black-/251749134487?hash=item3a9d6af097:g:w78AAOSwLVZV19Bq
  6. if you can do 845$ http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8FY2m8 CPU: the 6600k is tottaly worth the extra 30$ Cooler: believe me when i say you'll love the silence it brings to you... and the oc headroom... GTX 1060: the msi, even in the same price, is way better in noise and temps, therefore, better oc. (but it is a little bigger, however, it will fit in your case very well) evga length: 6.8in / 173mm msi length: 9.72in / 247mm CASE: I would recommend a case with a better cable management, i threw a zalman z9 neo black, for keeping the color scheme, and give you a little extras with also very good cable management for the price, the Elite 431 plus has very close to none. (only ~15$ more) RAM: if you can spend the extra ~10$ you get double the ram, and in games like star wars battlefront, you may need it... (i know they come only in red... deal with it... ahahah) Storage: let me tell you a thing... i allways thought an ssd wouldn't make a big difference... till the day i bought one... i do not want, ever again, to boot my pc from an hard drive. and choose your ssd carefully, do not read the sequential write/read speeds... see the iops... bigger is better... they are usually tested in 4k random write/read... but keep the 1tb hard drive in the build for games and documents... PSU: actually very good bang for the buck... no complains there... it actually may allow you some room for oc... If you still cant afford the build i've sent... there's an ok motherboard: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PcVLsJ But bear in mind: 1st - never cheap out too much on the mobo 2nd - with a non k chip, you won't be able to oc safely... Allways buy a mobo with heatsinks on the vrms... they get very hot without them and if they burn, there's no more gaming for you... Review evga: http://www.legitreviews.com/nvidia-evga-geforce-gtx-1060-video-card-review_184301/11 review msi: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_1060_6gt_oc_review,7.html
  7. it would be kind of a "ghetto" solution but you can add 2 120mm fans if you have them laying around, or 92mm if you need to buy them (i still would get the 120mm) and connect the fan to a hub if your case has one (for manual control) or to the mobo and tweak a bit with the speeds in the bios (for auto control), and strap them to the heatsink with a couple of zipties... believe it or not, it will be quiet (even quieter than now) and cooler, if you choose some good fans, for instance, linustechtips noctua fans... they are very good and quiet (as he is a silence freak, (sorry linus but you know you are...))... or you can go along with something like this (also ghetto) (That's not me by the way, i also have a beard, but my wife say's i'm better looking than he is... lol)
  8. it would be kind of a "ghetto" solution but you can add 2 120mm fans if you have them laying around, or 92mm if you need to buy them (i still would get the 120mm) and connect the fan to a hub if your case has one (for manual control) or to the mobo and tweak a bit with the speeds in the bios (for auto control), and strap them to the heatsink with a couple of zipties... believe it or not, it will be quiet (even quieter than now) and cooler, if you choose some good fans, for instance, linustechtips noctua fans... they are very good and quiet (as he is a silence freak, (sorry linus but you know you are...))... or you can go along with something like this (also ghetto) (That's not me by the way, i also have a beard, but my wife say's i'm better looking than he is... lol)
  9. By the way, not sure if you've noticed, if i we're you, i would wait for zen to get out, if you can keep the 8350 for some time more, even if they suck, or aren't that good, intel will have to go down in their prices...
  10. AS you may know, if my memory serves me right, that psu reaches it's peak efficiency, around 90%, at about 50% load. 50% of 850, is around 425, so, roughly, the wattage you'll consume with the new system. in load, you'll reach your peak efficiency, therefore, having the great psu you have, i'd say: keep it. the tendency is for hardware to be more efficient, and that's a lot of "power supply" you have there. you'll only be "wasting" a bit of energy while idling... so... and even then... let's do some very basic math, shall we? Let's suppose you would buy something along the lines of a 550x(not that i would recommend that, because i don't, but...), it's an extra ~120$ for the psu alone. and let's push the crap out of it by pushing the full 460W , that's about 84% of the power supply power, so, as you can see in the graph, it will fall around 0.89% effiency, and that means, it would be pulling ~517w out of the wall... in the current psu you have, by my calculations, it's about 90% of the psu's effiency, so... it would fall in SAVING not only the 120 cost of the new psu, as well as 6w per hour, as your psu would be pulling only ~511w... i know... there are other things to have in account as having a new psu, energy loss, things like that... but... the difference is so negligible you won't notice it... 6w an hour is about 0.006kw. even if you have the pc on full load 24/7, it will be 0.006*0.15$*24*365=7.884$ per year... and that's what you save by keeping your current psu... yeahy! lol let me say this again: these are very, very "simplified measures", in real life you have to take other things in account, but, your psu is perfect, that's kindof the sweet spot. do not ruin it... eheheheheh Hope i've aided in some way... Water bro (because i do not drink beer...) The effieciency chart is available at the corsair's site Your PSU:http://www.corsair.com/en/hx-series-hx850-power-supply-850-watt-80-plus-gold-certified-modular-psu Chart only: http://www.corsair.com/en/~/media/83A09B87D2A24ECE82BC6BC7C65F0ADF.ashx?w=625 RM550x: http://www.corsair.com/en/rmx-series-rm550x-550-watt-80-plus-gold-certified-fully-modular-psu-kr Chart only http://www.corsair.com/en/~/media/A40BF70DCB6D4485961F26E8E01E7130.ashx?w=625 P.S.: I would wait for the ZEN CPUS to get out... even if they suck, or aren't that good, intel will have to go down in their prices...
  11. I found another one very cool The Aerocool Dead Silence Cube. Comes in various colors and is a very neat case... 265mm (W) x 411mm (H) x 381mm (D) http://www.aerocool.us/ds/ds_case index.htm
  12. Actually running a Gigabyte GTX660 OC 2GB... she's tired and needs to retire... and games actually need a lot of tweaking to run on her... i don't have the money right now to buy any graphics card, and my wife wouldn't let me even if i had... so... i do deserve a polaris card...
  13. You also have: THERMALTAKE ARMOR A30 266 x 291 x 456 mm - 6.7 kg -14.8 lb COOLER MASTER HAF XB EVO (a bit on the bigger side but has awesome handles) 442 x 330 x 423mm / 17.4 x 13 x 16.7 inch - 8.2 kg / 18.1 lbs Thermaltake Core V21 336 x 320 x 424 mm (13.2 x 12.6 x 16.7 inch) - 6.5 kg / 14.3 lb Nox Media Cube (spanish brand) 222 x 276 x 248.5 mm - 1,630 Kg - Material: SECC, alumínum Caixa Antec P50 Cube Window R (my favourite, personaly) 14”(D) x 10.2" (W) x 14"(H) - 355mm (D) x 260 mm (W) x 355 mm (H) - no weight info... never weighted one... so...
  14. besides updating drivers and changing energy profile or power profile to high performance: Open the Win+X Power User Tasks menu, click/tap on the Power Options icon Click/tap on the Change plan settings link to the right of the power plan that you want to change the settings, if you want to customize profile, if you don't, just select the high performance one. Beware! this will consume a lot of battery... so... You can do other thing: close every single app you don't need to be open, go to your control panel which you can find through windows search by writing control panel there and then select system and security then system. on the toolbar on the left you have a link to advanced system settings click there. on the advanced tab, select the performance option and click on the "adjust for best performance" or something like that... windows will turn off every effect, but that will free cpu, gpu and memory also... so, another 3 or 4 fps probably... i think...
  15. my vr performance is just sad... don't have the cash to upgrade, neither to buy the vr headset...
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