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Yeah the steam link would be perfect if not for its 1080p limit, was hoping to rock 4k as I got the hardware that can handle it for most games.

Hi guys. Just looking for a bit of advice, I have a nice setup currently room wise and PC wise, but I also have a nephew and friends that come over and want to play some games from time to time (pass the controller style). I was going to get a console but considering my PC room is so close to my TV room I measured it up and can easily run a HDMI cord without going over the recommended length... I'm not going to mess around and get myself a amplified cord seeing It will need to be around 9 meters. That part I have sorted... What would the best way to get a Xbox controller hooked up reliably? I figured I would run a USB cable but found out the max length is 5 meters, I can split it a few times to add length but that would just get messy... Do I have any other options, not sure if it exists but what about Ethernet to USB adapter, thus letting me run 10 meters of Ethernet easily right next to the TV, then plug in the Xbox dongle for PC wireless and off I go (I figure). Love to hear some ideas! Thank you!

Yeah, I thought this was the case. I know things like resolution doesn't effect CPU performance so even if there are benefits, considering my goal is 60 fps I wouldn't be even close to the FPS needed to see a difference i.e. my 3770k becomes a bottleneck and max out at 80 fps in some games while a newer CPU might hit say 110.

Hi guys. So recently I got a 4k TV finally and it blew me away, the image quality is just amazing. Then I saw what the new 1080 TI can do, getting 60fps at 4k or close too with settings maxed (id happily drop settings to high or even lower for 4k). So I am considering the idea of dropping the money for a new 4k display and trying to get my hands on a 1080 TI. While some might answer, if you can afford that just buy a new CPU etc too... The question I'm asking is it really worth it? This is 100% for gaming only, I do most work related stuff on my mac and only use my PC for gaming these days. I have a 3770k that is still going strong and not showing any signs of failing any time soon (hardware can be fickle). Up until recently AMD had been totally out of the CPU game unable to compete meaning each release after sandy has been small incremental increases. If my goal is to get 60 fps at 4k (of course lowering settings where I need), will a CPU upgrade help in any meaningful way?

Yeah I know friend, I always feel way to uncomfortable posting shit like this, look at me I have a spare X... Dont mind me haha X but thanks for the comments! Killer specs btw!

Yeah, Id feel like a dick even telling anyone, in forums like these Im below average, I have a 3770k 16gb ram, a 970 (always stay single card at that range) and overall spent more on my fans, case, braided cables etc because I want it to look pretty... But most people struggle, so saying I have a dedicated 970 for Phsyx feels like a blatant Epeen/dick move outside of circles like this (circles like this being we "get it" and marvel at monster PC's. Doing it because we can and love hardware)... I already have someone in mind who is extremely nice, helps out the guild in the MMO I play and she has been saying that she will need an upgrade for the upcoming expansion as she only has a 650. She has to check her PSU to make sure its solid first, if not she can get a good one for less then a 100 these days.

Yeah I just watched the video not worth it even if I do happen to play a game that nets it 5 fps or so... I just remember back to my days as a young teen having to tweak every single setting to make games like counter strike to work... While I think everybody should experience that, I look back fondly at my times having to dive into .cfg files to make a game look like a n64 title just to get 30+ fps, I would have exploded if someone reached out to me and helped. I'm not trying to boost, heavens I sat and played on my fair share of struggling PC to the point a console might of been the wiser buy (shudder I felt dirty saying that), but Im a single male with a disposable income and feel a lot better giving one a way then having a few extra bucks. Hell I even half jokingly say to PC mates that when I have a lad and he wants a PC I'm purposely going to buy him something that just meets minimum requirements lol so he can experience what every PC enthusiast I feel has.

Yeah almost certain, but titles seem few and far between and not sure how physx is different (if at all) to gameworks, i.e. could I use my old card to run the extra settings The Witcher 3 offer like hairworks etc. To be honest, I feel much better giving it away... but might try this to see if it makes any real difference before I do.

Hi guys, So I'm excited to be upgrading to a 1070 very soon. I tend to stick to this range as its a good price vs performance and I like upgrading with each new release (was a bit tardy this release). I do not resell my old cards, I know 99% of them most likely will go on and serve a new buyer well for years to come (especially because I'm anal and clean my PC monthly inside and out) but I just don't feel comfortable doing it. So either the card sits back in its packaging in my cupboard or I give it to a friend who is struggling, either RL or online. That said I have been thinking, what else can I do with it? Is there any point in keeping it (apart from a backup if something goes wrong with the new one, I will note I keep a hold of it for at least a month to make sure I'm happy with my new one first and running smoothly). But can I run it in my system for anything in particular? What got me thinking about this is recently I started collecting my gameplay by recording with shadowplay (I know not everyone is a fan but the instant replay feature makes recording a snap) for a video project, and I thought I wonder if I can run things like this on a second card while keeping my games running on my beefy new card? While this may not work at all, or might work with certain recording software, it still got me thinking... What can you use a second none identical card for?

Yeah, I am not trying to get it looking perfect, and have gotten use to bad AA to be honest as a lot of titles even massive ones like GTA5 have shimmering even on higher AA settings, not sure if its a result of increasing scene complexity or a failure to properly implement AA as I believe its rather costly to do correctly hence why we see these filter solutions in most games i.e. FXAA. Maybe its as simple as 1080P has had its day and I need to upgrade.

I think I found this method of downsampling, you run a custom resolution at I think 2560x1440 or try and push it high into the range of 3200 x 1800 + (largely depends on monitor being able to display it). I had a go at this method and was only able to get the 2560X1440 method to work but never gave it a go in game... I also tried using gedosato a downsampling tool, not sure if it was because I was on windows 10 but even without changing the default settings it made every single one of my games crash at launch.

Hi everyone. So I have been playing around with DSR, I think I have a pretty good grasp on what it is, and how it works. It renders a game at a higher resolution then scales it back down to the native resolution (downsampling). The "Smoothness" setting adjusts the intensity of the Gaussian filter applied to the DSR image, it does this to offset artifacts from having to calculate how to blend/fit a larger number of pixels into a smaller number of pixels. Okay I get all of that, from what I read X4 is the best setting.... What about newer games where performance becomes the limiting factor? For instance I am playing MGSV atm, which is void of any AA methods apart from FXAA, and forcing AA methods through drivers has no effect. DSR is a highly recommend method to improve the imagine quality but when X4 is not possible (only have a 970) what are the best factors to use? I have googled as much as possible and the two most common recommendations is using either 1.78 or 2.25, or using 2.0 is best. In regards to the Smoothness that is neither here nor there and comes down to personal preference... But a common setting is 20%. So is there a best factor to use when you're not able to run at X4, or as a few posts/videos pointed out, if one cannot run at X4 maybe its best to leave it off all together?

I agree but pros seem to be taking mice considered the best on the market and still preferring to dial it down to 400 DPI or so. When these days their sensors can handle with ease higher CPI without any issue whatsoever. That is the root of the question I guess, why do they still insist that low DPI is best?

Hello everyone, new user here although I have been a lurker for some months now... and a Linus fan for 18 or so months. While he has provided me with information and entertainment he certainly sparked an interest in computers that up until recently always revolved around getting the best performance per dollar. Now I find myself spending money on things like Noctua fans and taking the time to cable manage properly with sleeved cables, while nothing to do with the subject of the post I always find it pertinent to introduce myself in a very first post. Topic I have played Counter-Strike many times over the years and have recently gotten back into it. I was completing my normal routine of getting my settings sorted when I was struck with a question I was hoping could be answered. Why do pro's and everyone insist on low DPI settings generally around 400 to 600 range? From a technical standpoint, you stand to gain little. Surely lowering in-game sensitivity has the same effect? So looking back into the pages of Counter-Strike history I found out that early on mouses had some interpolation issues and setting the mice to their native DPI (CPI) addressed these issues. I can see why having 5000 would be insanity but I am still wondering why people still suggest such a low DPI setting when 800, 1000 or even 1600 seem the standard for most players outside of the CS world. I would love if anyone is able to answer or even speculate the reasoning behind it. I did do some digging for Engine based reasons i.e. the in-game sensitivity has issues below X sensitivity i.e. a DPI of 400 with 2.0 in-game sensitivity is better than 800 DPI with 1 sensitivity as an example but found nothing. Thanks