Cakemaster89

For very sensitive stuff i use different and long passwords, tbh. I know them by hard so that aint a problem. About encrypting: Does that make my data safer from attacks like Rawhammer?

Not only here, but also on every other computer forums i visited, even worse: Bashing and trolling eachother, conspiracy theories, etc. This may be a dumb thing to ask but, how can you "protect" yourself against stuff like that? Turning off Javascript in your browser (but then most of the websites are just broken)? Does an ad blocker like ublock origin already help a little? Can Wifi be an obsticle for a hacker? Me for example, i do stuff sensitive stuff like online banking and now since Spoiler accelerates Rawhammer attacks, i'm a bit paranoid. I recently bought a laptop i'm typing on right now and it's not even a month old. HP 250 G6 in it's basic config (i3 7020u, 8GB RAM, Win 10 Pro). I actually thought i was save because Intel did fix the Spectre and Meltdown issue. Now i read about the Spoiler issue and i was like, wtf? I cannot return it and get a laptop with AMD inside and buying another would be a bit too crazy.

Lol, so they do get in conflict, OK. And i can disable the iGPU on the fly in the device manager just like that? Well, it's at least better than hopping into the BIOS everytime. Thanks again!

Hi everyone! Basically what i did is i activated my iGPU in the BIOS and installed the latest Intel HD graphics driver so i can hardware encode (x.264 Quicksync) with the iGPU of my i5 6600 for streaming. I set everything up with OBS, tried some different bitrates, adjusted my audio levels and i did a quick test stream withg CS:GO and i thought, yeah, it's all good. Now i wanted to play a bit Titanfall 2, without streaming that is, i get unplayable massive stutterings, same goes for Battlefield 1. I didn't try out my other games, i went straight to the BIOS and deactivated my iGPU, now everything runs well again. So, did i miss something out to set up properly? I set "PCIE" as my primary adapter in the BIOS settings and my one and only monitor is connected to my graphics card. Or does that not work at all because these two GPUs get in conflict somehow? By the way, i also tried out Crimson Relive for the hardware encoding. I dunno, it cannot keep the 60 fps, it's always a bit stuttery and it's always something around 58 fps. I tried some different settings as well, but Intel's Quicksync seems to be a better option for me. What about the classic method with software encoding? Well, 720p30 with 2000 bitrate is the highest i would go for CS:GO and i can definetly not play BF1 and TF2 like that... My system: Win 10 x64 Home i5 6600 Asus B150 Pro gaming 24GB RAM XFX RX 480 GTR Thanks in advance for replies.

I actually saw a video on Youtube from Salazar Studio talking about cores vs clock speed in games (i don't remember the correct title). He basically said that games take more advantage from a higher clock speed than CPU cores because of the way how game are programmed. Games can paralellize only a small amount, the most part of the game's scripts/commands/logic is done in a row, each by each. So going anything "higher" than a i5 wouldn't make any sense. An i7 (which is physically still a quadcore) is only slightly faster and that's about it. I was a bit concerned when i saw my CPU usage in BF1, it's actually the only game that really uses all of my i5's core to almost 100%. I thank you all for your oppinions. I guess i'll kepp my i5 a little longer.

Mh, i forgot to mention that i will never OC my system. That's why i bought a B150 chipset board in the first place. Jup, even my XFX RX 480 GTR runs at stock clock speed and with undervolting, it's super quiet, yeah the fans are loud as hell. i7 7700 non-k turbo clock speed of 4,2 Ghz counts for 1 core, not all.

Sup guys! First of all, i know that this question has been answered already so many times on different communities, including this one, already: If you don't OC, get a non-k. If you OC, get a k. But this time, i'm starting to wonder if a k CPU on a non overclockable chipset wouldn't be so bad after all. The stock turbo clock speed on all cores/threads on a i7 7700k is 4,2 GHz compared to the stock 3,6 Ghz from a i7 7700 non-k. In my oppinion, 600 Mhz more for all threads is actually pretty impressive. I'm considering to buy an i7 for my system because i recently bought Battlefield 1. Oh boy and i tell you, i really love the game, the WW1 setting gives some fresh air in the series. Currently, i'm using a i5 6600 non-k on my asus B150 Pro Gaming board (together with 24GB RAM and an RX 480) and the CPU utilization is always around 95% on all cores during "normal activity" on a 64 player server. Unfortunately, i notice frame drops here and then during heavy explosions (e.g. tanks or behemoths). I know, Battlefield 1 is currently the only game that really scales well with more than 4 threads and it's actually a waste of money only to upgrade for this game. The thing is, we're in a time where games start to utilise more than 4 threads, so i would also buy some "future proofness". So what you do think? Is it worth to get a 7700K for a B150 board because of it's higher clock speed or is the difference to a i7 7700 non-k non-existant? Maybe worth mentioning: I got a 144Hz FullHD monitor and i also play Titanfall 2, CS:GO and DooM (@Vulkan of course) most of the time. So i'm used to higher frame rates above 100 fps and i tell ya, i don't wanna get lower again. Currently, a RX 480 is still fine for my gaming, but it isn't said that i'll keep that card for 3-4 years. Anything faster than a RX 480 would result in a CPU bottleneck@ FullHD if you don't have an i7. So that's also a thing to keep in mind in my oppinion. Thanks in advance.

Ok, thanks for the advices.

I understand and i apologize for beeing a incomplete with my statements. 60 fps and 144hz is fine, no doubt about that. It's just i get the feeling when i played CSGO with over 200 fps with that 144hz it felt super fluent, i've never experienced that before. Indeed, i still have some time and that's why i asked you guys for some advice. So you would rather recommend an i5 6600 non-k and a GTX 1060 for my new PC? I almost forgot, what about the RAM? 16GB way overpowered?

Because my monitor is a 144Hz one? It's not just for Doom, i guess the i7 would come in handy in Planetside 2. Yeah you're right, the GTX 1060 is faster than a RX 480, but also a bit more expensive. And since the performance gain in DooM with Vulkan is higher with the RX 480, i'd go with the RX 480. CSGO with over 200 fps shouldnt be a problem with the RX 480, also in Planetside 2.

In before long text and hello users! First, my current system, it's 2,5 years old: i5 4570@ Thermaltright True Spirit 120m Asrock B85 Pro4 8GB Crucial Ballistics DDR3-1600 Kit Powercolor R9 270X PCS+ Crucial M500 240GB some Asus DVD+RW drive Asus Xonar D1@ Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250 Ohms Bitfenix Shinobi 2 additional case fans be quiet Shadow Wings be quiet Straight Power E9 580 Watt (way to overpowered i know) Windows 7 Pro x64 AOC G2460FQ (i did the frame skipping test on blurbusters and my AOC is legit 144hz) 2 weeks ago, both of my PCIe slots died. I swapped to another graphics card and even the power supply. It all comes down to the motherboard, damnit. I am currently sitting on this machine running the iGPU. Luckily, i save some money over the months. Originally, my plan was to upgrade when AMD's Zen is released. But now that my motherboard is broken, i can't really play games and enjoy them. So i guess i'll upgrade very soon then. My idea now was i can sell the CPU, RAM and GPU and use this money in addition to my already saved money for my new rig. My strategy is that i get a "solid" basic system (CPU and RAM) because that basic system won't be changed for the next 3-5 years. So the part which should be swapped only is the graphics card. I will reuse my soundcard, case, SSD, DVD drive and fans. I narrowed it down to this basic config: i7 6700 non-k with 16GB DDR4 2133 with a B150 chipset motherboard. Now, i did a lot of research and to be honest, i'm not really entirely sure. Some forums say a i5 is still OK for gaming and save the money for a beefier GPU, some say an i7 is the future or an overclocked i5 can reach the speed of a stock i7 etc. I also saw a youtube video where an i5 can bottleneck a GTX 1070 when attempt to go 144 fps and beyond. I found different results online, but nothing which fits to my combination and that's playing with a non-overclocked CPU in 1080p with 144Hz monitor. Jup, i won't overclock. I mostly play 3 games at this moment: Counter-Strike Global Offensive, Planetside2 and DooM (2016). CS:GO is like, meh. My old system could handle it pretty good with an average of 200 fps, max settings of course. Planetside 2 is very CPU-heavy in large battles (96+ vs 96+), so an i 7 would be good choice i guess. DooM's support of Vulkan makes it easier for the CPU, but im not sure about that video, i'll give you the link: The new GPU would be a custom RX 480 because of its awesome performance in Doom with Vulkan. Yeah, for me, it's a reason. Also, a GTX 1070 can't do 144 fps in DooM (with max settings of course) so i focus on minimum 60 fps with that game. A GTX 1080 is waaay to expensive for me. Like i said, I planned on getting a solid basic system and only change the GPU if neccessary. But since i'm still totally unsure and before i regret my decision, what would you do? Buying a "basic" system, spend some more money on the CPU, but you don't have to change for the next 3-5 years and only swap the GPU when the performance is getting poor? Or "adjust" the basic system so it fullfilles the demands of games today and save money? I thank in advance and have a nice day.