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  1. rasmuskrj
    The i7-7700k is currently the best CPU for gaming, and it might even still be after the Coffee Lake CPUs since they're lowering the clock speeds. So if you feel like you have the money then go for it. Whether or not it is worth the money for you is harder to guarantuee.
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    Naturally it only makes a difference once you are limited by CPU performance rather than GPU performance. And that mostly only happens once you get near 100fps(depending on the game of course). I'd say that when playing on 4K you would almost always be GPU limited even with a 1080ti, unless you're playing something like CS:GO. You could of course have a lot of stuff running in the background, in which case a 7700k would help. If you have your CPU 100% usage at all times during gaming, this seems to be a likely scenario. Cooling a 7700k is... interesting. I have a custom loop with a EKWB Supremacy Evo cooling my CPU and if I OC it with 1.3V it runs at 80+C while gaming. Through research I've learned that the only thing to do to get this thing to run cool is to delid it. I probably wouldn't expect to be able to OC it with a Hyper D92. It will probably be kinda hot even on stock speeds, but I'd guess still within bounds. All this being said, another option would be for you to wait right now. The new Coffee Lake CPU's will be coming out soon which will give you 2 more cores and 4 more threads, albeit at a lower clock speed. This requires you to buy a new motherboard though.
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    Would you say that a person using a graphics card for gaming 24/7 was utilizing his card in a way that would void warranty? I don't have the facts, but it doesn't sound right to me. Anyway, my main point is that you should avoid saying things that you don't 100% know are true. If you know for an absolute fact that ethereum mining = broken gfx card then fine. But I'm not sure that is the case.
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    I'm not sure you can say that using it for Ethereum mining = "stressed out the graphics card too much". As far as I know it's a valid use case for a graphics card.
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    All the G-sync 1440p 144hz monitors use the same AU optronics panel, so you probably wont see much difference in panel quality. The Acer XB271HU uses a borderless version of the panel but otherwise it's the same. So I would go with whatever has a good price and/or is a brand you trust. I've seeen a LOT of people complain over the Asus PG279Q(backlight bleed), but the problems are present in all brands. I have a AOC Agon AG271QG and I'm very happy with it. Regarding quantum dot I cannot help you.
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    You will probably be fine at 4.8 GHz with those coolers. You might even be able to go higher, but as mentioned earlier it's hard to say.
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    According to this compatability list from EK it seems the same block fits on both the Gaming X 1070 and Armor OC 1080: https://www.ekwb.com/configurator/waterblock/3831109831564 That would suggest that you can do what you're suggesting.
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    Well seems that I was wrong Looks like none of them use the reference PCB. But I agree that they look very similar. It's hard to be sure without measuring anything though. I feel like the GPU chip looks kinda bigger on the gaming X, which it probably isnt, but the visual effect might be caused by some proportions not being the same. If you're not intimidated by the task I would probably just try to do it and see if it fits
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    I think the Gaming X is a custom PCB whereas the Armor card uses the reference PCB. I would defintely research this before attempting it if I were you.
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    Well at least you're honest about it
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    It depends on the game. You will probably be able to run CS:GO and Overwatch(with slightly lower settings) at 1440p/144hz but something like The Witcher 3 only gets around 60fps with a 1070 at 1440p/Ultra Gsync will eliminate tearing, which is the issue you'd otherwise have As mentioned, Gsyncs main point is to eliminate tearing without having to enable vsync(and thereby limiting your FPS and introducing input lag). I think 1440p is kinda overkill for 24". It's very subjective though so you might not agree. IPS definitely has better colors and the colors will not distort based on your viewing angle. That said, I've heard lots of good things about the Dell TN panels. There are some 1440p/144hz Gsync monitors(I have one), but those I know are 27" and are kinda expensive(~600$-700$+).
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    Holy shit, you're right. Those are some really high prices.
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    The Strix cooler for this generation of nvidia cards seem to perform really well. For 3.50 € I'd defintely go with that one.
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    I don't think this is entirely accurate. The 1070 is performing as good, or better, than a 980 ti. And there's nothing in the Maxwell architecture that can match a 1080 in performance.
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    Overwatch has a display-based fps cap at default. So assuming you have a 60hz display it'll cap fps at 70. You have to manually go into the graphics settings to change this limit.
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    I have to ask: Why though? I can't really see how this ever would be practical
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    Well I agree. But I'm getting the impression that if the CPU is a 7700k, the CPU itself matters a bit more than if you have 6800K for instance. It might just be because it runs so damn hot in the first place. I have no hard evidence for this though.
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    Admittedly, my research is anecdotal but I have seen people getting very different temp out of the 7700k while running similar voltages and cooling solutions. I am not even the first one to suggest that the amount of paste and distance between IHS and die, might be slightly different between individual chips and be influencing cooling performance. For instance, I'm putting around 1.3v in the 7700k to ahieve 5.0Ghz, and getting the aforementioned 85C. I have seen plenty of people getting similar temperatures with a custom loop as mine, and I have seen plenty of people getting better temps with an inferior cooling solutions. There are of course a ton of variables that I cannot know about when looking at these results, so every conclusion should be taken with a grain of salt. My main point is this though: You cannot be sure that you will get better cooling performance on the 7700k with a beefier cooling solution. But you might.
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    I can get 5ghz on my 7700k, but it get uncorfortably hot(85C) even with a EK Supremacy EVO... IMO you're likely to be limited by the TIM lottery(its actually a thing with the 7700k) than you are going to be limited your cooler. Of course, if you plan on delidding then you should probably be getting a pretty beefy cooler. I would suggest one of the high end dual tower air coolers(Noctua NH-15, Cryorig R1 etc.) or a 240mm+ AIO.
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    Its only cooling the GPU itself, not the VRMs, VRAM or FETs.
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    Good to know that they're gonna review it.
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    Why doesn't Linus do something like this? Pretty disappointed at the 'usual' tech channels' coverage of the Vega FE. If you only make reviews of the stuff manufacturers send to you, you lose your position as an independant journalist. Gamer's Nexus is the hero we need, apparently.
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    Congratulations man I am also pretty sure your GPU block was mounted incorrectly. If you look at the thermal paste on the block you can see it hasn't been pressed all the way down. Anyways, enjoy your rig
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    @For Science! yea I agree actually. It looks like the thermal paste hasn't been pressed hard enough against the block. There looks to be some mounting issue. I will maintain that it is a lot of cooling paste, even though it's on a GPU . I used the "EK method"(which means gracious amounts of thermal paste) on my GPU and I think I used about half of that. Don't think it's a problem though. Most tests I've seen that have worked with this seem to conclude that "too much paste" is a lot more than this.
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    Holy shit that is a crap ton of thermal paste Not sure if its a problem though... There seem to be a spot on your GPU block that the thermal paste is not covering though. Could be an issue. Also looks like you have applied thermal paste on top of the thermal pads, which all seem unnecessary. But not sure it could cause your problems. Perhaps if there's so much thermal paste that it creates a gap between the card and the block... Seems unlikely though. Exactly how did you apply thermal paste to your block? Did you try to check the water temperatures?
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