ATG1412

Hi. I was thinking about adjusting the fan curve of this video card for intense gaming but I don't really know a good setting for it. It's a relatively cool & quiet card despite its brand. Should I leave it as it is? What would be your recommendation?

Thank you all for your input. I've decided on a 1440p 60hz monitor. If the results are unsatisfactory, I'll just get a 1080p 144hz one (or even stick with my current 60hz one and invest in a better CPU first).

I guess I'll stick with the 1440p then. Out of curiosity, would an i7 3770k be enough to do the job? I know the 2600k is up there too when it comes to LGA 1155 CPUs but it isn't compatible with PCIe 3.0 as far as I know.

It's around $300 but things are more expensive here in Europe due to taxes and stuff. An 1080p 144hz monitor with G-Sync can cost here between 550-900 bucks.

I thought about it but unfortunately I don't have the necessary budget for a 144hz 1440p monitor or anything with G-Sync technology.

I want to upgrade from a 1080p 60hz monitor but I need some opinions on what I should choose since I'm undecided. Things to consider: - my CPU is an outdated i5 3340 3.1ghz (I suppose it might cause a minor bottleneck in some games; maybe, maybe not); - willing to run most AAA titles on High ~ Ultra settings (including anti-aliasing and shadows); - I'm not a competitive gamer; while I do play FPS occasionally, I prefer open-world action-adventure/third-person shooters and racing games (Tomb Raider, GTA V, Forza Horizon, Need For Speed, etc.) - I'm using my PC for casual video editing after I'm done with recording gameplay footage; I also tend to watch movies/TV shows pretty often on it so I wouldn't mind a bigger display with proper colours/lighting (I guess this is where the IPS vs TN argument comes in). I suppose in the end it's down to personal preference but yeah, I could use your input. Is the 1080p 144hz smoothness really worth it over the sharper 1440p resolution in my case?

Anyone?

My setup: - motherboard: MSI H61M-P31/W8- monitor: LED TN Acer KA210H 20.7" (1080p 60hz)- CPU: i5 3340 3.1 ghz-PSU: Sirtec - High Power Element Smart 750W (Bronze 80+)- GPU: KFA GTX 1070 TI EX-SNIPER WHITE (I know it's overkill for my outdated components but anyway)- OS: Windows 10 - 12GB RAM (8GB + 4GB sticks) Basically, if I power up my PC, it boots properly except nothing is displayed on my monitor even though it does have signal. The lights on my GPU are on, the fans don't spin (until they reach a certain temperature which isn't possible in my case since I can't put it under heavy load). I can't access BIOS or enter Safe Mode with it either. What could possibly cause this other than the GPU itself being faulty? I know there are a bunch of other things that can lead to this but I can't really grab any spare parts at the moment to test stuff: - faulty cable (I used a DVI-D connection since my monitor doesn't have an HDMI port) - faulty PCI-E slot (although I doubt it would even send a signal if that was the case) - my PSU not being good enough/delivering enough power (voltage issues?) - my mobo being in need of a BIOS update (it's already up to the latest version; most recent one was in 2013) NOTE: Prior to all of this, the first time I powered up my PC with the new GPU, I was experiencing red flickering horizontal lines/artifacts across the entire screen and I could see what was being displayed but only for 1-3 seconds until the screen would go black temporarily only for the red artifacts to return later and so on. I managed somehow to install the drivers through all that flickering but that didn't fix it. Also, if I gently touched/pushed the DVI-D cable from behind my monitor, the amount of red lines/artifacts would somewhat change/drop. I can't test the DVI-D cable on my integrated GPU because my mobo's DVI port has been faulty for ages now. So, any ideas?