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So found out my RAM is ECC so I'm limited to Xeon CPUs. Question is, which is the best bang for the buck for gaming? Help!

Hello, I have a Dell Precision 5810 Tower that I got for a really good deal (almost free). Some specs that I know of in it are: 64GB RAM, couple SSDs (500GB), GTX1070, E5-1607 v3 CPU @3.10ghz I mainly play Division 2, Overwatch, Heroes of the storm (when bored) and Diablo 3 I want to upgrade the CPU as I believe that could be the bottleneck of the PC for me. What is the best gaming oriented CPU I can go with for this PC? I don't know the MOBO details yet, but it's stock Dell stuff. My budget is limited to 300 max (and that's kinda pushing it). I don't need to OC since the mobo is stock and the case isn't really going to help with airflow. And I will be passing this PC to my kiddo once I am ready to actually build a good gaming rig (which I will OC). Any recommendations guys? Let me know if I need to provide any more details.

lol, kids changed my entire gaming setup for my office! gone are the good days of raiding and fps shooters... however if I were back in the single days, no questions asked it would have been the senn rf195 (wireless is still my thing )

OK so did some checking on reddit and found some recommendations for the wireless with sidetone. after testing with the corsair, logitech turtle beach and one other, i honestly loved the logitech g933. the build quality rocks, crystal clear sounds when family is talking to me. best part is that when i walk far away and lose connection with the PC, the sidetone still works!! that was the deciding factor for me. i've been now using it for 2 days and couldn't be happier. don't care for the rgb lights so turning that off gave me another 2 hours of battery. highly recommend this headset if you are in my situation

I gave up and ordered the Logitech 933. I know it's not the best headset out there but since I've had experience with Logitech for so long, I know it will work. I'll try reddit to see if I get some help there. If I get some advice, I'll post it here for you if you are still looking for it too.

Damn... not a single reply. I guess no help here. Admins, you can delete this post

So after breaking enough cables and USB parts of the headset because my kids needed me and I had totally forgotten I had headphones on (then ran to them) I think I'm done with wired headsets. They are awesome but for my needs they just don't work like I would like it to. I've wasted way too much money and by now have learned that wired is not for me. I then fell for the Logitech ones and I must say, the sidetone that it offers was awesome! I was able to hear the kids, talk to the wife and play games without needing to take the headset off, it was pretty damn great! Unfortunately the headset is so cheaply made that it breaks quick often, on my 3rd pair now and am just waiting for these to break too. So I turn to you guys for help. I need a headphone/headset that offers sidetone. That lets me hear the kids and wife clearly if they need me. My kiddos are 2 and 4 so I need to always be there for the little guys. I have searched and searched but besides Logitech, I can't find any other manufacture that offers me to hear the environment while enjoying the sounds of gaming or music. I have seen other threads here similar to my post but for me I have to have the 2 items: wireless and sidetone. My reasonable budget is $100 but if there is something really good that will last me years, $200 is fine by me. Please help!

currently have a gtx760. would be great to upgrade that plus never had an AMD gpu so I want to try that out

Ya, that's how it is currently.

Thanks guys for the replies: I have the case as best neat and tidy as possible with cables tucked away so in front all it is are the components. the fans from the front get fresh air directly to the cpu, i think thats the best i can do for this small case. for the gpus, they are as furthest as i could put them while being optimal. for gpu heat, i think thats it right? cant decrease it anymore? at idle its at 42-45, gaming is 75-80 so do I even need a fan then on my stock heat sink? or do I need to replace the stock for an aftermarket air one?

Hi guys, I'm not a hardcore gamer but definitely a blizzard fan boy (don't kill me). Games I play are D3, WoW (please let the next xpac be actually good), Heroes and HS. If not gaming then I'm surfing the web or watching Twitch/YouTube. Specs on my PC are: Xeon E5-1607v3 with heat sink only EVGA GTX770 (2GB ram) - for gaming connected to my primary monitor Quadro K620 - for surfing/watching movies on my secondaries 64GB DDR Ram SSDs for OS, seperate one for games and a 1 TB HDD for storage. Three monitors - 27" primary, 2x 22" secondaries Basically I'm trying to figure out if I need to do water cooling for my CPU. Not custom, more like the pre-built ones from 3rd parties. Idle, my temp is between 42-45 Gaming, it's at 60-64 As you can see, not a hardcore rig by any means and most of my parts were hand me downs or really good deals. I also won't be OCing anything. Everything will stay stock. Currently my GPU produces the most heat (goes up to 75, sometimes 80 if I really push it and it gets hot in the case. I would LOVE to make the GPU cooler but am scared to change it to put a water cooling to it. Just wondering if water cooling the CPU will help reduce the heat inside the case.

Happy Holidays!!

updated first post

damn that sucks. any other ultra wides out there that is good?

I think when I do replace it, I want a ultra widescreen. I checked out the one people posted and while it is an awesome monitor, it reminds me of the Hanns. Normal widescreen isn't really cutting it for me. I updated my list again. Please advise guys. How does this one look? any input? http://www.amazon.com/AOC-Q2963PM-29-inch-IPS-Resolution/dp/B00BLZAYHC/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1416703711&sr=1-3&keywords=ultra+wide+monitor

thanks guys, question, are there others ones as well? I don't mind if it's over 300 by a little. Again, I'm not really a monitor guy so pardon the new questions. That looks almost the same as my Hanns, will I notice a difference? Is there any ultra widescreen ones or curves ones around that price range? I'm really hoping for a ultra wide.

Hey guys, I've owned my HannG for a while now: HZ281. While is is a great monitor, my son is in need for one so I'm giving him this one and buying a new. Question is, with all the new stuff out there, which is the best fit for me? Some things to note: Not a 4K fanatic, I don't see myself going 4K anytime soon I mainly play Hearthstone, WOW, D3 and surf the web plus YouTube (Linus Channel on Fav! I need a 27" or bigger NEEDS to be ultra widescreen, tired of the normal widescreen I need a bigger resolution then 1980x1080 Need it to be slim, the Hanns is a big cow Cheap, budget is less then $400 My GPU is GTX770 SC (this will be it for a while) Would like dual monitors but not needed, rather have a nice main then crappy duals New to TN/IPS so whichever is better for gaming Needs to be LED Would LOVE curved! OK That's the list, sorry if it is long. Please help! Choices: MX299Q VN279QL 29UM55 VN289QL 298X4QJAB q2963Pm PB298Q

Nice giveaway! Item: Kuhler 1250 Why: I'm tired of air coolers and would love to move to these. No more bulky air coolers

Congrats Linus and the team for the awesome 1 mil mark! You guys deserve it

Yeah, I'm definetely happy with the heat/sound/performance of this card. Now to save some $$ for a mobo and cpu upgrade in the future! Thanks everyone for the help!

Wow! Just got my EVGA. Some details: Idle for about 1 hour, my temp is at a stable 36C with rpm at 1250 While playing D3, Fan goes to 43% with temp at 53C this is an amazing difference. I'm running 3dmark right now and will post up. to note, my gpu is so quiet and i can hear every fan in my case now (and they are at the lowest setting there is (about 1000 rpm). my mind is getting blown right now. doing 3dmark now http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/3553483 - Firestrike (6174) http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/3553401 - Skydiver (11801) http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/3553331 - Cloud Gate (11536) http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/3553252 - Icestorm (95539)

So while waiting for the EVGA to come, I went to the local Frys and got a Asus R9 280x to test out (I will be returning it since I needed something now). On idle, the temp is at 48C with Fan at 1800RPM When I'm playing D3, Fan goes up to 75% with temp at 60C When I get the EVGA, I'm going to test this too to see how that goes. also to note, i did 3dmark11 test on it. max temp hit was 66 with max fan speed at 76% i couldnt run the entire test, after the firestrike demo and testing started, the gpu crashed so i had to start again and same thing. This time just did the solo firestrike test and got a score of 5771 i'll do the same thing with evga. http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/3545941 - firestrike (5771 score) http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/3546020 - skydiver (10839 score) http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/3546065 - Cloud Gate (10298) http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/3546090 - Icestorm (82694)

As soon as I get the card, I'll be trying it out as I did the old card and if it doesn't meet my expectation then I will be returning it and go with the other recommendations posted here. Trust me, I'd rather have cool legs and happy wife then a branding name. Happy wife = happy life

It won't. Both AMD and Nvidia are great and its all preference based. I just prefer Nvidia more I do still like that everyone is giving their opinions.

Just bought this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130946 came out to 290 plus tax after some sexy coupons. Hopefully it will keep my legs cool, lol