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Hey guys, I am in two minds about what to do and would if possible like some constructive criticism as to which option is better for me. I am about to build a new gaming PC, my budget is £3000 including a new monitor (which alone is £700), so more realisticly £2300 or so on the tower. This is what I have planned to get so far while keeping a grey/black and a bit of red as the main theme for the build. Spec: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yL69Mp I plan to game at 1440p and the monitor I am getting is 165hz, so ideally I'd like to be over 100fps in most games, and 165fps in the competitive games such as BF4, CSGO, COD BO3 ect... So the build above comes to around £1700 or so I think so it is still a way away from my budget limit. And this gives me two options, either do I ditch the EK AIO and the EVGA Hybrid and go for full custom loop (better performance while keeping single GPU), or do I get a second 980ti hybrid? Reason I am asking is because I had extremely bad luck with 2x 970s I had not too long ago, the stutter was beyond playable in some games, and of course their RAM limit actually being 3.5 and not the advertised 4 caused some modded games to run really slow (skyrim ect..). Anyone had any experience with 980ti SLI that can shed some light? I've usually stuck to just buying the top single GPU every time and overclocking it, rather than SLI. Thank you!

Is This Good For Gaming and Editing Gameplays PC SPECS :- Intel i7 4790k AsRock Fatal1ty z97x killer Motherboard 16 GB Hyperx Fury DDR3 1600 MHz Memory EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC NZXT Phantom 410 RED CASE Thermal Take Smart SE 730 WATT Power Supply Corsair H80i 1 - 1 TB WD BLUE HDD 1 - 250 GB Crucial MX200 Astrum Subwoofer Beyerdynamic DT 990 Headphones Asus ROG Phoebus SoundCard Acer KA240HQ 24" Monitor Logitech G710+ KeyBoard Logitech G502 Proteus Core Gaming Mouse E-Blue Extended Gaming Mousepad Network - Ethernet 11mbps ( too bad )

HELLLLLOOOO. I was told by my one of my girlfriends that this place is cool to brush up on TECHNOLOGY. So ​I am trying to get into pc gaming and stuff. Its kinda intimidating so I am going to ask you guys for help lol. I feel like an old woman but IM TRYING TO FIX THAT <3 ​Okay so what is this : Intel® Core™ i7-5960X (8-cores, 20MB Cache, Overclocked up to 4.0 GHz w/ Turbo Boost​​s I know. I probably should ​have put that into separate posts but I am very lazy lol. 8-cores : What is this AND WHY MUST I HAVE 8?!? Linus may have made a video discussing this but I would like to get multiple inputs from people. ​"cache" : what is this and WHY MUST I HAVE 20MBs? Is higher the number the better? ​Overclocked up to 4.0 Ghz? Ghz of what? Internet, explain dis. Turbo boost, I think I understand this ​but explain anyways haha. I AM SUPER EXCITED TO BE​ APART OF THIS COMMUNITY. Is it me or this hard to type on? ugh. *goes back to watching in​itial D*

Hey, I wanted people's ideas on this build. I am going to build in the summer Intel i5 4690k (Corsair h60 water cooler) 8gb Ram Corsair MSI R9 280X Gigabyte Z97M-DS3H Micro-ATX Fractal Node 804 120gb SSD 1TB HDD WINDOWS 8.1 If you wanted to change any of the parts, keep in mind that I will need a micro atx motherboard because I already have my case If you wanted to know what I am going to do with the pc, I am going to play all the new games coming out and a lot of the old ones, but in 1080p and mid-high setting, I also want to record games with fraps and also I like to render graphics and other stuff like videos. Plus student stuff like office, powerpoint and stuff. Edit------ Could I overclock on this

Here is the Build : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Miniman005/saved/WdDFf7 Thanks for the advice

Hi all, I am planning on building a powerful gaming PC that will hopefully serve me well for the next 3-4 years. I have been gaming on a laptop for the past 5 years and this will be my first build. I am very new to building PCs and so treat me like a noob. 1. Budget & Location - $4,600 (AUD) and I am open to increasing the budget for significantly better performance. I will be building the system in Melbourne, Australia. 2. Aim - I want the system to be capable of handling all the current and near future AAA games at the maximum possible settings (ultra?) at 2K resolution. So this includes Crysis 3, Far Cry 3, Battlefield 4 etc. I also tend to have multiple applications running simultaneously (chrome with many tabs), music, spreadsheets, a game etc. 3. Monitors - When first building the system, I will use one monitor, but intend on getting a second one in the future. The monitor will have a 2K (1440p) resolution, 144 Hz refresh rate and be an IPS or PLS panel. I am fairly certain that I am going to go with the Acer Predator XB270HU 27 inch monitor, unless something better comes out in the next 4-6 months. 4. Peripherals - I will also need to purchase a keyboard, mouse and windows operating system. I am planning on purchasing a Corsair Gaming K70 (cherry MX blue switches), relatively inexpensive mouse and windows 8.1 (64-bit) operating system. No speakers are necessary as I have a pair of headphones that I am happy with. 5. Why are you upgrading? - As I mentioned earlier, this will be my first build as my current laptop is really showing its age. I would like my CPU and GPU to be as future-proof as possible (neither one should be a bottle-neck). CPU: I would like an intel CPU, but I am not entirely sure how to chose the "most powerful" one for my needs. At the moment, I am considering the Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor. GPU: At the moment, I would prefer a single GPU solution (I am pretty set on the Nvidia GTX Titan X). However, I see that PC Case Gear has an EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN X Superclocked 12GB and an EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN X 12GB (or the Ausus, Gigabyte variants). Is there an advantage to getting the superclocked version, and is one particular manufacturer (Asus/ Gigabyte/ EVGA) better than the others? I might get more GTX Titan X's in the future, so an SLI capable motherboard would be good. Cooling: Will the above setup require water cooling? I would like to get a separate fan for the CPU and the GPU, if that is possible. At the moment, I am considering a be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 for the CPU. Is it possible to get a dedicated cooler for the GPU, and is it recommended? Noise is not really an issue for me as I use headphones when gaming. I would not mind a relatively quite system, but would prefer a more noisy, but cooler system. Motherboard: I am not sure how to go about making this decision. I want a board that offers SLI, good cooling options and good cable management. I would also like a good on-board sound card, if that's possible. My current choice is the MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard. Memory: I was thinking that 16gb should be enough. Is it worth getting 32 gb at the moment? Also, is there something I need to be looking for when selecting ram? Storage: I would like to have the OS and other key files on an SSD and games, media on the fastest possible mechanical hard drives. Case: The looks are not a big concern for me. Best possible cooling and cable management are top priorities here. Power supply: Since I might add another GTX Titan X in the future, I was considering the Cooler Master V850 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply. Optical Drive: Blu-ray drive and dvd drive. Am I correct in assuming that a blu-ray drive will play regular dvds and cds too? Overclocking: In terms of overclocking, I have no experience so far. I would, however, be open to learning to overclock and wouldn't mind a GPU and CPU that overclock well. Sound card: I'm not exactly an audiophile and was wondering if I needed to purchase a separate sound card. Wired/ Wireless network adapters: Is it necessary to purchase one for being able to use wifi/ internet on the computer? Finally, are there any first time builder mistakes that I should know of? Any parts that I am missing? The following is my current build: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/QHnf4D Are there any compatibility issues with this build? Thank you all for reading this. I apologise for the long message, but I wanted to provide as much detail as possible.

is recommended 30 fps at 1080p or 60 fps at 1080p? what does recommended really mean in terms of performance?

Hey Guys So I am planning to upgrade my pc this summer, however not sure if this will be a good idea overall? Specs of PC now: AMD FX6300 CORSAIR H60 ALL IN ONE WATER COOLER MSI R9 270 GIGABYTE 78LMT-S2P rev5.1 8GB CORSAIR MEMORY CORSAIR 750W FRACTAL NODE 804 Those are my specs at the moment. For the upgrade I want to change: MSI R9 270 to a NVIDIA GTX TITAN X I kinda know this is a crazy jump in performance, but I wanted know what your guys idea on it was?? And yes I do understand that moving to intel is a better option but all I wanted was to change my GPU, also would there be a lot bottlenecking? Thanks Miniman005

Hey all, I am upgrading my pc very soon (1-2 months), and wanted to know what I should get?? My current specs: AMD FX6300 CORSAIR H60 ALL IN ONE WATER COOLER MSI R9 270 GIGABYTE 78LMT-S2P rev5.1 8GB CORSAIR MEMORY CORSAIR 750W FRACTAL NODE 804 I want something that can handle gaming at 1080p very well and editing, rendering quite well. Plus 2 monitors (will only be gaming on 1 monitor) I dont mind changing anything. Plus my budget is £480 Thanks in advance Miniman005

Hey all, I am upgrading my pc very soon (1-2 months), and wanted to know what I should get?? My current specs: AMD FX6300 CORSAIR H60 ALL IN ONE WATER COOLER MSI R9 270 GIGABYTE 78LMT-S2P rev5.1 8GB CORSAIR MEMORY CORSAIR 750W FRACTAL NODE 804 I want something that can handle gaming at 1080p very well and editing, rendering quite well. Plus 2 monitors (will only be gaming on 1 monitor) I dont mind changing anything, plus could you include windows in the price, since I want to buy a genuine copy if changing motherboard. Thanks in advance Miniman005

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So the graphics Card I will be using is the MSI R9 390 I was wondering whether pcie 2.0 will slow down the speed of the card or not????

Alright so I've been playing on console for a few years now because I tought I couldn't handle any games with my cheap laptop but I tried to play games on it that were on sales (Thanks steam) like CsGo, Arma 2 and 3, Skyrim and I'm really considering on converting to PC because i. So yea, I need your help because I want to build myself a Pc and I really don't know much, my budget is around 700-800$. Thanks a lot EDIT: 700-800$ in Canadian Currency so from 550 to 650$ US (22/06/15)

AMD FX 8350 or INTEL i5 4590 Hey guys I need your guys opinion on this choice. I also have a h60 cooler so just need opinion on the cpus

Hey guys i need a motherboard for under £60 uk pounds. The specs for the system will be: i5 4590 MSI R9 390 8GB ram I would like pci-e 3.0 and if possible 4 ram slots Has to be Micro ATX Thanks

Here it is: Intel i5 4590 CORSAIR H60 ALL IN ONE WATER COOLER - ALREADY HAVE Asus R9 390 Strix ASRock B85M Pro4 Motherboard 8GB CORSAIR MEMORY - ALREADY HAVE CORSAIR 750W - ALREADY HAVE FRACTAL NODE 804 - ALREADY HAVE What are your thoughts

So I had this poem I had to write for English class we had to write about something we despise I decided to write about console peasants i'm not very good at poetry but this is all I could come up with The Smell of that moutain dew is almost as bad as that hair dew That controller Looks like a Greasy cat Xbones may break my bones but my GPU will never hurt me We play some gears of war but it turned to tears hit the floor That FPS I say he says yeah its pretty great I say no it really not join the pc master race No, after all resolution is only a number I say no its really not we’ve got 1080 1440 4k and 5k Grr, Well pc gaming is too expensive I say no its really not you can use your Dell

I want to overclock the i5 4690k to like 4.0 - 4.5ghz But I want the best motherboard for the job

Hey guys I wanted an second opinion on this build before I go buy it in the near future For what I am going to do with this build, is recording with fraps and video editing from recordings and short films. Also be rendering and doing 3d motion and graphics. Lastly GAMING of course... I play all sort of games, from the new games to the classics. Here is the link to the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kNnhLk Also I already have the case, and if you want to change any of the parts remember the motherboard has to Micro ATX,. Thanks Miniman005

Ok guys so I'm in the market for a new gaming laptop thin, powerful, and portable, and eye catching, I need this laptop to us it for college and record games and edit and handle star citizen. I have my eye on a few the msi gs60/70, hp omen,razerblade 970m 1080p version, the gigabyte p35v3 1080p.not asus or anything thicker then an 1 inch. 15inch to 17.3 inch and no laptop with a resolution of 2k and up. I would consider the aorus x7 sli. I already have a desktop with a gtx 980 and an i7 5gen and 32 gb ddr 4. So which one would be great I'm open for discussion and you may show me other laptops

>So I assume if you read the title you know what I'm asking... >IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE? >I would love to hook up an external GPU to a Raspberry Pi to see what would happen and if I could use it with any sort of speed >If anyone knows anything about this let me know!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.70 @ Mwave) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-VG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg) Total: $300.63 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-21 14:25 EDT-0400 This is what i have so far. I want to know what I should be upgrading first. I would like to be able to play most of my games at a better fps. Like Tomb Raider, Far Cry 4, Guild Wars 2, and any new titles coming up.

I already bought it so there's really no sense in worrying about what it will run but I just want to know. Specs CPU i7-5500U Processor ( dual core 2.4 GHz Base, Turbo Boosts up to 3 GHz) 1600 MHz, 4MB) GPU AMD Radeon R9 M275 (2GB VRAM) OS Windows 8.1 64 Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (I have no idea if this matters or not lol RAM 16GB DDR3L 1600 MHz HDD 500GB 5400 RPM Games I want it to run (YES or NO, if YES, tell me about the resolution and settings I'd be able to run the game at at ~30 FPS) Skyrim; TES V Bioshock Infinite Saints Row The Third Saints Row IV CS:GO GTA V Crysis Farcry 4 Thanks!

Hi everyone! So I have aa couple Pc builds, but I do not know which one to build. Some are from youtube channels(other peoples builds) and one is a pc part picker build that I made. I was wondering if you guys could tell me which one was best out of these options for gaming, and how well each of them would run games like GTA, Witcher, Etc. Thanks Everyone! Please give honest opinions on what you guys think! Thanks - Cam My PC Part picker build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GC4Vn Cultofmush youtube build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6Wk3GX Video For It: TechSource Build: (no part picker build just a video on it) Austin Evans Photon Build: http://austinnotduncan.com/builds/photon/ Video: Also I have around a $500 budget, my first gaming pc ever, I threw in a $600 dollar pc in there just to see how it stacks up against the other $500 builds.

Hey all I have £800 which is $1240, and I need to buy a motherboard, cpu and gpu I will be using them for gaming, recording, rendering, 3d design and a bit of streaming gameplay I was thinking of getting an i5 4690k , MATX mb and GTX 980 ti P.S: I need a Micro atx motherboard since I already have a case for it Thanks Miniman005