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I already have a solid modern gaming pc, so this is just for fun. I just wanted to make that clear before I get into it. I recently upgraded my graphics card and now I have a 1660 ti and a 550w psu just sitting around collecting dust. I'd like to slap it in a budget build and put it in my basement. I just found a desktop for sale at a thrift store for $17.50 USD, with 6 gigs of ddr3, a 250 gig HDD, and an i3 2100. I know that's old, but it's $17, so I wouldn't expect much. What I'm wondering is 1: does that sound worth $17 to y'all, and 2: what is the newest cpu I could likely upgrade to with a motherboard that ran sandy bridge out of the box? Am I limited to something like an i7 2700k, could I go up to something like an i7 3960x, or could I go even newer? I obviously don't want to spend a lot upgrading the cpu in this thing, but I'm just wondering what kind of support it's likely to have. Obviously my question will be answered if I just buy the thing and see what motherboard it has, but I'm wondering if anyone has experience with pcs of that generation who can chime in before I go back for it in the next couple of days (and hope it's still there). Thanks!
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I have been using an old Dell workstation PC with an i7 2600 quad-core for transcoding my bluray rips for the last several years in Handrake. It's been a good machine for that purpose. I don't need the fastest encodes out there necessarily. I've always been more concerned with the output file results. I want the best quality I can get at the smallest file size. I watched a video a few minutes ago of a handbrake test a guy did with his Ryzen 3900x 12 core machine. His results blew me away in terms of speed. His PC took about an hour and a half for a single bluray movie to be encoded with the x264 encoder and the high-quality 1080p/60fps preset that comes stock in Handbrake. I didn't believe that result at first, but then I remembered that he has 3 times the number of cores I do. So I get that there is a massive speed increase available for encodes on newer hardware. So the question I have now is will these modern processors produce a more efficiently compressed (smaller file size), or a better looking video given the same Handbrake encoder settings? I encode my bluray video rips (that I make myself) with the x265 encoder at constant quality set anywhere from 20 to 24 depending on the movie or show in question. I don't often use the filter settings. I never adjust aspect or crop. I know I'm using the software encoder that theoretically doesn't use hardware acceleration. Is this a crazy question? TLDR: I don't care about encoding speed that much. Will new CPU's produce better looking or smaller video files?
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So I am building a cheap test bench to upload benchmark videos to my youtube channel is the RX 580 8GB ok for the tests?
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So recently purchased a used mobo-ram-cpu combo for a build. The seller told me the CPU won't work unless a core is disabled and couldn't tell me for sure why this was the case. I was just wondering if anyone here had any suggestions on possibly fixing this or if I'm stuck with running it at 3 cores. Cheers!
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I’m looking to replace my ga-z68x-ud3h-b3 for a more powerful build. When I looked up the motherboard I found them for sale in excess of $200usd. Could anyone explain why such an old board would carry that price tag?
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Hi, so recently my college was decommissioning their old Dell PC's and I managed to get an Intel Core i5 2500 from one of the IT guys there. I was wondering if this CPU is still good for gaming with the latest graphics cards of today or is it better suiting for something less like a GTX 750ti. I want to build a cheap used desktop and I was wondering if the 2500 is still worth it to build on.
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So.... I'll build a budget gaming pc... i could either get i5 2500k & z77 OR i5 3550 & z77 OR i3 6100 & b150m with plus minus $10. Which one is best?
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Hi, I just recently built a budget gaming and workstation system using a z77 motherboard with an i5 2500 non k and 16GB ddr3 ram. However, later on I want to upgrade the CPU to something beefier to handle my workstation tasks more effiecently plus the games I play like having more than 4 threads and are somewhat CPU intensive. I really don't want to move to a new platform so I am looking at LGA 1155 CPUs, specifically the i7s and Xeons since my motherboard can use either. Should I get a i7 2600 non K, i7 2600k, Xeon E3 1240, i7 3770 non K, i7 3770k, or Xeon E3 1240v2? I'm trying to find the cheapest upgrade that will last me a long time. Link to PC on PCPartPicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/229J7P
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My old Corsair H100 all-in-one liquid cooler was reaching it's limits with the I7 3970X running at 4.6 GHz, so I decided it's time to cool my cpu proper I've had my R9 290s under water with 480 mm radiator for a couple of years (did that one pretty quick lol), but the cpu has always been in it's own loop with H100. I had I7 3820 before for a long time (ran it @4,3 GHz), but recently I swapped it to an old 3970X from ebay. This thing is power hungry on a complete different level. While the H100 certainly could cool it, I decided to finally add the cpu to the existing loop (and about time, I had 4x 10/16mm fittings lying in a box reserved for the additional radiator and cpu block to come for almost two years). So I also added a 360 mm radiator to the loop while I was at it. Sandy Bridge Extreme series processor still have soldered ihs and I read online the H100 flow rate really wasn't much to write home about (you could feel the inlet side of the radiator be much hotter than the outlet), so I was expecting some results. For reference, here's an old pic of the PC with H100: And here's now (I'm still leak testing so the side panel is off - I just completed putting it together and ran the tests): So here are relevant setup details: Old cooling setup: I7 3970X @ 4.6 GHz, Vcore ~ 1.37 V (offset mode, so voltage and clocks go down in idle) CPU cooling: Corsair H100, push/pull with 4x noctua fans Tim: GC- Extreme GPUs in their separate loop New: I7 3970X @ 4.6 GHz, Vcore ~ 1.37 V (offset mode, so voltage and clocks go down in idle) Radiators: 360mm (3x noctua fans pull) + 480 mm (4x Alphacool NB-eLoop 1200rpm push) Pump: EK-5D Vario (X- RES 100) CPU block: Alphacool NexXxoS XP³ Light - Acetal Tim: GC- Extreme (GPU blocks: EK-FC R9-290X - Acetal+Nickel (Rev.2.0)) Loop in series: pump -> GPU2 -> GPU1 -> 360mm -> 480mm -> CPU -> pump, tubing ~ 3m *added a Noctua fan to blow at the back side of the cpu socket (to provide more cooling to the backside vrms on the motherboard) Rest: I ran three tests on both setups: 1. Idle at desktop (system has been heated up and running at least 30 min before the test) 2. Blender (2.78.0 latest build) BMW 3D rendering benchmark scene (realistic 100% load on the cpu) 3. Prime95 (28.10) AVX small FFT (maximum CPU heat and power) In all cases the room ambient temperature was 21 C and all test were ran with fans and pump at full speed (to keep things simple for this). Crapload of data was logged with Corsair AX860i PSU and Corsair Link 4 software to spread sheets. Focus will be on CPU core temperatures and system power. Below are the temperature and power graphs from these tests. Results with H100 are first, and CL (= custom loop) follow in each test scenario. 1. System idle (mostly): H100 CPU cores avg: 30 C Custom loop CPU cores avg: 27 C PSU reported idle power is about 150 Watts in both cases (system was doing something during the jumps) 2. Blender BMW rendering benchmark scene: H100 CPU cores avg reaches: 72.5 C Custom loop CPU cores avg reaches: 49 C PSU reported power is about 400 Watts in both cases, but it starts to slightly increase with H100 to around 420 W as components heat up more. 3. Prime95 AVX small FFT: H100 CPU cores avg reaches: 83.5 C, hottest core: 88 C Custom loop CPU cores avg reaches: 57.5 C, hottest core: 62 C Things to note: H100 setup severely throttles at around 310 secs (either processor Tcase max 66.8 C is reached, or motherboard VRMs overheat) and test is soon stopped. The torture test is run longer on the custom loop while no throttling occurs. We start to see how heat affects efficiency, H100 system power: 450 Watts, custom loop: 420 Watts As a side note, the cpu seems to be pulling quite nice amps through the additional CPU power (8-pin pcie, marked yellow in the graph): So there you have it, and I'm extremely pleased with the results! And one last thing, I noticed that the CPU block contact surface was not entirely flat, but it was slightly raised in the center and edges. I considered milling it it flat, but the results are looking good, so I'll let it be I hope someone found this info interesting and if you want to share your experiences, please feel free to post below!
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Considering getting a i7 2600k as I am seeing they are going for cheap. Currently I have an i5 760 overclocked to 4.0 Ghz, so I wouldn't have to switch out my cooler. Which Board would you recommend? All I need is micro atx with 4 ram slots and supports overclocking (Preferably an amazon link too) Thanks
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Hey guys, What are your opinions on my voltage, my Core i5-2500K is clocked at 4.0GHz @ 1.165v and I've had it at 4.2GHz @ 1.185v stable after 11 hours of AIDA64 P.S I love Sandy Bridge so much, hard to believe my CPU is almost 6 years old now.
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I found an i7 on craigslist for a decent price, and I'm thinking of picking it up. Right now I have some Intel desktop board that has a Sandy Bridge i3 in it, but it has the same socket as this i7(which is an Ivy Bridge). Can I use it in this board? (Speccy screenshot below for the board) -
<eBay Link Removed> the following is a link to a i7 sandy bridge hexa core processor i know sandy bridge isnt the newest cpu line out there but there are no major must buy improvements from kaby lake to sandy bridge i know the efficiency is a lot better on skylake i7 6800k but its 320 dollars cheaper and i deem some efficiency worth 320 dollars.
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Hey guys so in some games my gpu and cpu usage are both low and i am getting low fps. Like why???? Why not use the full gpu power and give me 60 fps??? i have a gtx 1060 3gb and i7 2600. In other games the cpu usage is a bit high but the gpu usage is still low...is this a bottleneck? If so is it possible to overclock a non k cpu?
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With Ryzen out and some great Intel options I am wondering what would be the better course in a few months time. I game at 1080p and the only AAA I have for now is BF1 although I play more World of Warships at the moment. However I hope to get into some more high end games soon including the Witcher III and Skyrim Special editions that came out. Thus I want to know if buying an i7-2600 or even 2600K used would be a good option for me. That is IF my motherboard can handle overclocking the K since it is not a Z class. It is also a first generation Sandy Bridge and I believe it may have the Sata bug that plagued the early models. It is already giving me some trouble on a few of the ports. Obviously I would like a new GPU to get the best results and I am torn between three options, 480/580 8G, 1060 6g, or try for a 1070. Which leaves me to my big dilemma, if I only upgrade then I can get the better GPU! While a new build in either platform will be at least 300-500 dollars and result in a cheaper GPU option out of necessity. I don't render much video except for family film, however with my son just turning 4 that may increase soon. So let me know what you guys and gals think would be the best option going forward in a few months time if you were in my shoes. As always I appreciate your time and input.
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I have been looking at all the options and have come up with some local CPU's. One is an I7-2600 locked that was pulled from a workstation comp for 90$. The other is a 2600K for 100$ that the seller replied with this information. "Sure do. I had it at 4.5Ghz 24/7 at around 1.35V It can reach 5Ghz if you've got really good cooling ” With this much time on overclock I am wondering if the chip may be approaching the end of its life, and if the locked processor would be the better option at this point? I would also need to invest in an aftermarket cooler for the K on top of the CPU.
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I've got an i7-2700k that I pushed to a solid 5.2ghz overclock with 2 dual 140mm rads and solid hardline cooling. my question is, how far do you guys think I could push this before it completely destroys my water cooling setup.
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Hello community, I wanted to overclock my Xeon E5 1620, but as I tried changing the multiplier, it displayed everything correctly until I booted into Windows. It worked sometimes, but only in rare cases. All the other times it showed up with it's normal 3,6 - 3,8 GHZ. I know it worked sometimes, because it got better Cinebench scores and showed the correct frequency (~4GHZ). I can't seem to find why this happens. Specs: Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1620:http://ark.intel.com/de/products/64621/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-1620-10M-Cache-3_60-GHz-0_0-GTs-Intel-QPI MSI X79A-GD45 (8D):https://de.msi.com/Motherboard/X79A-GD45-8D.html#hero-overview Gigabyte GV-N950WF2OC-2GD:http://www.gigabyte.de/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5549#kf Transcend 128GB SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5 inch SSD:https://www.amazon.com/Transcend-128GB-SATA-inch-TS128GSSD320/dp/B008M9U3BM Thermaltake Berlin 630W:http://thermaltake.de/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001784 Western Digital WD20EZRX 2TB:https://www.amazon.de/Western-Digital-WD20EZRX-interne-Festplatte/dp/B008YAHW6I Scythe SCKTN-4000 Katana 4:https://www.amazon.de/Scythe-SCKTN-4000-Katana-4-CPU-Kühler/dp/B007Q4XSDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464019058&sr=8-1&keywords=katana+4 RAM: 2x8 Kit Corsair 1666mhz DDR3 4x2 Kit Corsair 1666mhz DDR3 Total 24 GB of 1666mhz DDR3 Quad Channel memory
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My current build: CPU: Intel i5-3570k Mobo: MSI B75MA -P45 Ram: 16gb DDR3-1333Mhz (8gb x2) OS: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB Data: 3TB WD Brown Drive Case: Sharkoon MidTower Case (not sure about exact model) Graphics: Palit Superjetstream gtx 1060 PSU: Seasonic 520W 80PLUS Bronze Certified PSU My computer is a few years old and has recently started to slow down for tasks like chrome and rocket league has been running at 90% CPU usage(My CPU also ran at around 100 degrees Celsius for about a month before I added a cryorig H7). I recently upgraded to a GTX 1060 replacing a 660ti with noticable improvements, but i still cant hit the magical 144 fps to match my 144 hz monitor. I have a budget of about 1000 bucks but hope to keep it in the 500-1000 dollar range. What would you do to up the performance of the above rig? I was thinking of either getting a new mobo that would let me OC the 3570k, going to skylake completely (i5-6600k) or the gtx 1070. Your help is much appreciated!
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Hey. I have my main computer which I game and watch youtube etc. So I bought another old pc from a school in my town. The pc is from 2012 and cost me 10€. I got keyboard, mouse and 16:9 monitor with the cables also with it. The computer has mATX MSI motherboard (LGA1155), i3 2100, 8gb of ddr3 1333mhz ram, cd/dvd drive, 500gb hdd and 500w psu. Yes, all that for 10€ (11.6 USD) I changed the 500gb hdd for a 120gb hdd from old laptop as Im not going to need that much space on second computer, so Im going to put the 500gb on my main computer. I don't have the 10€ computer at my home because I left it at my grandparents place because I go there a lot so I would have a computer to do stuff with there. I installed Linux Mint, as I want to learn linux more. The computer had some passive cooled geforce card but I did not bother about it and changed it to quadro fx 1800 that I got for free from a friend. After you have read my life story^^ (jk), I would like to ask what is the best sandy bridge cpu upgrade for cheap? I have been looking for i5 and i7. I would like the i7 more just because it's a i7. What do you think I should get? My budget is max 50-70€ and I do not want any like brand new parts as used will be the best option for this computer. I'm not going to edit any videos on this computer and only gonna be doing light gaming like casual minecraft, css, hl etc. older games for the nostalgia. And mostly this computer will be used just to browse internet by me as I am the only user.
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Hi all, I'm building a cheap computer for my friend with a low budget. I already own an i5-2400 and a micro-atx motherboard for it, so I'm planning to just stick with this. I'm hoping to spend at max $450, or close to that. Will this hold up in modern games? I know PU:BG is very unoptimized, but will he be able to play it at minimum settings? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI - B75MA-P45 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($59.98 @ Newegg) Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Best Buy) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.97 @ Amazon) Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($150.00) Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.18 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ Newegg) Total: $467.09 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-22 02:13 EDT-0400 Thanks!
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I decided to get a quick upgrade from my trusty i5 2500k, from what I saw an overclocked i7 2600k reached performance similar to some modern cpus, crazy considering it's a Sand Bridge. I managed to buy a cheap i7 2700k over a 2600k, I googled the difference and some said that the 2700k was a binned chip? What does that mean? Also I know the sweet spot for the i5 2500k was 4.5gz, should I be aiming for that on the i7 or could I go higher? Would the age of the chip affect possible overclocking results seeing as it's about 6 years old now. Thanks!
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So here is the thing. If i compare an i7 2600 vs i5 6500, on paper the i7 is faster than the new i5. http://www.game-debate.com/cpu/index.php?pid=639&pid2=2...It says that i7 is almost 7% better in performance than the new i5. But thats performance on paper. My question is that will the new i5 perform better than the i7 2600 in newer games like Watch Dogs 2 or Battlefield 1? I am currently using the i7 2600 3.4ghz with my gtx 1060 3gb and it bottlenecks like hell... Watch Dogs 2 gives 30 fps. Changing graphics settings or resolution doesnt affect the performance either. (Thats a bottleneck right?).
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BEFORE I START: I have posted on multiple tech sites already, got no useful answers, let alone getting "HAHAUSELINUX"-ed. Basically, I've recently bought an Intel Core i7 2700k (Sandy Bridge-DT) system (Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2PV rev 2.2 motherboard, and a Gigabyte GTX 980 Windforce graphics card). It had no installed drives, so I added my own 1TB Toshiba drive to it, did a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit. So far so good, added my MS account, installed my generic software, customized it to my liking a bit with dark mode and stuff. While running Cinebench R20 from Microsoft Store, I decided to pull up task manager to look at the CPU frequency - little to my surprise, the CPU was reported to have a base frequency of 5,9GHz and currently running at 6 GHz, said by task manager. It's most likely some windows related problem, as CPU-Z and Intel XTU both get the proper readings, it's just task manager not getting something right. If anyone has dealt with this kind of stuff before, please let me know if you ever got it fixed. Task manager screenshot attached below. Thanks for any attemps of help in advance.
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I've got an MSI p67a-c45 b3 motherboard with an I7 2600 (nonk), which got an unlocked multiplier of 42, even says so in bios. Every time i set it to 42, it only overclocks to 39, no further (so said in cpuz) but in bios it says its 42 It randomly spikes up to 40, back down to 39 and after the spike it doenst spike back up again. Boost was on, and was in games, tried disabling eist, speedstep and turboboost, and is constant 3.9ghz help pls?