Official Thread #0xx : The "it's 2016 soon" Edition
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Budget crown:
>>>>AMD Radeon R9 380
Performance crown:
>>>>Nvidia GeForce GTX 980Ti
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First for Nvidia best girl
>>52108752
Got myself an Eizo Foris FS2735 a week ago. AMA related to the display.
I have been looking looking at the graphic cards these day,specially the AMD ones, they are all over clocked, is that bad?
>>52109281
what 980ti should I buy? Leaning towards EVGA
>>52109035
>$400 1080p monitor
bottom lel
how is there ASUS Radeon R7 360 2GB GDDR5 (R7360-OC-2GD5) ? anyone have experience with this?
>>52109355
Are you mistaking it for the FS24something? It's WQHD 27".
>>52109342
I work on consumer builds for living, but this is my take on it. EVGA is very middle ground but good and stable. MSI has your best potential for speed and I haven't had any hiccups this generation, and stock nVidia is just sexy and best for OC\waterloop.
should I be buying graphic cards that's been over clocked or not been over clocked? does it matter?
>>52109570
where can you buy reference or stock nvidia card? I've always wanted one but could never find a reliable source to buy from
Thinking about getting a Gigabyte 980Ti "Xtreme" Gaming card. Y/N?
If I was looking at a R9 280X for sale, what should I be looking at now?
>>52110059
yeah or wait pascal
>>52110126
yeah
>>52109822
it's not a problem, we are not in 2004
>>52109460
R7 360 = R7 260
>>52110005
EVGA actually sells reference cards with very minor badging. You can usually only find nvidia reference around the time of release.
I got a 970 for $270 with R6 Siege. I think it was a great deal, but what was the best deal this year?
On another note, I can't wait for 28nm to fuck off.
>>52108752
i got a new monitor this chrissie, the 'lg 24MP77HM-P' 24in IPS model for christmas, did I do good, /g/?
>>52110467
not bad
Not upgrading my GPU (even though mine really needs it) until there's a card that supports all of DX12
>>52111337
when will that be senpai?
>>52111488
Next generation, probably.
Is a GTX 750 TI a good buy for my $300 gaming machine?
Its just for a while, my main rig caught fire and I dont get my bonus check until 3 months later for $3k which will go to a new rig.
>>52111488
No idea. But all of the cards that currently have DX12 support miss off a few things here and there in hardware.
As I want to buy a high end card and run it for years (got a GTX285 still)
Is DX12 even worth it? Will Vulkan be good?
I bought a gtx 960 for 1080 gaming. Got a 4gb MSI model for $200 usd. Did not want to got over that. Did I do good, or is the r9380 really THAT much better? I'm mostly playing Fallout, World of Warcraft, and some FPS games and getting 60 fps in most of the with AA turned off. I want to try witcher 3 but seems the 960 has a hard time with that one unless a lot of settings are turned down.
Should I pull the trigger and get a 980ti or wait a bit until something better?
I have a 780 now. What do you /g/uys think?
CPU:i5 650 3.2 GHZ will change in afew months when new processors come.
monitor:1440x960.
So i wanted to get 960 2gb but now i see that everyone has 1920 monitor and i decided to cancel order and get something better.
Should i get this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00OH51YPE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
It costs 35 more pounds than the gtx 960 2 gb.
>>52111749
please be bait
>>52111818
Well, Nvidias next line of GPu's Pascal comes out I think Q3 or something 2016 and will have big performance increases over Maxwell and AMD's 400 series Artic Islands is also getting a big jump and looks to compete really well against Pascal (14nm vs 16nm) and might be out around Q2 2016
So wait if money is an issue or just get the 980 TI and use that until the next GPU's drop in price.
>all these trolls "buying" a 960 4GB
>>52111906
come at me bro
>>52111818
Kinda in the same boat. I have a 670 that gives off some graphical glitches but is playable in most games except arma or similar but that is what I mostly play.
Wonder if I should jump in now with a 980ti or wait. Looking for a card that will last a good 4 years
>>52111906
>>52111874
pls help
>>52111874
the 280x is better
>>52111874
You need to do more research bruh.
>>52112048
yes,but at that price?
I dont know what to do really.
I wanted to get 960 2gb,but i see all have 1920 monitors,i have 1440x960 atm.
I mean,i dont wanna buy a card and in 6 months to be outdated.
>>52112092
>I mean,i dont wanna buy a card and in 6 months to be outdated.
welcome in my world
>>52112092
not that guy, but if that's the case, you should probably be looking at a 4GB card
a 380(x) or 290 sound more like what you're looking for
>>52112178
i wont spend for 290,i dont need something that plays more than 1440x960 and mb 1920 when i get it in a few months.
>>52111583
Save the money unless you're good at hocking off shit on ebay/craigslist.
>>52111874
I have the 280x and i love it!
Would not trade for a 960!
I am stuck with my 560ti.
Would it make sense to upgrade to a 750ti while waiting for the next generation?
>>52112528
>750ti
nah,
wait pascal™
Thoughts on the r9 280x at 1080p? How long will run games on high/ultra?
I got one for about 150$ and I'm still thinking if it was the right choice.
>>52112562
Yes, but I can't play shit in the meantime.
I thought to buy an used 750ti for about 60/70 €
>>52112606
Tahiti is fucking godlike, it should last you a while, especially if devs start using async compute.
My TV is too dark, I can't make out shapes clealry in HDMI PS3 games. I used a disc ages ago and everything's set how it should be. What can I do?
On console games, when asked to set brightness to see a logo, does it mean so you can hardly see it or so it's clear?
Is AMD going to be completely irrelevant when pascal hits since it's claiming to improve real-world performance at least twofold?
>>52113352
I doubt it. AMD are making a similar die-shrink, after all.
>>52111884
i-it isn't b8 m8
How does a 660ti SLI setup stack up against the latest cards these days?
>>52110866
what case is that
is a gtx 960 zotac 2gb worth for 160 USD? I bought it from amazon since it was the best one I could afford in a price range of <200 USD since fucking ebay never let me enter into auctions
overall I'll be paying 200 for it, suming import fees
i'm about to buy an r9 380 convince me to get a 960 /g/.
Unless I'm gayming at 4k is there a single reason to have Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti AMP! Extreme SLI?
I don't think there is a game in existance that you can't run above 60 fps at ultra with that thing unless it is at 4k, and even then only a few start to dip below 60
I got an XFX R9 380 for this years CPU/GPU upgrade at $152.99 on sale on Newegg. Pretty sweet deal.
>>52108752
wow that's a cute outfit. i wonder where i can get that :3
>>52109342
The MSI one is really nice. Fast, cool, no issues with it whatsoever. My buddy got one too and his works as well.
>>52114633
considering you can get an R9 290 for that price, not at all.
>>52114616
achieve consistent 144fps on ultra on e v e r y game @ 1080p
>>52114518
Not that guy but the case is either Corsair 450D or 750D
>>52114717
you can't get and have never been able to get an R9 290 for $150 USD dipshit. Give me a link right now and I'll fucking send you my R9 380 and vote for donald trump and then buy it
that's how fucking confident I am youre a huge gaping asshole
>>52114865
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=r9+290&_sop=15
I bought myself a MSI R9 290 Gaming 4G with waterblock + backplate for €175 + €10 shipping two weeks ago and that is with European inflated tech prices.
>>52114727
do you think it would push all games at 2k on ultra to 144?
>>52114995
And I hear that you have something called black friday right ?
.
>too bad you have to wait next year
enjoy youre cuck card
>>52110248
>R7 360 = R7 260
please explain, I have no clue what is that
>>52115031
it's the same card for an inflated price, I guess
>>52114995
did you really just send me an ebay link? the fuck am I gonna buy a graphics card of all things from some idiot on the internet that is going to ship it without any padding in an envelope and then be surprised it didnt make it in working condition
>>52115080
ever heard of "buyer's protection" ? that shit ridiculous you could drop the card and claim your money back
>>52115101
yeah, uh, the only r9 290s on the US ebay ending within 24 hours are around $200 (which is not $150). second the fucking cards are used which means they can go out at any point in time and you're fucked. third of all 175 euro is definitely about 200 USD which is again not $150 and did I mention its a USED CARD from some random asshole
i'm not gonna bother what kind of "buyers protection" eBay offers on PC hardware, but I bet it's not as rigorous as you think it is
Getting a Sapphire 390 in tomorrow. Can't wait.
Speaking of used cards, what do you think I could sell a 270x for?
>>52115251
Sold mine for €120 some time ago. Around €90-100 or whatever your local equivalent is seems fairly reasonable. Hell, I still see them go for €120, sometimes even more.
>>52111940
Wait
>>52115321
That's not too bad I guess.
>>52110248
a reply question on this answer: >>52110248
the question is that isn't that like being scammed since it's over clocked already, you can't boost it any more than you should be able to?
Any other AMD users noticing higher temps after the last driver update? Whatever crimson update came a couple days ago made my card jump from ~30C to a consistent 50C at idle, which I know isn't going to kill the card, but the increased fan noise is annoying.
>>52116238
What card?
>>52115180
With the advent of bitcoin mining it is even riskier to buy used GPUs.
If the card hasn't been used much then it could be a better deal than buying new as you would at least know you won't be getting a DOA lemon.
>>52116320
Gigabyte 270 OC edition. The weird thing is how well it ran up until the last driver update.
I also run a Radeon 5450, but that is used by the debian host os. The 270 is passed through to windows 8.1.
>>52110866
I have basically the same, 24MC57HQ-P. All of the stands that they come with are small and bad except for yours, I had never seen that one before. These monitors are great.
>get new card for christmas
>excited and unbox it
>try to put in computer
>it's too long for the case
The worst is my last card was too long for my motherboard you would think I would learn my lesson
>>52117364
Gotta know those dimensions, man
>>52117364
Cut a hole in the case or buy a bigger case.
>>52117364
can this be remedied? what are the components?
>>52108752
GOD THIS PICTURE CRACKED ME UP LMAOXD
>>52117416
The only way I can fix it is if I somehow rip out part of the case, I think it's for fan controllers but it isn't removable normally. It isn't screwed in or anything, it is connected with the metal above and below it.
>>52117364
Dremel, dude.
Cards usually have a bit of useless plastic which makes them longer which you can cut off.
You can also trim the heatsink so long as you don't cut into any heatpipes.
Or you could make space in the case like by cutting into the hard drive rack or something.
>>52108778
2GET BEST GET
AMD A SHIT
>>52117440
it doesn't look like a structure that is just riveted together? sometimes that area is done with rivets, with hdd cages, fan mounting, etc. what case is it?
>>52116238
I heard someone say it dropped his temps the other day. Mine went up like 4c or so.
>>52117514
I honestly have no idea who even makes the case. the logo on the front is a square d looking shape.
Also it looks maybe riveted on the top, but it is definitely connected on the bottom
>>52108778
Got the nitro 390 back In july for $345 probably wont have got it if I didn't pull some shit to get a "free" game with it,meanwhile nvidia is spitting out bundles like no ones business and selling like hotcakes...
>>52117747
I got a free game and backplate with my 970 in November. Feels good man.
>>52109342
Got the Zotac factory overclocked one. It works well and is the most powerful out of the box, but it's a fuckhueg 3-slots monster.
Make sure it fits.
Is there a way to avoid Nvidia fucking up my god damn icons on Windows?
I have a very specific setup that I like them in and it's annoying having to painstakingly rearrange them every time there's a driver update.
>>52117568
Alright guys I'm back. After closer inspection, it is riveted together. Should I nigger rig it and take out the rivets or should i just drop 90 bucks on a new case?
>>52118010
You could take a saw to the case but its going to look ugly. On the other hand you aren't spending money.
>>52118062
Can't you just remove rivets with a drill though
Seems like that would look a ton better
>>52118088
yes you can he's dumb. a little custom touch to your tech is always a good thing, working with your hands and brain is fun.
>>52118088
You could but you've got to be careful - especially if the cage is also riveted to the front panel.
Just ordered evga 980 ti the superclocked acx one. How much did I fuck up?
What card should I get new for $150 or less USD?
>>52116228
anyone can answer that please
>>52116238
That sounds like a bug where the card doesn't clock down when idle, or you've got something on your system that puts a load on the card you're not aware of.
Make sure it isn't the latter, and report the issue to AMD so they can fix it. There's a link to report in the preferences of the Crimson interface.
Hello /gcg/, a fa/tg/uy here whose decrepit HD4870 just gave up. I'm looking a series of different gpu's right now, but the card gave up at an unfortunate time as i had planned to replace it a few months from now ideally, as money is tighter than i'd like. With no option to replace my CX430 to get a card i really want, right now it looks like my best options are:
>>52118910
Something ate half my post.
ASUS RADEON R9 280X 3GB, 145 usd
MSI Twin Frozr HD7950 3GB, 110 usd
Sapphire HD 7950 Vapor-X 3GB, 110 usd
Gigabyte HD 7990 6GB, 290 usd
>>52118951
wtf is with the ameican prices,for 280x on good discount i pay like 212 pounds on amazon uk which is like 270 or more usd.
>>52119285
I converted it over to USD for simplicity's sake; i'm actually swedish. I suppose the prices are so low because of accessability; i have to take a ferry in order to get to the small island where the seller lives.
>>52108752
>EVGA 980Ti.
>Can only overclock it with 100mhz
Kill me just be done with it fucking faggot ass homo graphics card wont overclock for shit
OoOoh the shills said to me
>MAXWELL OVERCLOCKS
they said to me in droves
fucking SHOULD HAVE bought Fury X fuck this KEK CARD
i5 650 3.2 ghz
monitor:1440x960
will upgrade both but not in a hurry
I use amazon uk ,and got 214 pounds there atm.
What should i buy??
I'm going to buy a new GPU and a new monitor and I have some questions. The thing is that I did my homework, but I want to know /g/'s opinion, because, well because. I'm sorry if it was answered already in a precedent thread, I'm not really a lurker here.
Is FreeSync/Gsync worth it ? (1440p if it matters).
The differences between gtx970 and R9 390 are minimal right ? 1440p monitor again, 60hz. Should I give some more € and go for the R9 390X ? I can afford it but I don't want to spent money like an idiot.
Here is a cool picture for your time, thank you.
>>52119970
Maxwell overclocking is impacted by a variety of factors such as temperature and power limit.
>>52119970
mine OC's up to like 1800 Mhz breg, I think yours might be a piece of shit.
>>52120449
I have watercooling so it stays at 30 to 41 in most use.
>>52120467
geez, pictures?
The last nVidia product I'll ever fucking buy with my money that's for sure, got it because everyone was so sure that maxwell and 980ti overclock really well compared to Fury X and decided to pay for it but it returned dog fucking shit
>>52120420
bump.
Also,why ati has no deals on amazon uk?
I see nvidia with many 25% and gtx 960 2 gb at 38% reduction but nothing for ati..
>>52120490
Post pictures if you're asking for help.
>>52119970
http://www.techpowerup.com/218186/evga-and-k-ngp-n-take-geforce-gtx-980-ti-gpu-to-new-heights-eur-2200mhz.html
>EVGA K|NGP|N Take GeForce GTX 980 Ti GPU to New Heights – 2200MHz!!
Fuck off roy, pic or gtfo
>>52121866
Take a pic of fucking what? My GPU crashing when I give it more than 100mhz overlock? That piece of fucking jew trash just wont overlock.
Fuck you nVidia shills and fuck about every tech site there is, all fucking shills.
>>52117441
>How to fuck up your video card, a guide by anon.
>>52122107
Maybe because what you say is bullshit....
>>52122145
Well yeah you will void the warranty.
But you're pretty dumb if you think the plastic is important.
>>52122215
The fuck is bullshit exactly? That my piece of shit EVGA 980Ti wont overclock for goddamn shit? The failure to overclock which I have experienced first hand myself?
The last time I pa
>>52119970
Rrrright
0/10
>>52122234
post pic of your ''watercooled evga''
>>52122246
>If some cherry picked benchmark model overclocks with liquid nitrogen it means the average card will
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKIN
EPIC'
>>52122265
You'll get a picture in 30 hours as I am not home right now.
>>52118519
>Just ordered evga 980 ti the superclocked acx one. How much did I fuck up?
Badly. I bought a pair of 980 SuperClocked and they underclock themselves. Out of frame in this is are 4x 80mm x 34mm 6000 RPM fans and they are not even enough to keep the cards cool.
>>52122323
>>52119970
>>52122234
>>52122107
What's the base/default clock?
>>52114668
Post feminine etc etc
>>52122360
My EVGA does that too.
>>52122367
I don't recall right now, 1135 something? That is what it shows in EVGA Precision X when I play. The piece of shit stays pretty cool in use, in heavy use it goes to 44~.
>4chan doesnt allow me to upload images
well thats a thing
>>52115016
No. As a Fury X owner, trust me, I know that I might not have that particular card, but the difference between a stock 980ti and stock Fury X is minimal and even with OC, you're not gonna see full ultra full 2560x1440~144hz all the time.
>>52122485
Damn I wish I had gotten Fury X instead of paying a lot more for 980Ti. Could've even gone for double Fury X setup now that I think of it.
Oh well you can't always get what you think you are getting.
>>52122485
>you're not gonna see full ultra full 2560x1440~144hz all the time
This is why wasting so much money on a 980Ti or Fury X is stupid. It would be better to get a low high range card like the 390 or the 970 while waiting for the next gen. If the next series of GPUs can't do 1440p at 144Hz, then we're absolutely fucked.
Just bought a GTX 660ti for 70€
Its fine for the occasional 1080p AAA games right?
Dont even need everything on max
Is this card worth getting?
>>52122565
Waitingkeks are the worst tech-keks there are.
Reminder that there will be new cards near the corner after the new ones
Would've bought double Fury X month ago if I was wise but threw away money for nvidia jews fuck me
>>52122565
Normally I'd agree with you, but in my case, I figured why not ONLY because:
1. I wasn't actually expecting next gen to drop a node at the time, since there was a lot of rumour/speculation about issues with the process and who was actually going to fab AMD's cards.
2. I'd just gotten a 2560x1440~144 freesync monitor, and I wanted to get every aspect out of it that I could. I knew that I could wait for the Fury non X, but I also guessed that there'd be issues like VRM cooling. (Which there is.)
I was using a 7950 at the time, so I wanted the top of the line card to get my freesync and as high FPS as possible at all times.
When the next generation of cards come out, I'm seriously considering selling off the Fury X for as much as I can make off of it and upgrading to the next version; that or waiting for the refreshed version (aka, the 500 series).
>>52122605
>going multi GPU ever
Have fun.
>>52122637
OH yeah I forgot that dual GPUs fucking suck hopefull direct kek 12 will fix this
>>52122635
Where can I get an IPS 1440p freesync monitor that has full range of it's 144Hz panel? Asus' MG monitor was almost there, but fumbled with that.
Would it be a mistake?
>>52122682
>buying a very bad performance/price card
Whatever you want man. I'd rather get cucked with the 970 than buy that expensive GPU.
>>52122655
>OH yeah I forgot that dual GPUs fucking suck hopefull direct kek 12 will fix this
DX12 wont do shit. Just look at FO4 which doesnt even support SLI.
>>52120420
>>52120516
someone help me.
I am at 214 pounds on amazon uk and if i dont see a 25% offer on r9 380 i will jump on the 38% off 2 gb 960.
>tfw been playing around with a mismatched triple screen setup on my single 280X and everything actually seems to be perfectly fine FPS-wise
>>52122702
I was thinking maybe just get a 970 and spend the spare money else where
>>52122707
FO4 is made by shit fucking devs, wait for CD Projekt Red or something like that.
>>52122592
Good question.
Hoping someone answers idk myself but I also want to know
>>52122592
>>52122791
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_980_Ti_STRIX_Gaming/35.html
>>52111583
It should run pretty much anything at 1080p at medium settings. If that's a good enough performance level for you then go for it
Pascal when?
>>52123427
Q2 2016 at best.
Arctic Islands when?
xPoint Optane SSD when?
Zen when?
Good monitors when?
>>52122107
>overclocking is garaunteed
I've seen dudes buy classies that can't OC for shit.
you just got a shit end of the stick.
>>52122592
>buying asus
>ever
They make good products but their customer service is a god damn nightmare.
Buy ASUS sure, but just remember, there is a good chance ANY Warranty support you might expect wont happen. So just pretend you're basically buying a graphics card with no warranty.
>>52123848
Well you'd think it would work like that when nearly all of the Internet even the AMDfags I asked about told Maxwell would overclock this card just fries when I overclock it a bit. So this card is like AMD card it wont overclock, would've saved lot of money by getting Fury X instead of this 980Ti then.
Can some one post that pic guide of how to paint gpu backplates.
requires some method some guy used and the shit turned out really great.
>>52110126
Definitely msi if it's around 160-200. It has awesome performance
>>52123883
There are a variety of things that could be happening.
If you don't know what you are doing, Overclocking isn't for you any ways.
>updating mobo bios
>correct drivers
>correct thermals
>correct Overclocking software in the first place
>correct benchmarking capabilities
Honestly if you didn't at least make sure the above four criteria were met before you started you should just stop. If you're honestly interested in learning, do some research on the above first.
After that, it's entirely possible that there is something ELSE wrong with the card depending on what it does when you over clock it, because maxwell cards (I've over clocked 960's, 970's, and my 980 Ti) will just blink out, the reset the clocks to factory when a clock fails. If yours is doing ANYTHING ELSE then you might have a faulty card.
>>52123944
I've updated my Impact VIII last month and there isn't newer BIOS for it.
>Correct drivers.
Well the most up2date drivers from nVidia (through GeForce Experience program)
>Thermals
Well that'd be an issue, but it seems be consistently showing same numbers when not stressed and when stressed.
>OC Software
I used EVGA Precision X.
>Benchmarking
? nigga I just opened GTA V and shit crashed with anything but +100mhz - and screen just goes to black.
Works fine without overclocks.
>>52124000
Bios - Check
Drivers - fail, latest drivers aren't always the best for overclocking.
Thermals - what're your load temps? if they're above 80 at stock clocks then you need to adjust your fan profile to be more aggressive or apply liquid cooling
OC Software - Precision X is shit, use MSI Afterburner
GTA V is a good test of OC stability, so is 3DMark Fire Strike.
Does the screen go permanently black or does it blink out and then back in?
how'd i do? 380 is for my brother and the fans are for my alphacool 420mm radiator for the custom loop i'm building.
>>52124045
My temps are at 41-44 in game use, I have watercooling.
It goes permanently black and then I just press power button down.
>MSI Afterburner.
OK, I'll try this software. Just figured EVGA's own would be apt.
I have tried overclocking with two different driver sets, the current and one before.
btw. crashes instantly and doesn't load any graphics at all is how it crashes which is weird since other GPUs I've had have all tried to load some graphics.
>>52124071
Jet is great. I used the 20% coupons in November and saved a lot on my new build's ram, mobo and ssd.
>>52124099
Yeah try MSI Afterburner.
After that, you might wanna contact EVGA and tell them what's going on.
They might be like "Well this isn't our problem" but they might also have some tips for you. The way it handles over clocking isn't normal.
Those temps are great btw.
>>52110467
pic related
Is a Msi r9 280x 3gb for 200 eurotokens worth it?
>tfw 560ti still trucking along
at this point should I even bother upgrading any time soon? I can't afford to buy a gpu new (unless it's like $250 CAD), so do you guys think Pascal/4xx will have performance comparable to a 390/970 while being under $300CAD? I'm pretty close to buying a 290, but I keep flip flopping on whether or not to upgrade
>>52124071
New? I feel BTFO already with the $270 970.
>>52122731
>get 970 for half the price of 980
>put saved money into bank
>when pascal is released, money in bank will have doubled
>can now get 1080 or whatever it's called
>>52124202
Wtf ,stupid americans.
R9 390 here is 300 pounds on amazon uk without sale and on a good sale of like 25%(never seen on ati cards( might go to 220 pounds which is still like 30% fucking more than what you pay.
>>52124202
What the fuck is this rebate meme
Is this some tax dodger thing or something it really feels like tax dodging thing
>>52124232
you don't want 3.5gb instead?
>>52124202
Goddamn how did they get away with that
>>52124423
3.5gb is twice the price here...
her feet are huge. so disgusting. what an ogre cow.
>>52124071
Wtf? I paid £190 for my MSI 380. Fuck
MSI and sager are now making laptops with desktop 970s and 980s but they're heavy and i think the cheapest I've seen is $3,099 USD.
For the sake of portability, Are they worth the $1,500 USD cost difference of making a tower with the same specs?
Is it only worth if I'm a wealthy asshole who can throw away that kind of money?
>>52124309
You're going to be waiting another two years for the Pascal equivalent to what you have.
Save your money and get a 970 on sale
>>52124454
I say good sir, 280x is a dealy stealy at 200€ that's $120-160 cheaper in usd for current prices.
>>52124684
Laptops with such GPUs, why? They're heavy, they have huge screens with bad panels and awful angles (compared to VESA stand monitor), they heat up like hell compared to well built mITX/mATX let alone ATX - they cost WAY too much for what they give.
Why?
>>52124684
>gaming
>laptop
It's a bad idea now, but it won't be when things become super powerful without burning everything to the ground. We'll see nice stuff with 14nm, but it's really going to grow with the next generations. Gaming laptops that don't weight a ton are already here with mobile GPUs really close to their desktop counterparts, I would suggest not getting one even if you have everything to spend. Also, you can build a tower that blows the shit out of a laptop with more than your $1500 delta.
>>52124684
a micro atx or itx case will keep your components alive and last longer than the laptop design. it's way cheaper and you can get a better display.
GTX 970 to 980 just for GTA V and BeamNG.drive 1080p.
Worth it?
Rest of the setup is a 6c Westmere@4GHz and 24GB of ram.
>>52124801
just get something from AMD if you're not getting 980Ti
>>52124801
970 doesn't max out GTA V @1080?
>>52124821
I don't want AMD, got burned two times.
>>52124856
Nope, 60-70fps with only FXAA and very high/ultra but I have to put grass on normal which makes it look like crap.
>mfw playing GTA @ 2160p and everything maxed.
The one time I really needed my two Titan Xs.
That game looked more gorgeous with everything maxed than anything I have ever seen before.
Absolutely stunning experience, you haven't played it if you haven't played it with everything @ max.
Game of the year just because of how it looked and felt in action.
>>52124932
oh you have a 120hz monitor? 980 isn't going to help much.
>>52122360
Thats the reference cooler lol. These are known to be shit
>>52124856
>970 doesn't max out GTA V @1080?
nah
>>52125223
wtf, r9 380 maxes out gta 5 easy if you dont put nvidia shit on and 1 setting not at max.
paying right now for a 980 just to put those 2 settings sounds like shit to me.
>>52125303
autists need maxximum numbers all ultra all the time to satisfy.
>>52125045
60hz
>>52125403
hey fuck you
>>52125303
Lets see you playing ark on max settings with your meme card
>>52125595
>spending 3x for just a game.
wew lad.
Also
>Ark
>optimized yet.
>>52125595
also that shit game is nvidia optimized so i dont even bother with it.
Don't forget to turn SSAA on when playing at 4k or you aren't getting the mustard ultra experience and need to fuck off back to consoles!
Ooooooooor be sensible with your graphical settings and get reasonable (30-50) framerates on overclocked 390/970 tier hardware.
>>52125990
>50fps
>reasonable
maybe decade ago
>Not wanting 144fps @ 144hz
baka.
>>52126022
>maybe decade ago
Adaptive sync is a thing.
>Not wanting 144fps @ 144hz
Even at "reasonable" settings you aren't doing that on a single card for modern titles.
>>52126022
144fps at 4k?
>>52126129
Can't be done yet as no connection has the bandwidth and no panel supports it. The next version of displayport is good for 4k 144hz iirc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEwZQ6oLGWE&ab_channel=LinusTechTips
how does your GPU hold up /g/? I feel pretty sad with my little budget gtx 960.
>>52127835
>Linusidiottips
No sir, I do not like it.
Can someone tell how I can improve this build?
It's my first proper PC, coming from Xbone
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/mJvdBm
>>52128154
>5820k
>>52128189
??
What's wrong with it
>>52128476
Why on earth do you need it?
Hint: if you have to ask you don't need it.
>>52128527
I don't want to need to upgrade in a year
>>52128557
That excludes a skylake or haswell i7 how exactly? Or if you are smart a broadwell i7 (lel intel gimping production supply because its better than skylake).
>>52128668
5820k is haswell
>>52128154
No need for a 1000 watt psu. Get yourself a good 500 watt one from bequiet. Your system will never use more than 450 watt anyway
>>52128696
Its haswell-e to be specific and nobody needs an enthusiast chip just because.
>>52128701
According to the site it's already needing 536?
Also what if I need to upgrade, I'll need to power
>>52128731
I want a PC that will last (except for GPU which I will upgrade)
How long could this build last, excluding GPU, for playing games at 1440p?
>>52128738
But the site is wrong. You can look it up yourself. Most reviews have the data. Of course its useful if you need to upgrade but only if you decide to go crossfire one day
>>52128751
Stay strong. They know x99 is more powerful and don't want you having a more powerful pc than them.
>>52128798
I was recommended it by someone here
>>52128868
Well not all of us are poorfags. I'm on x99 myself.
My only recommendation is to get rid of the AMD card. You don't want to soil your first computing experience with it.
>>52128903
Any recommendations for GPU?
I didn't really want to go all out if they're releasing new ones in a few months making it obsolete
>>52128953
Broadwell-e and Pascal is within 4~6 months. Really bad time to build a rig right now, especially a gpu.
I hate waitfags but you should be waiting to get the hottest shit. 4 months is literally nothing and buyers remorse lasts forever.
>>52129012
Any idea of the cost off these new ones? Will they be that much more expensive than they are now?
>>52129012
should I buy a 970 now and a pascal card on ~release or go full yolo and get a 980ti now?
My current card is effectively dead with mad graphical glitches in most games
>>52129086
The processors will cost exactly the same, except it'll be 5% faster and you'll have 40 lanes instead of 28 lanes (basically a 5930k at 5820k's price, and a bit faster)
The gpu prices will likely stay the same as always.
>>52129090
980 ti overclocked will probably stay top dog until the bigger Pascal in 2017.
>>52129012
I bet Pascal is more like 6-9 until you can actually buy them and they're going to be expensive as fuck since AMD won't get their shit out in time to price check Nvidia.
>>52114765
yeah 450d
>>52117338
yeah i'm loving this screen, the stand on it is one of the reasons i got it
>>52129168
Any specific 980 ti you'd recommend?
So I was given a 7850 how fucked am I , spending $200 on the other parts including an 860k , never used AMD but money is tight .
>>52129273
Sell it all and wait man
>>52129239
msi/asus/evga
msi is a custom card with the shortest pcb
asus uses machines now instead of humans, so it might be more reliable
evga allows you to buy 10 year warranty for $60
>>52129295
Really don't want to wait been confined to a tn panel laptop with max res 768p and a 940m i7 4712 mq .
>>52129295
Wait for what
>>52129374
The future man
>>52122592
I bought the non factory OC'd version a few months ago. They're alright. I live in the southern US, so my ambient temps are shit, and thus they idle higher, like 60c, but then again, I OC'd them.
>>52129384
this
I remember pouring over threads on here years ago when everyone got i5 2500K's and high end GPU's. that shit is all obsolete now. all the new tech after 2015 is going to be a disapppintment for the average consumer until 2016-2017
>>52129384
>fockin...
>have 290x
>looking at 390/390x
is it worth the upgrade?
>>52129451
>>52129384
You guys saying wait, will I be able to build my rig with next gen components by mid 2016?
I really don't want to wait until 2017
>>52129469
NO, ITS ~ THE SAME CARD
If I wanted to sell my GTX960 for pretty much what I paid for it and wait for Pascal, do you think a HD4870 would suffice with a Skylake machine if I only play CSGO?
>>52129495
wait until 2043 you fool
>>52129501
why come 390/390x gets more fps then
>>52129550
its factory oced
guys, I need help deciding right fucking now.
I currently have GTX 770s on SLI.
Is it worth trying to sell these and upgrading to a single 970? I just wanna run FO4 on ultra at 1080p. Fuckin help me
>>52129768
WAIT
>>52129531
yes
>>52129495
Only the GPU is worth waiting for. Skylake is expensive right now for no reason but all other components go on sale regularly; mobo, ram, storage.
You can build Skylake/ddr4 or Haswell/ddr3 right now, but unless you find an aweome deal for current GPU or don't care about next gen at release, then you don't wait.
New cards are going to be limited in quantities, experience shorage, and be expensive just like usual. The market probably won't be established and healthy until Q3 2016.
>>52129531
Sell now, wait for later, possibly save $ for higher end (which release first)
or
Keep 960, save some $ over time, sell 960 for whatever, then upgrade?
GPU prices keep fluctuating; November 970's were sub-$300, Dec they're $340 again and now the 390 is cheaper. Who knows if current gen will even drop when Pascal releases. I personally don't think so because the market won't have a variety of new GPU's until like next Winter.
just bought this for my two 1080p monitors, no fucks given I want to run everything at maximum settings for a long time and my GTX580 has served me well up until now it is only struggling so I've faith that this will do the same
>>52130040
>not waiting for pascal so you can play 4k at 120hz
>>52130040
>980Ti for fucking 1080p
Jesus fucking Christ how does Nvidia convince these morons?
>>52117677
Shitty art
>>52130040
>>52130086
>>52130079
>>52130086
144hz?
>>52130079
Nigga please. You're getting at least 60Hz, but calm down.
>>52130086
>le 4k meme
You are the morons
