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HOW BOUT THEM INDIE GAMES?
>>343930186
Stardew Valley is really nice.
What should I upgrade? and no I am fine with my current monitor.
>>343930437
get a SSD and a better gpu. maybe the 480rx
Get a 480 or a 1070 depending on the range of your budget
>>343930437
>6700K
>H170 mobo
Enjoy your wasted money and potential
Upgrade the gpu and get an ssd
Who /980ti/ here
Who /1440p 144hz/ here
>>343930437
Weak GPU. Like you bought a weak GPU to begin with which was a mistake so now it's aging fast, unless you are OK with it. The best overall upgrade is switching to an SSD. 500GB Samsung 850 EVOs go for like $120. Requires reinstalling windows but worth it for great day to day use. GPU is obviously the better upgrade for purely video games.
>>343930895
2x 780 and 1080p@144
LE 1070S AND 1080S STILL SOLD OUT
PLEASE BUY OUR FOUNDERS EDITION PLS PLS PLS ITS TOTTALLY NOT ARTIFICIAL LIMITATION SO WE CAN SELL U THE SAME EXACT SHIT FOR AN EXTRA 100 BUCKS LE
LOL XD MEME HAHA
FUCK
FUCKING
KILL
M
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Building my first PC, friends said it's fine, opinions?
Just built this as my first desktop in 12 years. Sucks cuz I kinda want to get a 1070.
>>343931298
>R9 200
which one do you have?
i am here with a R9 280X and everything runs still on high-ultra on FullHD
Built this 2 years ago.
>>343931610
R9 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
>>343928980
Anyway to make PC for 500$ or less and able to run games as good as xbone and ps4?
>>343931226
you're fine bro. thats a decent build will, run a lot of shit on ultra
could definitely go with a cheaper case though. if you plan utilizing steam and play games like GTA V or like to mod, get a bigger solid state. i have a 500gb and it filled quick
Anyone know how the i3-6300 or i3-6320 would perform on current AAA games?
amd cpu and nvidia graphics. it runs things really good
>>343930437
why the fuck did you buy a K cpu if you are going to buy a mobo that wont even allow overclocking.
you're a dumb dumb
>amd gpu
well no shit. dumb dumb would do this
>>343931226
wasting money getting the m.2
sata 3 ssd would be fine and cost half the price. btw dumbass you don't even need an aftermarket cpu cooler if you aren't overclocking...also bitfenix is shit, get fractal design
>>343932735
Vaffenculo
>>343932630
Move your finger out the way, love
>>343932735
not yours/10
>>343932735
howgirlstakepics.jpg
I'm getting a new fan tomorrow so don't worry about the cpu temp
Should I get an SSD first or GPU?
>>343928980
Building a bartop arcade.
Still haven't finished everything.
The hardware cost me about 200USD.
It has;
Intel G3258 (45USD)
ASUS H81M-C motherboard (30USD)
4GB DDR3 RAM (12USD)
Antec EarthWatts 500w PSU (15USD)
EVGA 750 Ti SC (70USD)
1TB WD Blue HDD (30USD)
>>343932609
make quick question
get bumped up by memes (a.k.a >>343932630
>>343932663 >>343932735)
>>343930186
Some are great. Most are shit. Kinda like all videogames in general tbqh.
I will be building my machine soon, will be using linux annd using a vm with hardware passthrough for windows games.
Does the amount of hyperthreads impact gaming performance when in a vm? I don't know if I should get a 6700k or a 5820k.
>>343933587
Um most vidya depends on your GPU. CPU just affects base loading along with your hard drive. Don't quote me on this but CPU doesn't really matter too much for gaming.
>>343933834
If all you're doing is gaming go for Skylake. Since you're using Linux and VMs, instead of dual-booting like a normal person, make sure you spend 50% more to get equivalent Windows performance.
>>343928980
would a 750Ti be enough if you aren't gonna be playing very demanding games?
>>343928980
Any good 1920 x 1200 monitors anyone has to recommend?
I'm trying to hold on to 16:10 for as long as I can, even with it starting to fizzle out.
Let's post best PC exclusives, I'll start, pic related
A good CPU to pair with a GTX 970 that's below $200?
>>343934238
How demanding is very demanding?
You should just google benchmarks for games you plan on playing.
>>343931095
Sad thing is, I'd buy an EVGA founder's edition and they're sold out fucking everywhere.
>>343934372
I see what you did there.
What did everyone buy during the sale?
I got:
Subnautica
Sleeping Dogs definitive edition
fault - milestone one
Cloudlands : VR Minigolf
Fantastic Contraption
Far Cry 4
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto IV
Job Simulator
The Fruit of Grisaia
The Lab
Tilt Brush
Windlands
>>343931226
Where is your Power Supply?
>>343934372
Implying_____________
isn't the best PC exclusive
So my friends helped me build a gayman pc three years ago, and it's still going strong. I have little idea what kind of maintenance or upkeep I need to do on the hardware though. I occasionally blow compressed air into the case to get rid of the dust, but stuff like applying thermal paste sounds less fool-proof.
What do I need to do to keep my computer in shape, and how do I avoid fucking it up?
>>343934747
Plus Rome1 Total War because I planned on playing it on my toaster portable, but it can't even run that acceptably.
http://www.pccomponentes.com/presupuesto.php?id=365619&name=pedo&procesador=68572;1&placa=67052;1&ventilador=99122;1&memoria=96974;1&disco=81096;1&disco2=0;1&torre=83733;1&fuentes=72338;1&tgrafica=101278;1&tsonido=0;1&lector=0;1&grabadora=0;1&monitor=0;1&teclado=0;1&raton=0;1&altavoces=0;1&sintonizadora=0;1&adaptador_red=0;1&instal_so=no;1&montado=no;1&so=0;1
rate this budget PC for less than 800€
>mfw I will NEVER be good at cable management
All I want is overwatch on max settings with 60fps
how Do I make it happen in less than two hundred dollars
>>343934747
MGR
Dark Souls 1
Deus Ex
Deus Ex HR
Batman Arkham City GOTY
Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY
Fallout NV Ultimate EditionHuniepop
>>343928980
Pullin the trigger on this when I get home
>>343935289
pretty sure a RX 480 should it
I'm good until 1080 TI comes along. Might get another SSD, actually.
Just tabbed out of overwatch. What should I upgrade?
>>343933080
>girl
>>343928980
>CPU
6700k
>Motherboard
Hero VIII
>GPU
MSI Radeon R9 290
>Cooling
Corsair H100i v2
Do you guys think I should save up and get a 1070 or a 1080?
Also I'm gonna invest and get a better ssd with more space
>>343935441
get a SSD
>>343935438
But the memes said that its not a good card!
(I dont know shit about this stuff but I saw some graphs that saids its not 2 good)
is there nothing better for that price point?
>>343935441
make sure there's a fire extinguisher in the vicinity of your case
>>343935549
depends.
the cards are really only worth it if you want 1440p or 4K.
>>343932849
you know the CPU doesn't come with a stock cooler right?
>>343935081
>>343935312
You guys did pretty good this year
>>343935356
is that an old price or something?
>>343935842
thanks, i'm new pretty new to PC gaming and mostly played fightan during 2009-2012 so this sale was a great way to catch up on games i missed
>>343935780
Well the R9 290 runs like an oven and isn't that great. Any ideas on a card that's better for less than a 1070 or 1080?
>>343934747
Fuck Technomancer, I fell for the LOL SPACE WITCHER meme.
>>343936092
the RX 480 should be fine, though wait for aftermarket editions
I built a gaming laptop as I am only ever home one day out of the week except to sleep.
Using i7 6920 chip, GTX 980M vid card and 32gb of ddr5 ram. 2tb hdd
>>343936260
>>343936260
>I built a GAMING LAPTOP
>>343936260
32GB of ram but no SSD?
What's the point of making a powerful gaming PC when you have no games for it?
what do i upgrade
ignore the 970.
Is there a CPU comfier than unlocked Sandy Bridge?
>>343936260
>built a gaming laptop
>"ddr5" ram
>2tb MECHANICAL HARD DISK DRIVE
>>343936552
Getting games for it of course
>>343936678
pic related
Switching teams once the 1070 comes down in price a bit.
- 24" Viewsonic flatscreen monitor
- Dell gaming mouse
- Windows Seven Ultimate
- Intel quadra processor
- Memory with 12 gigabytes of ram power
- One TERABYTE Hard Drive
- BluRay player
- Foxconn power supply with 400 wattage
- Sound Blaster sound card
- GE Force GT 520 video card
>>343936774
16 gigs of ram
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/br7zM8
My first build, so any input is greatly appreciated.
>>343936806
can you run SWTOR????????????
https://pcpartpicker.com/forums/topic/169047-250-gaming-pc
xbox is better than a gaming pc for the same price, pc drones btfo
>>343936774
>>343936678
Smoke alarms.
>>343936685
>>343936727
>no arguments
>resort to memeposting
yep, I'm in /v/
>>343935015
That's more or less all of it. You can do some stress tests to check if everything is alright.
After 4-6 years change thermal paste on CPU and GPU. Buy thermal paste, clean the old one with rubbing alcohol and fibre sheet, apply small amount of new thermal paste.
Consider reinstalling the OS onto an SSD. You may also get a new GPU if you want better graphics after few years.
A well set up computer works for decades.
when is the rx 470 and 470 being released?
All I do is play WoW and herthstone
>>343936931
explain
>>343936774
maybe 16 gigs of ram and more storage
>>343928980
>>343928980
Is it true that pc master race spend $800 in a GPU to play Fez and 2d indie shit and MMOs?
P.S: I have a Xbox 360 RGH master race, 4TB of games, every game released from 2005-2015, all XBLA, almost all Xbox classics and Genesis, SNES and Mame emulator
Investiment: $319 + $70 for 2 limited edition chrome controllers(April 2014)
PS2 fat (PS1 compatible) every game on HDD
including jap and euro exclusives
Investiment: $49 + $25 Dual Shock 2 brand new(May 2014 bought in Japan)
With less than $400 I have 3000x more games than PC MASTER RACE
>>343936707
>>343936485
>>343936390
Ebin posts there m8's. Sorry for being a normalfag with a job and a non-neet life
>>343936491
I have a 256gb ssd
>>343935186
Corsair 500 case. The cube one..helps
I really need an SSD but ugh, the fucking effort of cloning windows annoys me.
>>343936892
building a $250 pc
>>343938352
Never clone windows, always do a clean install
>PCucks have to spend all the day posting their specs because no games to play
>>343937802
I have a job an am not a NEET and I know not to fall for gaming laptops. I guess you just don't have enough common sense not to throw away your money like that.
>>343935648
That's just the card for you. Why do you expect something high quality for so little money? What is wrong with you? If you are poor you CANNOT AFFORD CHEAP. Get 480 or get completely new rig, two options.
>>343934238
might as well wait for a 480
>>343939240
>Not playing n64,gamecube,xbox, ps2, dreamcast
>total pc cuck
>>343939001
>>343939240
Sonycucks spend all day making a post because they're using a controller.
>>343938831
The arcane sorcery i've used to get a few old games running might not survive a reinstall. Then again in theory there shouldn't be anything particularly stopping me simply cloning windows.
Then again for all that said i'm planning a total rebuild late this year/early next when zen and the next batch of gpus drop (plan to go balls out for 4k) and that will require a full reinstall, so I might as well wait until then for an SSD.
Just have to 1) remember which key I used to activate windows and 2) lrn 2 make a win10 boot disc.
>>343939448
>not just emulating those
>>343939939
>emulating
>dreamcast
>N64
>xbox
IQ over 140 I presume
I had more fun picking parts,doing research and building/tweaking my PC than actually playing games on it.
There is like no good games on this shit and most of the older shit I played on consoles.
>>343940062
Are you serious?
Only the Xbox isn't really properly doable but what was worth playing on that that wasn't on PC anyway?
>>343928980
Sorta PC related but I'm trying to decide whether to get a Rasberry Pi or Nvidia Shield for emulation. Which would be better?
>>343940062
>Dreamcast
Werks fine cept some audio issues.
>N64
Literally flawless, you new here?
>Xbox
I have no idea, I've never had an interest to try it.
>>343939074
Gaming laptops are fine, my 4th gen i7 / 770m still runs everything I'd play co-op/MP/PvP just fine which is the reason I bought it, you know, to go over to a friends and bring muh vidya with me. It's not 2005 anymore anon.
On another tangent, I've got a gsync 1440p 144hz panel. I've found I prefer to turn gsync off, set to 120hz and enable ULMB as it is fucking amazing. Has anyone else shared in this wonder or perhaps disagree?
h-hi guys.. theese specs has been good enough for me for a while, but after this years sale i've realised something gotta change. suggestions on what? i want my games to run smoother.
>>343940256
wording this post. why would you spend money upgrading your PC if it can already play old games, which are almost universally better?
is it just graphics whoring? gotta push better framerates and AA settings to somehow make up for the lack of entertainment value? most of the multiplayer games run on toasters too, so it can't really be a competitive thing.
just got one of these with an overclocked 6700k and a 1070
also got a 3440x1440 34 inch curved monitor
should be here in a couple weeks
im stoked
>>343940459
Shield portable if you want a portable. Otherwise the Pi3 is probably more cost effective.
>>343939074
And yet my laptops runs any games on the market right now at highest settings without breaking a sweat. And I don't have to be at home to play it. So I guess there's that.
>>343940887
Hint: it doesn't.
>>343941171
>Laptops last gen have full blown GTX 980 chips in them.
Why would you think they're unable to run current games?
>>343940670
I'm a huge emulation nut so I like pushing my pc and having high FPS in MP games on high settings so its not it was a huge waste of money.
I told myself that the games would come and I was tired of having every MMO I play run like shit even though I spend at most a month on them before I get bored. I was going to get a gpu upgrade but I hope my R9380 can hold just a little bit more and I'll just get a PS4 instead.
>>343940557
dreamcast emulation is alpha stage on windows
n64 is a fucking mess
>>343941276
because they undervolt and underclock them to meet heat constraints for the laptop
>>343940663
the 1060 is coming out soon, you can get a new GPU
the AMD-8350 is a good step up from the 6100
>>343928980
>>Ask ANY QUESTION related to PC no matter how stupid it is
alright
Are the aftermarket rx480s likely to have the same power issues that the reference cards have shown?
When are we likely to see them?
What card should I get if I just want something that will run games through the end of 8th gen at 1080/1440p60 and is very reliable? Do I need a 1070+ to be able to do that?
Can I get a skylake i3 instead of i5, and still play everything?
Go play Anachronox. Now.
>>343941580
And yet I'm still getting max resolution and fraps is showing all of my games at 55-60fps
>>343941826
settings?
>>343935648
Well the 480 is supposed to be better than my card (390x)
I get well over 100fps on 1440p
my rig
>>343941826
>max resolution
let me guess, super crisp, cinematic, 17-inch 1920x1080. Might as well buy a ps4 instead of spending 2 grand on your space heater.
>>343941864
Last game I played was DOOM at max possible in game menu settings. Haven't played around with the nvidia desktop settings though
>>343941728
>Are the aftermarket rx480s likely to have the same power issues that the reference cards have shown?
>When are we likely to see them?
Most likely, AMD is supposed to release their driver fix soon. You can undervolt the card right out of the box to help reduce the issue a bit.
>1080/1440p60 and is very reliable?
the 1070 is kind of expensive but it definitely has a huge performance jump.
the 1060 is coming around soon you could wait to see how that performs.
>can I get a skylake i3 instead
not really, many games are using more than 2 cores and the i3's hyperthreading doesn't help as much as you'd think
>>343942065
Why would I buy a ps4 if I'm not home to play it? That's the same reason I didn't build a desktop
>>343941826
>max resolution
From a technical perspective that is straight up gibberish.
>>343942220
not him but it means your huge and heavy laptop is just a desktop replacement that isn't as powerful as a desktop and it certainly isn't as portable as you'd think it is
>>343940809
How's the Shield TV? Is it better emulation wise? Also the portables you can only buy on Amazon eBay seeks like it isn't being supported anymore.
>2 980's
>not 2 1080's
heh
What do you think about this build?
http://it.pcpartpicker.com/list/zyxXHN
Add a 256gb samsung 850 pro as ssd
OS is 7
This is meant to be for a 1080p config
Name 6 games worth buying a 1080 for
you really
honestly
can't
r8
>>343942573
1070 is pretty overkill for 1080p
have you looked over any other GPU's?
My 2-year old (minus the new graphics card) PC has been acting up recently (in the past 2 months). The monitor goes black, or goes into sleep mode, and the sound stutters then cuts off. This happens unexpectedly, whether it be soon after booting up or after hours of use. It doesn't seem to be an overheating/power problem because it never happens when I'm running games. Someone suggested that I reset my BIOS and I did, but it still happened.
any suggestions? If it's a CPU/mobo problem, that's fine. I'm upgrading in about a month
>>343942594
any game in 1440p, 1600p and 4k.
All of these things are extremely demanding and the 1080's are the flagships aimed at enthusiasts
>>343942397
>10lbs laptop versus 30-40lbs tower, plus monitor, plus keyboard, plus mouse, plus sound system
>Not that portable.
I'm at work and literally typing on it right now
>>343942594
thats also a very expensive case
r8 my setup
>>343935648
Havent played overwatch on it yet but dont believe the memes, rx 480 rocks.
constant 90 with doom @ max 1920x1080
>>343942858
>I lug around a 10 pound laptop a 2 pound charger, mouse, and all this shit
>I swear its portable guys
>>343942858
it would have been cheaper to buy a real portable laptop like an ultrabook that has superior ergonomics and battery life then buy a second desktop at home
>>343942220
whoa whoa whoa wait hol up hol up, so is you sayin... you tryin to actually justify buying a fat as fuck gaming laptop???
>muh portability
just build a fuckin itx build wtf where are you supposedly transporting this fat-top anyway?
should i wait for the 1060 or get the 480 guys?
>>343942679
That's what I thought, but isn't it worth for some future proofing?
>>343943173
I'm sure you could but 1080p is also losing its luster as well. We're starting to move into the age of higher resolution gaming.
>was ready to upgrade from a 770 to 1070
>even have the 1070 preorder
>mfw realizing there's nothing I really want to play
The only things that I could use the power were
Witcher 3
Which mostly runs at 60 on medium
Doom 4
which runs at 60 on low and higher settings arent that noticable
Fallout 4
which is shit and runs like witcher 3
and Xcom 2
which im not gonna play for a long ass time
Is there any game to warrant an upgrade? Mankind divided is really the only upcoming pc game I might be interested on that might require a decent gpu? I'm scared of getting the 1170 or whatever the next set of cards is going to be if volta comes out the year later.
>>343930437
>6700K
>R7
nigger, what.
>>343943010
Still more portable than a desktop that I'm never home to use
>>343943113
Ultra books are typically shit for gaming
>>343942858
>Its portable
>I have to plug it in where ever I set it up
>>343942931
Good news is that the gun will come in use
Bad news is that it would be on you
>>343931226
>256GB
>$200
whoa buddy, big spender
>>343943258
I feel you, i'm sitting here with new hardware and nothing to play.
>>Ask ANY QUESTION related to PC no matter how stupid it is
Is it possible to convince me of not getting the EVGA 1080 FTW? It sits at the highest affordable price range for me while providing some real nice power. Also everyone keeps talking about how good it is. I'm all about 1080p/144hz, by the way.
I'm jumping from the EVGA 970 FTW, though I have no real bias believe it or not.
Is there anything better I should get? Is there any better choice I could be making?
>>343943357
So riddle me this batman. If you're never home, but want to play games that aren't Nintendo or Shita, what's the alternative?
>>343943543
You don't, Tons of idiots who think that they need a gaming laptop for going off to college are the same people that mix their gaming and their work career and they fuck themselves ethically and academically.
Your laptop is literally a desktop replacement
>>343928980
Why did nvidia skip the 800 series?
Might as well ask here but I already have a good gaming rig, what's a good cheap laptop? not to play games just a cheap small laptop, I got a 17 inch monstrosity that I don't want to haul around anymore
>>343943524
What you should be doing is asking yourself this: "am I unsatisified with the performance my current gpu is giving me?".
If the answer is yes then you have two solutions:
1) Overclock and see if that does provide a more satisfactory experiences
Then
2) Consider purchasing more powerful hardware.
>>343943737
They didn't - they were OEM only chips (notably mobile variants).
>>343943669
>/v/ - Don't Play Vidya if You Have a Life
>>343943894
The lesson there is not that, but that there is a time and place for everything.
>>343943894
no it means don't mix play and work
Thinking of upgrading to a 1070, would this CPU bottleneck it?
>>343943524
should be getting it for 1440p/144hz, 1080p is prehistoric now, if you have the income to be making single-gen jumps then get a 1440p/144hz monitor my man won't regret it
other than that ya a FTW would be a great buy
>>343943523
what did you upgrade from? I honestly can't really justify upgrading right now
>>343944224
bottlenecks are application based, you could play games that have wicked CPU requirements and that'll bottleneck you
How much longer can my 660 keep on truckin? Still seems bretty good tbqh
>>343944359
same, I gotta 660ti
>>343944224
nigga learn about bottle necking before throwing terms around, also what the hell are you upgrading for? you're at 1080p and a 780 ti is more than enough. What game is itching you so much to max that you can't help doing it?
>>343944359
If you play at potato resolution its..okay. Realistically though its time to upgrade. You are the sort of person the RX 480 is targetting.
>>343942614
3/10
>case too big for amount of hardware
>shit color sceme
>What even is that CPU cooler
>two sticks of RAM
> PSU??1/?
>>343943990
>>343944079
I work in assisted living. My job isn't particularly attention consuming and has a lot of down time, but again, can't take a desktop with me
>>343944359
decide for yourself? if it stills seems pretty good to you then why are you even asking this
you seem weak
Just changed out the ol' 7870, served me fucking well.
>>343944480
Can't Max out any AAA games anymore @ 60FPS.
Plus the newer iterations of most game engines are able to utilise multi-threads.
Running Afterburner, my CPU sits constantly at 100% in GTA V, but my GPU only sits at 30% usage.
I finished my pc build today, no pics since its dark now. what do you boys think.
>>343944625
Why so aggro, sheesh
>>343944746
There is no way your gpu is borderline idling in GTA V with that setup.
Plus cranking every setting to max is retarded as some settings have staggering performance penalties.
>waaah I can't turn on supersampling and 8xmsaa, I need to upgrade
>>343944586
>What even is that CPU cooler
>two sticks of RAM
> PSU??1/?
how are those even complaints?
you sound like you know absolutely nothing about desktops or building
>>343944746
what game do you want to max? the witcher 3 is the only recent example I recall of a game looking significantly better when maxed. Other games the changes are negligible. though if you got cash to throw into a fire for fun i guess yoiu can upgrade though at that point i dont even know why you're asking
>>343943848
Overclocking the 970 I have does fuck all.
>2) Consider purchasing more powerful hardware.
Yeah obviously, but there's a difference in these custom cards from different sellers, different models and so on.
>>343944229
I just recently got a BENQ XL2430T and it is basically just the right price point and quality for a 144hz monitor. I really don't care for higher than 1080p, as I don't feel like it's needed. I don't have any income currently, anyway.
Thanks for the advice, though.
I guess I have to ask the question if X99 motherboard with i7-5820k would fuck over anything, because I'm not tech savvy enough to know if something's gonna be an aggressive mutt to the other components somehow
>>343944569
Yeah was thinking that, plays most stuff on medium and sometimes higher at 1080p tho
>>343944785
My fucking refresh rate was set up wrong fuck me.
>>343944968
>Overclocking the 970 I have does fuck all.
Unless you are barely nudging core clocks you should be seeing some gains.
Who /7yearoldcpubutwaitingforzen/ here?
>>343944894
you're literally shitposting, your post added nothing, you're pretty much one of those "works for me" post doofuses PLEASE think before you post next time more people need to
>>343944967
Witcher 3, Fallout 4, Dead by Daylight, GTA V,
All games in recent memory I wasn't able to run on Ultra without making compromises.
>>343945331
GTA V can't be maxed by any single gpu yet.
>>343944746
uhhh dude games are supposed to 100% utilise your CPU that's how it works, 30% GPU usage on the other hand sounds far more worrying you should be troubleshooting that
>>343945129
I wanna blame the 3.5GBVRAM so hard for literally everything, because it really feels a lot of my issues are going there. Hitching I'm pretty sure is a side effect of it.
I really can't tell, because going +200GC, +400MC does barely raise a frame for me. Could be defect card, idk, but then again aren't all 970s defect
Anyway I guess I'll be getting the FTW one for my birthday and selling the 970 to my little brother. Thanks guys
>>343945516
turning off Super Sampling you can because Super Sampling is fucking dog shit
>>343944586
holy shit is this bait?
>>343945331
>literally 4 games
>one of them is fallout 4 of all things
>a game that looks like shit regardless of what graphics settings you put on it
again, if you got cash to burn then go for it, though actually burning cash might be more worth it
>>343928980
oh shit m8 I got the same case!
>>343945619
As big as a performance hit that has what massively kills GTA performance is the fact the advance settings increase draw distance so much that when AA is applied to it the game is basically rendering things you can't actually see.
>>343945321
Holy shit you're buttmad, sorry for trying to have a conversation on a fucking message board and using up the clearly limited amount of posts on this high quality website
Go outside you autist
>want to get into PC gaming
>know nothing about building one properly
>know nothing about the parts I need besides graphics cards
>no idea how to install linus ubantu
>no idea where to start in general
>zero tech competency
>>343945674
yes. don't fall for it next time
Looking for recommendations for case fans and an upgrade from evo 212. Don't want liquid cooling, don't trust pumps or liquid for that matter.
Case fan's I'm looking for a front rad, pref 2x 140mm
>>343928980
Im thinking about upgrading my 280X to something. If I did. What would you guys recommend and what should I sell it for?
>>343946056
http://www.logicalincrements.com/
yeah I know it aint the best but its a good guide for brain dead peopleI used it too and have had zero problems
>>343946056
Don't worry, most children learn early on that the red square fits in the red coloured, square shaped hole.
>>343928980
>spend a grand on a PC 7 months ago
>lots of games still run like shit, assume due to optimization
>everyone just tells me it's because my PC is shit and I spent a grand on a toaster
>>343946410
post specs famland
I wanted to build a small gaming build capable of handling VR so i threw this together:
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hrptJV
thoughts?
i'm looking for alternatives for cases that are not too big or smaller with decent airflow.
>>343946410
wut? post specs
I spend a grand on a full build 6 months ago and can max everything 1080. You must have fucked up real bad
Name one game worth upgrading from a 770 forno seriously I feel like I shouldnt at all
>>343946462
>>343946506
Sure, why not, I'm pretty immune to being insulted over it at this point
>yfw securing this fucking lever down for the first time
You couldn't pull a nail out of my ass with a pair of vice grips during that shit
>>343945991
that's not conversation, it's just zero input fluff, we're not standing around trying to make polite smalltalk here, when you post it's a very deliberated action (or at least should be)
it seems like you have a compulsion to chatter even on an internet post basis, and hold an importance to that chatter, not a good thing my friend
>>343946410
>House gets robbed
>Insurance pays for a brand new $3k PC
>Tfw getting robbed actually improved the stuff you have
>>343946673
that aint that bad anon, what games are you struggling with? Might be amd being amd
>>343946490
Get rid of that piece of shit mobo. First it's ASRock, second it's a H170 chipset. Won't let you OC the 6600K you picked out. Get a Z170 mobo.
Other than that looks good, a nice case is the Enthoo Evolv iTX check it out.
>>343946673
A grand on that? I spend a grand on pic related
prices in your country must be fucked up
>>343946825
Dead by daylight and subnautica, primarily. Goywork games also run like shit
>>343946764
>try a couple of times
>cant do it
>give it a good whirl
>cant do it
>mfw the metal plate was dented
took me 2 more hours to gather my balls to try again
>>343946987
Goyworks runs like shit on everything.
>>343946987
are you setting shit on ultra or something? you should be able to run things fine on med or high
What's the best GPU I could upgrade to with a fx-6300 without bottlenecking it real bad?
Wich motherboard should i buy to upgrade? I don't wanna change the CPU btw. I also wanna buy a GPU, what do you recommend?
>>343947156
Depends on resolution you play at and clocks of said 6300.
>>343947302
>i7
>intel hd graphics
>500 gb hard drive
>>343947092
I feel like those two games (both unity) just hate my GPU. Subnautica crashed very often due to GPU shit until I forced it into DX9 mode.
Is there any way to better optimize newer games to run at 60fps on my Alienware laptop?
>>343946775
How is it zero input? I asked how much longer my graphics card keep working reasonably , something I don't really know. Are you that incapable of reading?
>>343947367
1600x900
Core clock.
>>343947510
because i'm poor and i haven't even bought it yet. it's a prebuilt computer and i'm gonna buy it for like $110
>>343947753
>1600x900
who here with a first gen i7 x58 rig waiting for katy lake before new build?
>>343947861
>haven't even bought it yet
>speccy screenshot
are you renting that shit or what
>>343947910
Please don't make fun of me I've had this monitor for over 4 years and it's still working ;_;
>Ask ANY QUESTION related to PC no matter how stupid it is
How do I tell if a card is reference or not? Is it by brand? For explain brand X uses reference specs and brand Y does non-reference and adds better coolers, etc.
>>343946350
slow the fuk down m8
>>343948026
buy a second one senpai and use this old one as a secondary monitor
>>343947753
Yeah there isn't much point in a huge gpu upgrade at such potato resolution. Overclocking the cpu if your motherboard can handle it is a good move.
Plus what gpu do you currently have?
Pic semi-related, me pushing an 8 core chip to its thermal limits.
>>343948020
i can explain it but i just want answers to my questions
>>343948068
reference cards are the original cards, they tend to have blower style coolers so literally anything that doesn't ahve that is not a reference card. Though there are cards with blowers that are not reference suck as the 1070 aero. And no all brands sell reference cards at first
>>343946929
the case looks fine indeed, and i'll also change the mobo.
What's the problem with asrock though? prone to break maybe?
also would you recommend Watercooling? is there any major benefits on getting a closed circuit one, those you don't need to change the liquid.
>>343948308
salvage the i7, the ram, and the hard drive and start from scratch
>>343947729
because the only person that can answer that is you dude, how about you just use it until it either fails or you feel that it's not working "reasonably" anymore
are you incapable of thinking for yourself or do you need others to do that for you?
>PC
>games
THINK OF INSTEAD~
A GAME WORTH UPGRADING FOR~
WHICH THAT I HAD~
A GAME WORTH UPGRADING F-
>>343948312
Assrock is like supermarket brand cola. It tastes like cola, but it's still shit. There is a reason they are the cheapest.
Now, water cooling.The smaller the form factor, the better water cooling is. Not much air flow compared to ATX, so even just having a closed loop on the CPU will give benefits to the GPU being air cooled, and being a VR machine the GPU will be always on high loads so I say it's a good investment. I heard mixed things about them but rule of thumb is, more expensive = more reliable.
But on the other hand, a Noctua D14 is on par or sometimes better than closed loops, but it all depends on the set up. I would suggest researching, asking around people who had experience with water cooling in ITX form factor and go from there.
>>343948143
I have a gigabyte 970A-D3P motherboard and I'm currently running a r7 265. My 6300 is at it's core clock of 3.5mhz. If I overclocked what GPU could I upgrade to?
Now I just need to get the dosh for an SSD and another GPU
r8 m8s
2 Q:S
spilled milk on mech keyboard, it still works but its sticky, pulled keys out and cleaned, but how do i clean the actual keyboard? its nasty
and what are the cheapest/decent quality 3.5 regular HDD holder to 2.5 SSD holders? Ive got 3 ssds just hanging in my case not tied down.
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>>343949438
Also my case
>>343949458
Buy a new one
Dont keep open drinks so fucking close to your shit
>>343949323
That motherboard won't take too much in the way of overclocking but you might be able to squeeze just over 4ghz depending on the voltage your chip wants (and assuming you can actually cool it).
Assuming 1080p and ignoring budget the go-to card as of right now is the RX 480. That said if one looks into used cards there are some tasty deals to be had.
Regardless of what you decide just make sure your psu can actually feed everything. Its no good trying to upgrade if your shanghai street vendor special psu can't keep up.
