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06-16-2017, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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Looking @ upgrading my system some what starting with the RAM & curious what the folks here that are more educated then me would suggest. I'm using G.Skill Ripjaw X-Series 8GB 1600mhz CL9. Mostly because I got it for next to nothing on Black Friday back in like 2013, hah.
My understanding is CL11 for example would be ever so slightly slower, but consume less power. Speed wise, wouldn't even be noticeable. MOBO wise, I'm still using the Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 I also got back in 2013 which is limited to 1866mhz or 2000mhz OC. So is it even worth it @ this point to upgrade the RAM or wait until I upgrade the entire system? Or should I get 16GB @ 2400mhz for example & just let the MOBO downgrade the mhz etc. That way I could re-use the sticks on a new system down the road?
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CPU: AMD FX-8320
MOBO: Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 RAM: 8GB G.Skill Ripjaw X-Series 1600mhz CL9 GPU: Sapphire R9 290 SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB HDD: WD 500GB & WD 1TB PSU: Corsair CX600M CASE: Deepcool Kendomen ATX Mid Tower CPU COOLER: Deepcool Captain 120 W/Corsair SP Push/Pull Majority of the system is from 2013. 500GB was originally the main drive with the 1TB being storage. Added the SSD in 2016 & left the 500GB in as extra storage. Also switched to the Deepcool case & added the Deepcool cooler in 2016. Case itself is pretty decent, filters work great to keep the dust out. Cooler wise, idle @ 12C. Gaming on high-ultra usually stays under 50C. So price vs performance, I'm happy. Thinking Ram & PSU are the weak points now. I'd also like to ditch the 1080 monitor for a 1440 or 4K. Pretty sure the R9 290 will handle 1440 but I'd need a 2nd one for 4k @ which point I'd definitely need a bigger PSU.
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In your shoes I would upgrade CPU/Mobo. r5 1600 with mobo and ddr4 if you want to stay AMD If you want intel I5/i7 7K with mobo and ddr4 You could also source a used 4690K with a z97 mobo that way you can keep ram.
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Only hesitation with staying AMD & switching to an R5 is temperature reports so far with them running so hot.
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What is a fair price for a 1060 6gb? I want to take the plunge but am scared that I may have paid too much.
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06-18-2017, 06:08 PM | #7 | |
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With the latest 10XX series from nVidia, their pricing has really improved I think. The 1080 Ti is sooo much card for the price, compared to like a Titan X that I bought before. |
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Keep in mind there might be 1060 6gb shortages coming up. which would drive the price up
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06-25-2017, 10:52 PM | #9 |
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Ending up scoring one for $299 shipped plus $40 in rebates and a rocket league key off of newegg. Sold out so quick that reddit didnt even post it.
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06-25-2017, 01:36 AM | #10 |
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http://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-pc-...s-of-your-cpu/
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06-27-2017, 12:40 PM | #12 |
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I'm really excited to see what ThreadRipper brings to the table. I'm still rocking an LGA1366 setup with an overclocked 6 core Xeon because it still tears through modern games.
Vega seems promising too, have been thinking about getting another 980Ti to run SLi, but AMD really seems to be stepping up their game and I wouldn't mind repping for the red team again. I think my old 7970 was one of my favorite cards to date...
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amd fault rx vega was a no show and it delayed my amd build. |
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06-28-2017, 05:32 PM | #15 | |
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Running hot? First I've heard of it.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.red..._wraith_spire/ If you are fine with then CPU performance then I say gpu.
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06-28-2017, 08:16 PM | #16 |
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i dunno if you guys seen this...
https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comment...removing_this/ i find it funny. ole 4790k with a $1000 workstation gpu while throttling. i'll wait for legit rx bench. |
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Yes that whole thread was a cluster. 32 days till siggraph.
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07-05-2017, 12:26 AM | #24 |
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http://wccftech.com/nvidia-future-gpu-mcm-package/
with the green team moving to mgpu. hopefully this will get dev/software to finally get their ass moving. cornered like a rat. |
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Im a fan of multiple gpu mostly because crossfire/sli looks baller in a case
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mgpu is the future. instead of xfire/sli 2 card: 1 output. it will be 2 card: 2 output.
https://videocardz.com/70777/amd-rad...11-performance rumored leak. i think its stock rx boost not OC. still a lot of head room for OC and driver improvement. FE OCed |
07-05-2017, 07:15 PM | #27 |
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gpu firestrike score:22349
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/20886637? bit oced :23200 http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/20886779? 2000mhz/1377mhz i dunno how they're getting that high gpu score |
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Thread ripper seems like it will be a market killer. The cinebench scores for that price are INSANE. It is going to force intel to drop price. I cannot believe how awesome Ryzen has been.
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TR4 socket is suppose to support the next few generations of AMD's offerings so it should be a super solid platform for the next 5+ years. Now we just need to see how Vega does, I foresee a full AMD system in my future if Vega drops at a solid price point with great performance.
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