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| yrba1 United States. June 16 2012 14:36. Posts 241 | Profile # | |
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| iTzSnypah United States. June 16 2012 14:39. Posts 1219 | Profile Blog # |
On June 16 2012 14:36 yrba1 wrote:Does the SAPPHIRE Radeon 6870 support PCIe x16? Because all it says is that it's PCIE
x16 denotes bandwidth. To your question, Yes. |
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| MisterJulianMan June 16 2012 15:48. Posts 19 | Profile # |
| cooler master v8 or corsair h100? I have a 2700k and a fractal define r3. Also the v8 is 40$ |
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| Myrmidon United States. June 16 2012 15:57. Posts 8490 | Profile Blog # |
| H100 costs too much (relative to what is needed, in particular) and doesn't even fit in the top of the R3 without modding anyway. That's not really an endorsement for the V8, but that's fine if you want to get that. |
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| iTzSnypah United States. June 16 2012 15:59. Posts 1219 | Profile Blog # |
On June 16 2012 15:48 MisterJulianMan wrote:
cooler master v8 or corsair h100? I have a 2700k and a fractal define r3. Also the v8 is 40$
Neither. Hyper 212+. |
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| poundcakes Norway. June 16 2012 18:26. Posts 239 | Profile # |
| I recently built my computer in that case and I'm using a Noctua NH-D14, high quality cooler and it fits fine but it's really fucking big. If you have RAM with tall heatspreading fins it won't work though. |
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 JingleHell United States. June 16 2012 23:54. Posts 11262 | Profile Blog # |
On June 16 2012 15:48 MisterJulianMan wrote:
cooler master v8 or corsair h100? I have a 2700k and a fractal define r3. Also the v8 is 40$
If you want a really good cooler that's a reasonable size and capable of higher OCs than an average air cooler like the Hyper 212+ or Xigmatek Gaia, I'd suggest looking at the CoolerMaster TPC 812.
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2654
Amazing performance, but it's only around the height of a 212+, so it fits in most ATX cases. It's a bit thicker, so watch out for memory heat spreaders.
I'll never understand the attraction of a closed loop liquid cooler like an H100 outside of maybe for moving the PC around a lot.Last edit: 2012-06-16 23:54:56 |
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| HotCookies Greece. June 17 2012 03:11. Posts 143 | Profile # |
| I am gonna buy 7850 hd of sapphire and i was wondering if i need a new PSU. I got a 400w one which can run : i5 2500k, z68, gts 250, 4gb ddr3 , 1 hard drive 500gb western digital green caviar. It says that it needs a 500w one minimum but it doesn't consume much more power than my gts 250,infact it consumes less, do you think i should buy one? Last edit: 2012-06-17 03:34:40 |
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| Nabutso June 17 2012 03:38. Posts 351 | Profile # |
On June 17 2012 03:11 HotCookies wrote:
I am gonna buy 7850 hd of sapphire and i was wondering if i need a new PSU. I got a 400w one which can run : i5 2500k, z68, gts 250, 4gb ddr3 , 1 hard drive 500gb western digital green caviar. It says that it needs a 500w one minimum but it doesn't consume much more power than my gts 250,infact it consumes less, do you think i should buy one?
You don't need a new PSU. |
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| Mandarinez United States. June 17 2012 07:48. Posts 41 | Profile Blog # | |
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| JingleHell United States. June 17 2012 07:51. Posts 11262 | Profile Blog # |
Assuming you aren't excluding something relevant, like building a custom case out of cold cathodes, and double custom loops, yeah, the PSU is fine.
And to answer your edit, odds are good you'll be reinstalling your OS so chipset drivers don't go kablooey.Last edit: 2012-06-17 07:51:48 |
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| XxVeZZxX United States. June 17 2012 08:36. Posts 12 | Profile # |
| I am going to purchase a 7850 ASUS card and i am currently running an i5 2500K, z68 mobo, 8gigs 1.65v ram, 1.5t harddrive all on a 500 watt power supply. I am going to be over clocking my i5 and my gpu and i am wondering if I will run into problems with my powersupply. Newegg placed it at 496watts but since i will be overclocking will i need a bigger power supply? |
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| JingleHell United States. June 17 2012 08:43. Posts 11262 | Profile Blog # |
On June 17 2012 08:36 XxVeZZxX wrote:
I am going to purchase a 7850 ASUS card and i am currently running an i5 2500K, z68 mobo, 8gigs 1.65v ram, 1.5t harddrive all on a 500 watt power supply. I am going to be over clocking my i5 and my gpu and i am wondering if I will run into problems with my powersupply. Newegg placed it at 496watts but since i will be overclocking will i need a bigger power supply?
Newegg's PSU calculator is a pile of shit on a good day. Assuming it's a quality model PSU (which may be a silly assumption since you didn't say what model), 500w is more than enough.
If it's not a quality model, I wouldn't want to use it no matter how overkill it was theoretically rated to be.Last edit: 2012-06-17 08:43:59 |
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| Zushen June 17 2012 11:11. Posts 275 | Profile # |
On June 16 2012 23:54 JingleHell wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 16 2012 15:48 MisterJulianMan wrote:
cooler master v8 or corsair h100? I have a 2700k and a fractal define r3. Also the v8 is 40$
If you want a really good cooler that's a reasonable size and capable of higher OCs than an average air cooler like the Hyper 212+ or Xigmatek Gaia, I'd suggest looking at the CoolerMaster TPC 812. http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2654Amazing performance, but it's only around the height of a 212+, so it fits in most ATX cases. It's a bit thicker, so watch out for memory heat spreaders. I'll never understand the attraction of a closed loop liquid cooler like an H100 outside of maybe for moving the PC around a lot.
I actually do play on moving a lot this summer and taking my pc with me |
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| Nabutso June 17 2012 11:19. Posts 351 | Profile # |
On June 17 2012 11:11 Zushen wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 16 2012 23:54 JingleHell wrote:
On June 16 2012 15:48 MisterJulianMan wrote:
cooler master v8 or corsair h100? I have a 2700k and a fractal define r3. Also the v8 is 40$
If you want a really good cooler that's a reasonable size and capable of higher OCs than an average air cooler like the Hyper 212+ or Xigmatek Gaia, I'd suggest looking at the CoolerMaster TPC 812. http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2654Amazing performance, but it's only around the height of a 212+, so it fits in most ATX cases. It's a bit thicker, so watch out for memory heat spreaders. I'll never understand the attraction of a closed loop liquid cooler like an H100 outside of maybe for moving the PC around a lot.
I actually do play on moving a lot this summer and taking my pc with me
I wouldn't grab an h100 since if you plan on moving it a ton you probably want a case on the smaller size too. Go for an H60 then if you're adamant about getting something that won't waggle around as your car moves. |
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| glabius June 17 2012 11:46. Posts 36 | Profile # | |
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| ddang31 Canada. June 17 2012 12:18. Posts 1 | Profile # |
Hey this is for skyR, I would love to hear your recommendations on a PC build with the following criteria
What is your budget?
- $800
What is your resolution?
- 1920x1080
What are you using it for?
- Mostly gaming, photoshop, maybe some video editing. Primarily gaming though.
What is your upgrade cycle?
- 2+ years in regards to upgrade cycle. Don’t plan on upgrading it very often.
When do you plan on building it?
- Looking at completing the build within the next 2 weeks
Do you plan on overclocking?
- Do not plan on overclocking
Do you need an Operating System?
- Will NOT require an Operating System.
Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?
- Do not plan on adding a second video card to SLI or Crossfire.
Where are you buying your parts from?
- Memory Express, using their price matching policy to get the best possible deals against competitors. City Location in Calgary is NE, but am willing to drive to other MemX locations in calgary. |
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| iTzSnypah United States. June 17 2012 12:35. Posts 1219 | Profile Blog # | |
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| Zushen June 17 2012 12:41. Posts 275 | Profile # |
| can I RMA a diamond video card through XFX? the diamond warranty website ceases to exist atm |
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| glabius June 17 2012 13:19. Posts 36 | Profile # |
That's a sweet deal for the processor and motherboard.
I wanted the 650 power supply because the video card requires at least 500w at least, I figured why not get that better video card (for like $20 more) for any new games or anything? From what I've read the performance that the 6870 gives for the cost is really good compared to the 6850
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