EPTComputer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread - Page 159
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
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felisconcolori
United States6168 Posts
And the Antec reminds me that I don't have any neon, LED, or flashy bits inside my case. Maybe one of those lightning tube thingies will make it perform better. Hmm. | ||
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Mistakes
United States1102 Posts
On December 20 2013 08:45 felisconcolori wrote: That Thermaltake case just looks weird to me. I understand, I think, part of what it's doing, but it just looks strange. And the Antec reminds me that I don't have any neon, LED, or flashy bits inside my case. Maybe one of those lightning tube thingies will make it perform better. Hmm. Yeah the ThermalTake is nice because the door just hinges open by a button and the drives just slide into the slots on the side (rounded edges). Flashy bits are the best. Do it. Haha. I picked up that tube on Newegg for like $10 about 4 years ago, but I'm sure you could find something similar for cheap. ^^ | ||
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Mavvie
Canada923 Posts
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IMKR
United States378 Posts
On December 19 2013 16:51 Cyro wrote: You test it during the OC, not after (and that's most of overclocking) There's no way to know what to set stuff to if you're not testing it during the OC process I have a MSI gtx 760 hawk gpu. whats a good oc guide for this GPU? also whats the difference between heaven 4.0 and msi afterburner? | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20343 Posts
On December 20 2013 12:23 IMKR wrote: + Show Spoiler + On December 19 2013 16:51 Cyro wrote: You test it during the OC, not after (and that's most of overclocking) There's no way to know what to set stuff to if you're not testing it during the OC process I have a MSI gtx 760 hawk gpu. whats a good oc guide for this GPU? also whats the difference between heaven 4.0 and msi afterburner? Heaven 4.0 is a benchmark and GPU test, msi afterburner is a monitoring tool  | ||
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IMKR
United States378 Posts
new question are these 2 monitors IPS? + Show Spoiler + http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236175 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260130&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL121913&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL121913-_-EMC-121913-Latest-_-LCDMonitors-_-24260130-L07D also are these monitors alright for a 1080p IPS monitor? | ||
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC6518&vpn=RP-650-PCAR&manufacture=COOLERMASTER Would that work for a new LGA1150 motherboard (probably a very simple one without SLR/XFire) and an i5 4670 or i7 4770 CPU + GTX 770? | ||
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CrankOut
187 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20343 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
I think the eXtreme Power 650 is very similar to the 600 model (the 700 seems to be different): http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-600-W-Power-Supply-Review/1034 That's not quite as bad as I was expecting. It goes out of spec only above 400W. Technically it should probably be fine (oh yeah, it shouldn't be "Haswell compatible" according to Intel's testing procedures, but that's a pretty contrived scenario), but I wouldn't recommend using such a junker of outdated EOL shitware that some semi-reputable brand is trying to foist on the masses. I mean, when you can get passable power supplies under $50 and very good ones for $70, how can you not afford this stuff if you're getting LGA 1150 i5 / GTX 770 kind of parts? | ||
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
I think you're talking about Extreme 2, which is a couple years old. This sucks too: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-Extreme-2-475-W-Power-Supply-Review/1550 If not, in any case the lower-wattage models of Extreme Power or EPP had a different design / OEM anyway, even if they've been refreshed. Probably. It's not like Cooler Master wants to send these out for review, and these product lines are so old they probably shifted OEMs as necessary to chase rock-bottom prices over the years. | ||
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
EDIT: The reviews for Seventeam stuff I could find were all saying the PSUs they tested were fine (not great but also not dangerous). | ||
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Mistakes
United States1102 Posts
On December 20 2013 11:14 Mavvie wrote: Why are you only overclocked to 4.0 GHz? Because it was extremely easy to move up .5GHz, and I don't really need anything more. Hell, I don't even need 4.0GHz. Lol. | ||
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wptlzkwjd
Canada1240 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20343 Posts
On December 21 2013 04:15 Mistakes wrote: Because it was extremely easy to move up .5GHz, and I don't really need anything more. Hell, I don't even need 4.0GHz. Lol. 4ghz is only 100-300mhz above stock depending on the load and you can do it with an undervolt sometimes | ||
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S3ph
Germany76 Posts
XFX Radeon HD 7770 1024 MB or Asus AMD Radeon HD 7770 2048 MB. The difference is 1024 MB more and 20 EUR more expensive. The rest of the system: CPU: AMD FX-6300 6x 3.50GHz AM3+ Mainboard: Asus M5A97 Evo R2.0 AMD 970 (90-MIBJK0-G0EAY0MZ) RAM: G.Skill ARES DDR3-2133 DIMM CL11 Dual Kit 1.5V HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB SATA 3 SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120 GB PSU: Super Flower Golden Green PRO SF-450P14XE HSF: Scythe Mugen 4 Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl Any advice? I would like to keep the costs low, but 20 extra EUR is affordable. | ||
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Ata
Canada356 Posts
I would save money elsewhere (cheaper ram, cheaper case) and try to get a 7850/7870/R9 270/760 depending on prices. I am saying all this without knowing any prices. | ||
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