**Official PC rig Pics/Specs/Mods thread PART V ** GOAT PC Master Race Checking In!**

[R3L3NTL3SS]

Exactly. My memory might be failing me but the scene seems quite 'quiet' (relative to previous releases) for what should be major releases from both manufacturers this year.

Well this dumbass virus has everything as far as electronics moving at a snails pace since the HUGE majority of it is all Chinese.

[Austanian]

I've been on my Xeon ivy bridge for 8 years, only upgrading the GPU from an HD6970 to 980ti about 5 years ago. It still games fine.

I agree it could cost more but 4x? not even 2x, when you consider the need for a new motherboard with the new CPU ( and that I'd upgrade the GPU either way if at all). I doubt AM4 will be used in 3-4 years, and I doubt there will be a "need" to upgrade CPU unless something big happens beyond the x% IPC YOY.

Ryzen 5000 is slated to use DDR5 so AM4 is over after 4000.

I need to get some stuff done at work, but we can do a high end value vs absolute best cost vs return.

[Aristotelian]

Well this dumbass virus has everything as far as electronics moving at a snails pace since the HUGE majority of it is all Chinese.

It seems that way - and I hope Cyberpunk won't be delayed again regardless of hardware release delays.

At the end of the day I used my 2600K Sandybridge overclocked until last Christmas. I think I'm a bit 'over' the incremental CPU upgrades we are seeing (in terms of gaming - for productivity my 3900X is fantastic), and with the new controllers coming for SSDs too I mean...we are ready for a more 'generational shift' in GPUs.

When was the last time we had them? The 980Ti release?

[InstantLoser]

I wonder if the next AMD chipset will herald DDR5 support... Because with how much AMD chips like fast memory, I can see that being a pretty big game changer.

[Wazooty]

I wonder if all those fins are legit heat sinks or just for show...

[bartosh]

Leaked pics of the 3000 series reference design:


https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-g...-3080-pictured

snip

although i have a closed case and don't care at all how the internals look outside of airflow, personally i think that blue card at the top looks SICK

[jeshelton]

Z490 mobo finally arrived a week after everything else. Since my windows 10 was upgraded for free from windows 7, and I only have a windows 7 key, I figure I'd just reinstall windows 7 using a new drive on the new mobo but...nope. Asus stopped supporting windows 7 so I was simply unable to click the "next" buttons once the windows installer booted up. Lame. Their bios has a billion settings but they got rid of the win7 compatibility one.

Out of desperation I decided to just see if my windows 10, still installed on its SSD would transfer over to the new hardware. Lo an behold, it seems to work perfectly. Though I can't help but feel somethings going to go wrong.

16 gigs of ram is great, a much more powerful cpu is great, but until I upgrade my graphics card from a gtx 970 (trying to wait for 3000) not much to say about it.

RIP in peace you oversized glorious beast. There's a 360 rad in the top that has been bascally unused for 8 years since the pump broke and I reinstalled the generic 3rd party cpu cooler

[img]https://i.imgur.com/TWZ5AbT.jpg[/i mg]

New gal is about half the size

[img]https://i.imgur.com/5vlkyhR.jpg[/i mg]

PS/2 mouse/keyboard fixed that for me.

[KramericaInd]

cant wait for ampere/big navi. playing warcraft and this xfx 580 is huffing and puffing like a deaf woman having sex for the first time.

[EliteBrah]

Im gona wait until a good watercooled version of the 3080ti comes out. Not a waterblock self install kit either. I need a pre built with good board like the ftw3 hydrocopper

[InstantLoser]

Im gona wait until a good watercooled version of the 3080ti comes out. Not a waterblock self install kit either. I need a pre built with good board like the ftw3 hydrocopper

Same. FTW3 or Maxx AMP from Zotac... Or comparable AORUS etc.

[R3L3NTL3SS]

Im gona wait until a good watercooled version of the 3080ti comes out. Not a waterblock self install kit either. I need a pre built with good board like the ftw3 hydrocopper

IF I buy a 3080Ti, it will be an MSi Gaming X Trio without a doubt. My 2080Ti GXT is just a fuking monster. Overclock extremely well and temps are suuper good. Under gaming loads with fans only set to 60% my card stays at 58-60ish C. Could get it down further easily with more fan speed, but it's already wayyyyy below any throttling point and and don't want the added fan noise.
Whether or not I buy one will probably come down to performance in CP2077. If my 2080Ti will do at least 60FPS with no dips at 3440X1440/ultra settings/rtx on I probably won't upgrade. Haven't found an RTX game yet that it won't, but I also know CP2077 is going to be a very demanding game, so we'll see.

[MrJensenn]

IF I buy a 3080Ti, it will be an MSi Gaming X Trio without a doubt. My 2080Ti GXT is just a fuking monster. Overclock extremely well and temps are suuper good. Under gaming loads with fans only set to 60% my card stays at 58-60ish C. Could get it down further easily with more fan speed, but it's already wayyyyy below any throttling point and and don't want the added fan noise.
Whether or not I buy one will probably come down to performance in CP2077. If my 2080Ti will do at least 60FPS with no dips at 3440X1440/ultra settings/rtx on I probably won't upgrade. Haven't found an RTX game yet that it won't, but I also know CP2077 is going to be a very demanding game, so we'll see.

Bruh, with the delays that CP2077 have had till now you'll be on your third 2080Ti or a 3080Ti before you've had the chance to play it

[MrJensenn]

Went to IKEA. Bought a Skådis tool board. Mounted on my desk (Linnmon) via screw clamps.
I just grabbed an assortment of stuff to hang on it (3 boxes for different pens, usb sticks etc), but the most awesome thing was hanging my laptop dock, charger and my laptop on the board. Talk about saving desk space.

[R3L3NTL3SS]

Bruh, with the delays that CP2077 have had till now you'll be on your third 2080Ti or a 3080Ti before you've had the chance to play it

[InstantLoser]

[jeshelton]

@2:57

fukkin heathen

[Aristotelian]

Nvidia up to some shenanigans? 3090 now, co-processor...?

[R3L3NTL3SS]

Nvidia up to some shenanigans? 3090 now, co-processor...?

IF the name 3090 sticks, it will simply be what is now the Titan card.

[Aristotelian]

IF the name 3090 sticks, it will simply be what is now the Titan card.

Regardless of the naming - if it sits as high as a Titan in the product stack I can only hope they lead with it. I'll get an AIO version and call it a day, then just focus on the next gen 4K monitors which I'm still waiting for...that PG32UQX for example. Yet these products keep getting announced and are kept shrouded in mystery, ugh.

[R3L3NTL3SS]

Regardless of the naming - if it sits as high as a Titan in the product stack I can only hope they lead with it. I'll get an AIO version and call it a day

But why? If it's like the current Titan RTX vs 2080Ti, it's not even remotely close to being worth the purchase for gaming. The Titan RTX offers an extremely minimal jump in performance over the 2080Ti for gaming at 2X the price.

[InstantLoser]

@2:57

fukkin heathen

I used the components supplied by my sponsor. It's their build.

[freeburn]

@2:57

fukkin heathen

Lmaoooooooo

[Aristotelian]

But why? If it's like the current Titan RTX vs 2080Ti, it's not even remotely close to being worth the purchase for gaming. The Titan RTX offers an extremely minimal jump in performance over the 2080Ti for gaming at 2X the price.

I should have clarified that I have memories of the days when Titans were good for gaming, too. I'm not advocating for minimal jumps at 2x the price. And I think things will be shaken up a bit this generation.

[R3L3NTL3SS]

I should have clarified that I have memories of the days when Titans were good for gaming, too. I'm not advocating for minimal jumps at 2x the price. And I think things will be shaken up a bit this generation.

I mean don't get me wrong, if I had don't-give-a-****-money, I'd do a Titan RTX, but yeah it's like 2.5X more than a 2080Ti and like...not even 10% more performance depending on title lol.

[KathleenRyan]

Finally upgrading my 7 year old dinosaur gaming rig. It was built when I was just entering college with mid-tier parts. I mostly game on console now (Xbone-X) but decided to resurrect and revamp my old system. Will be used as an AIO emulator including Wii-U and PS3 emulation, and will also use it for any PC exclusives.

i5 4670K -> i7 4790K
GTX 760 SC -> GTX 1660 Super
8GB DDR3 -> 16GB DDR3

Still on an old 1150 motherboard and trying to do this with a relatively reasonable budget. Even modern AAA titles should run really comfortably at 1080p with these specs, and I'll probably be able to run most of my emulation at 4K.

[JamesA1990]

Any streamyboi's ITT?


I have a 2080s, i should use nvenc encoding right?

I have a 3900x, i should use x264 encoding right?


but who is more correct since i have both?

[KathleenRyan]

Any streamyboi's ITT?


I have a 2080s, i should use nvenc encoding right?

I have a 3900x, i should use x264 encoding right?


but who is more correct since i have both?

This is probably worth a read for you - https://venturebeat.com/2018/10/15/n...st-for-twitch/

I'd imagine you could use either depending on what game you're playing, and how much it demands out of the CPU Vs. GPU. You don't have weak components so either would work, would probably be a case by case toss up as to which is ideal.

[InstantLoser]

Any streamyboi's ITT?


I have a 2080s, i should use nvenc encoding right?

I have a 3900x, i should use x264 encoding right?


but who is more correct since i have both?

I think NVENC defaults to H265. Smaller file size, similar quality.

[EliteBrah]

where is my fukking 3080 TI at. been waiting for far too long. I want that chit nao srs

You think its that rtx 3090 link thats been going around? It will be a monster thats for sure.
I'm also digging the new Titan leaks. For the looks of it there will actually be a difference this time around between the two

[KramericaInd]

think a 500w psu will be able to power a ryzen 3700x and a 3070?