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

[reyes12]

I caved and bought a gtx 1080. After hearing the rumor of gddr memory prices going up 30% and the fact the I'll never get my hands on a vega 56 (what I really wanted) I decided not to wait any longer.

I have a bad feeling cause of miners, supply and demand, and other factors, prices will be way too high. 2017 is the worst year to buy a new gpu.

[Grevl]

When people told me my 4770k was fine for gaming I really didn't listen. I went and purchased a 7700k, new mobo and 32GB of DDR4 ram. I honestly gained 20 fps switching. I tested that in Arma 3 at the time and when I was playing it.

I used to play Arma a lot, i remember how much just OC'ing helped in that game. Also putting it on SSD helped a lot.

I kind of want to upgrade from my 4670k just so i can get NVMe aswell, DDR4 would be nice too considering faster ram supposedly helps a lot in overwatch, and thats currently my main game.


Do you guys think its worth getting a 7700k at this point or wait for newer CPU's? I dont really stay up to date on this stuff (due to always reading that my 4670k is fine), but from what i understand, Intel should be coming out with bigger performance increases now they actually have some competition in AMD.

7700k upgrade is going to be quite expensive for me, so i wonder if i should wait a while to see what new stuff is released.

[matthew2474]

**** someone is selling a 1080 ti on bookoo for 635.....

So tempted. But I'm sliing two asus 1070 dual oc right now.

[FrazettaSilke]

**** someone is selling a 1080 ti on bookoo for 635.....

So tempted. But I'm sliing two asus 1070 dual oc right now.

Can tell you that SLI is a pain in the ass...

Have 1080ti, smooth as silk without pain in ass. Buy 1080ti, sell 1070s for 350 minimum each, profit?




Need help. I'm looking for a cheap aesthetic table to put a full tower rig on, as well as a mid-tower rig. More specifically, these rigs:




Can't be much more than $150 pls

[MrJensenn]

I used to play Arma a lot, i remember how much just OC'ing helped in that game. Also putting it on SSD helped a lot.

I kind of want to upgrade from my 4670k just so i can get NVMe aswell, DDR4 would be nice too considering faster ram supposedly helps a lot in overwatch, and thats currently my main game.


Do you guys think its worth getting a 7700k at this point or wait for newer CPU's? I dont really stay up to date on this stuff (due to always reading that my 4670k is fine), but from what i understand, Intel should be coming out with bigger performance increases now they actually have some competition in AMD.

7700k upgrade is going to be quite expensive for me, so i wonder if i should wait a while to see what new stuff is released.

7700K is not worth it at all.
Coffee Lake is out in a few days. You can wait.

[IIIII]

7700K is not worth it at all.
Coffee Lake is out in a few days. You can wait.

Do you know if Coffee Lake will work in a Z270 board?

[MrJensenn]

Do you know if Coffee Lake will work in a Z270 board?

Most likely not. This is Intel after all.

They have more sockets than I have socks.
No, but seriously, it will most likely require a change in motherboard.

[IIIII]

Most likely not. This is Intel after all.

They have more sockets than I have socks.
No, but seriously, it will most likely require a change in motherboard.

Thats what im thinking too. Googled it real quick and everything so far is just a rumor, no hard concrete evidence.

[TrancePhreak07]

Thats what im thinking too. Googled it real quick and everything so far is just a rumor, no hard concrete evidence.

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/int...ked-specs.html

Same socket will be used, 1151, but they will need a new chipset and therefore a new mobo. Guru3d is pretty reputable.

[IIIII]

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/int...ked-specs.html

Same socket will be used, 1151, but they will need a new chipset and therefore a new mobo. Guru3d is pretty reputable.

We should know definitely on the 21'st no?

[Grevl]

7700K is not worth it at all.
Coffee Lake is out in a few days. You can wait.

Damn didnt even know new i7's and i5's were coming out so soon. Ill definitely wait to see some benchmarks for Coffee lake then

[SwampDog35]

Alrighty brethren, I'm in need some some Computer Science education. I got a donated PC from a co-worker (he got a new rig). However the Windows version is not Genuine. And it keeps booting me out of games that I'm playing.

I was hanging out with a couple of guys on Discord and they gave me a link to Windows 10 for free. I tried downloading it but, it won't let me upgrade with the Version of Windows not Genuine.

Any suggestions on how and where to get it corrected beyond purchasing Windows 10?

Thanks.

[FrazettaSilke]

Alrighty brethren, I'm in need some some Computer Science education. I got a donated PC from a co-worker (he got a new rig). However the Windows version is not Genuine. And it keeps booting me out of games that I'm playing.

I was hanging out with a couple of guys on Discord and they gave me a link to Windows 10 for free. I tried downloading it but, it won't let me upgrade with the Version of Windows not Genuine.

Any suggestions on how and where to get it corrected beyond purchasing Windows 10?

Thanks.

Windows 7 master race

[MrJensenn]

Alrighty brethren, I'm in need some some Computer Science education. I got a donated PC from a co-worker (he got a new rig). However the Windows version is not Genuine. And it keeps booting me out of games that I'm playing.

I was hanging out with a couple of guys on Discord and they gave me a link to Windows 10 for free. I tried downloading it but, it won't let me upgrade with the Version of Windows not Genuine.

Any suggestions on how and where to get it corrected beyond purchasing Windows 10?

Thanks.

Windows isn't free.

Either you obtain a copy where the windows activation service is already pre-deactivated or you can do it with a tool.
You can buy cheaper keys on r/microsoftsoftwareswap or you can buy an OEM key which is cheaper than the "full" version.

Which windows version do you currently have?

(And it isn't computer science per se )

[eXistenceLies]

Windows isn't free.

Either you obtain a copy where the windows activation service is already pre-deactivated or you can do it with a tool.
You can buy cheaper keys on r/microsoftsoftwareswap or you can buy an OEM key which is cheaper than the "full" version.

Which windows version do you currently have?

(And it isn't computer science per se )

They are gone man...


Edit: Nvm they have a new one up.


Better to just buy the CD key for $30.

[SwampDog35]

Windows 7 Enterprise is the version.

[DualBandWiFi]

As a Canada brah, would it be worth it to purchase a GTX 980Ti for $330 USD? Currently have a GTX 970.

edit: awfukbye. the top bidder was a massive ******* and increased his bids by over $50 CAD in the final minute.

[JamesA1990]

Moving apartment so i decided its time to pimp my set up


Bought: waiting to arrive

Monitor arm for my X34 Predator
Fake plant (lol)
Audioengine Speakers + stands
DAC
Headset stand
Iphone stand / charge dock
Pure black extended mousepad
some rbg strip lighting (virginity confirmed)

Sold: My second monitor. Going for that clean 1 monitor look with the tower on the floor

Just need a new desk too

[BrahZ781]

Waiting for Coffee Lake benchmarks before I upgrade, but in the meantime here's mine:


Nvidia GTX 1080ti
AMD FX 8350 (soon to be upgraded)
MSI 970-G43 Plus Mobo (soon to be upgraded)
8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 -1600 MHz memory (soon to be upgraded)
Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD
Western Digital Blue 1.0 TB HD
NZXT S340
Corsair CX750 Semi Modular PSU (again, soon to be upgraded)

Also planning on building a new desk and adding LED strips.

[KRANE]

Waiting for Coffee Lake benchmarks before I upgrade, but in the meantime here's mine:


Nvidia GTX 1080ti
AMD FX 8350 (soon to be upgraded)
MSI 970-G43 Plus Mobo (soon to be upgraded)
8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 -1600 MHz memory (soon to be upgraded)
Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD
Western Digital Blue 1.0 TB HD
NZXT S340
Corsair CX750 Semi Modular PSU (again, soon to be upgraded)

Also planning on building a new desk and adding LED strips.

Please lighten those black walls. Office of death got me depressed just glancing at the pics.

[jinda628]

Found this article showing the potential of undervolting Vega 64 and 56. This just made it clear that Vega 56 is the best Vega card so far based on the boost it gained and the mV is saved through undervolting.

Embedding doesn't work at my work at the moment so I can't capture and post pics but here's the link anyway. Just translate it guys.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 and Vega 64 in the undervolting test

Edit:

This is kind of an AMD poor design decision actually. Settling for a higher default voltage even if the card is capable of running on lower one. I understand this is due to different required voltage of each chip and they have to set a standard default to make sure every card run stable. But I still believe they could have made the default power requirement lower than advertised.

[chickenallday]

Thinking about making the jump from 60hz to 144hz now

Found a 24" 144hz 1080p for around $180-200, and a 27" 144hz 1080p for $250. Is it worth paying $50-70 more for the 27"? Also heard that you should get 1440p if you're going 27" so can someone clarify this for me?

[eXistenceLies]

Thinking about making the jump from 60hz to 144hz now

Found a 24" 144hz 1080p for around $180-200, and a 27" 144hz 1080p for $250. Is it worth paying $50-70 more for the 27"? Also heard that you should get 1440p if you're going 27" so can someone clarify this for me?

1080p at 27" = NO. Gran the 24" 1080p. If you can afford it get a 1440p 144hz at 27" at least.

[Baby281]

what are you guys playing nowadays?

[PositiveCrew]

what are you guys playing nowadays?

PUBG and Runescape. Might resub to WoW once school starts and I have more time.

Thinking about making the jump from 60hz to 144hz now

Found a 24" 144hz 1080p for around $180-200, and a 27" 144hz 1080p for $250. Is it worth paying $50-70 more for the 27"? Also heard that you should get 1440p if you're going 27" so can someone clarify this for me?

Definitely don't get 1080p on a 27" monitor unless you're a masochist.

it will look like garbage

[chickenallday]

1080p at 27" = NO. Gran the 24" 1080p. If you can afford it get a 1440p 144hz at 27" at least.

Definitely don't get 1080p on a 27" monitor unless you're a masochist.

it will look like garbage

reps to both of you

Someone posted on r/buildapcsales to a 24" Samsung 144hz VA monitor. Retail price is $279. Got it for $140 used. Hopefully it works well and i can join the the 144hz crew soon

[Rawp0wer1O1]

hmmm guy at work selling dell 34" for 500obo...sort of want to offer 400 and see if he bites

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-FR3PK-34...2Bmonitor&th=1

[IceCoal]

Can anyone help recommend a good/compatible mobo/ram combo for a R5 1600 system?

Probably thinking atx/16gb/2666 enough(hear varying things regarding ryzen and ram speed)

Was thinking
ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 but do I have to forsure use a RAM on the compatibility list?
http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1t...g%20K4/#Memory

Tbh don't really know how to differentiate which mobo to really pick between the brands. I heard Gigabyte AB350 Gaming 3 is a good one too.

[Rawp0wer1O1]

I would sell you my 34" 100HZ PG348Q for $900. just got it last year, still have all the accessories and box. mint condition.

Don't really need a gaming monitor, for me it's more about real estate for programming.

[PositiveCrew]

hmmm guy at work selling dell 34" for 500obo...sort of want to offer 400 and see if he bites

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-FR3PK-34...2Bmonitor&th=1

no curve and 60hz? lol poverty.

if you're gonna buy used, get this beast

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microboard-M...YAAOSwjRpZVY8n

Don't really need a gaming monitor, for me it's more about real estate for programming.

If you want real estate, get a 40+" 4k monitor. unbeatable.