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INTJ Mastermind posted:Details? I always thought OEM keys were tied to a motherboard. What do you mean by OEM key? A "system builder" version of Windows, a retail copy, or one that came with a pre-built from a big manufacturer like dell/hp? I didn’t realize you were talking about oem keys but really there is no reason for people building their own machine to buy oem keys. You can get windows 7 keys for like $20 that are fully upgradable to windows 10 for free and these are retail keys. MS doesn’t make money off of windows for consumer level PCs anymore and wants everyone on the latest version. Using their phone system (sorry, don’t have the number) they’ll eventually approve any upgrade from any type of key. Hell windows still works 100% indefinitely if you don’t even activate it. If you’re spending $100 on windows in 2017 you’re doing it wrong. GutBomb fucked around with this message at 14:24 on Nov 2, 2017 |
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Alternatively, clone your hard drive to the new ssd and hope you never need to reinstall it.
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I game at 1440p with a 1070. I have an i5-4670k. Is this new generation of CPUs THE ONE to upgrade to?
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KingKapalone posted:I game at 1440p with a 1070. I have an i5-4670k. Is this new generation of CPUs THE ONE to upgrade to? If you can't feel any slowness yet, it's always best to wait some more.
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anthonypants posted:I would like to buy a case for an upcoming HTPC. I have the following unreasonable demands: I suggest the Antec Remote Fusion Black case that's taking shelf space in my basement. It was a nice, relatively quiet mATX HTPC case with good airflow, a gimmicky LCD display, and a remote. Newegg has more pictures. PM me if you're interested.
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Shame Boner posted:I suggest the Antec Remote Fusion Black case that's taking shelf space in my basement. It was a nice, relatively quiet mATX HTPC case with good airflow, a gimmicky LCD display, and a remote. Newegg has more pictures. PM me if you're interested.
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subjective anecdote, but I had that Antec case or perhaps an earlier version of it and was not a big fan. Had a lot of trouble fitting video cards, and the LCD thing never really worked right and was a giant pain in the rear end. I ended up just leaving it disconnected.
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I also had trouble with their site until I found the magic search query that linked me to a stable page that had the relevant product/support information, but that was the one I linked. Such a terrible website. I also disconnected the LCD, but only because I didn't care to see the time, date, and temperature all the time. You're right that longer cards have clearance issues, but it's not something a dremel can't solve; the part of the front panel partition that interferes isn't structural IIRC.
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Write to them. Antec has great support if you actually speak to someone. They've helped me many times with PSUs and Cases via e-mail.
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Curiosity, if you’re looking for non-functional parts, what search terms do you use?
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Curiosity, if you’re looking for non-functional parts, what search terms do you use? On ebay I usually look at auctions that are "for parts or repair."
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I think i'm going to upgrade my gpu some time in the near future. Is there a particular date to wait for because prices will be adjusted and/or new models get released?
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double nine posted:I think i'm going to upgrade my gpu some time in the near future. Is there a particular date to wait for because prices will be adjusted and/or new models get released?
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How much will I be kicking myself in the future if I opt for a i7 8700 instead of the K variant? For context, I'm looking to build my first system in almost a decade. (My current CPU is a Wolfdale core2duo.) I've never been the type that wants to Overclock, and my primary uses would be gaming and some very light audio/video production. I realize even without over clocking, the K has a fairly sizeable speed increase out of the box, but the scarcity of the K is getting irritating and I've been badly in need of an upgrade for a while.
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Nyaa posted:Best bet is black friday or cyber Monday. Next gen gpu should be at least half a year away. eh, I'm european. Don't think that those events make much of a dent here.
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double nine posted:I think i'm going to upgrade my gpu some time in the near future. Is there a particular date to wait for because prices will be adjusted and/or new models get released? Black Friday/Cyber Monday at the end of November. Expect discounts on the 1060, 1070, and 1080. Base model 1080s *might* hit $450 since their lowest price was $429 through Newegg's eBay portal. 1060s and 1070s will go quickly, since Buttcoin miners *love* scoring discounts on ~gear~ since it helps them claim better profitability.
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Bosushi! posted:How much will I be kicking myself in the future if I opt for a i7 8700 instead of the K variant? If you aren't overclocking I believe the non-K is just fine. The difference out of the box isn't that significant. Can someone correct me if I'm wrong on that?
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willroc7 posted:If you aren't overclocking I believe the non-K is just fine. The difference out of the box isn't that significant. Can someone correct me if I'm wrong on that? Pretty much, but it's not like it's real hard to overclock these days either. Even if you literally don't do anything except bump the voltage up and set the multiplier you will probably get at least 4.7-4.8 GHz all-core. All-core is a big improvement over single-core turbo. BIG HEADLINE posted:Black Friday/Cyber Monday at the end of November. Expect discounts on the 1060, 1070, and 1080. Base model 1080s *might* hit $450 since their lowest price was $429 through Newegg's eBay portal. On one hand, core components rarely go on deep discounts on Black Friday anymore. On the other hand, Pascal is on the way out and NVIDIA/partners might be looking to clear inventories here.
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Paul MaudDib posted:On the other hand, Pascal is on the way out and NVIDIA/partners might be looking to clear inventories here. Oh poo poo, it is? I just bought a 1080, how long until the replacements are out then?
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Sniep posted:Oh poo poo, it is? Probably 6 months. It's not imminent but the release cycle is mostly over at this point.
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How does this look? Again, as I mentioned in my previous post my main functions are gaming and some light audio/video production. I realize there's probably some corners I could cut here and there but I don't mind splurging a little bit for a 1080 since its been so long since my last upgrade. I'm mainly concerned that I've got good parts and there's no hidden compatibility clashes.quote:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
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Bosushi! posted:How does this look? Again, as I mentioned in my previous post my main functions are gaming and some light audio/video production. I realize there's probably some corners I could cut here and there but I don't mind splurging a little bit for a 1080 since its been so long since my last upgrade. I'm mainly concerned that I've got good parts and there's no hidden compatibility clashes. Move up to the 8700k if you are using that MB and Fan.
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Lockback posted:Move up to the 8700k if you are using that MB and Fan. I don't really plan on over locking. Is the stock fan enough for the non-k? As for the MB there aren't any non-Z 370 boards as far as I know. I'm in bad need of an upgrade and I'm frankly tired of waiting for the 8700k, which is why I'm electing for non-k. Edit: moot point now, they both seem to be out of stock. Ooooh well. Free Gratis fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Nov 2, 2017 |
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Bosushi! posted:I don't really plan on over locking. Is the stock fan enough for the non-k? Stock fan should be fine, but then since the Evo is pretty cheap it isn't the end of the world to use that instead since the Evo is pretty quiet. 8700k stock is getting more and more available (Newegg had stock for an hour this morning), so I bet you could get one within a week if you sign up for alerts, but otherwise the 8700 is still a real good CPU.
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Apparently my old cpu was bottlenecking even a gtx 970 badly. Games run now much better, pubg lobby& plane fps doubled, didn't notice any slowdowns and everything feels so nice. Maybe I should buy a 1080ti for that 3x perf increase. Must.. resist...
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Speaking of 8700k and new motherboards, has there been any solid recommendations around this generation of motherboards? The issues regarding the Asus Strix board have me spooked.
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Ihmemies posted:Apparently my old cpu was bottlenecking even a gtx 970 badly. Games run now much better, pubg lobby& plane fps doubled, didn't notice any slowdowns and everything feels so nice. Maybe I should buy a 1080ti for that 3x perf increase. Must.. resist... What did you upgrade from and to?
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Dreissi posted:Speaking of 8700k and new motherboards, has there been any solid recommendations around this generation of motherboards? The issues regarding the Asus Strix board have me spooked. I have the ASRock Z370 Extreme4 that works well. ASRock has released v1.1 BIOS updates to fix vcore issues on their boards and the 12 power phases of the Extreme4 do a quite a good job with managing the heat. That being said, I've had this system for 1 day and haven't pushed it to its limits yet.
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Paul MaudDib posted:Pretty much, but it's not like it's real hard to overclock these days either. Even if you literally don't do anything except bump the voltage up and set the multiplier you will probably get at least 4.7-4.8 GHz all-core. All-core is a big improvement over single-core turbo. From what I can tell, PC stuff rarely gets discounts anymore and even if they do the savings are meager at best. The best time to buy next-gen anything is ASAP after the scalping dies down.
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Paul MaudDib posted:Probably 6 months. It's not imminent but the release cycle is mostly over at this point. nVidia's in no hurry. I was thinking they'd have high-end Volta out to tempt early 970/980 adopters since most first-run cards went off warranty in September/October.
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willroc7 posted:What did you upgrade from and to? 3.5GHz i7 920 to 4.7GHz 8700K. That is uh 1st generation core? While 8700K is 8th.. so yeah. I just didn't want to "sidegrade" from a 4core to a 4core. Volta isn't that far away though, I should wait for that. Or buy an used 1080ti if the prices drop enough after Volta is released. GPU's are very expensive now compared to what they were a few years ago.
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Looking to hopefully start ordering this in about a month.
The motherboard/RAM/GPU/CPU cooler are the things that concern me the most. Motherboard doesn't seem to have built in bluetooth, so I threw in an adapter. We've also got the Vdroop problems with the more recommended boards that had me concerned. Though it sounds like maybe the Z370-E got that fixed? Cooler is what I use in my current system, but not sure if there is a better/quieter one to use overly. RAM seemed to fit the advice in the thread recently, but not sure if I missed something obvious there. GPU just not sure if there is a better specific model I should be aiming for. Usually go EVGA, but they're not recommended right now I guess? quote:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
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If you have a budget that large why not get a 1080 Ti? That would be powerful enough for 4k as well if you so desired.
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Because the OP is older and I wasn't thinking about it and just used the higher end link there! Does seem like it's comparable boost in performance for the boost in price. Open to thoughts on specific models if there is any really great ones, or specific ones to avoid still though. Thanks!
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If you're sticking with 1440 the 1080 is powerful enough, in fact it would be slightly wasted with that current config because those monitors are 60Hz and the 1080 is capable of higher. If you wanted to do 4k@60 or 1440@144 though then the 1080 Ti is the way to go. For either the 1080 or the 1080 Ti the recommended cards are the Asus STRIX, MSI Gaming X, or one of the many and confusing model names of EVGA open cooler cards (ACX, FTW, SC, iCX). Also the 8700k is an overclockable chip, if you're using the machine for serious work you'll want to avoid overclocking in which case you can just get a 8700 which is a bit cheaper. MaxxBot fucked around with this message at 09:01 on Nov 3, 2017 |
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Also get m.2 ssd like 960 evo or pro. Why not two. They are a lot faster than regular sata ssd's.
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Drop the hideously expensive $250 mobo and you will and can get the 1080 Ti, it's a no brainer.
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I'm looking for suggestions for a heat-sink / fans for a micro-ATX build, gonna be using a i7-7700. I want it to be as quiet as possible. Any suggestions?
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Thermalright hr-02 with included fan is good. 45-50€ in Europe. It's a big bastard though so will it fit your case? You can find the size diagram from their webpage.
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