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The PC Builders Thread ("I Need a New PC") v2
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Tried the Pendulum demo at both default resolution and settings as well as different customized settings to check for any hint of tear or flickering with G-SYNC on. No visual problems or issues. Modern Warfare has been the worst (and so far only) flickering offender.
Thanks for that! And it's good to hear - feels like there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
Mine definitely looks super generic, haha. My sister is in the US right now, so I asked her to pick up the Best Buy Insignia cable catpurrcat suggested above. Hopefully that'll sort things out.
I did perform a clean install and then reinstalled the driver but performance didn't change.
At the risk of sounding very stupid; what are DCH drivers? I just updated my drivers through the GeForce Experience app after installing the new card.
RAM was my first thought. Can you temporarily swap ram with your friend?
haha no worries dude :) the DCH are the drivers that get installed with windows and so for example Nvidia control panel is an App Store app rather than a regular exe application download.
download the standard driver package (ie the NON dch version) from the Nvidia website first. Put it in a folder you can find it easily. Then you can run DDU.
I used DDU to remove the old drivers (and DDU is awesome btw, it is step by step and removes ALL),boots up to a nice fuzzy low res 1024x768 screen, locate the driver package in the folder you saved it in, run it, and voila, you have a clean driver install!
do you have a Second TV or monitor that you have your computer hooked up to? Like if you have a living room couch TV that you're running a wire to?
if so, sometimes windows get confused which one is displaying even when one is off. Check your desktop setting to ensure it says "display on monitor 1 only" and NOT "duplicate screen".
My Modern Warfare issue was fixed some time ago, and I haven't had any other G-SYNC/flickering issues other than in that specific game. =)
MW at launch was pretty buggy. In recalling when it happened, it was definitely a game patch that somehow addressed the flickering as clean installing (i.e., rebooting into safe mode and going through the whole DDU routine) the then current MW "Game Ready" drivers hadn't helped at all. No other game had that issue.
And if you do, make sure you match his RAM settings. ie) if he has faster RAM make sure you enable XMP for his RAM if he has it enabled
Oh yeah, I saw that thing going on sale every now and then. is that a good one? it's kinda hard to know
Here's what comes in the box (pic via RTINGS.com):
But to confirm, you do get 1 HDMI cable and 1 DisplayPort cable. In the event you don't have an optical drive for the CD, you can find the manual and drivers online on the LG website.
Sorry to bother you again. Mines came early today and the only thing I cant figure out it how to get it to 144 hz. It says 100hz in the osd when I pull it up. I cant find the setting where you change that. Do I perhaps need to use displayport instead for the higher refresh rates?
No worries. The setting to change your resolution and refresh rate should be in the Windows control panel for monitors/displays.
I haven't used the HDMI cable that came with the monitor; my video card is connected to the monitor via the included DisplayPort cable instead, so I can confirm that it works.
So I tried the RAM thing with my friend but no change. I think it's my Ryzen 7 2700. I can still play a ton of games at 4K/60 now but not at max settings.
I fucked up. Sigh.
Tried to install a new 3700x into my computer and it didn't boot. Ok, no problem, put back in my old CPU to start troubleshooting and figure out what was wrong. Froze on windows loading. (It worked all fine before this)
I'm guessing I fried the motherboard and the CPU with it or something. Took it into a repair place, normally I would never do that but I could tell this was going to be hell to troubleshoot given taking out/putting in CPUs and it would be much easier with other working components to test with.
Just needed to vent to relieve some stress because the thing I've spent thousands on might be dead and I'm just sitting waiting to find out if it is or not.
Tried to install a new 3700x into my computer and it didn't boot. Ok, no problem, put back in my old CPU to start troubleshooting and figure out what was wrong. Froze on windows loading. (It worked all fine before this)
I'm guessing I fried the motherboard and the CPU with it or something. Took it into a repair place, normally I would never do that but I could tell this was going to be hell to troubleshoot given taking out/putting in CPUs and it would be much easier with other working components to test with.
Just needed to vent to relieve some stress because the thing I've spent thousands on might be dead and I'm just sitting waiting to find out if it is or not.
you could do the 2700X right now and then upgrade to the 4600 or whatever it's called next year, if you find the need to.
Water cooler. Pretty cool. Plus I have 2 front fans, one fan on the top, and then 2 fans around the water cooler.
Nice. Still, I wonder what is throttling your CPU. Maybe monitor voltages to see if something's off...
Don't think it's being throttled I think it's just not good enough haha.
Has anyone tried the 1usmus Ryzen power plan? https://www.techpowerup.com/review/1usmus-power-plan-for-amd-ryzen-new-developments/
If so, do you find that overall performance is better and/or more consistent?
If so, do you find that overall performance is better and/or more consistent?
i lucked out and got a DELL 27" S2716DGR with G-SYNC for $300 two days ago at Best Buy.
I have a question, is a Zotac AMP 2080 super (dual fan) card running at 85 c max under load at 1440 p considered dangerous? I chose the card as the case can only take dual slot strictly (no oversized coolers)
I have an itx case (fractal core 500). I tamed the ryzen 3700x (got temps under 75 c under load when initially it was low 80s) by installing an AIO, swapping the fan that came with it with a high quality Noctua fan, and connecting an exhaust fan, but now I'm worried about the GPU. Am I going to decrease its life?
I have an itx case (fractal core 500). I tamed the ryzen 3700x (got temps under 75 c under load when initially it was low 80s) by installing an AIO, swapping the fan that came with it with a high quality Noctua fan, and connecting an exhaust fan, but now I'm worried about the GPU. Am I going to decrease its life?
When installing a new CPU/Mobo/RAM, I should do a clean install of Windows, right? It's such a pain in the ass to redownload everything/get settings etc back to where I like them.
I haven't needed since Windows 7, but if you run into problems, you can still clean install later.
what's the difference between the various sizes of the GPUs that I should take note? I have read that smaller sized GPU
"tends to slow down on a continues usage, whereas a full-sized card will stabilize the temperature with the help of the second fan", but what if I have sufficient chassic fan solution? Is there any reason (price or something?) why I should choose the larger one over the smaller one?
"tends to slow down on a continues usage, whereas a full-sized card will stabilize the temperature with the help of the second fan", but what if I have sufficient chassic fan solution? Is there any reason (price or something?) why I should choose the larger one over the smaller one?
I would only go smaller video card if your setup can't fit a bigger one. Bigger card tend to have larger heatsink and bigger / more fans. Thus, having better cooling, be much more quiet and still have maintain higher longer boost performance.
Thank you. I ended up getting the 2700X and a MSI x570-A PRO motherboard. This should help if I choose to upgrade down the road.
The total damage was $253 with tax.
Good find. Also FoolsMilky there's the Dell 2719DGF which is freesync but works fine with my nvidia card. Very very happy with it. Colours and contrast (particularly black and greys) look good. Had to tweak the settings quite a bit though. Only your eyes matter so try to see some in store (or get it from a place that returnable).
I did end up getting the LG 27GL83A-B. It came back in stock and I decided to just go with it.
I did look at the Dell 2719DGF but the rtings review wasn't that impressive. Probably should have watched some videos on it though.
Will post back here with some impressions after I've had some time with it. It should come in either tomorrow(Monday) or Tuesday. Would also like impressions of anyone else that bought into any 1440p 144hz monitors recently.
I got basically that same monitor, the LG 27GL850.
I love the shit out of it. At first, going from 1080/60 to 1440/144 doesn't feel *that* different, but after a few days I really started to notice how smooth it is, and now looking at 60fps feels like 30.
The one thing you will notice immediately is the mouse cursor is a lot smoother.
Response time is also a much bigger factor that I was anticipating. Stupid since I spent a long time in a hole of getting old consoles to output with as little latency as possible but never thought about it on PC. Makes a big difference imo even in non-shooters. been playing a lot of Age of Empires 2 definitive at 141fps (you should read that one gsync guide if you haven't already, you want to cap the framerate slightly lower than 144) and it's a much nicer experience.
1440p is also a nice upgrade. It's definitely sharper.
awesome choice, it's apparently got alot of fans.
personally I tend to avoid review sites for audio and video as for whatever reason (panel lottery? Mfg refreshes?) I find my own experiences differ from what a reviewer has posted, too often.
Thank goodness Era exists :)
though sometimes it can be an
echo chamber of confirmation bias
anyways, looking forward to your impressions!
Unfortunately I might not get to mess with that stuff immediately. The monitor is for a build in March rather than now. In fact, it sounds like I won't be able to (maybe?) even enable G-Sync for my GTX 970, because G-Sync compatible is for 10-series cards and up.
I'll still give my impressions and turn on what I can, but I won't have a full experience until early next year (Probably late March when new cards will hopefully be announced and prices go down)
Thanks. I guess I'll settle for a 2 fans standard one then. I'll wait for the next gen GPU from Nvidia. I'll continue using my GTX1070 till then.
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I need some help choosing a new PSU.
I was just going to keep using my current one but after thinking about it some more, I don't think it's worth the risk of frying my system because of the new PSU SATA cables that I purchased, especially after reading a few comments on reddit about peoples Hard Drives dying.
Since there are still some deals going on I should be able to find a decent one.
I have a Ryzen 2600, GTX 1070ti, 840 evo SSD, 2 hard drives, a M.2 drive. and I plan to hook up 6 drives for right now but I most likely may end up with as much as 8 hard drives.
Is there something that I should be looking for? My previous PSU was a CX500M and from reading some peoples comments those PSUs sucked? or something like that?
I think I will just return the SATA PSU cable that I ordered. what can I get for around $70USD that is semi modular and that will last me a few years.
As for size I don't think it matters since I'm pretty sure I have a full sized tower
I need some help choosing a new PSU.
I was just going to keep using my current one but after thinking about it some more, I don't think it's worth the risk of frying my system because of the new PSU SATA cables that I purchased, especially after reading a few comments on reddit about peoples Hard Drives dying.
Since there are still some deals going on I should be able to find a decent one.
I have a Ryzen 2600, GTX 1070ti, 840 evo SSD, 2 hard drives, a M.2 drive. and I plan to hook up 6 drives for right now but I most likely may end up with as much as 8 hard drives.
Is there something that I should be looking for? My previous PSU was a CX500M and from reading some peoples comments those PSUs sucked? or something like that?
I think I will just return the SATA PSU cable that I ordered. what can I get for around $70USD that is semi modular and that will last me a few years.
As for size I don't think it matters since I'm pretty sure I have a full sized tower
Era!
So i've always wanted a 1440p ultrawide monitor as my main gaming monitor. I already have a Acer Predator 31 inch curved, 1440p, 165hz, & gsync monitor. It's pretty big, but i'm planning to use it as my 2nd monitor.
The thing is that i'm very indecisive on buying a ultrawide because really, there aren't many 1440p ultrawides with 144Hz display. Most are either 100-120hz. Currently there's only 1 which is from ASUS ROG but it's freaking $2.5K....
I game at 1440p with a RTX 2080 Super and ofc I can't reach 144hz on most games. Yet for some like Titanfall 2 and Modern Warfare on low settings, playing at 1440p, 144-165hz is amazing.
Should I buy an ultrawide now and just deal with the 100-120Hz cap for certain games? Or wait next year for a possible 144hz ultrawide with gsync, hdr, etc?
So i've always wanted a 1440p ultrawide monitor as my main gaming monitor. I already have a Acer Predator 31 inch curved, 1440p, 165hz, & gsync monitor. It's pretty big, but i'm planning to use it as my 2nd monitor.
The thing is that i'm very indecisive on buying a ultrawide because really, there aren't many 1440p ultrawides with 144Hz display. Most are either 100-120hz. Currently there's only 1 which is from ASUS ROG but it's freaking $2.5K....
I game at 1440p with a RTX 2080 Super and ofc I can't reach 144hz on most games. Yet for some like Titanfall 2 and Modern Warfare on low settings, playing at 1440p, 144-165hz is amazing.
Should I buy an ultrawide now and just deal with the 100-120Hz cap for certain games? Or wait next year for a possible 144hz ultrawide with gsync, hdr, etc?
I had to RMA my GPU and now, trying to use my computer without it, the PC is not detecting the HDMI cable connected to the motherboard. Do I need to pull out the mobo battery again to get it to recognise the output? I was using a Display Port with my GPU. Any help appreciated.
So I currently have a Asus ROG STRIX RTX 2070 8G Gaming (no super) and tinking about upgrading to an Asus DUAL-RTX2080S-O8G-EVO since I would get a goood price on that due to cyber monday. Am I missing anything with the new card since it's non Strix? If I get this correctly strix is basically just a very tiny overclooking from manufacturing side and some optical stuff I don't care about, correct? Bone Works is coming up and I would love to be able to play that on 120hz on my index. Or at least 90 with all the bells and whistles activated and I don't think the regular 2070 is up to the task...
what CPU are you using? if your CPU doesn't have integrated graphics, the port on your motherboard isn't going to do anything.
I had zero problems taking moving an install from Ryzen 1700 to a 9700k. Just had to reauthorize. Which went a little odd probably more because it was an upgrade key from Win 7 (which worked on a fresh install originally, but w/e), but ended up still working with my Windows 7 key.
Did do DDD for my video card though since I was also switching from a 1060 to a 580 (for specific Hackintosh reasons)
All went incredibly smooth.
My last CPU had integrated graphics and I somehow forgot this very basic fact. Thank you sir.
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