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Subject: Want to build a PC? PC Building Guide and FAQ of The Flood

I got these cheeseburgers man....


Posted by: PMC Fluffy
He could get a Seagate 1TB for $70, which I trust more than the spinpoint. As for the SSD, 64GB seems a little low, so 128GB would be preferable if he can save money in other areas such as getting a 300R or a SeaSonic M12ii PSU.
He wanted it under $1000, so of course 64GB is low, but it's fits his price range. He can just put the OS and frequently used programs on it. Also, I've heard more bad things about Seagates than most other manufacturers, so I'd rather go with a Samsung.

Also, the 7950>660ti, it's shown to have higher FPS than it, and the faster bus speed will be better than the 660ti's 192bit.



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Posted by: Jet Lockheed
So the only other way to go multi monitor with BF3 (and other games) would be to not buy just one but two extra monitors? I can see how having the crosshair divided across the middle of two screens would be painful to play. Now the question is what current gen cards can actually handle 5760x1080 at higher quality settings. I'm guessing none unless you pay a small fortune for SLI GTX 680s or something of the sort.
I'd assume it'd be best to go with AMD for a triple monitor setup, because of Eyefinity. Now I'm just guessing here, but I'd think a dual 7950 setup would work pretty good. But, that's just a guess.

[Edited on 09.21.2012 12:14 PM PDT]

  • 09.21.2012 12:06 PM PDT

FLOOD QUOTES!
Posted by: G3N3RAL R3VAN
The Flood....... if it doesn't go anywhere else, stick it her pooper
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Idiots. I'm surrounded by idiots
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the flood, there a bunch of jerks, but there my jerks.


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Some guys got a 2500k to go 4.5 on the stock HSF without melting it, I'd say it's pretty good

Dayum! After a week it would probably melt, but still!



As in "wouldn't melt", I meant stable


Nice. Pretty impressive heat sink.

O.O

  • 09.21.2012 12:55 PM PDT

FLOOD QUOTES!
Posted by: G3N3RAL R3VAN
The Flood....... if it doesn't go anywhere else, stick it her pooper
Posted by: xflox231
Idiots. I'm surrounded by idiots
Posted by: ferrrari
the flood, there a bunch of jerks, but there my jerks.


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Posted by: TopWargamer
570 is better than the 660 Ti.

It is?
Oh well, then he should go for the 570.

As far as FPS no. Memory bus speed yes.

  • 09.21.2012 12:57 PM PDT
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Posted by: SuicidalSplatter
Also, the 7950>660ti, it's shown to have higher FPS than it, and the faster bus speed will be better than the 660ti's 192bit.
Plus, you can crank all the way up to 7970 speeds and the card wouldn't break a sweat.

  • 09.21.2012 5:49 PM PDT


Posted by: Exalted Kezia

Posted by: Jet Lockheed
So the only other way to go multi monitor with BF3 (and other games) would be to not buy just one but two extra monitors? I can see how having the crosshair divided across the middle of two screens would be painful to play. Now the question is what current gen cards can actually handle 5760x1080 at higher quality settings.


If there are games with dual monitor settings it's probably some RTS or something with some stats on one side and gameplay on the other

I don't even think that exists

And also the free screen won't be hard for the card to handle

It'll take as much load as idling, which is just 0-3% extra load or something

[Edited on 09.21.2012 6:58 PM PDT]

  • 09.21.2012 6:58 PM PDT
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Dual monitor RTS...

*Prematurely ejaculates.

  • 09.21.2012 7:00 PM PDT

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Posted by: CND AAA Beef
Dual monitor RTS...

Dual monitors on Planetary Annihilation....

MOAR AWESOME

  • 09.21.2012 7:06 PM PDT

Three monitors.

EVEN MOAR AWESOME!
Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: CND AAA Beef
Dual monitor RTS...

Dual monitors on Planetary Annihilation....

MOAR AWESOME

  • 09.21.2012 8:57 PM PDT

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Cause we're not shooting for realism, we're shooting, for awesome.
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Three monitors.

EVEN MOAR AWESOME!
Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: CND AAA Beef
Dual monitor RTS...

Dual monitors on Planetary Annihilation....

MOAR AWESOME

  • 09.21.2012 9:06 PM PDT
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I'm getting some really inconsistent download speeds on Steam. Peaked at 1.2 mb/s and now it's chugging along at 200 kb/s.

Not sure how it'll fair out during my imminent purchase of Borderlands 2.

[Edited on 09.21.2012 9:18 PM PDT]

  • 09.21.2012 9:13 PM PDT

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Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
I'm getting some really inconsistent download speeds on Steam. Peaked at 1.2 mb/s and now it's chugging along at 200 kb/s.

Not sure how it'll fair out during my imminent purchase of Borderlands 2.


Pretty slowly, I can guarantee that.

  • 09.21.2012 9:25 PM PDT

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Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
I'm getting some really inconsistent download speeds on Steam. Peaked at 1.2 mb/s and now it's chugging along at 200 kb/s.

Not sure how it'll fair out during my imminent purchase of Borderlands 2.

I was having a....similar problem earlier.

I was playing CS:GO and my ping was insanely high. Peaking 300-400+. Had no idea what it was....and then I found out what it was.

uTorrent was seeding a download (Black Mesa mind you), and seeding is uploading. So I just had to stop that, and that fixed it.

So...just look around your computer for certain programs that may be causing a problem...

  • 09.21.2012 9:27 PM PDT

Do I really need a signature?

I have the same problem, I checked and no background downloads or uploads. It says that I'm getting 200kb/s when I get 5mb/s.

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Funny how I got stable speeds with Origin. Maybe I'll try a different download server for Steam.

  • 09.22.2012 12:42 AM PDT

I want her...

My speeds on steam are totally fine, just downloading updates atm :S

  • 09.22.2012 12:58 AM PDT
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Really need the Flood's help cause I'm all out of ideas. My new EVGA 660TI is acting up. The first month it was perfect and now I'm getting random screen flickering. I had this same issue with my old MSI 560TI. I've got a 750 PSU so I don't think that's the issue. But I think the issue might be something else entirely instead of the GPU since this has happened twice now. Any ideas?

  • 09.22.2012 4:02 PM PDT

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Posted by: Arcane Phoenix
Really need the Flood's help cause I'm all out of ideas. My new EVGA 660TI is acting up. The first month it was perfect and now I'm getting random screen flickering. I had this same issue with my old MSI 560TI. I've got a 750 PSU so I don't think that's the issue. But I think the issue might be something else entirely instead of the GPU since this has happened twice now. Any ideas?

Maybe since it's happened on both of the cards....maybe it's an issue with your motherboard?

That or you just need to update your drivers.

  • 09.22.2012 4:09 PM PDT

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Probably something to do with the PCI bus on the motherboard, would be my guess. Not really sure, though. Are you sure it's not your monitor?

  • 09.22.2012 4:10 PM PDT
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Posted by: TopWargamer

Posted by: Arcane Phoenix
Really need the Flood's help cause I'm all out of ideas. My new EVGA 660TI is acting up. The first month it was perfect and now I'm getting random screen flickering. I had this same issue with my old MSI 560TI. I've got a 750 PSU so I don't think that's the issue. But I think the issue might be something else entirely instead of the GPU since this has happened twice now. Any ideas?

Maybe since it's happened on both of the cards....maybe it's an issue with your motherboard?

That or you just need to update your drivers.

I've got the latest drivers. Double and triple checked. But it could be the mobo or monitor. Got a Samsung at 1360 x 780 if I remember correctly. Any way I could check if the mobo is the culprit?

  • 09.22.2012 4:12 PM PDT

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A friend of mine is giving me a really good deal on a GTX 460 SE ($100, he decided he wants to sell it and go with a 570) so I'm gonna try running it in SLI with one I already have installed. I've never used an SLI setup before so I can't wait to see how this turns out especially after I bump up the clocks to 820/1900. I've checked out a couple benchmarks and it looks like 460 SLI performs a bit better than a single 480 and 570, but the vram cap could hold the setup back at resolutions higher than 1080p. Heat and sound don't concern me that much considering my computer is right next to the window and I use corsair vengeance 1500 while I'm playing.

Also with the monitors as it turns out I'm not gonna bother getting the third one for a while; I already own one and the other one in my dorm room just happens to be the same size and resolution. I can live with just gaming one monitor for the time being.

Posted by: Arcane PhoenixTry swapping out the monitor first, then the motherboard.

[Edited on 09.22.2012 4:18 PM PDT]

  • 09.22.2012 4:16 PM PDT


Posted by: Exalted Kezia
A friend of mine is giving me a really good deal on a GTX 460 SE ($100, he decided he wants to sell it and go with a 570) so I'm gonna try running it in SLI with one I already have installed. I've never used an SLI setup before so I can't wait to see how this turns out especially after I bump up the clocks to 820/1900. I've checked out a couple benchmarks and it looks like 460 SLI performs a bit better than a single 480 and 570, but the vram cap could hold the setup back at resolutions higher than 1080p. Heat and sound don't concern me that much considering my computer is right next to the window and I use corsair vengeance 1500 while I'm playing.


What is wattage

  • 09.22.2012 5:51 PM PDT

I r guy who gun to teach u lesson


Posted by: TopWargamer

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Dual monitor RTS...

Dual monitors on Planetary Annihilation....

MOAR AWESOME


Mother of God...

  • 09.22.2012 5:54 PM PDT

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Posted by: Jet Lockheed
What is wattage
LSP Ultra 750.

A single 12v rail with 45 amps / 540 watts.

[Edited on 09.22.2012 6:18 PM PDT]

  • 09.22.2012 6:07 PM PDT

Actually, I just found out you can run a lot of games between 2 monitors

I don't know about you but I wouldn't play an FPS like this

  • 09.22.2012 7:08 PM PDT

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Will a non-80 Plus Certified PSU be ok to use in a home theater/media center PC?

I'll make sure to get it from a good brand...

  • 09.22.2012 10:23 PM PDT