Recent content by BerettaOnTheNightStand

No problem, it's worth the time if it helped clear things up for you and other people. Again, sorry for the long winded explanations. In short; Amps are calculated by dividing your total Watts by the number of volts. Ex: 500W ÷ 12V = 41A. It just really confused me when you said you only had...

Where did the extra amps come from? Did you have another +12V rail you didn't know about? Or, are you referring to "Peak Amps"? Now that I think of it, you should have 41 combined amps since you do have a 500w PSU. That being said, you should have three +12V@18A rails. I should've asked you...

"psu with 20a on the 12v rail" There's your problem. You either need a 30A-35A on a 12V single rail, or that combined amperage on a multi rail. Just so you know, to find the combined amps of a multi rail; add each of the rails amps together, then times that number by .725 and voila, your...

For my 380, I'm getting a 550W 80+ Gold (+12V@45.8A.) I recommend getting a PSU with at least 10-15 amps of buffer. The reasoning is as follows > a 380 needs about 30-35 continuous amps, but after extended usage (let's say after about 8 hours of uninterrupted usage) the overall amperage will...

I'm in the same boat dude, so confused about VRAM utilization.

I'm having the same problems you're having. I want a decent mid-range graphics card that doesn't break the bank, to play BF4, Arma 3, H1Z1, and games coming out in the next 2 or 3 years. I'm coming over from PS3 (I know, I'm a scrub) and I'll be playing on my single 60Hz 1080p Samsung TV...

FYI: I'm restricting this question in relation to AAA games (BF4, ARMA III, H1Z1, etc...) with max graphics in 1080p resolution at 50-60+ FPS on a single 60Hz monitor. Don't get too hung up on this, the basic question is still: "Does the 4GB version of the R9 380 have any significant performance...

CPU Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core $260 CPU Cooler Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM $50 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 $115 Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $73.00 Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $140.00 Video Card MSI Radeon R9 380...