Recent content by BerettaOnTheNightStand

  1. BerettaOnTheNightStand

    R9 380 psu

    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...
  2. BerettaOnTheNightStand

    R9 380 psu

    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...
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    Bad psu for R9 380?

    "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...
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    R9 380 psu

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    R9 380 psu

    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...
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    Is it a bad idea to get a R9 280x rather than a 380?

    I'm in the same boat dude, so confused about VRAM utilization.
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    GTX 960 (2GB) [is the 4GB really better?] vs R9 380 (4GB) and also maybe R9 280x [price/performance value]

    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...
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    Is the "4GB" R9 380 a gimmick?

    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...
  9. BerettaOnTheNightStand

    $1100 PC Build (Thoughts & Suggestions?)

    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...