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    [SOLVED] Will the new i5 9600k bottleneck an RTX 2080? looking for info before i buy thanks!

    Yes at 1080p you are more likely to max out the CPU before the GPU, but from what I have seen these components are fairly matched. On some titles you will be CPU bound but that's mostly over 144hz and the only other options would be 9700K or 9900K
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    New build. RTX 2080 stopped by Windows. Before I send it back...

    Thank You. I will see if I still can't install the INF/chipset update and do this if so. The graphics card is going back. It's not worth the trouble and ASUS told me to anyway. The green space invaders artifacts are apparently happening to a lot of cards and they are a pretty good indicator that...
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    New build. RTX 2080 stopped by Windows. Before I send it back...

    So everything is running. First I couldn't get ethernet, then Intel GFX, after installing all the Intel and Nvidea drivers I could find, Device Manager says RTX 2080: "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43). When I view monitor (TV) from RTX 2080 HDMI I see...
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    Welcome to Tom's Hardware!

    Not sure if this is how to do this, but here it is. I'm Nathan, Audiophile, web designer and aspiring full stack dev. Game addict. Pixel whore. As of 1/20/2019 never seen a game running over 60hz. So I'm building a PC, or trying to... Intel or Ryzen? I have found the information regarding what...