Recent content by serenity2718

Thank you! What you said about the 9th gen requiring high power got me thinking, should I go with the i7-8700k instead? It's on sale now and not that much higher than i5-9600k, and I can probably use a more basic Z370 board then?

First of all, thank you for everyone who helped me pick the parts for my last build! This time I'm putting together a new pc for around $1800, with several parts salvaged from my existing rig (PSU, 2 storage drives, peripherals). It will be primarily used for gaming and multimedia, at 3440x1440p...

Got the EVGA B2, thanks!

Thanks! Is my mistake stressing my Seasonic G 550W with too many components? It was supposed to be a tier 2 PSU... Would stepping up to a 750 or 850W help in my case? I found a few going through your recommended brands, which one would you recommend? XFX Core Edition PRO750W...

Hi everyone, last night after swapping out my old 770 for a new 970, my Seasonic G 550W PSU died (paperclick test shows it works half of the time). Not sure if I did something wrong, but guess it's time for a new one. My current plan is to get the Corsair CX750M from Best Buy for ~80 bucks, but...

Just to update, I was gonna hold off for a 4th July sale, but Newegg has the MSI gaming LE version 970 for 299 today so pulled the trigger. Thanks for the advice everyone!

Wow so even after upgrading to 390X or 970, at 1440p I'm still only looking at ~40 fps in Witcher 3? That's a little disappointing, but I guess I can't really justify buying a 980 after spending 400 bucks on my current 770 a little over a year ago... Thanks everyone! I'm going to pick up a MSI...

My CPU is slightly OCed to 4.4GHz. If my current PSU is gonna be a problem, am I better off going with a 970 then (though I'd very much rather not do that given how fast my Kepler card dropped in performance)?

Thanks for the advice! My full system is: CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $229.00) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $35.00) Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $145.00)...

Hi everyone, I have decided to upgrade from my current 770 (Witcher 3 plays terribly on my card) to a 390 (or 290X if the price difference is big enough). My questions are: 1. My PSU is SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply. Would that be ok with a MSI Gaming 390 or...

Thanks to everyone's advice so far! I have decided to upgrade from my current 770 (Witcher 3 plays terribly on my card esp after driver updates). I was set on getting an Asus or MSI 970, but after reading some reviews on 390 and 290X, now I'm not as sure. My question is: 1. My PSU is SeaSonic G...

Thanks! Unfortunately I have a 550w PSU so probably easier to just stick with a single card... One more question, what's the best way to sell the card? I heard some stories about ebay and others heavily favoring buyers so the sellers might get screwed on the transaction, is that a real...

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade to GTX 970 from my current GTX 770 (Witcher 3 is destroying it currently), could someone please let me know how much I could get if I were to sell the 770? It's the MSI Lightning GTX 770 2GB, which I've used for about a year and half...

Thanks for the replies! Honestly I have never bought used components before, and it looks like it's hard to actually get a new 770 at this point. Maybe I should just wait a couple of months, and suffer through the 30 fps in Witcher 3 haha. Thanks again everyone.

First of all, thank you for everyone who helped me pick the parts for my current build! I really appreciate everyone's inputs. Now, a year and half later, after finally upgrading from 1080P to 1440P, my GTX 770 is having a hard time with Witcher 3 (30-40 fps on Medium settings). I'm wondering...