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Or should I go for the i7-8700K instead? I know an i5 is usually more than adequate for gaming, but I regularly use emulators like CEMU and RPCS3, and play CPU intensive games like Total War: Warhammer 2 and XCOM 2, so I'm thinking an i7 might be worth the extra money. Is that true? I have a 980...

Do these exist and where can I find one? It can be either 16:9 or 21:9.

Here's what I have now: GPU: 980 Ti CPU: i7-2700K @ 4.4GHz RAM: 16GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz I've overclocked everything as far as I'm willing to go and still aren't satisfied with the performance. What should I upgrade to get an increase in framerate?

How well would the Philips Fidelio X2 headphones work with a Fiio A3 amp connected to an Asus Xonar DX sound card? Its primary use will be gaming with Dolby Headphone technology turned on for surround sound. If any of this is sub-optimal, go ahead and suggest an alternative. Thanks.

I'm looking for a Sound Card to use with my Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 OHM) Headphones. They will be used for gaming, so I think a Sound Card with a good built-in amplifier is better than a separate Amp/DAC. Do you agree? Here are two possibilities, but I'm open to other suggestions and have...

Anyone have any recommendations for a pair of headphones and a soundcard for PC gaming? I mostly play RPGs (The Witcher 3, Fallout 4). How much difference does a soundcard make to sound quality? Based on my research so far I'm looking for open headphones with a good soundstage, do you agree...