Recent content by ZENprime

  1. Z

    i3 4150 or 860k for future

  2. Z

    i3 4150 or 860k for future

    Go for the i3 , yes its a dual core but with HT enabled to make 4 threads 860k is compared to the pentium CPUs not the i3s i3 have HT enabled and AVX instructions enabled which give it huge boost over the dual core pentium it will not bottleneck your card much , but 860k will bottleneck it...
  3. Z

    Need ram sticks/heatsink for ASUS Rog Maximus VIII Hero

    Get a low profile ram example 1 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104530&cm_re=DDR4-_-20-104-530-_-Product example 2 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233833&cm_re=DDR4-_-20-233-833-_-Product ONLY DDR4 for your mobo A low profile ram has a...
  4. Z

    Had a question about a power supply

    Yes , it is a high quality PSU and will be more than enough for your system Your system only needs a quality 500w PSU to run it , 850w is more than enough here is another high quality PSU for slightly lower price : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B88Z0LM/?tag=pcpapi-20 remember your system only...
  5. Z

    Can a Smart TV be used as a monitor?

    TV does not equal a monitor They different in input lag , sharpness , and other color features They can't just display the same image quality . You probably saw the pixel density effect ; same resolution at a different monitor sizes will make the smaller monitor look sharper and "make better...
  6. Z

    Is there a better AM3 chip?

    The best is a Phenom II X6 1100T BE cpu , just make sure your motherboard supports it as not all am3 motherboard supports x6 1100T BE cpu . This is a hexa core CPU For the quads there is a Phenom x4 980 BE which is a quad higher clocks than the 645 . make sure your motherboard supports it via...
  7. Z

    Upgrade potential bottlenecks

    Because it has more than double the ram 3.5 vs 8 GB + generally performs the same or better than 970 + better dx 12 support This part list will provide you with the best performance for a 400 pond upgrade PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz...
  8. Z

    Opinion on PC Build

    For your part list there is a lot of errors , most parts will not work with the others For the pre-build DO NOT EVER GET A PRE-BUILD , that one is very expensive for it's price and has a very low quality PSU This is a part list which will give you HUGE performance over the pre-build at the...
  9. Z

    Upgrade potential bottlenecks

    It is not worth it for you to upgrade into 9590 because you will need a new high end motherboard to support it + a heavy air cooler or water cooler to cool it M5a97 LE R2.0 doesn't support the 9590 Hyper 212 evo can't cool the 9590 The biggest CPU you can get on that board is 8350/70 and will...
  10. Z

    Is crossfire being phased out or does my comp have an issue

    Fallout 4 doesn't support any multi-GPU configuration at all . R9 295x2 is not a single card , It is 2 x 290x in crossfire on 1 PCB . You have 2 x 290 in crossfire on 2 PCBs 8 GB in 295x2 is not supported right now by dx11 games , you are only limited to 4 GB Battlefront supports multi-GPUs...
  11. Z

    Amd FX-6300 vs Amd FX-6300 Black edition box

    Its the same unit , just the store calls it with different names but it is the same CPU
  12. Z

    Is this a good build? (First time builder)

    This is a better build with the same price : PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.39 @ B&H) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black...
  13. Z

    Are these Components compatible? (Help for a first time pc builder)

    Do not get that motherboard , it is bad Get this one it is better : http://www.jimms.fi/en/Product/Show/97370/ga-970a-ud3p/gigabyte-ga-970a-ud3p-amd-am3-970-sb950-ddr3-atx Get this PSU , it is much better in quality than Silverstone 700w ...
  14. Z

    fx 8350 at 4.8mhz