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[dinoman88]

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£87.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£157.96 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.79 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£97.91 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.42 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans (£20.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans (£20.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£125.99 @ Dabs)
Monitor: Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor (£153.98 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor (£153.98 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor (£153.98 @ Aria PC)
Other: MSI Twin Frozr III R7970 TF 3GD5/OC Boost Edition - 3GB (£230.15)
Other: Obsidian 750D (£141.48)
Other: MSI Twin Frozr III R7970 TF 3GD5/OC Boost Edition - 3GB (£230.15)
Total: £1847.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 21:09 GMT+0000)

 

[_Vass]

You should keep in mind that the dual 7970's might get you some microstutter. You could look at a pair of r9 280x's which are basically 7970's but the microstutter has been fixed.

 

[dinoman88]

You should keep in mind that the dual 7970's might get you some microstutter. You could look at a pair of r9 280x's which are basically 7970's but the microstutter has been fixed.

I read somewhere that the new drivers fix this? Do you have any links I can find a few issues with micro stuttering but nothing that says r9 fixes this. also, there are a few with 7970 that say if you over clock then it sorts it out. will the boost sort it you think?

 

[_Vass]

You should keep in mind that the dual 7970's might get you some microstutter. You could look at a pair of r9 280x's which are basically 7970's but the microstutter has been fixed.

I read somewhere that the new drivers fix this?

If that's the case the 7970's are just fine.

 

[iceclock]

2x7970s is fine.

 

[dinoman88]

You should keep in mind that the dual 7970's might get you some microstutter. You could look at a pair of r9 280x's which are basically 7970's but the microstutter has been fixed.

I read somewhere that the new drivers fix this?

If that's the case the 7970's are just fine.

thanks. im reading a few issues on this now sorry if I sounded irate. do you have any info on the r9 fixing this. I also read that overclocking solves issue. you think boost will help?

 

[_Vass]

[/quotemsg]

thanks. im reading a few issues on this now sorry if I sounded irate. do you have any info on the r9 fixing this. I also read that overclocking solves issue. you think boost will help?[/quotemsg]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXEiSj962AM
01:34 Single monitor - microstutter has been improved (doesn't mean it has been fixed :/ )

 

[dinoman88]

thanks. im reading a few issues on this now sorry if I sounded irate. do you have any info on the r9 fixing this. I also read that overclocking solves issue. you think boost will help?[/quotemsg]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXEiSj962AM
01:34 Single monitor - microstutter has been improved (doesn't mean it has been fixed :/ )[/quotemsg]

Thanks for this. didn't realise micro stuttering was a big issue.

 

[_Vass]

thanks. im reading a few issues on this now sorry if I sounded irate. do you have any info on the r9 fixing this. I also read that overclocking solves issue. you think boost will help?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXEiSj962AM
01:34 Single monitor - microstutter has been improved (doesn't mean it has been fixed :/ )[/quotemsg]

Thanks for this. didn't realise micro stuttering was a big issue.[/quotemsg]

it has always been an ATI crossfire (and dual-gpu) issue, it also occurs with nvidia gpu's but hardly noticable

 

[iceclock]

2x280s would be good