The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[Turb0Yoda]

Look like all of that delay was put to good use

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Yup it 100% was. I still really need a new cpu/mobo though haha, this thing isn't all that great. My motherboard/chipset is bottle-necking my ssd haha....

 

[tiny voices]

Pcbuilder, is your CPU usage locked at 100% when you play? I'm really disappointed about how poorly AMD performs here. Also, as for intel, i5, i7 doesn't matter at all, only clock speed. An overclocked 2500k will beat ANY stock speed CPU except for the 4790k. That's nuts.

http://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/chaostheory/2015/04/gtav/charts5/gtav_vhigh_cpu.png

 

[Onus]

Ok, I've ordered the Maximus VII Impact, an i5-4690K, and a 500GB Samsung 850 EVO, which for the next several hours includes a free 128GB USB3.0 thumb drive.
Edit: Future upgrades will include a 2x8GB RAM kit and a similar-sized M2 SSD, and possibly a miniITX case. It needs to fit the Asus Strix GTX970, which is a huge card.

 

[RazerZ]

2500k all the way

You should be able to find one used fairly cheap.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Pcbuilder, is your CPU usage locked at 100% when you play? I'm really disappointed about how poorly AMD performs here. Also, as for intel, i5, i7 doesn't matter at all, only clock speed. An overclocked 2500k will beat ANY stock speed CPU except for the 4790k. That's nuts.

http://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/chaostheory/2015/04/gtav/charts5/gtav_vhigh_cpu.png

Another example of why I haven't upgraded my 2600K. And I've had it since the week it was released in January 2011. I hope desktop Broadwell gives me a reason.

 

[Onus]

Hmmm, I've got an i5-3570K that's now on a shelf; I'd probably rather sell it than buy a mobo for it.

 

[nikoli707]

my 2500k@4.5ghz is still going plenty strong 3.5 years later. i dont foresee any reason to upgrade my base setup for at least a couple of years. i will retire my 780 classified when i can get my hands on a gm200 or amd equivalent at the $450 price point.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Pcbuilder, is your CPU usage locked at 100% when you play? I'm really disappointed about how poorly AMD performs here. Also, as for intel, i5, i7 doesn't matter at all, only clock speed. An overclocked 2500k will beat ANY stock speed CPU except for the 4790k. That's nuts.

http://pclab.pl/zdjecia/artykuly/chaostheory/2015/04/gtav/charts5/gtav_vhigh_cpu.png

Yep, I really hate this cpu, I think that my amd cpu time is approaching a quick end... Also, I think i'll be going for a 4690k at this point with an msi krai edition z97 board as the price dropped to $110 and seems locked there. (Also, in everygame but skyrim and jc2 from what I've seen, the cpu maxes out). That includes far cry 3, battlefield 3/4, gta 5, gta iv, and so on. Always over 90ish percent

Also, is there any point getting a 2500k at this point or should I go z97?

 

[Bossyfins]

If you OC it.. But you can find various deals.

This is one in my local area, but it will probably around somewhere near you.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/sop/4973193129.html


Hell i found an i7 for 180.

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/sop/4973000607.html..

But this doesnt help you though LOL. The moments I realize stuff.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

I love the Krait as it is one of the few boards that have white accents(only other one I can think of is the spec. edition Gryphon from Asus)...

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Haha, I too am in California, but not near where you showed me. Thanks, gave me ideas. But considering how old those are, I really don't want to deal with any limitations down the line so I might just go z87/97 and get either the krait or a board that supports usb 3.1 as those have been rolling out.

Found a 4690k for $175, but he upgraded to an i7 for csgo? That sounds unbelievable, I easily max it on my 4300 hahaha.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Haha, I too am in California, but not near where you showed me. Thanks, gave me ideas. But considering how old those are, I really don't want to deal with any limitations down the line so I might just go z87/97 and get either the krait or a board that supports usb 3.1 as those have been rolling out.

Found a 4690k for $175, but he upgraded to an i7 for csgo? That sounds unbelievable, I easily max it on my 4300 hahaha.

Maybe he thought a better CPU would help even though the i5 doesn't even try

 

[Bossyfins]

Looks like I will have to do a COMPLETE reinstall of Windows D:

The sound will just not work. My thread is dead to

Ohh.. The pain. 4 days of downloading games, and contacting Riot Support because LOL won't download...

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Looks like I will have to do a COMPLETE reinstall of Windows D:

The sound will just not work. My thread is dead to

Ohh.. The pain. 4 days of downloading games, and contacting Riot Support because LOL won't download...

I NEED a complete reinstall, but I have to figure out a way of backing up only my data and reusing this key...

 

[Pcbuilder123]

oh, and if I change platforms, I need to reinstall windows too.... AHHHHHH, last time I did this I lost SO many game saves because I thought they were cloud saves... Basically all of the games except what I played. Abandoned like 6 games because of that haha

 

[Bossyfins]

OH the pain D:

 

[RazerZ]

Yes there's a point, that's why tiny suggested it lol. The last three generations offer nearly the same performance. Sandy Bridge makes up for its lack of IPC with its great overclocking capability. Besides m.2 and SATA express ports I believe there isn't any significant advantages using a Z97 board... there's Broadwell support but if you already have a high end i5 I doubt you would need to upgrade.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

What kinda cooler would you recommend for some decent overclocking? Would this be an okay investment, or should I go higher end?
http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-U-Type-Heat-Sink-Cooler-PH-TC12DX_BK/dp/B00AXUTKEE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1429156230&sr=8-3&keywords=phanteks+utype

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Could also budget this in if needed: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C9EYVGY/sr=8-1/qid=1429156260/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1429156260&sr=8-1

I've never really looked into cpu overclocking, any tips on how to get some decent speed. Also whats a good chipset for sandy bridge to overclock?

 

[tiny voices]

You want a z77 board for 2500k overclocking.

Do you have a 2500k already?

 

[RazerZ]

You really don't need much. The 212+ I had could do 4.5Ghz easy. I guess you could say it depends on the luck of the chip, but a lot of these chips can reach that speed without a huge voltage bump and a cheap aftermarket cooler.

If you're going for a higher overclock, then I would look into beefier cooling like a dual tower heatsink.

 

[tiny voices]

It all depends on the chip, as stated above. MY 3570k will do 4.5ghz at 1.16v and will do 5ghz comfortably on air cooling. Some other 3570k's I've seen struggle to get to 4.5ghz period with like .15 more volts than mine. It is all about luck.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Nope, if I got one I'd have to buy it.. Hmm, and for overclocking, what kind of intervals do you recommend going in? Like how much would you increase the multiplier at a time before increasing the voltage? Is it based on how it performs under stree tests?

 

[tiny voices]

My 3570k was easy. I got 4.5ghz on my old board on auto voltage.

My old Phenom 2 x4 965 BE was NOT easy. It took a small amount of voltage for EVERY freaking step. It was very painstaking.

Basically I would just leave the voltage at auto (assuming a good board) and go straight to like 4ghz. Test that as stability and see what kind of voltage droop you get. Then go back and add volts if needed (shouldn't need any) and bump the multiplier up again.

With a very good board, really all you need to do is set your offsets and set the clock speed you want while leaving the voltage set to auto.