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re: Want to buy a beginners Gaming computer for my son.
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:05 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:05 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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Oh, and to add to the dick measuring... I have zero technical certifications and never managed a Best Buy department.
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Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:05 pm to bluebarracuda
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This post was edited on 11/30/17 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:06 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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Wait, you have an ibuypower case?
Some dude was selling it on craigslist for $10. Was supposed to be for a craigslist build but I kind of liked it and kept it
I wish that red line on the front was RGB or interchangeable colors
This post was edited on 11/30/17 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:06 pm to LSU Coyote
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He isnt trolling. Just doesnt know.
What exactly I don't know?
We basically have the same machine. Although I just bought my 1080 recently.
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:07 pm to 50_Tiger
Just keep talking.
You are doing a great job proving it.
Edt: the SoB who asked for PC help. Sorry this thread turned into nonsense.
You are doing a great job proving it.
Edt: the SoB who asked for PC help. Sorry this thread turned into nonsense.
This post was edited on 11/30/17 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:07 pm to 50_Tiger
There is no viable GPU solution for tolerable 4k surround gaming.
God dammit here I am in this thread. No more work for me today.
God dammit here I am in this thread. No more work for me today.
This post was edited on 11/30/17 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:07 pm to 50_Tiger
Are yall like the Tech Board Gestapo and im just not aware of it? 
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:09 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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There is no viable GPU solution for tolerable 4k surround gaming.
Exactly.
Sometimes I struggle with just feeding 1 2160 monitor.
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:10 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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There is no viable GPU solution for tolerable 4k surround gaming.
State of 4K Gaming
I guess these guys are wrong then?
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:12 pm to 50_Tiger
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State of 4K Gaming
I guess these guys are wrong then?
quote:
There is no viable GPU solution for tolerable 4k surround gaming.
You mentioned triple 4k monitors, so they think you mean 4k surround gaming, which would be nearly unusable for gaming since no video card(s) can power that many pixels
This post was edited on 11/30/17 at 3:13 pm
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:13 pm to bluebarracuda
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You mentioned triple 4k monitors, so they think you mean 4k surround gaming, which would be nearly unusable for gaming
Ah makes sense.
That article I linked mention multi-GPU support being zilch.
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:13 pm to 50_Tiger
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guess these guys are wrong then?
What are you even trying to say?
Just fore warning. Most of us here have more fire power than the test rigs in that link. Also have been 4K setups for enough time to provide a trusted sample.
Edt: Dammit, can't respond fast enough driving.
This post was edited on 11/30/17 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:15 pm to LSU Coyote
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Just fore warning. Most of us here have more fire power than the test rigs in that link. Also have been 4K setups for enough time to provide a trusted sample.
Okay? Is this supposed to mean something to me?
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:17 pm to 50_Tiger
Yes. Means we have tested first hand.
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:32 pm to LSU Coyote
Can I post my rig here too? I haven't waggled my e-peen in ages.
Hardware:
i7-7700k @ 5.0 (delidded, die repasted with liquid ultra)
MSI Z270 GAMING M5
16GB (2 x 8GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 CL16
2 x EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founder's Edition
Samsung 960 PRO Series - 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2
Seasonic X-1250 Gold
Corsair 900D case
Lamptron FC-5 V2 Fan Controller
Some other SSDs
Cooling:
EK full-cover blocks (acetal/nickel) and backplates
Heatkiller IV Pro CPU Block
Alphacool ST 30 rad (360mm)
EK-CoolStream XE 480
Swiftech MCP35X pump
Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250 Inline Reservoir
10 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-15 fans
Hardware:
i7-7700k @ 5.0 (delidded, die repasted with liquid ultra)
MSI Z270 GAMING M5
16GB (2 x 8GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4-3600 CL16
2 x EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founder's Edition
Samsung 960 PRO Series - 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2
Seasonic X-1250 Gold
Corsair 900D case
Lamptron FC-5 V2 Fan Controller
Some other SSDs
Cooling:
EK full-cover blocks (acetal/nickel) and backplates
Heatkiller IV Pro CPU Block
Alphacool ST 30 rad (360mm)
EK-CoolStream XE 480
Swiftech MCP35X pump
Bitspower Water Tank Z-Multi 250 Inline Reservoir
10 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-15 fans
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:35 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I have no idea wtf is going on in here. May as well be reading Greek. Should I listen to the barracuda guy?
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:37 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Yes
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:48 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Did anyone ask you what kind of games your son plays? Like a list of his top 5 favorites, games he's looking forward to, whatever info you can provide.
You probably don't know exact games and can't get that info without spoiling a surprise, but it would be valuable info. Whatever debate was going on about CPU brand/model can possibly be solved by knowing the kind of games he's into -- GPU is generally most important, but when debating core count vs. thread performance in choosing a CPU, what you should get can depend on the individual game. Not every game takes full advantage of 6+ cores or hyperthreading (you might see the cores in use, but they aren't being used efficiently). Other games are better at it. Some games don't require much CPU compute at all. And at a certain threshold in games where you really only care about staying at 60fps, the difference in frame rate across CPUs is completely irrelevant.
Also, do you live in BR?
You probably don't know exact games and can't get that info without spoiling a surprise, but it would be valuable info. Whatever debate was going on about CPU brand/model can possibly be solved by knowing the kind of games he's into -- GPU is generally most important, but when debating core count vs. thread performance in choosing a CPU, what you should get can depend on the individual game. Not every game takes full advantage of 6+ cores or hyperthreading (you might see the cores in use, but they aren't being used efficiently). Other games are better at it. Some games don't require much CPU compute at all. And at a certain threshold in games where you really only care about staying at 60fps, the difference in frame rate across CPUs is completely irrelevant.
Also, do you live in BR?
This post was edited on 11/30/17 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:54 pm to ILikeLSUToo
He said minecraft was one, but we know that can run on a piece of poop
Posted on 11/30/17 at 3:55 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Minecraft is his favorite right now. He plays it all the time and even watches some blue haired British dude play it on YouTube. He plays a lot of Star Wars on the XBox?
I live in Zachary. Yeah I figured Minecraft wouldn’t take much but he’s really into this kinda of stuff and I think if he had a good system that he could grow into it that could grow with him he’d broaden his video game pallet.
I live in Zachary. Yeah I figured Minecraft wouldn’t take much but he’s really into this kinda of stuff and I think if he had a good system that he could grow into it that could grow with him he’d broaden his video game pallet.
This post was edited on 11/30/17 at 3:58 pm
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