Bang
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Much much better mate. You will be very happy with this build.
New Gaming Rig I am Thinking of Building...
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Much much better mate. You will be very happy with this build.
spacewaster
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Just to let you guys know why I upgraded to that AMD cpu was cuz I had this spec before I upgraded to the parts I have now:
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 HT 3GHz (socket 478)
Mobo: OEM one (with locked Bios so couldn't OC it if I wanted to)
Ram: 2Gb DDR 400MHz (4x512Mb)
GPU: HD3650 512MB DDR2
PSU: can't remember which one I had before, but I upgraded to the one I have now 
Case: a really crappy one which I don't know the make or model of........
So in my defense the parts I have now are better than the parts I had before, would you agree or disagree? Opinions Welcome
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 HT 3GHz (socket 478)
Mobo: OEM one (with locked Bios so couldn't OC it if I wanted to)
Ram: 2Gb DDR 400MHz (4x512Mb)
GPU: HD3650 512MB DDR2
PSU: can't remember which one I had before
, but I upgraded to the one I have now Case: a really crappy one which I don't know the make or model of........
So in my defense the parts I have now are better than the parts I had before, would you agree or disagree? Opinions Welcome
spacewaster
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Hey guys, i've got quite an update on my build.
I now got some decent hardware:
CPU - AMD FX-4100 (in process of getting an FX-8370)
Cooler - Corsair H110i GT
MOBO - ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
Memory - Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB 1600MHz
GPU - ASUS R9 280X TOP 3GB (a bit old I know)
PSU - Corsair CX850M
SSD - Samsung 120GB 850 EVO
HDD - got a few small capacity drive but getting a few 3TB drives (maybe 4TB ones)
Case - NZXT H440 2015 Edition Black/Red
I know I should get off the AMD wagon but I like AMD, I dont know why but I just do.
What I would like to know is, would it be worth buying a ASUS DCU3 Fury GPU? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ard-strix-r9fury-dc3-4g-gaming-gx-378-as.html
And would it hold back the FX-8370 CPU I plan on buying?
P.S
Sorry for not being on in a long time been really busy.
I now got some decent hardware:
CPU - AMD FX-4100 (in process of getting an FX-8370)
Cooler - Corsair H110i GT
MOBO - ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
Memory - Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB 1600MHz
GPU - ASUS R9 280X TOP 3GB (a bit old I know)
PSU - Corsair CX850M
SSD - Samsung 120GB 850 EVO
HDD - got a few small capacity drive but getting a few 3TB drives (maybe 4TB ones)
Case - NZXT H440 2015 Edition Black/Red
I know I should get off the AMD wagon but I like AMD, I dont know why but I just do.
What I would like to know is, would it be worth buying a ASUS DCU3 Fury GPU? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...ard-strix-r9fury-dc3-4g-gaming-gx-378-as.html
And would it hold back the FX-8370 CPU I plan on buying?
P.S
Sorry for not being on in a long time been really busy.
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You dont need to worry about the GPU holding your CPU back lol.
TBH I would suggest you wait a tad longer and upgrade when the next gen cards are release, as the improvements will without a doubt be worthwhile. The 280x is a perfectly capable card to today anyways.
I would have suggested an Intel based rig, however if you arent have problems at the moment, then I dont see why not especially with DX12 on the horizon.
TBH I would suggest you wait a tad longer and upgrade when the next gen cards are release, as the improvements will without a doubt be worthwhile. The 280x is a perfectly capable card to today anyways.
I would have suggested an Intel based rig, however if you arent have problems at the moment, then I dont see why not especially with DX12 on the horizon.
As possibly one of the biggest AMD fans I know, I'd hold off current gen is more than a bit disappointing and I doubt that will be your major bottleneck currently. AM4 round the corner - sort of.
I'd also wait for the next gen cards.
This is why my upgrades take so long...
I'd also wait for the next gen cards.
This is why my upgrades take so long...
spacewaster
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Hey guys,
Sorry i've not been on in a while but I got a few pics for you, sort of an update.
Also I have OC'd my CPU to 4.4GHz stable (my first time overclocking.)
I also ran several benchmarks, some old and some recent to see how it ran.
Here is what I got:-
Heaven - 37.7 avg / 948 score
Valley - 44.4 avg / 1856 score
AVP dx11 - 116.6 avg
DMC 4 @1680x1050 dx10 - 308.6 avg
This test was a bit weird but I had to run it at 1680x1050 as the dx10 wouldn't let me go higher than 1680x1050 but in dx9 it will let me go to 1920x1080....
DMC 4 @1920x1080 dx9 - 315.7 avg
Lost Planet 2 (Test B.) - 44 avg
Resident Evil 5 - 89.1 avg
Resident Evil 6 - 10,377 score
Tomb Raider (2013) - 69.8 avg
Every benchmark was at max settings (except vsync.)
Cinebench R15 - 319
3D Mark Firestrike (demo from steam) - 5,922
GTA V - 33.1 avg
GTA V Settings (Couldn't run it max unfortunately...)
Resolution - 1920x1080 dx11
Ignore Suggested Limits - Off
FXAA - On
MSAA - Off
Vsync - Off
Population Density - Max
Population Variety - Max
Distance Scaling - Max
Texture Quality - Very High
Shader Quality - Very High
Shadow Quality - High
Reflection Quality - Very High
Reflection MSAA - Off
Water Quality - High
Particles Quality - Very High
Grass Quality - High
Soft Shadows - Softer
Post FX -Very High
Motion Blur - Off
In Game Depth of Field Effects - On
Anisotropic Filtering - x4
Ambient Occlusion - High
Tesselation - High
Advanced Graphics
Long Shadows - Off
High Resolution Shadows - Off
High Detail Streaming While Flying - Off
Extended Distance Scaling - None/Minimum
P.S
I also changed the TIM on my GPU I have at the moment as I was reaching very close to 90°C, when I playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Maxed out but now I changed the TIM i'm reaching 81°C.
Oh and my CPU with the H110i GT i'm getting around 37°C idle with 46°C under load with OCCT
The GPU is also a gift from my brother.
Sorry i've not been on in a while but I got a few pics for you, sort of an update.
Also I have OC'd my CPU to 4.4GHz stable (my first time overclocking.)
I also ran several benchmarks, some old and some recent to see how it ran.
Here is what I got:-
Heaven - 37.7 avg / 948 score
Valley - 44.4 avg / 1856 score
AVP dx11 - 116.6 avg
DMC 4 @1680x1050 dx10 - 308.6 avg
This test was a bit weird but I had to run it at 1680x1050 as the dx10 wouldn't let me go higher than 1680x1050 but in dx9 it will let me go to 1920x1080....
DMC 4 @1920x1080 dx9 - 315.7 avg
Lost Planet 2 (Test B.) - 44 avg
Resident Evil 5 - 89.1 avg
Resident Evil 6 - 10,377 score
Tomb Raider (2013) - 69.8 avg
Every benchmark was at max settings (except vsync.)
Cinebench R15 - 319
3D Mark Firestrike (demo from steam) - 5,922
GTA V - 33.1 avg
GTA V Settings (Couldn't run it max unfortunately...)
Resolution - 1920x1080 dx11
Ignore Suggested Limits - Off
FXAA - On
MSAA - Off
Vsync - Off
Population Density - Max
Population Variety - Max
Distance Scaling - Max
Texture Quality - Very High
Shader Quality - Very High
Shadow Quality - High
Reflection Quality - Very High
Reflection MSAA - Off
Water Quality - High
Particles Quality - Very High
Grass Quality - High
Soft Shadows - Softer
Post FX -Very High
Motion Blur - Off
In Game Depth of Field Effects - On
Anisotropic Filtering - x4
Ambient Occlusion - High
Tesselation - High
Advanced Graphics
Long Shadows - Off
High Resolution Shadows - Off
High Detail Streaming While Flying - Off
Extended Distance Scaling - None/Minimum
P.S
I also changed the TIM on my GPU I have at the moment as I was reaching very close to 90°C, when I playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Maxed out but now I changed the TIM i'm reaching 81°C.
Oh and my CPU with the H110i GT i'm getting around 37°C idle with 46°C under load with OCCT
The GPU is also a gift from my brother.
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