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What about costs?
I don't need the absolute best processor. Just something that plays well with 2 480's.
Well cost matters as with the i7 you could go back a few years and still have a beast of a CPU.
If you did get a older i7 you might be able to save money if you have a budget.
How much will I be getting ripped off for buying this pre-built? I'm terrified to put my own together at the moment, I've exclusively had Macs at home for nearly a decade. I know I'd want a Blu-Ray drive and a soundcard that has a surround sound optical port for my headset. Aside from that, I'm clueless.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883798521
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883798521
Wrong on the runs cooler.
Intel actually runs hotter but has more headroom for their tjmax. I've owned and extensively over clocked both recent AMD and Intel CPUs.
Intel IPC is MUCH better than AMD and as a result is most of the time better for gaming.
RX480 benchmarks are out. About as much as 970 in older games (Crysis 3, Battlefield 4), 980 or better on newer DX12 games. If you are using Hawaii chip-based cards like me (290/290X/390/390X) you should wait for something else or go with 1070/1080, but for those using 960 or 380 it's a great upgrade.
For £220 it is a pretty awesome GPU. But for those wanting best performance possible, get a GTX 1080.
I'd say 480 defeats the purpose of buying 390, 390X, 970, and even 980, but 1070 and 1080 are way up there, both in terms of performance and cost. Even 1070 is almost twice as expensive as 480.
I would hold off on buying RX 480's.....Apparently they are drawing too much power from PCI-E slot which could indeed damage your mother board. This is actually a big deal as this card is NOT PCI-E compliant and not only are there chances of damaging your motherboard but AMD can face legal ramifications for this too. This is not good.
http://videocardz.com/61667/what-re...80-exceeding-pci-express-power-specifications
http://videocardz.com/61667/what-re...80-exceeding-pci-express-power-specifications
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you mean this if you read the whole thing?
Robert Hallock further explains:
1) The RX 480 has passed PCIe compliance testing with PCI-SIG. This is not just our internal testing. I think that should be made very clear. Obviously there are a few GPUs exhibiting anomalous behavior, and we’ve been in touch with these reviewers for a few days to better understand their test configurations to see how this could be possible.
2) Update #2 made by the OP is confused. There is a difference between ASIC power, which is what ONLY THE GPU CONSUMES (110W), and total graphics power (TGP), which is what the entire graphics card uses (150W). There has been no change in the spec, so I would ask that incorrect information stop being disseminated as “fact.”
We will have more on this topic soon as we investigate, but it’s worth reminding people that only a very small number of hundreds of RX 480 reviews worldwide encountered this issue. Clearly that makes it aberrant, rather than the rule, and we’re working to get that number down to zero.
It’s worth noting that latest drivers lowered idle power consumption from 16 to 10-11W. Hopefully problems reported by reviewers can be resolved with the software.
Quick question for you PC gurus. I just upgraded the power supply in my PC and it's about two inches longer than the original. Combined with the fact the cabling is much thicker(despite it being a modular supply) the airflow has been greatly reduced in the case.
My 980 ti is naturally running hotter and I've adjusted my fan curve accordingly. At full load the fan will hit 75-80% to maintain a 70-73° GPU temp.
What frustrates me is at these temps the GPU begins to downclock rather significantly. Why is this when the GPU is rated to operate safely well into the mid 80s? Can I change this? I'm using MSI afterburner for over clocking...can I raise the temps at which the GPU downclocks within this program? Sorry for the long post, just looking for suggestions/opinions. Thanks
My 980 ti is naturally running hotter and I've adjusted my fan curve accordingly. At full load the fan will hit 75-80% to maintain a 70-73° GPU temp.
What frustrates me is at these temps the GPU begins to downclock rather significantly. Why is this when the GPU is rated to operate safely well into the mid 80s? Can I change this? I'm using MSI afterburner for over clocking...can I raise the temps at which the GPU downclocks within this program? Sorry for the long post, just looking for suggestions/opinions. Thanks
Sounds to me like you might not be getting adequate voltage on one of the PSU rails to the GPU. You said you just recently upgraded your PSU?
You are right as the 980ti isn't supposed to run into throttling issues until @ about 85 degrees.
Download a program called GPU-Z from Techpowerup and go into the settings and look at your voltage reliability settings while stressing the GPU.
Thanks for the heads up on "GPU-Z". I've been out of town since Sunday and will be home tomorrow... I'll be sure to download this program.
After doing a little more research it sounds like the throttling issue I'm experiencing is common with "reference" titans and 980 ti GPUs...custom setups aren't a problem.
You're rolling twin Zodiac's correct? What fan speeds do you see under heavy load? The Witcher 3 is the only game to give me fits with throttling...
I wonder if your GPU is throttling because you're hitting the power limit. Increase your power and temperature limits and let me know what happens.
So this solved my problem. I've always had my power limit set to max but I was unaware of the option to adjust temp limits(hidden drop slider). I don't know why but mine was set to 75°, I bumped it up to 85 and the throttling has disappeared... nice catch! Am I good with a max fan speed of 75-80% under heavy load? I don't want to prematurely wear out the fan. Thanks
Went and bit the bullet yesterday.
Went and got a GTX 1070, Fractal Define S case, an EK waterblock for the 1070 and other little things.
Went and got a GTX 1070, Fractal Define S case, an EK waterblock for the 1070 and other little things.
Nice. I almost pulled the trigger on a 1070 yesterday when I got the restock email from Newegg.
But I decided to see if the price would come down a tad before Christmas. Enjoy it man.
Still waiting on the 480 third party stuff so compare. Hurry up! More importantly though the Zen needs to release.
Had to put the rig together temporarily before putting the water block on the 1070 as I had to make sure the GPU wasn't defective. Very messy and temporary. Threw a Cooler Master hyper 212 evo on the CPU as that is what I had laying around. The loop gets reinstalled on Friday night/Saturday.
I finished the water loop late last night.
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