PC Tech/Gaming Info Thread

[M_2NR]

U can use emulators for both but that spoils the game. Racing on PC sucks. You still need to use a controller (like the one for the Xbox) to get ok results honestly.

if you like racing on the pc you need wheel,controllers sucks compared to wheel setups

I had a g25 on loaner a couple times but unless you have a playseat setup I find it's annoying because I always have to setup and pack up.
Yes. Ah lazy.

[todd61]

U can use emulators for both but that spoils the game. Racing on PC sucks. You still need to use a controller (like the one for the Xbox) to get ok results honestly.

if you like racing on the pc you need wheel,controllers sucks compared to wheel setups

I had a g25 on loaner a couple times but unless you have a playseat setup I find it's annoying because I always have to setup and pack up.
Yes. Ah lazy.

I know what u mean.

[Ronaldo95163]

What is the ram speed currently? you can try 21 for cpu multiplier

Currently on 3.7GHz on stock multiplier @ 1.2V. But temps reach 83C on Load
Case is cooled by 3x200mm and 2x120mm fans and CPU is cooled by the H60
RAM is air cooled as well with the Corsair Dominator RAM cooler..

[buddy5052]

Use cpu-z to find the ram timing and set it accordingly with the rite voltage to go with it ckeck SPD in cpu-z also set the command rate to 1 if not specified most likely the ram timing will be 9,9,9,24 with command rate 1

[buddy5052]

Use cpu-z to find the ram timing and set it accordingly with the rite voltage to go with it ckeck SPD in cpu-z also set the command rate to 1 if not specified most likely the ram timing will be 9,9,9,24 with command rate 1

[buddy5052]

Use cpu-z to find the ram timing and set it accordingly with the rite voltage to go with it ckeck SPD in cpu-z also set the command rate to 1 if not specified most likely the ram timing will be 9,9,9,24 with command rate 1

[Ronaldo95163]

Tried that just now.
Available is 5.6GB
Anyhow I got to 4.06GHz @1.5V on the Vcore
Won't be going any higher....temps got in the 80s lol.....wrote down all my stuff and i'll be returning to stock clocks in a bit

[buddy5052]

Hey Ronaldo i suggest u back off on that vcore asap. in X58 you use qpi vcore with in specs to get a stable OC most likely for that OC the cpu vcore should be around 1.35 - 1.42v max and 1.42v is extreme

[Ronaldo95163]

I restored everything back to stock a while now.
When priming it was in the 1.4 range but often went up to 1.5(vroop off) for the 4GHz overclock

[ichiniisama99]

Not sure if anyone here interested in Skyrim, but just thought I'd share some of my own screenshots, now finished maxing this game out on a GTX 460. Enjoy!

[Elyon]

^^
I'm actually a huge fan of skyrim, nice screen shots what enb are you using cuz juding from your screenshots thats not default settings

[ichiniisama99]

^^
I'm actually a huge fan of skyrim, nice screen shots what enb are you using cuz juding from your screenshots thats not default settings

^ cool dude...Actually I'm not using ENB, couldn't get it to work I'm using "skyrim HD-2k textures" texture pack, look awesome, the official one from bethesda looks like pacman to this

I'm using a few other mods too like FXAA injector hybrid shaders, dynamic snow, climates of tamriel and some others. But the texture pack is the most influential imo, and of course the largest, and surprisingly doesn't hurt your FPS much at all, provided you have at least 8gb RAM.

[Ronaldo95163]

What do you guys think about getting a GTX 480 in these times. I'm not thinking about getting one but I was just looking back at the days when this was a GPU that everyone wanted in their PCs. Not to mention the price fell significantly

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GTX480-Graphics-015-P3-1480-KR/dp/B004EHWMP6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1345514153&sr=1-1&keywords=EVGA+GTX+480

[HCCA]

What do you guys think about getting a GTX 480 in these times. I'm not thinking about getting one but I was just looking back at the days when this was a GPU that everyone wanted in their PCs. Not to mention the price fell significantly

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GTX480-Graphics-015-P3-1480-KR/dp/B004EHWMP6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1345514153&sr=1-1&keywords=EVGA+GTX+480

This better for d price if u into 'old school': http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Mini ... x+460+2win

Provided u get a working one doh.

I still have my EVGA GTX 295 FTW edition around, keeping it for physx-enabled-games use.

[ichiniisama99]

^overclocks like a beast too:lol:

[nervewrecker]

I just curious....whats the reason for overclocking? Why not just buy a faster processor in the first place?

[HCCA]

^overclocks like a beast too:lol:

Which card u mean?

If is the gtx 295 i eh know nah, never tried to oc that.

[fouljuice]

$219.00

But I would prefer the GTX-460-2Win one since that based on the 460s; because remember the first set of 'Fermi' gpus (480/470/465) were 'said' to have power/temperature/noise problems.

[Ronaldo95163]

@nerve
I believe the fastest CPU you can buy right now is 4.2GHz(AMD FX 8150)....frequency wise though(somebody correct me if i'm wrong)
Some wish to go higher for benchmarking purposes/improved performance/higher fps. Others do it for competition....on the first page there was a vid Posted where an AMD was overclocked to 6.5GHz. A normal everyday user won't see the need for it....a gamer/enthusiast would....that's why some CPUs come/came with unlocked multipliers like the 2500k/2600k,AMD Phenom blacks and intel's Extreme edition CPUs.

Buying a faster CPU is more expensive as well. So for example intel had alot of i7 CPUs in the 1366 lineup, 920,930,950,960 etc... Some one who couldn't afford say a 975 or 960 would have bought a 950 or 930 and overclocked it to the frequency of the CPU they wanted....but their CPU would run hotter though. Overclocking sometimes comes in as a method of saving money in some cases...

[ichiniisama99]

^overclocks like a beast too:lol:

Which card u mean?

If is the gtx 295 i eh know nah, never tried to oc that.

I meant the 460. I have the PNY XLR8 edition gtx 460, which is pre-overclocked from the factory, but has as lot of headway for even more, 70c max temp. That way i've managed to get no less than 50 fps in most of my games, maxed out.

That 460 you linked im sure could also take it, i have the 560 to that and it stays really cool after clocking.

[HCCA]

^overclocks like a beast too:lol:

Which card u mean?

If is the gtx 295 i eh know nah, never tried to oc that.

I meant the 460. I have the PNY XLR8 edition gtx 460, which is pre-overclocked from the factory, but has as lot of headway for even more, 70c max temp. That way i've managed to get no less than 50 fps in most of my games, maxed out.

That 460 you linked im sure could also take it, i have the 560 to that and it stays really cool after clocking.

Well the one i linked is a dual gtx 460 single card edition from EVGA.

The only 4 series gtx i had was ah GTX 465 1Gb. Had to oc that by a 50Mhz on d core to get it to play Rage at 1080p high when the game did come out. The GTX 295 was running it bess just so.

[Ronaldo95163]

Maybe looking to upgrade laptop's HDD soon....considering going SSD. Currently using Vista Home Premium on it and it's nearly full
Thought I could use the extra speed as well...

[stev]

@ Gracie.....i like the 'windows loader' folder on ur desktop

edit: nice background btw...

[ichiniisama99]

^overclocks like a beast too:lol:

Which card u mean?

If is the gtx 295 i eh know nah, never tried to oc that.

I meant the 460. I have the PNY XLR8 edition gtx 460, which is pre-overclocked from the factory, but has as lot of headway for even more, 70c max temp. That way i've managed to get no less than 50 fps in most of my games, maxed out.

That 460 you linked im sure could also take it, i have the 560 to that and it stays really cool after clocking.

Well the one i linked is a dual gtx 460 single card edition from EVGA.

The only 4 series gtx i had was ah GTX 465 1Gb. Had to oc that by a 50Mhz on d core to get it to play Rage at 1080p high when the game did come out. The GTX 295 was running it bess just so.

Yeah daz still a bess card... the gtx 460 i got is overclocked to match the 560ti, but somehow it feels the 460 performin better

[Ronaldo95163]

@stev
Thanks bai
@HCCA that card's beast man...I remember the hype when it was announced

[Chiney]

yeah dread

got a 295 there catching dust, thing is a beast

[firstchoicett]

Got to 3.6GHz stable so far



Pic was taken after a few mins of prime....left it for a half hour afterwards and it seems to be stable

nice

[stev]

pretty cool

Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 is waterproof, washes grease right off



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Very few keyboards are waterproof, but the Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 is certainly one of the rare few. Apart from being able to handle light dusting and a rinse in the kitchen sink, the Logitech Washable Keyboard K310 is a snap to clean and dries easily. It will also make typing a whole lot more comfortable, thanks to a familiar layout and sleek, thin profile. Being able to be submerged up to 11″ of water, you can have the cleanest keyboard in town with this $39.99 purchase from the beginning of October onwards.

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/08/logite ... right-off/

[Ronaldo95163]

Logitech ftw
Setup media sharing between the laptop and the desktop. My playlists show up but not the content in it Anyone knows what could be causing this???

[M_2NR]

Anyone wanting SSDs
http://9to5mac.com/2012/08/21/sandisk-s ... at-amazon/