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- yea want to see what skylake can offer for the price but may end up just splurging on an x99 haswell-e12-06-2014 06:06 PMLike 0
- Better Skylake or X99 than Haswell/Broadwell, since 1150 will be outdated next year with the release of Skylake (1151). Also, 1151 is said to support both DDR3 and DDR4 RAM, so you wouldn't need to upgrade your RAM immediatel.12-06-2014 06:18 PMLike 0
- exactly but I have been eyeing the new corsair dominator platinums for video. also while the new 295x or gtx 980 have been impressive with power consumption and performance, I have yet to play a game I could not run with my gtx 590 on max settings or near max settings at 1080p so justifying an upgrade in that department is a stretch unless I get like an ultrawide 21:9 or 4k monitor.12-06-2014 06:30 PMLike 0
- exactly but I have been eyeing the new corsair dominator platinums for video. also while the new 295x or gtx 980 have been impressive with power consumption and performance, I have yet to play a game I could not run with my gtx 590 on max settings or near max settings at 1080p so justifying an upgrade in that department is a stretch unless I get like an ultrawide 21:9 or 4k monitor.
Do you mean the DDR4 version of them? Damn, those prices are surreal^^12-06-2014 06:55 PMLike 0 - yea I got a good deal on my gtx 590 so I was happy. that's a tough call haha. the new displays look amazing especially at 4k and beyond, but it doesn't make a difference if you can't run at those resolutions. So personally I'd wait until you run into a bottleneck with the next generation of games before upgrading to a new gfx card. monitor I could justify if you do a lot with video/photo editing or watch movies/tv shows on your desktop.
yea the DDR4 versions of those are insanely expensive haha. I used to have some dominator GT which I was really happy with but ended up selling them to a friend and opting for these more discrete low profile sticks.12-06-2014 09:14 PMLike 0 - yea I got a good deal on my gtx 590 so I was happy. that's a tough call haha. the new displays look amazing especially at 4k and beyond, but it doesn't make a difference if you can't run at those resolutions. So personally I'd wait until you run into a bottleneck with the next generation of games before upgrading to a new gfx card. monitor I could justify if you do a lot with video/photo editing or watch movies/tv shows on your desktop.
yea the DDR4 versions of those are insanely expensive haha. I used to have some dominator GT which I was really happy with but ended up selling them to a friend and opting for these more discrete low profile sticks.
The only time when I upgrade is usually when the components fail on me (that's the case for everything since I don't have money to throw around^^). Like some stuff right now. My monitor is about 5 years old and starts to show like temporarily burned-in lines. My mouse and keyboard are similar old and show some signs of age (buttons not responding 100%, maybe like 1 out of 50 clicks doesn't get detected).
Looks like the prices for RAM are this high because of the fire at that one memory oem (which seems to make the supply for everyone in the world^^).12-06-2014 09:54 PMLike 0 - Exactly. If it ain't broke, don't fix it sort of thing.
If you are looking at a new keyboard, I couldn't recommend the corsair k90 higher. I absolutely love this keyboard and got it when it came out. If I were to purchase it again, I would probably go for a K75 since I never use the side macro keys but only got it because of the backlighting.12-07-2014 05:13 PMLike 0 - Exactly. If it ain't broke, don't fix it sort of thing.
If you are looking at a new keyboard, I couldn't recommend the corsair k90 higher. I absolutely love this keyboard and got it when it came out. If I were to purchase it again, I would probably go for a K75 since I never use the side macro keys but only got it because of the backlighting.
I really like the Corsair Vengeance K-series, even more since they switched to RGB backlight (read many complaints on the internet about the backlight LEDs dying fast). But they are quite expensive and rare here (actually every mechanical with RGB. 180€+ or ~$220).
But I think the monitor has higher priority (have a cheap, crappy spare-keyboard/mouse I can use if this one breaks but no extra monitor ;-) ).12-07-2014 09:33 PMLike 0 - ....and if it gets the job done. Something that ain't broke but doesn't give you sufficient performance isn't really useful too^^
I really like the Corsair Vengeance K-series, even more since they switched to RGB backlight (read many complaints on the internet about the backlight LEDs dying fast). But they are quite expensive and rare here (actually every mechanical with RGB. 180€+ or ~$220).
But I think the monitor has higher priority (have a cheap, crappy spare-keyboard/mouse I can use if this one breaks but no extra monitor ;-) ).12-09-2014 09:39 PMLike 0 -
And it's absolutely beyond my mind what Cooler Master thought when they came up with the idea of their Topre switches. I mean, really? Mechanical + rubberdome combined? Aren't two of the advantages of mechanical keyboards their longevity and precise activation? IMO, rubberdomes nullify those advantages. If someone wants his/her mechanical keyboard to be less loud he/she can just use o-rings to prevent the keycaps from bottoming out so hard.
Until yesterday I was pretty turned off by the prices mechanical keyboards sell for (especially those with RGB backlight) but after watching a video from LinusTechTips about their tour through the Cherry MX Factory I can fully understand the cost of those keyboards.
12-09-2014 11:07 PMLike 0 - Little update of my desktop setup. Better late than never, I finally caught up to 1080p. Actually, might be almost too late for that with all the fancy new resolutions getting cheaper and more common.
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I only played The Wolf Among Us since I got the monitor but it looks so much better on it.
HDMI is okay too, but the color range with DP is even better. I would not recommend using HDMI with an IPS panel, makes it look like a TN panel.
Oh, you too have the M40x?
btw, the picture makes the monitor looks pretty small but I'm only about 2.5feet away from it and I think 27" would be too big (also, the price would be much higher^^). A second 24" monitor would not fit there. I mean it kinda would, but the view would be too angled and there would be no place for the speakers anymore. I'm thinkin of replacing them and regular sized 2.0 speakers (like the Audio Engine A2, just as an example for the size) would now just fit there.12-13-2014 06:56 AMLike 0 - Now that I've figured out what the problems caused I enjoy it very much. Until now I've only read about IPS panels being superior to TN panels in terms of color reproduction but now I can confirm it myself. The difference to my old Samsung with its TN panel is HUGE. The whites were kinda yellowish on it and the colors were okay I guess but I would never want to go back to cheap TN panels^^
I only played The Wolf Among Us since I got the monitor but it looks so much better on it.
HDMI is okay too, but the color range with DP is even better. I would not recommend using HDMI with an IPS panel, makes it look like a TN panel.
Oh, you too have the M40x?
btw, the picture makes the monitor looks pretty small but I'm only about 2.5feet away from it and I think 27" would be too big (also, the price would be much higher^^). A second 24" monitor would not fit there. I mean it kinda would, but the view would be too angled and there would be no place for the speakers anymore. I'm thinkin of replacing them and regular sized 2.0 speakers (like the Audio Engine A2, just as an example for the size) would now just fit there.12-13-2014 09:24 AMLike 0 -
The Asus ROG Swift is the only monitor I know of that offers both, 1440p resolution and 144Hz. And it supports G-Sync and 3D compatibility. But the price is a bit much for not even 4k.
On the other hand, Logan from TekSyndicate is usually an advocate for IPS panels but he praised the Swift for having the best TN panel he's ever seen (in terms of color accuracy).
I hope IPS and MVA will kick TN out of the game soon. They may be much cheaper but quality wise....good TN panels are almost on the same level as mid-tier IPS panels.
Also, with a GTX 970, you could wait for monitors with G-Sync to become cheaper and for new models to arrive.12-13-2014 11:25 AMLike 0 - Unfortunately it looks like TN panels will dominate the market for "gaming" monitors for quite a while until IPS displays with 120-144Hz and high resolutions are a thing and affordable.
The Asus ROG Swift is the only monitor I know of that offers both, 1440p resolution and 144Hz. And it supports G-Sync and 3D compatibility. But the price is a bit much for not even 4k.
On the other hand, Logan from TekSyndicate is usually an advocate for IPS panels but he praised the Swift for having the best TN panel he's ever seen (in terms of color accuracy).
I hope IPS and MVA will kick TN out of the game soon. They may be much cheaper but quality wise....good TN panels are almost on the same level as mid-tier IPS panels.
Also, with a GTX 970, you could wait for monitors with G-Sync to become cheaper and for new models to arrive.12-13-2014 04:04 PMLike 0 -
As far as I've read, SLI also most times comes with some hiccups (less stable). A faster single GPU is always recommended.
In general, more fps are only beneficial when it comes to higher resolutions (since they require more performance power for the more of pixels).
1080p @ 60Hz -> no advantage
1440p @ 60Hz -> more pixel = more performance needed -> advantage
1080p @ 144Hz -> more fps = smoother experience -> advantage
You can have all the performance and fps you want but when your monitor can't take advantage of them it's pretty much wasted money until you upgrade your monitor (higher res or higher refresh rate or both).
The performance boost with two 970s IS huge (in some games fps are almost doubled) but keep in mind that you monitor might not be able to take advantage of that. For most things 60fps is perfectly fine (except when you have a monitor with a higher refresh rate. looks still perfectly fine but you wouldn't be taking advantage of a feature you paid for).
Just my $0.02 ;-)
Edit: Point of View of my desk :-P 27" will fit just in there but at this distance it's probably too big at this distance. It looks farther away than it actually is (the monitor is exactly as wide as my desk is deep; ~54cm).
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12-14-2014 12:32 AMLike 0 - Now that I've figured out what the problems caused I enjoy it very much. Until now I've only read about IPS panels being superior to TN panels in terms of color reproduction but now I can confirm it myself. The difference to my old Samsung with its TN panel is HUGE. The whites were kinda yellowish on it and the colors were okay I guess but I would never want to go back to cheap TN panels^^
I only played The Wolf Among Us since I got the monitor but it looks so much better on it.
HDMI is okay too, but the color range with DP is even better. I would not recommend using HDMI with an IPS panel, makes it look like a TN panel.
Oh, you too have the M40x?
btw, the picture makes the monitor looks pretty small but I'm only about 2.5feet away from it and I think 27" would be too big (also, the price would be much higher^^). A second 24" monitor would not fit there. I mean it kinda would, but the view would be too angled and there would be no place for the speakers anymore. I'm thinkin of replacing them and regular sized 2.0 speakers (like the Audio Engine A2, just as an example for the size) would now just fit there.
And I have the M50x..they look really similar!12-15-2014 07:40 AMLike 0 -
Yeah...it was kind of a strange problem. Very glad it wasn't permanently.
Played some other games to see how they look in 1080p on an IPS panel....well, I don't really have the latest games (I think the newest are The Wolf Among Us and Batman Arkham Origins) and my GPU has pretty limited performance but so far everything looked fine. Kingdoms of Amalur, NfS Hot Pursuit and The Wolf Among Us look amazing so far. I didn't notice any blurring, ghosting, corona effect; even in faster paced games like NfS. Gonna try some other games to see how much they can push the monitor to its limits.
I think 2D games, especially very colorful ones (just like The Wolf Among Us, Deponia, Guacamelee, etc.) will benefit the most from an IPS panel.12-15-2014 09:20 AMLike 0 - SLI so soon? I was under the impression that the 970 is already a beast and that - according to benchmarks - SLI will only be beneficial on higher resolutions (1440p and 4k).
As far as I've read, SLI also most times comes with some hiccups (less stable). A faster single GPU is always recommended.
In general, more fps are only beneficial when it comes to higher resolutions (since they require more performance power for the more of pixels).
1080p @ 60Hz -> no advantage
1440p @ 60Hz -> more pixel = more performance needed -> advantage
1080p @ 144Hz -> more fps = smoother experience -> advantage
You can have all the performance and fps you want but when your monitor can't take advantage of them it's pretty much wasted money until you upgrade your monitor (higher res or higher refresh rate or both).
The performance boost with two 970s IS huge (in some games fps are almost doubled) but keep in mind that you monitor might not be able to take advantage of that. For most things 60fps is perfectly fine (except when you have a monitor with a higher refresh rate. looks still perfectly fine but you wouldn't be taking advantage of a feature you paid for).
Just my $0.02 ;-)
Edit: Point of View of my desk :-P 27" will fit just in there but at this distance it's probably too big at this distance. It looks farther away than it actually is (the monitor is exactly as wide as my desk is deep; ~54cm).
12-15-2014 05:43 PMLike 0 - Yea I'm aware that my monitor(s) are currently lacking for sli. My thoughts though are to just get it to have it. So when I do choose my choice of either 1080p 144hz with 3d triple setup or 1440p at 60hz (even the 120hz models from Korea) ill be set to go. At least I know what graphics card I want lol. Either way though I will sli, with a total of 4 monitors, 3 for NVIDIA surround playing and 1 for info. But this will all wait a little longer as I've just bought a Maxnomic leader black chair. I chose this chair because I didn't like any of the chairs in the office stores and the few in the furniture stores are really crazy pricey. But I'm excited for it!
Damn, don't remind me of it.....I need a new chair so bad. The one I have now squeaks and creaks everytime I move in it. Tried to lubricate every place on it that could be the source of the noises but no success -_-
Thoe chairs look nice but they aren't exactly cheap either^^ But on the other hand, the furniture stores in my city charge you 40€ for delivery and the chairs themself cost maybe 80-160€, so one of those nice "gamer" seats wouldn't cost that much more^^
Can you give me a little feedback on how you like yours?12-16-2014 02:02 AMLike 0 - Well, that will be quite expensive^^ Especially if you're planing on using alternative stands (wall mount, desk stand,...), those of good quality aren't really cheap.
Damn, don't remind me of it.....I need a new chair so bad. The one I have now squeaks and creaks everytime I move in it. Tried to lubricate every place on it that could be the source of the noises but no success -_-
Thoe chairs look nice but they aren't exactly cheap either^^ But on the other hand, the furniture stores in my city charge you 40€ for delivery and the chairs themself cost maybe 80-160€, so one of those nice "gamer" seats wouldn't cost that much more^^
Can you give me a little feedback on how you like yours?
I will definitely let you know. My last chair my dogs broke the arm playing by it. Tue heavy one jumped and it snapped. Lol. But theres not many reviews on the office comfort series. So I may do one up for peoples.12-16-2014 04:36 AMLike 0 - And 8350 At5.4ghz
32gb ram
2x r9 290x
128gb os ssd
4tb drives for games/vid/music
1.25tbone drive store for music/vids
Water cooler processor, air graphics12-16-2014 05:15 AMLike 0 - Sounds a lot like my dad's setup, though he didn't OC his 8350, and he got water coolers for his dual 290X cards. Granted, he's now got either a board or a CPU issue and will have to get that replaced, and he had at least 1 of his RAM sticks go bad, and he was too lazy to RMA them. What do you have for a board?12-16-2014 10:09 AMLike 0
- Sounds a lot like my dad's setup, though he didn't OC his 8350, and he got water coolers for his dual 290X cards. Granted, he's now got either a board or a CPU issue and will have to get that replaced, and he had at least 1 of his RAM sticks go bad, and he was too lazy to RMA them. What do you have for a board?12-16-2014 12:21 PMLike 0
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