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so having a GTX 780 my card will keep overclocking itself until it reached 80c? I'm wondering this because while playing Tomb Raider my temps keep climbing towards that. I thought that was kinda hot so I used afterburner to boost the fans.
So, I've been buying parts for the last couple of weeks for a new system.
4790K, 16 GB ram, and probably going to build it this weekend. I'm going to use on-board video until nvidia's 800 series comes out. Still not sure what kind of CPU cooler to go for though.
4790K, 16 GB ram, and probably going to build it this weekend. I'm going to use on-board video until nvidia's 800 series comes out. Still not sure what kind of CPU cooler to go for though.
Bboystyle
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Bboystyle
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How much of a pain is a non-stock CPU cooler potentially going to be to install? I haven't installed one in years, but I remember how bad it was.
nvidia's default fan-curve is pretty weak. I guess they want to make the card seem more 'quiet'
I think the 780 will actually start throttling at around 80c, so you want to stay away from that. I have a pretty aggressive fan-curve, and I seldom see it go above the mid-60's
it's easy if you do it before you install your mobo in your case
otherwise, it depends if your case has a cut-out to access the back of the mobo (not my pic)
you'll need to get back there to install the back-plate. if your case doesn't have that hole, you'll have to remove your whole mobo to put on the back-plate. also you'll have to clean the old thermal paste off the cpu
have you heard of this GPU Boost 2.0 that says they card will intentionally push itself until it gets to 80c?
yes. the thing is, you get more 'boost' at lower temps
so you want to keep the temp lower to prevent hitting these temp where you get less 'boost'
FeloniousMonk
Dont mind me..Im a azzhole
Do you do graphics rendering or hd video editing?
I was told and researched on tomshardware, 8gb is good for gaming and digital music production.
I'm asking cuz I copped a adat 2x8 2400.
I think it's overkill, for me personally.
I'm not doing any graphics work. I figured once the video card goes in, I'm not going to be doing anymore upgrading. 16 gigs does kind of seem like overkill to me too. My laptop (of 2 years) has 8gb and it didn't seem right to get the same amount that I already have.
I'm probably going to be messing around with virtual machines to study for cert exams. Not sure if any of the upcoming games will use all that ram... maybe The Witcher 3? I don't know, it's a mini-itx build, 16gb is the max for my motherboard; so I went with 16.
I'm probably going to be messing around with virtual machines to study for cert exams. Not sure if any of the upcoming games will use all that ram... maybe The Witcher 3? I don't know, it's a mini-itx build, 16gb is the max for my motherboard; so I went with 16.
FeloniousMonk
Dont mind me..Im a azzhole
That's cool. I copped a z87 board that can hold up to 32gb.
Figured I use half..
Found out, with my applications. .wouldn't need more than 8.
Figured I use half..
Found out, with my applications. .wouldn't need more than 8.
Honestly, I was going to get an i5, but my friends swore that I needed an i7. I was certain that an i5 would be fine for my needs, but I ending up caving during a Microcenter sale. In my defense... it was cheaper than Amazon.
might as well get an i7. some games already are recommending as much. for example Watch Dogs did. its already beginning.