technology The Glorious PC master race thread

[VictiniStar101 214]

I don't know any game that would require over 8GB of RAM. I see 16GB of RAM to be unnecessary unless you want to game but also want, say, +50 Chrome tabs open. The extra money probably could be better spent on other parts of the PC.

If you are doing video editing, 16 GB of RAM would help.

[Luna the Great of all the Russias 2,984]

If you are doing video editing, 16 GB of RAM would help.

Yes. But for gaming, not really needed yet (though certainly doesn't hurt). Maybe better to put extra money into slightly better GPU or something.

Edited February 18, 2015 by Krovavaya Luna

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

I don't know any game that would require over 8GB of RAM. I see 16GB of RAM to be unnecessary unless you want to game but also want, say, +50 Chrome tabs open. The extra money probably could be better spent on other parts of the PC.

 

There's already some games that require 8GB and Dying Light almost required 16GB.

[long gone 8,929]

Hey guys, should I RMA my GPU? I've been thinking, and, if I can't use it to the fully designed spec, then it's defective and I should get a replacement from EVGA.

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Hey guys, should I RMA my GPU? I've been thinking, and, if I can't use it to the fully designed spec, then it's defective and I should get a replacement from EVGA.

If all of them are like that, I don't know if I'd mess with it.

[Plageius 263]

Hey guys, should I RMA my GPU? I've been thinking, and, if I can't use it to the fully designed spec, then it's defective and I should get a replacement from EVGA.

Just....why? So you can't OC it, it's still a great single GPU card, right? I'd rather spend the money spent on shipping [they usually make you pay for it] on actual games instead, but that's just me.

[long gone 8,929]

Just....why? So you can't OC it, it's still a great single GPU card, right? I'd rather spend the money spent on shipping [they usually make you pay for it] on actual games instead, but that's just me.

That's what my mom suggested. I've also been hearing some minor coil whine, so there's that too.

[Azure Envy 1,092]

That's what my mom suggested. I've also been hearing some minor coil whine, so there's that too.

 

I have some pretty bad coil whine on my SC 970, but I usually game with headphones so it doesn't bother me much. I've read that if you burn it in overnight in an app like Heaven, it'll help with the whine. As for your OC, it's not stable at its factory clocks?

[long gone 8,929]

I have some pretty bad coil whine on my SC 970, but I usually game with headphones so it doesn't bother me much. I've read that if you burn it in overnight in an app like Heaven, it'll help with the whine. As for your OC, it's not stable at its factory clocks?

Can't really do that, my PC is in my bedroom. And it's stable at factory clocks (which are already overclocked from the stock stock 760 clocks).

[Azure Envy 1,092]

Can't really do that, my PC is in my bedroom. And it's stable at factory clocks (which are already overclocked from the stock stock 760 clocks).

 

EVGA support is pretty great, they'll probably give you another card for the coil whine issue. Technically if the card is running at its factory clocks, it's not really defective -- but that's neither here nor there. Since the whine bothers you, give them a call and see what they'll do for you.

[long gone 8,929]

EVGA support is pretty great, they'll probably give you another card for the coil whine issue. Technically if the card is running at its factory clocks, it's not really defective -- but that's neither here nor there. Since the whine bothers you, give them a call and see what they'll do for you.

All right, I will take care of that later.

[Tom Snyder 4,112]

I want to show you the problem i have with a vid i made, it happens after the intro:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TK1BFRm09M

 

Is there a way to fix this? What i mean is the music seems to skip a bit in some places. I used WMM Live to make this vid and its never done this before.

Edited February 22, 2015 by Candy Star

[King 5,625]

Ok so, time to share my peripherals and case.

case: http://www.corsair.com/es-mx/vengeance-c70-mid-tower-gaming-case-military-green
keyboard: http://www.corsair.com/en-au/gaming-keyboards/vengeance-gaming-keyboards?keyswitches=Cherry%C2%AE%20MX%20Red%20Mechanical|
monitor: http://gaming.benq.com/gaming-monitor/xl2420t/gallery/#skip
mouse: http://gaming.logitech.com/en-au/product/g402-hyperion-fury-fps-gaming-mouse

 

[Mouse 302]

I've been looking at the Asus MB168B+ portable USB monitor for if I build a desktop, but can't find any information on if hooking it up (or any USB monitor) to a desktop's USB port to power it would work. Should it work?

 

Also, is there a way to hook up a battery to a desktop and run it without a wall outlet? Because with a portable USB monitor and a battery-powered HTPC desktop, I could make a makeshift laptop (abeit a thick one) with desktop-grade components and that would be really cool.

Edited February 23, 2015 by Mouse

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

Can't really do that, my PC is in my bedroom. And it's stable at factory clocks (which are already overclocked from the stock stock 760 clocks).

 

I definitely wouldn't RMA a card just because it won't overclock. That's kind of a shitty thing to do.

 

"Ohai, you know that ton of bricks I ordered? About that, it's actually only 1.000001 tons. I want a new shipment!"

[Azure Envy 1,092]

I've been looking at the Asus MB168B+ portable USB monitor for if I build a desktop, but can't find any information on if hooking it up (or any USB monitor) to a desktop's USB port to power it would work. Should it work?

 

Also, is there a way to hook up a battery to a desktop and run it without a wall outlet? Because with a portable USB monitor and a battery-powered HTPC desktop, I could make a makeshift laptop (abeit a thick one) with desktop-grade components and that would be really cool.

 

Is there any reason you do not wish to use a standard monitor? You are paying a fair premium for the USB connectivity.

 

Yes, you can hook it up to a large UPS but these are very expensive (not to mention extremely bulky and heavy) and you will not realize meaningful runtime (~20-30 minutes).

 

If you are looking for portability (not just toting a PC from one place to another), you are much better off just buying a laptop.

Edited February 23, 2015 by Lunatic Envy

[long gone 8,929]

I definitely wouldn't RMA a card just because it won't overclock. That's kind of a shitty thing to do.

 

"Ohai, you know that ton of bricks I ordered? About that, it's actually only 1.000001 tons. I want a new shipment!"

That's what I tried telling her. She wouldn't listen. Parents sometimes...

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

That's what I tried telling her. She wouldn't listen. Parents sometimes...

Wait, so your mom wanted you to RMA the card? Lololol, parents are rarely the most logical of creatures.

[long gone 8,929]

Wait, so your mom wanted you to RMA the card? Lololol, parents are rarely the most logical of creatures.

Yeah, I've learned that after nearly 22 years of living with these people.

[Azure Envy 1,092]

Yeah, I've learned that after nearly 22 years of living with these people.

 

So... let me get this straight, it doesn't overclock at all? Like, if you bumped it +10 MHz on the core, no go?

[long gone 8,929]

So... let me get this straight, it doesn't overclock at all? Like, if you bumped it +10 MHz on the core, no go?

Well, I can overclock it, but then games become incredibly unstable and crash either before the menus or shortly after loading the game, and will continue crashing even after setting back stock clocks until I restart my PC.

[Mouse 302]

Is there any reason you do not wish to use a standard monitor? You are paying a fair premium for the USB connectivity.

 

Yes, you can hook it up to a large UPS but these are very expensive (not to mention extremely bulky and heavy) and you will not realize meaningful runtime (~20-30 minutes).

 

If you are looking for portability (not just toting a PC from one place to another), you are much better off just buying a laptop.

My idea is to attach the USB monitor to the HTPC case to have something I can easily bring around with me. a 15 inch USB monitor is small enough to be portable, as is a small HTPC case, and this combination would only need one wall port to run. Therefore, I could use it easily anywhere there is a power outlet, such as an airplane or even a Starbucks, without too much hassle or stuff to carry around.

 

The battery seems like too much of a hassle for no gain, so it would probably be something that would just be usable wherever there is a wall power outlet. Still, much cheaper than a laptop and more portable than a regular desktop. I just don't know if the USB monitor will work with it or if it only works with laptops.

[Azure Envy 1,092]

Well, I can overclock it, but then games become incredibly unstable and crash either before the menus or shortly after loading the game, and will continue crashing even after setting back stock clocks until I restart my PC.

 

Assuming it isn't something else bringing down the system, if it's not good at stock clocks -- you probably have a dud on your hands. I'd just RMA the thing. No way you should be crashing at its factory clocks.

 

My idea is to attach the USB monitor to the HTPC case to have something I can easily bring around with me. a 15 inch USB monitor is small enough to be portable, as is a small HTPC case, and this combination would only need one wall port to run. Therefore, I could use it easily anywhere there is a power outlet, such as an airplane or even a Starbucks, without too much hassle or stuff to carry around.

 

The battery seems like too much of a hassle for no gain, so it would probably be something that would just be usable wherever there is a wall power outlet. Still, much cheaper than a laptop and more portable than a regular desktop. I just don't know if the USB monitor will work with it or if it only works with laptops.

 

The USB monitor you linked is intended for people to hook into to their laptops so they can have access to a second monitor. You can definitely use it with a small desktop, but in my opinion you'd be better off getting a normal monitor and finding yourself a small surge protector so you can plug in your PC and monitor.

 

As for using it on an airplane, you can forget about it unless you routinely fly first or business class. There's no way you're going to fit it -- and you'll probably have to deal with airport security more than you'd care to.

 

If you're going to be bringing this around a lot, I'd really just get a laptop with a 970M, it's pretty damned good, imo and can be found in relatively affordable gaming laptops.

 

I know this all sounds like heresy in this thread but if you actually want to be using this on a plane or in Starbucks, it's just going to be a ton of hassle, and not because you have two plugs you need to find outlets for.

[long gone 8,929]

 

 

Assuming it isn't something else bringing down the system, if it's not good at stock clocks -- you probably have a dud on your hands. I'd just RMA the thing. No way you should be crashing at its factory clocks.

 It stops crashing when I restart my PC. After then it's stable.

[Azure Envy 1,092]

 It stops crashing when I restart my PC. After then it's stable.

 

Possible that the crash may have destabilized the display driver. So that'd make sense. Just curious, but when you overclock, how far are you going (offset) before you start running games or benching?