technology The Glorious PC master race thread

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

KSP is more heavily CPU speed-dependent than core-dependent due to limitations of the Unity engine, so having all the gigahertz is more beneficial than having all the cores.

 

Yep... this is why I wish I had an Intel Cpoo. xD

[long gone 8,929]

Yep... this is why I wish I had an Intel Cpoo. xD

The i7-4790K and its 4GHz base speed seems like a wicked great processor for KSP.

[Azure Envy 1,092]

The i7-4790K and its 4GHz base speed seems like a wicked great processor for KSP.

 

I wonder how the CPU overclock world record 8.8 GHz FX-8350 would stack up...

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

The i7-4790K and its 4GHz base speed seems like a wicked great processor for KSP.

 

 

Yep. It's single-threaded performance is roughly double that of mine. Theoretically, that could mean my 200 part limit could be expanded to around 400 parts or so... assuming the scaling is linear. But I'm not so sure it is.

 

 

I wonder how the CPU overclock world record 8.8 GHz FX-8350 would stack up...

 

 

My guess is that it would be about equal to the 4790, if not slightly better. Actually, probably about 20-30% better. 1509 CPU mark score at 4GHz should correlate to ~3300 at 8.8GHz. That would be around 30% extra performance compared to the 4790's score of 2534.

Edited November 12, 2014 by Regulus

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Oh cool a pc master race thread except I can't really be in it because my computer is crap well I do play 99% of my games on my pc anyone know a good gaming pc mine is so old it's still using a core 2 duo

[long gone 8,929]

Oh cool a pc master race thread except I can't really be in it because my computer is crap well I do play 99% of my games on my pc anyone know a good gaming pc mine is so old it's still using a core 2 duo

"It is not about the hardware you hold in your hands, but the software you hold in your heart."

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Ouch. Haven't played it. Didn't look like there was enough horror and too much RE6.

 

MX100? Or something else?

 

It's closer to RE4 in gameplay, it's slower paced and there's a lot of ammo-conservation involved(aim for the head, and take down each foe with as few shots as possible). It also has some legitimately scary and intense moments.

[Azure Envy 1,092]

It's closer to RE4 in gameplay, it's slower paced and there's a lot of ammo-conservation involved(aim for the head, and take down each foe with as few shots as possible). It also has some legitimately scary and intense moments.

So overall, what would you give it?

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

So overall, what would you give it?

 

Maybe a 3/5 stars, it's worth torrenting or buying when it drops to like $20 or less but I wouldn't go shell out full price for it. It would be closer to 4/5(maybe a 3.5) if they'd release a patch to optimize it better.

 

I bought a old copy of BloodRayne 2 and it had a ad for a "gaming pc" you can win at the time in it. I didn't realize how old this game actually was until I got a look at the specs of something worth using as a prize at the time. 

 

Edited November 12, 2014 by Shoboni

[VulpineTaco 525]

I selected a PC build from Austin Evans (thank you for the source) but for a variety of reasons I dont think I will be able to build it myself. Are there any services one can use to construct a PC for a fee?

Youtube, time, and your two hands. 

[Nuke87654 1,849]

http://www.gog.com/ Hey guys a heads up. The good folks of CD Projekt Red are doing a flash fall sale on many DRM free games and they're giving Mount and Blade game for free.

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

http://www.gog.com/ Hey guys a heads up. The good folks of CD Projekt Red are doing a flash fall sale on many DRM free games and they're giving Mount and Blade game for free.

 

nabbed to add to my(small) GOG library. 

[Harpuia 68]

Anybody here want to rate my future build?

 

AMD FX-6300 Six-Core 

Sapphire Radeon r9 280x 3gb

ASRock Micro ATX motherboard

Crucial Ballistic Sport 4gb single DDR3 RAM

Corsair builder series CX 500w power supply

Rosewill Micro-ATX Mini Tower computer case

Seagate Barracuda 1tb HDD

 

All of the parts are being purchased off Amazon and will total up to about $598.12, plus an extra $100 for a copy of Windows 7.

Edited November 12, 2014 by Harpuia

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Anybody here want to rate my future build?

 

AMD FX-6300 Six-Core 

Sapphire Radeon r9 280x 3gb

ASRock Micro ATX motherboard

Crucial Ballistic Sport 4gb single DDR3 RAM

Corsair builder series CX 500w power supply

Rosewill Micro-ATX Mini Tower computer case

Seagate Barracuda 1tb HDD

 

All of the parts are being purchased off Amazon and will total up to about $598.12, plus an extra $100 for a copy of Windows 7.

 

I'd really go with 8GB or ram, I was just testing Battlefield 4 and it was eating 5.2GB at all times. I'd consider getting a FX-8xxx CPU as well but the 6300 will work and the RAM is more important at this point because only have 4GB WILL cause problems pretty quick. 

 

That's all I see wrong with it, unless someone else notices something I didn't. 

Edited November 12, 2014 by Shoboni

[long gone 8,929]

Anybody here want to rate my future build?

 

AMD FX-6300 Six-Core 

Sapphire Radeon r9 280x 3gb

ASRock Micro ATX motherboard

Crucial Ballistic Sport 4gb single DDR3 RAM

Corsair builder series CX 500w power supply

Rosewill Micro-ATX Mini Tower computer case

Seagate Barracuda 1tb HDD

 

All of the parts are being purchased off Amazon and will total up to about $598.12, plus an extra $100 for a copy of Windows 7.

 

I'd really go with 8GB or ram, I was just testing Battlefield 4 and it was eating 5.2GB at all times. I'd consider getting a FX-8xxx CPU as well but the 6300 will work and the RAM is more important at this point because only have 4GB WILL cause problems pretty quick. 

 

That's all I see wrong with it, unless someone else notices something I didn't. 

I'm gonna agree with Shoboni here, 8GB RAM should be more desirable for a PC than 4.

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

I think got this looking and running good on my system

 

You're kidding, the forum doesn't even support .bmp!?

bf4_2014_11_12_19_05_05_104.bmp

bf4_2014_11_12_19_07_37_960.bmp

bf4_2014_11_12_19_08_19_943.bmp

bf4_2014_11_12_19_09_04_400.bmp

[Azure Envy 1,092]

I think got this looking and running good on my system

 

You're kidding, the forum doesn't even support .bmp!?

 

.BMPs on the Internet?

 

What are you some kind of AOL user?  :okiedokielokie:

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

.BMPs on the Internet?

 

What are you some kind of AOL user?  :okiedokielokie:

 

It's what after-burner defaults to and I was lazy because I assumed the site would support all image formats. Here's the screenshots working right

 

 

Like I said, I think I've tweaked the setting enough and have it running well and looking pretty good. 

[Azure Envy 1,092]

It's what after-burner defaults to and I was lazy because I assumed the site would support all image formats. Here's the screenshots working right

 

 

Like I said, I think I've tweaked the setting enough and have it running well and looking pretty good. 

Tried running 3DMark? I like to do that just to see where I stack up against the rest of the world in case there's something up with my config.

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Tried running 3DMark? I like to do that just to see where I stack up against the rest of the world in case there's something up with my config.

 

Not yet, there one of those online things I ranked my old "computer" on but I can't remember which one I used XD.

 

Does it cost anything?

To add to the above, here's actual video I took at those settings:

 

[Azure Envy 1,092]

Not yet, there one of those online things I ranked my old "computer" on but I can't remember which one I used XD.

 

Does it cost anything?

 

Na, it's free. http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/3dmark

 

There's a Steam version but I don't use that one since you'll have Steam running in the background. It probably doesn't make that much of a difference but eh.

 

Fire Strike is the one you should run. The other tests are designed for low-power PCs and mobile devices.

Edited November 13, 2014 by Lunatic Envy

[FoxyCryptid 4,330]

Na, it's free. http://www.futuremark.com/benchmarks/3dmark

 

There's a Steam version but I don't use that one since you'll have Steam running in the background. It probably doesn't make that much of a difference but eh.

 

Fire Strike is the one you should run. The other tests are designed for low-power PCs and mobile devices.

 

Downloading it right now.

 

Chrome sucks, dowloading it slowing it to a crawl

[Azure Envy 1,092]

Downloading it right now.

 

Chrome sucks, dowloading it slowing it to a crawl

 

Maybe try another mirror?

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

30 frames vs 60 frames.

 

 

See? There's a very obvious difference.

[long gone 8,929]

30 frames vs 60 frames.

 

 

See? There's a very obvious difference.

I dunno, man, the left side looks more cinematic...