Flyby Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 Purely from a combat-flight-sim gaming perspective, is PCIe 3 worthwhile? I haven't found a review of an Ivy Bridge CPU, so I don't really know what to think of this new spec. Anyone think it would remove a bottleneck? Or maybe just add unnecessary cost to a gaming rig I'm trying to spec out. thanks for any feedback, Flyby out The U.S. Congress is the best governing body that BIG money can buy. :cry:
Kuky Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 Simple no PCIe 2 is still not fully utilised PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
Flyby Posted April 15, 2012 Author Posted April 15, 2012 thanks man! That ought to save me a lot of worry and a few $$ to boot! The U.S. Congress is the best governing body that BIG money can buy. :cry:
PeterP Posted April 15, 2012 Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) But... If you want to daisy chain 4GPUs to utilise them for some heavy protein folding processing - and get finally the Nobel Prize in Biochemistry - the answer is: Definitive Yes! It's worth it! - so you will probably be able to have some usable results at the end of this decade for your candidacy. (Oh-well, ...count in some time for others to proof you findings ~ 3 more years) If you just want to run some games - follow Kuky's advise! Edited April 15, 2012 by PeterP
Flyby Posted April 16, 2012 Author Posted April 16, 2012 hey PP thanks for the positive reinforcement.:thumbup: I think I can make an informed decision now. Much obliged. Flyby out The U.S. Congress is the best governing body that BIG money can buy. :cry:
Cedaway Posted April 16, 2012 Posted April 16, 2012 http://www.overclock.net/t/1188376/hardwarecanucks-hd-7970-pci-e-3-0-vs-pci-e-2-0-comparison PCI express 3.0 offers nothing more than PCI-x 2.0 - Follow the link above, the comparison between the two... DCS Wish: Turbulences affecting surrounding aircraft... [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P - Intel Core i5 6600K - 16Gb RAM DDR4-2133 - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming - 8 Go - 2 x SSD Crucial MX300 - 750 Go RAID0 - Screens: HP OMEN 32'' 2560x1440 + Oculus Rift CV1 - Win 10 - 64bits - TM WARTHOG #889 - Saitek Pro Rudder.
Flyby Posted April 16, 2012 Author Posted April 16, 2012 thanks for that link, Cedaway. That article sinks it. I don't plan to go X-fire or SLI so no need to buy the hype. :D Flyby out The U.S. Congress is the best governing body that BIG money can buy. :cry:
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