Steel Jaw Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) PC is used mainly for flight simming, FSX/DCSW the main ones, maybe COD in time. Essentially, I can either upgrade CPU/MOBO/RAM, or keep the prior and upgrade the GPU and maybe add RAM, cant do both, got to come out about $525 before taxes. Thoughts please? Windoze 7 ultimate 64 bit i920/2.65 overclocked to 3.9 Cooler Master V8 CPU cooler EVGA x58 mobo 6 GB OCZ 1600 speed DDR3 ram EVGA 470 GTX o/c to 750/1500/1800 (no more bottlenecks!) 2x 24" widescreens Saitek x65/Saitek rudders TIR 4 Edited October 25, 2013 by Mower "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
SkateZilla Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 R9-290X Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
Steel Jaw Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 R9-290X That's a monster GPU, would it not then bottleneck the CPU? In other words, would I see the full benefit of this GPU? "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
-Rudel- Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 R9-290X ^ https://magnitude-3.com/ https://www.facebook.com/magnitude3llc https://www.youtube.com/@magnitude_3 i9 13900K, 128GB RAM, RTX 4090, Win10Pro, 2 x 2TB SSD, 1 x 15TB SSD U.2 i9 10980XE, 128GB RAM, RTX 3090Ti, Win10 Pro, 2 x 256GB SSD, 4 x 512GB SSD RAID 0, 6 x 4TB HDD RAID 6, 9361-8i RAID Controller i7 4960X, 64GB RAM, GTX Titan X Black, Win10 Pro, 512GB PCIe SSD, 2 x 256GB SSD
SkateZilla Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) R9-290X would be Fine on the 1st Generation i-Series, especially at 3.9Ghz add another 6GB of Ram too. the 470 is the lowest part of the system, and it's a portable heater, if you want to run a portable heater GPU might as well run one with the most 3d rendering power. Edited October 25, 2013 by SkateZilla Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
Steel Jaw Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 R9-290X would be Fine on the 1st Generation i-Series, especially at 3.9Ghz You sound pretty confident there, I am not so confident that my CPU (even overclocked) is first rate any longer.... "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
SkateZilla Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 1st Gen i7's are still faster than the FX Line.. lol. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
Steel Jaw Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 1st Gen i7's are still faster than the FX Line.. lol. Well you got me there...was briefly looking at going for an AMD CPU "upgrade" but then I fell down the stairs and hit my head and changed my mind on that... "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
SkateZilla Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 Well you got me there...was briefly looking at going for an AMD CPU "upgrade" but then I fell down the stairs and hit my head and changed my mind on that... In Single threaded Operations/games, High End, Go with Intel, Value/Budget Tier Go with AMD Pile Driver CPUs in Multi-Threaded Operations (Video Editing etc), Go with Top Teir AMD. The next AMD CPU is due out early 2014 and will fix the Cache and Shared Resources problem, as well as the scheduler missed operations. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
Steel Jaw Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 Well perhaps a nice GPU/RAM upgrade and a new case with better airflow is an enticing option then. Will a newer GPU boost DCSW/A10C performance you think? "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
Steel Jaw Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 "I have that same 920 @ 3.4 with a 760GTX and also a 3770k. You will get buyers remorse big time. The I7920 @ 4Ghz is still very fast. In most games (Borderlands 2, Crysis etc) the GPU will dominate, even with SLI the 920 is plenty fast and will not be the limiting factor or not enough to notice. Really only SC2 in a game called Desert Strike does a fast CPU come into play. I think the real reason is like many you have the hardware upgrade itch. You want us to give you the ok to spend. I'm underwelmed by the IVY, Hawell speed increases over the I7 920. No compelling reason to upgrade. Sorry to burst the bubble." Good discussion here. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1691069/920-haswell-worth.html#11599425 "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
Steel Jaw Posted October 25, 2013 Author Posted October 25, 2013 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
cichlidfan Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html An interesting point of view. From that perspective (the 3 tier jump), most here would not need to upgrade for quite some time. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Steel Jaw Posted November 1, 2013 Author Posted November 1, 2013 My i7920 is oc to 3.9, think an oc Ivybridge is a worthwhile upgrade? My fuzzy math suggests a 40% performance gain. "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
Hadwell Posted November 2, 2013 Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) sandy bridge i7 2600k easily overclocks to 4.6GHz (fsb/multiplyer= 104x44@1.45v) with a corsair H80 cooler will enable about 98% of a single GTX780 overclocked to 1120gpu/3010vram stock 2600k@ 3.4GHz will get you about 60% gpu usage on a 780... depending on the game you're playing... i tested this on world of tanks and DCS... i've seen the cpu reach 75 degrees while encoding video with hyperthreading enabled, but I've never seen it above 70 in games. anyway thats my first hand experiance, hope it helps some. p.s. theres a video below where a guy slis two 580s.... i upgraded to this 780 from two 2.5GB 580's, and its a HUUUGE difference, 780 is WAY faster... i really don't trust SLI.... Edited November 2, 2013 by Hadwell My youtube channel Remember: the fun is in the fight, not the kill, so say NO! to the AIM-120. System specs:ROG Maximus XI Hero, Intel I9 9900K, 32GB 3200MHz ram, EVGA 1080ti FTW3, Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVME, 27" Samsung SA350 1080p, 27" BenQ GW2765HT 1440p, ASUS ROG PG278Q 1440p G-SYNC Controls: Saitekt rudder pedals,Virpil MongoosT50 throttle, warBRD base, CM2 stick, TrackIR 5+pro clip, WMR VR headset. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Steel Jaw Posted November 2, 2013 Author Posted November 2, 2013 Hmm, now Im looking at going right to Haswell and upgrading the GPU later. "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
Hadwell Posted November 2, 2013 Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) if you already have a gtx 760 i would yea just get a nice like... 500$ cpu if ur gonna blow 600$ anyway better yet, get a second 760 and sli lol Edited November 2, 2013 by Hadwell My youtube channel Remember: the fun is in the fight, not the kill, so say NO! to the AIM-120. System specs:ROG Maximus XI Hero, Intel I9 9900K, 32GB 3200MHz ram, EVGA 1080ti FTW3, Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVME, 27" Samsung SA350 1080p, 27" BenQ GW2765HT 1440p, ASUS ROG PG278Q 1440p G-SYNC Controls: Saitekt rudder pedals,Virpil MongoosT50 throttle, warBRD base, CM2 stick, TrackIR 5+pro clip, WMR VR headset. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Steel Jaw Posted November 7, 2013 Author Posted November 7, 2013 Maybe this instead of a CPU upgrade? http://www.overclock.net/products/evga-geforce-gtx-760-2gb-gddr5-video-card "You see, IronHand is my thing" My specs: W10 Pro, I5/11600K o/c to 4800 @1.32v, 64 GB 3200 XML RAM, Red Dragon 7800XT/16GB, monitor: GIGABYTE M32QC 32" (31.5" Viewable) QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) 165Hz.
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