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Random Thoughts.....What are you thinking?
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By Fenrir.Weakness 2014-09-20 15:28:19
I don't think I could ever justify $500+ on a video card, unless I were making money on what I was doing.
I usually go for the one right below the top of the line. Usually not too far behind the top, can be OC'ed to match performance pretty well, and cheaper. ~$350 is about my upper limit per graphics card.
Most modern games are more heavily reliant on GPU than CPU, so I don't really mind dropping a little extra for more pretty. Especially when the reality is you don't need to update every generation, one generation usually lasts a few years before it is truly outdated by software needs.
By Jetackuu 2014-09-20 15:35:11
I don't think I could ever justify $500+ on a video card, unless I were making money on what I was doing.
I usually go for the one right below the top of the line. Usually not too far behind the top, can be OC'ed to match performance pretty well, and cheaper. ~$350 is about my upper limit per graphics card.
Most modern games are more heavily reliant on GPU than CPU, so I don't really mind dropping a little extra for more pretty. Especially when the reality is you don't need to update every generation, one generation usually lasts a few years before it is truly outdated by software needs. Then again most of the games I play are old as balls, and I'll rarely pick up something new. Only real power I need is to support my resolution and multiple displays. (I only got the 660 over the 550ti because I wanted to put something about a 550ti in another box, and it was cheaper to buy the 660 and since it was better I just put my 550ti in the other thing and put the better one in mine).
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By Fenrir.Weakness 2014-09-20 15:43:58
My rig is pushing 4 years old now and the machine busting games that have been coming out I have to lower settings quite a bit. So the reality is that with this new generation that I'm 3 generations old and just now struggling with games. I skipped the 600/700/Titan generations, and the original FX series was meant to compete with Sandy Bridge.
The Phenom series was great (what I was using before getting an 8120 when they first came out), but AMD has really been lack luster and I have run into a few CPU related issues in games. Like in Mass Effect during a few of the levels characters and monsters turn into giant black blocks... an issue that still has yet to be resolved, even on newer generation FX's. So ditching AMD this go around and shelling out for Broadwell soon as they release the unlocked models (or shortly there after).
I don't require the highest everything running 60 FPS like some people, but I do like to have a lot of "pretty" as I refer to it with minimal slow down.
Valefor.Sehachan
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2014-09-20 15:44:37
Ew pc talk again *scoots*
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By Fenrir.Weakness 2014-09-20 15:45:58
My video card has 3 ports but will only let me use 2 of my monitors at a time. Do you see that kind of limiting often jet? Or is there just some software need to try
That is probably just the model.
Native 3 monitor support wasn't until the GTX600/Radeon 7000 era.
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By Fenrir.Weakness 2014-09-20 15:46:10
Ew pc talk again *scoots*
Penis?
Valefor.Sehachan
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2014-09-20 15:55:15
Ew pc talk again *scoots*
Penis? Would be much better!
By Jetackuu 2014-09-20 15:58:52
As for the multiple monitor thing: I didn't try to put 3 on until I had the 660, I still have the 55ti but I don't remember.
Utilizing 2 dvi ports and 1 hdmi, would prefer all 3 dvi, hence why I'm considering adding a second 660 (but would cut the speed back, but shouldn't be an issue).
I'm just lazy and am pretty much don't try to upgrade unless something breaks, or I can't do something). "meh"
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By Fenrir.Weakness 2014-09-20 16:07:50
SSD's are nice, but I wouldn't say they are game changing performance. I have nice boot up speeds and programs on the SSD do load faster, but once in the application there isn't a difference.
Still use a cheapo 7200rpm HDD for storage and booting games from.
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By Jetackuu 2014-09-20 16:09:08
Josi, I'll slap you if you ever try to use the windows experience index as a gauge of computer performance again. (only time I run it is after I installed a gpu to get aero).
A ssd would boost performance, but you have to take into consideration other things as well: connection speed 3.0gbps or 6.0, the cache of the drive, etc (type of memory too). So many variables.
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By Fenrir.Weakness 2014-09-20 16:09:36
Ew pc talk again *scoots*
Penis? Would be much better!
I like my penis enough, but not a fan of penis. Not homophobic or anything, just not attracted to it.
Fan of vaginas and boobs however.
By Jetackuu 2014-09-20 16:11:48
afk, going to go learn the slap of a thousand exploding suns.
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By Asura.Yomisha 2014-09-20 16:19:15
Sounds like penis envy to me.
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By Fenrir.Weakness 2014-09-20 16:23:41
Sounds like penis envy to me.
Some of my wife's toys could make a porn star envious, so I don't even try to compete on that front.
Not the size that counts, it is how well you use your tongue.
Valefor.Sehachan
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2014-09-20 16:31:18
Size is not fundamental yeah.
But don't get it wrong: it is appreciable.
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By Ohji Lunartail 2014-09-20 16:35:57
Leon that dragon ball game going to be on consoles or PC only?
Valefor.Sehachan
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2014-09-20 16:37:44
And now crepes!
I dunno why I'm having a french themed dinner, it wasn't planned I swear.
By Jetackuu 2014-09-20 16:40:05
Size is not fundamental yeah.
But don't get it wrong: it is appreciable. Until it's too big and you get bitched at for being too big, etc.
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By Leon Kasai 2014-09-20 16:43:18
Leon that dragon ball game going to be on consoles or PC only? PS3/4, 360, Xbone and PC. Out early 2015.
Valefor.Sehachan
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2014-09-20 16:46:48
Until it's too big and you get bitched at for being too big No offense, but in that case it means you're using it wrong. Different sizes, different methods(same for the types of Vs too).
Unless it's just initial fear, some wimenz are intimidated by the big D.
Phoenix.Sehachan
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By Phoenix.Sehachan 2014-09-20 16:47:34
Blame Weakness for taking us back to ***!
By Jetackuu 2014-09-20 16:48:49
Unless it's just initial fear, some wimenz are intimidated by the big D. Basically.
Valefor.Sehachan
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2014-09-20 17:00:03
Stupid weekend I actually didn't want you! If monday tests results don't come out Imma go up to the university and throw a bomb at them.
...okay, not really, but I will draw a bomb on a piece of paper, wrap it up into a ball and throw it at them and then scream booooom!
That'll show 'em!
This is a thread that I found on another website I post at. It can be really really interesting. I thought it deserved a place here.
Post your random thoughts for the day here, or anything else that intrigues you.
For starters, is it possible to give constructive critism to someone who doesn't have a neck? I totally just walked by a girl who didn't. Someone isn't getting a necklace for Valentines day!
And who decided black and white can't be colors? I want to say a racist. I really do.
Inb4thisthreadgetsreallywtf
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