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  • #1752
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Add in the lack of DX12.1 compat with most of the current cards and next-gen DX12.1 cards looming on the horizon and its a very bad time to be upgrading. Unless you are running a nice old 2560*1600 screen nothing fits very well, mid-range cards will keep us 1080p plebs going for a long while yet and 4k isn't entirely practical yet with anything short of the bleeding edge of current tech - it just hasn't yet reached the Ultra vs HD4870 mainstream breakthrough point. I suspect the next gen will change that though.

    My next upgrade will probably be a new PSU and HDD and a cheap SSD, with any CPU/GPU upgrades put off until the next-gen's mid-range start to arrive. Anything even remotely reasonably priced is little better than a sidegrade for me atm :(


  • #1753
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    I was browsing a thread on here on my phone last night so can't link it. It was a overclocking guide anyway further down the thread is a few sample builds and the price of RAM back then (3 years ago) was so much cheaper than it is now. Couldn't believe it, if anything i thought RAM would have come down in price with advances in technology and all that.


  • #1754
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,882 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    I was browsing a thread on here on my phone last night so can't link it. It was a overclocking guide anyway further down the thread is a few sample builds and the price of RAM back then (3 years ago) was so much cheaper than it is now. Couldn't believe it, if anything i thought RAM would have come down in price with advances in technology and all that.

    It was to do with this http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/nov/30/hard-drive-shortage-pc-prices and it hasn't gone back yet, I think.


  • #1755
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    frozenfrozen wrote: »
    It was to do with this http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/nov/30/hard-drive-shortage-pc-prices and it hasn't gone back yet, I think.

    Do you know I remember reading about that back then, amazing how the prices never dropped back down. I suppose the market is what people are willing to pay.


  • #1756
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,882 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    Do you know I remember reading about that back then, amazing how the prices never dropped back down. I suppose the market is what people are willing to pay.

    id say they didn't reinvest in getting to the old production rate back as they had ddr4 on the horizon. I bought my current ram in 2012 and by the time it had arrived at my house the price had risen nearly 100%.

    Name: 32GB-Kit G.Skill RipJawsZ C3-12800U CL9-9-9-24 (DDR3-1600)
    Article number: HV20G365DE
    Stock balance: ready for dispatch
    Quantity: 1
    Price per unit: 187,27 €
    Price: 187,27 €
    is what I paid for it and it's probably still cheaper than what it would be now, and it's been 3 years.
    ..closest one I could find!


  • #1757
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    I wish cheapo DDR4 and €100 1TB+ SSDs would hurry their arses up and get here already :(


  • #1758
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Working for me. I'd scrap that before a mod happens along


  • #1759
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,626 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Thanks dude so eircom up to their old tricks. I'll have to read a very helpful pm


  • #1760
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,626 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Id love to go back to Nvidia.

    They are just to good with their drivers ya know. Drivers already out for Witcher 3 while AMD are still getting theirs ready.

    I just find it hard to get justify selling my vapor 290x 8GB and then what NVidia card? I like the vram when im going to 4K (hopefully very soon)

    I wont spend crazy money on somthing like a Titan. Just need a Nvida card that will match my 290x be it a single card or sli


  • #1761
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Headshot wrote: »
    Id love to go back to Nvidia.

    They are just to good with their drivers ya know. Drivers already out for Witcher 3 while AMD are still getting theirs ready.

    I just find it hard to get justify selling my vapor 290x 8GB and then what NVidia card? I like the vram when im going to 4K (hopefully very soon)

    I wont spend crazy money on somthing like a Titan. Just need a Nvida card that will match my 290x be it a single card or sli

    In fairness to AMD, NVIDIA weren't sharing their source code so there was no way AMD were going to be able to optimise. From reading an interview with AMD from reddit, it appears they were informed of "Gameworks" intergration into the game like two months before shipping. That's really not a lot of time for AMD to optimise, adding to the fact that NVIDIA arn't sharing source code (as much as they are saying source is irrelevant, it is).

    I can see both sides of the argument with NVIDIA querying why they should share their developments, and that they are concerned only with improving performance for their customers and they see no reason to share their source, as with any other industry.

    But the GPU market isn't any other industry, and NVIDIA have short memories considering the source that AMD have shared previously, that brought NVIDIA back into the market when AMD had dominance years ago.

    I'm very much still on the fence with where my money is going, and daily my thoughts shift. Yesterday I was going 970 due to the hassle free stuff to do with drivers etc. Then today with more reading, kinda copped I don't play new release games until like a year or more after release(most of the time) so my games (BF4, Wow, D3 and the likes) will work totally fine on a 290, and when it comes to titles like Witcher 3, it'll be easily a year before I play them, and issues will be sorted.

    Now the 290's lower price and the fact I've been AMD for so long, is appealing to me more. Coupled with their new hardware coming this summer, hopefully meaning a price drop on existing lines.

    I must actually do a price check and performance check between the 290 and 290x. I have a 270x at present. Genueinlly hope prices do come down a little and the Euro settles, and by end of summer I'll have a PC I'm really happy with

    (I've always cut corners with GPU's as i could never justify the big spend, and while I've got by fine with my games, starting to appreciate the value of buying properly first time round)


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  • #1762
    Danger781
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,687 ✭✭✭Danger781


    Apparently I'm just not allowed to implement virutalisation on my PC. Installed Debian on my second SSD so I could install Proxmox but have experienced nothing but issues since. Managed to mess up my Windows MBR somehow so Windows wouldn't boot. Got that working after a few hours of troubleshooting. Tried enabling Proxmox and it won't boot with the PVE kernel. So I figured I'd just try client hyper-v but I can't get the bloody thing enabled.

    Looks like I'm stuck with VirtualBox..


  • #1763
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Headshot wrote: »
    Id love to go back to Nvidia.

    They are just to good with their drivers ya know. Drivers already out for Witcher 3 while AMD are still getting theirs ready.

    I just find it hard to get justify selling my vapor 290x 8GB and then what NVidia card? I like the vram when im going to 4K (hopefully very soon)

    I wont spend crazy money on somthing like a Titan. Just need a Nvida card that will match my 290x be it a single card or sli

    CF 290x actually outgun a Titan or SLI 780Tis at 4k, I'd stick with AMD in your shoes


  • #1764
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    FFS

    Someone has the R9 290 I had picked out up for sale with a years warranty left at a really good price, gonna try with an offer and hopefully the benefit of "I'll come get this off you tonight".

    Typical me when I get an idea on something, I can never have patience. Although if I can get it at this price I'd be chuffed.

    Although if it doesnt go through might keep an eye on the second hands, I'd say the market will flood with 290's in the next 30 days.


  • #1765
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,626 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    I love to get an official date on the 980TI. That could be a game changer for me


  • #1766
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    TheDoc wrote: »
    FFS

    Someone has the R9 290 I had picked out up for sale with a years warranty left at a really good price, gonna try with an offer and hopefully the benefit of "I'll come get this off you tonight".

    Typical me when I get an idea on something, I can never have patience. Although if I can get it at this price I'd be chuffed.

    Although if it doesnt go through might keep an eye on the second hands, I'd say the market will flood with 290's in the next 30 days.

    Looks like a done deal, Sapphire R9 290 Tri-x still with a years warranty, €230. I'm pretty happy with that.


  • #1767
    marko93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭marko93


    TheDoc wrote: »
    Looks like a done deal, Sapphire R9 290 Tri-x still with a years warranty, €230. I'm pretty happy with that.

    I got that card at Christmas and honestly it's fantastic. Was having issues with GTA, but read that it was driver issues, installed them and it was perfect.


  • #1768
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    Is there any sign of mechanical hard drive prices coming down in the not too distant future?
    I have a requirement to purchase somewhere in the region of 4 - 8 drives in capacity range of 4tb - 6tb.
    I would have thought with the introduction of larger SSD capacities and the cost per gb dropping all the time that mechanical drive prices would start to fall to stay competitive.


  • #1769
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    TheDoc wrote: »
    Looks like a done deal, Sapphire R9 290 Tri-x still with a years warranty, €230. I'm pretty happy with that.

    Dont forget who pointed you in the direction of it haha :):)


  • #1770
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Installed in five minutes, waiting on drivers to finish then will give it a whirl :D

    Fair play to you Jayo, I always use and know adverts but buying a second hand GPU isn't something I'd ever contemplated. Got it for a lovely price :D


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  • #1771
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    TheDoc wrote: »
    Installed in five minutes, waiting on drivers to finish then will give it a whirl :D

    Fair play to you Jayo, I always use and know adverts but buying a second hand GPU isn't something I'd ever contemplated. Got it for a lovely price :D

    You cant go wrong as long as it has a warranty and it hasn't been abused. Best thing about it is in a few months time you will sell it for close to same price you bought it for if you wish to upgrade to the new ones.


  • #1772
    moonboy52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    Guys any thoughts on the bargain alert for this mechanical keyboard (QPAD MK-85 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard)

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=95597539&postcount=1359

    I have been using a Logitech G15 for years and have always wanted to buy a mechanical


    Considering it is a 3 year old keyboard albeit at a good price, am i throwing money away when there are better ones available for a bit more money?


  • #1773
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    I just seen Scan.co.uk do financing payments is that only open for UK residents?


  • #1774
    vlad2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    Was looking at that keyboard myself but I think it's still pricey at that, may go for the CM storm tk.


  • #1775
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,626 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Im not having much look trying to find a PCI Express M.2 Adaptor? Anyone have recommendations.

    Im thinking of getting a Samsung 850 EVO Series M.2


  • #1776
    vlad2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    Woop Woop! ultrawideeee monitor arrived today! so lush!

    god damn last few parts are stuck in Germany tho. Haven't been shipped in almost 2 weeks because one piece is missing, which is the Enermax liqmax ii 240 AIO cooler.
    Kinda of an important bit, and it's something I really need for the build so have to wait it out. Hopefully they will manage to ship by the end of the week.


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  • #1777
    EoinHef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭EoinHef


    vlad2009 wrote: »
    Woop Woop! ultrawideeee monitor arrived today! so lush!

    god damn last few parts are stuck in Germany tho. Haven't been shipped in almost 2 weeks because one piece is missing, which is the Enermax liqmax ii 240 AIO cooler.
    Kinda of an important bit, and it's something I really need for the build so have to wait it out. Hopefully they will manage to ship by the end of the week.

    You'll have to throw up a pic and a few first impressions:)


  • #1778
    vlad2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    I will take some pictures tomorrow. took one or 2 earlier but it's hard to see and there is no real comparison between anything there.


  • #1779
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    I got a 34" Dell 4K curved ultrawide as well recently. Nice.... but I'm not convinced. I genuinely find my 29" AOC Ultrawide 2560x1080 my favorite monitor do date. Watch this space for a sale soon :)


  • #1780
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    What resolution is the Dell 4K? Not interested in buying it(wouldn't have the money anyway) just genuinely curious to the resolution to make it ultrawide.


  • #1781
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,799 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    It's a great time to buy RAM: DDR3 prices lowest in 26 months


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  • #1782
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    wotzgoingon wrote: »
    What resolution is the Dell 4K? Not interested in buying it(wouldn't have the money anyway) just genuinely curious to the resolution to make it ultrawide.

    3440×1440 :)


  • #1783
    vlad2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    Thinking of ordering either this https://www.massdrop.com/buy/e-element-rgb-keyboard or this https://www.massdrop.com/buy/noppoo-lolita-spyder-rainbow-led-keyboards today. the first one is a K70 clone and has had decent reviews so far, haven't heard much about the 2nd board however.

    Will throw up some pics of the LG monitor in a few, and a couple of words.

    Okay so got the delivery yesterday, there was never any tracking number even though they retailer said they would give me one. I got it from etrodo, for under 300 all in all. Popped the box open and straight away I was impressed, it is very nice and sleek. Put the stand together and then threw it up on my desk and connected it to the macbook just to see if everything is good.

    I heard that there was back light bleed and pixel issues with these so I began looking for stuck or dead pixels straight away and couldn't find anything.

    when I connect it to the mac it only shows me the desktop on the screen and not what I'm actually doing on it eg;Boards etc.
    I'm not sure how to fix that to further look for pixels and back light bleed. It's something I won't really bother fixing as I'm guessing its something to do with both running at 2 completely different resolutions. Gonna wait until my rig is
    built to investigate further.

    So far I'm very pleased with the monitor, it looks stunning and the quality is very nice, It ain't no retina display that I'm well used to but it is still beautiful. You can see in the pictures I've uploaded the difference in width of the 21:9 to the (I think) 16:9 macbook.


  • #1784
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    vlad2009 wrote: »
    when I connect it to the mac it only shows me the desktop on the screen and not what I'm actually doing on it eg;Boards etc.
    I'm not sure how to fix that to further look for pixels and back light bleed. It's something I won't really bother fixing as I'm guessing its something to do with both running at 2 completely different resolutions. Gonna wait until my rig is
    built to investigate further.

    Its running in extended display mode (the alternative to clone), if you drag your window(say chrome) off to the left/right/top it'll appear on the other screen.


  • #1785
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    It's a great time to buy RAM: DDR3 prices lowest in 26 months

    I paid €27 for this back in 2011

    Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit

    Have two sets now, running 8GB. If I'm honest one part of my PC I never really factor for performance past the GB part :D

    Anything on the market that would give big gains? I'm led to believe 16Gb is excessive and no need. Have relatively new motherboard, wondering if maybe there is faster speeds or something I could utilise (If I was to upgrade my current kit)


  • #1786
    vlad2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    Got a couple of hours in on the monitor. Didn't want to bother at first hooking up my macbook as I thought it would be awkward to play, but then tried it out and it's so grand! Have to say I'm very impressed with the monitor so far, can't wait to actually have my desktop built up and ready to go tho, so I can experience the ultra graphics world.


  • #1787
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    vlad2009 wrote: »
    Got a couple of hours in on the monitor. Didn't want to bother at first hooking up my macbook as I thought it would be awkward to play, but then tried it out and it's so grand! Have to say I'm very impressed with the monitor so far, can't wait to actually have my desktop built up and ready to go tho, so I can experience the ultra graphics world.

    Very nice, they are seriously impressive up close. I really want one but don't think I could go back to 60Hz for gaming.


  • #1788
    vlad2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    I haven't experienced above 60hz myself, and don't really want to either yet haha, wouldn't want to ruin what I have.


  • #1789
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    When you get your main rig up and running, give a look here for compatible 21:9 games and fixes for older (and some newer ones..) ones. I have got lots of excellent surround/eyefinity fixes here over the years. :cool:


  • #1790
    vlad2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    Ahhh nice! Thanks for that.


  • #1791
    zarquon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    vlad2009 wrote: »
    Got a couple of hours in on the monitor. Didn't want to bother at first hooking up my macbook as I thought it would be awkward to play, but then tried it out and it's so grand! Have to say I'm very impressed with the monitor so far, can't wait to actually have my desktop built up and ready to go tho, so I can experience the ultra graphics world.

    What monitor are you running?


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  • #1792
    vlad2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    LG 29um65 - 21:9 ultrawide monitor


  • #1793
    marko93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭marko93


    vlad2009 wrote: »
    LG 29um65 - 21:9 ultrawide monitor

    What's the refresh rate on it? It looks like a quality monitor :D


  • #1794
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    All 21:9's released so far (from what I've read) are 60hz out of the box, exception being Acer XR341CKA which was supposed to be 144hz but now up to 75hz max; due out end of June.


  • #1795
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    What does everyone sit on?

    I'm currently on a dining room chair and I've been on the look out for something proper in the £50-£100 range for a while now to replace it.

    Can you buy these things on Amazon or do you absolutely have to sit on them first in a shop to see if they suit?


  • #1796
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    I had a ****ty desk chair for months, got a chair from Viking direct today

    Its alright, comfy, but a bit short, though I've a high desk


  • #1797
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    I got a cheap office chair from Argos and it was the pits. Used it one evening for a hour or two and had to stop using it. back to my trusty wicker chair.

    31428_PE120743_S5.JPG


  • #1798
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    Humanscale freedom headrest. Ropey back, old chair was not helping...and got this one for a great price on Gumtree.


  • #1799
    papu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭papu


    Ikea Markus
    ikeamarkusb3ez5.jpg

    160€

    so bloody comfy


  • #1800
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    papu wrote: »
    Ikea Markus
    ikeamarkusb3ez5.jpg

    160€

    so bloody comfy

    Comfy? Sturdy? Easy to put together?

    How tall are you?

    I'm 6ft3 and weight about 100kg so I need something sturdy with plenty of back support.


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  • #1801
    papu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭papu


    Gbear wrote: »
    Comfy? Sturdy? Easy to put together?

    How tall are you?

    I'm 6ft3 and weight about 100kg so I need something sturdy with plenty of back support.

    Comfy Sturdy 10year warranty and went together in about 15 mins. I'm only 6ft and 80kg but the back support is there, the seat tilts with the back which is real nice.

    If you're in Ikea you can sit in one before you buy it.


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