Where are you getting those stats from, I could do with downloading that to compare, thanks?
Hardware & Technical Computer Build to run Elite Dangerous
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Where are you getting those stats from, I could do with downloading that to compare, thanks?
That's from my LCD display unit (mounted under my monitor).
You should be able to get your cores processing from Task manager? You'll exactly the same. The usage on all four going up during the first 10-20 seconds of Factions, and your FPS dropping down from >60 to about 30...
How very fancy
It's not affecting my enjoyment of the game at all and I probably won't need to upgrade my pc now, so happy days.
I also just found out how to turn all my modules off and hide from people. You all better watch out next Wednesday
How very fancy
It's not affecting my enjoyment of the game at all and I probably won't need to upgrade my pc now, so happy days.
I also just found out how to turn all my modules off and hide from people. You all better watch out next Wednesday
I'm hoping "Factions" is a worse case scenario and generally in Elite I will be getting a better frame rate.
In fact the Factions is the worst case scenario for the CPU bottleneck that I know of.
Well, imagine the battle demonstrated in the original promo vids! More/less CPU intensive?
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Also remember there will be a whole bundle of optimisation to be done on the code before any final release.
Hi I am looking to put together as medium rig and looking at Over clockers who seem to be recommended. I did start gathering bits on amazon but only found out VAT was excluded until you go to pay!
I will be keeping this PC in a enclosed desk/cupboard so need as much fannage as possible and might need to even hook some extra fans/holes into the cupboard.
AMD FX8 8350 OC to 4.6 with an ALphenfohn K2 Mount doom cooler, Sabretooth 990FX DDR3 Board with 16GB 1600MHZ RAM £420
ASUS Radeon R9 270X 2GB 5600MHZ DDR5 (+2 free games apparently…) £170
Corsair CX 750MW 90 Plus bronze £72
Samsung 120GB SSD ( I am getting a NAS with 2x 3TB WD drives, so only want the O/S and maybe a game or two but might change this to 250GB) £69
Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow case. This thing seems to be massive so I will have to re measure the inside of my cuboard. It comes with three fans and two compartments to separate board and GPU from Power and storage etc. It also has air intakes at the top for more fans £105.
Corsair are bringing out something similar but maybe only 66% as big in September and this would probably be more suitable.
Any thoughts on future upgradeability or what I will need to do if performance drops? I am hoping it lasts a few years and maybe only the GPU or another GPU can be added
Need to add a optical drive, Sound card but I think this are all pretty similar and also buy Win 8 again unless I can use my current licence on my Slate tablet PC somehow
Thanks for any advice particularly in regards to cooling or advice in these areas!
I will be keeping this PC in a enclosed desk/cupboard so need as much fannage as possible and might need to even hook some extra fans/holes into the cupboard.
AMD FX8 8350 OC to 4.6 with an ALphenfohn K2 Mount doom cooler, Sabretooth 990FX DDR3 Board with 16GB 1600MHZ RAM £420
ASUS Radeon R9 270X 2GB 5600MHZ DDR5 (+2 free games apparently…) £170
Corsair CX 750MW 90 Plus bronze £72
Samsung 120GB SSD ( I am getting a NAS with 2x 3TB WD drives, so only want the O/S and maybe a game or two but might change this to 250GB) £69
Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow case. This thing seems to be massive so I will have to re measure the inside of my cuboard. It comes with three fans and two compartments to separate board and GPU from Power and storage etc. It also has air intakes at the top for more fans £105.
Corsair are bringing out something similar but maybe only 66% as big in September and this would probably be more suitable.
Any thoughts on future upgradeability or what I will need to do if performance drops? I am hoping it lasts a few years and maybe only the GPU or another GPU can be added
Need to add a optical drive, Sound card but I think this are all pretty similar and also buy Win 8 again unless I can use my current licence on my Slate tablet PC somehow
Thanks for any advice particularly in regards to cooling or advice in these areas!
I do not know where are you going to buy this. But that's pretty high price for the GPU. You can find R9 270x much cheaper here:
http://www.dabs.com/products/best-v...i-e-hdmi-x-edition-9CCF.html?q=r9 270x&src=16
http://www.dabs.com/products/sapphi...i-e-hdmi-dual-x-oc-93Y4.html?q=r9 270x&src=16
If you are planning to pay £170 for the GPU then GTX760 is a better choice:
http://www.dabs.com/products/zotac-...i-express-3-0-hdmi-8SMR.html?q=gtx 760&src=16
http://www.dabs.com/products/msi-ge...aming-twinfrozr-oc-8SWV.html?q=gtx 760&src=16
Thanks I really have no idea with cards there are so many that all seem to be fairly similar so thought I wont get too stung if I go for something around £100-200, when I have looked at the prices on Overclockers for things in general they seem pretty reasonable so thought it must have been okay.
I will keep hunting!
While I'm all for AMD, their CPU's currently are outclassed by the competition.
I sold my 8core as it just couldn't compete with my older Bunnymen quad, kind of dissapointing.
I hope AMD get back on track soon.
I sold my 8core as it just couldn't compete with my older Bunnymen quad, kind of dissapointing.
I hope AMD get back on track soon.
I'm not sure on the whole idea of placing your PC in a cupboard. Even if you drill the cupboard full of holes, heat is going to be an issue. The link you provided already states that the cooler you like is a good looker but not the best performer, so I can't help thinking that the OC you're aiming for could result in problems.
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Putting what is, in effect a several hundred watt electrical heater in a sealed cupboard even with a few extra holes might not be the wise thing to do.
The components will suffer due to extended running at higher temps, and, er safety might be a distinct issue.
Sounds like a very solid build, but make sure your cupboard compartment (if closed) has proper fans with a total higher airflow than the case itself, otherwise heat will build up like on a sidewinder with broken radiators trying to supercruise.
Hi all,
Well, I've been to-ing:
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=387537#post387537
and fro-ing:
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=541788#post541788
and finally decided (I hope) on a rig. Not planning to overclock or use SLi/Xfire, but looking for some future proofing, and obviously to be able to play ED on maximum prettiness.
Your thoughts please:
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
I can save about £70 on a lower spec motherboard:
ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs or
Gigabyte H81M-D2V: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
or save about £40 here:
ASUS® H97M-E: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Should I stick to the original higher spec (and price) even though it is set up for SLi/Xfire? Is it a better board anyway?
Well, I've been to-ing:
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=387537#post387537
and fro-ing:
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?p=541788#post541788
and finally decided (I hope) on a rig. Not planning to overclock or use SLi/Xfire, but looking for some future proofing, and obviously to be able to play ED on maximum prettiness.
Your thoughts please:
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
I can save about £70 on a lower spec motherboard:
ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs or
Gigabyte H81M-D2V: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
or save about £40 here:
ASUS® H97M-E: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Should I stick to the original higher spec (and price) even though it is set up for SLi/Xfire? Is it a better board anyway?
You could try talking to them - I've found them to be very helpful on the phone. Otherwise, you could buy that machine with the minimum 2GB RAM, and swap it out for 2x4GB sticks. A bit extreme though, I expect - hey-ho.