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Might upgrading my rig probably end of May. Should I wait for Haswell to come out and the 700 Nvidia series?
I'd say, what are the specs of your current PC? If you can afford to wait a little longer, why don't you wait it out and see how Haswell performs, and see what kind of price cuts the new CPU will result in for the stuff that you can currently buy?
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so my dad has been complaining that he's only getting 40fps in BF3 on max settings and says he used to get 100fps bla bla bla
and he says he wants another video card to crossfire as a solution, im telling him he doesn't need one (i bought him a 6970 and an i5 rig that you guys helped me build him awhile back)
and given how he uses the computer/internet i naturally assume its filled with trojans, viruses, etc etc
so I wasn't able to get to his place to help clear up his computer
and today he tells me he thinks he solved his problem because he bought 2 7970s, a i7 3770 1000w psu an asus maximus board and some ram etc.... his solution was to go buy a new computer and things he didnt need... -_-
said the guy at ncix told him he wont drop frames with this...
and all im thinking is wish he'd leave these things to me
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I hate hearing about shit like this a huge number of people that have no clue how computers work just buy a new one when all they need to do is clear out some viruses and uninstall some of the startup junk they've accumulated. That's why I've got several "travel" laptops that I don't have much use for that I got from friends after they ignored my advice and bought a new computer just to check facebook and watch cat videos on YouTube.
to add the cherry on top... just got a call from my dad and he decided to put the computer together himself and it won't post just goes into a cycle of restarting
I'd say, what are the specs of your current PC? If you can afford to wait a little longer, why don't you wait it out and see how Haswell performs, and see what kind of price cuts the new CPU will result in for the stuff that you can currently buy?
Currently running a e8400 OCed and 8800GT SLI, runs fine, but some games can't run smoothly on high settings. and computer is getting really hot. If i'm planning to keep it, i might need to lap the CPU.
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if you aren't OCing don't wait for haswell and save $100 from not buying the h100i and instead put that money towards an enthusiast-level video card.
GTX 700's may or may not come...we'll probably know by early June though (Computex)
Put that extra 100$ towards a 670? and maybe a CoolMaster 212?
to add the cherry on top... just got a call from my dad and he decided to put the computer together himself and it won't post just goes into a cycle of restarting
I'd say, what are the specs of your current PC? If you can afford to wait a little longer, why don't you wait it out and see how Haswell performs, and see what kind of price cuts the new CPU will result in for the stuff that you can currently buy?
Intel products don't get a price cut even when a new gen is out. Haswell is out in june but a very modest increase in actual compute performance...it'll only be a worthy buy if you overclock or use onboard graphics.
to add the cherry on top... just got a call from my dad and he decided to put the computer together himself and it won't post just goes into a cycle of restarting
Ask him if that 0fps is better than the 40fps he was getting beforehand. On the plus side maybe this will give you time to fix his other PC so he can sell/return all this other crap he doesn't need... that's gotta be a couple grand in parts (too lazy to check). Or did he reuse his case and stuff?
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to add the cherry on top... just got a call from my dad and he decided to put the computer together himself and it won't post just goes into a cycle of restarting
Still using my AMD build 2 years back (AMD 1055XT OC to 3.2GHz, 8 GM of Ram, AMD 6950 2GB, 2TB HD.) runs fine on BF3. Ask your dad if he is interested to trade his new PC for mine
$159.99 shipped to Blaine WA. Cheapest price I could find online, cheaper than some places are offering for their open box units. Should sound godly with my new LME49720HA opamp on my sound card. Can't wait Though, I will need to pickup speaker stands as nearfield setups need to be ear-level to sound "right"
Kind of debating whether or not I still need an ODAC or I should just stick with my internal sound card setup for now. I guess if I can pickup an ODAC for cheap later on, I will.
On a side note, why the hell are Audioengine's A2 speakers priced so high? They definitely are not worth $200...anything from Fostex or even Behringer beats the living hell out of anything Audioengine makes.
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yeah thats why i was looking at a case which can handle a lot of hard drives until i figured out i dont need that many hard drives (rip all my BDs)
it would be nice to get multiple tv/device support but not necessary since its just one in my bedroom and one in the living room... make it a NAS box maybe? or run another hdmi from the htpc to the bedroom
I've heard Audioengines, my friend had A2s and I used to borrow them all the time. They sound great after a very extensive burn-in period of around 200-300 hours, but before that it has an overall very dark (not in the good "audiophile" dark way either) and somewhat veiled sound signature, can be muddy at times as well and not articulate enough. I've listened to the Fostex before at Tom Lee and although they weren't burnt in either, it sure sounded a hell of a lot crisper and clearer in the highs and mid-range (particularly vocals) than the A2s. Maybe it's just me, but I find that Japanese audio companies tend to make their gear produce much brighter sound signatures, not just speakers too, headphones as well including AT, JVC, Sony, etc.
A2s aren't bad, but they're not worth $200. Perhaps if you could find a used set for $150 or less, it'd justify the cost more.
As for actual studio monitors, I'm not doing any recording or actual professional work so I'd prefer not to spend the cost of a pair of almost-studio-monitors on just ONE actual studio monitor, like Yamahas (HS80 sounds godly)
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wish he'd leave these things to me
a huge number of people that have no clue how computers work just buy a new one when all they need to do is clear out some viruses and uninstall some of the startup junk they've accumulated. That's why I've got several "travel" laptops that I don't have much use for that I got from friends after they ignored my advice and bought a new computer just to check facebook and watch cat videos on YouTube.
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Still using my AMD build 2 years back (AMD 1055XT OC to 3.2GHz, 8 GM of Ram, AMD 6950 2GB, 2TB HD.) runs fine on BF3. Ask your dad if he is interested to trade his new PC for mine 
although it'll be overkill for an htpc
