DeadLeaves
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Looks nice, good job. I'll probably build a new comp at the end of the year. How does the M2 SSD go?
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Looks nice, good job. I'll probably build a new comp at the end of the year. How does the M2 SSD go?
How does it go? It goes great. A simple install onto the motherboard and very small. I'll probably get another one. Here's a photo of it and I circled it.
DeadLeaves
Super Freak
Cool, one of those is on the list for new build as the boot drive. Using the samsungs in raid?
No, I don't do RAID. M.2 is my boot drive.
I haven't upgraded in about 4 years so I just put in an order. I already have a case and a really good power supply, so I didn't order those. Can't wait to get it. Here's a copy and paste of the parts:
Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad-Core Processor | Socket LGA 1151, 4.2GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, 14nm | (Retail Boxed) Gen7 (BX80677I77700K)
Samsung 960 EVO M.2 NVMe PCI-E 500GB Solid State Drive, Read:3,200 MB/s, Write:1,800 MB/s (MZ-V6E500BW)
Corsair Hydro Series H115i Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler | Intel LGA 1151/1150/1155/1156/1366/2011/2011-3 | AMD AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2 (CW-9060027-WW)
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO Socket 1151 Intel Z270 Chipset | Dual Channel DDR4 4133+(OC), PCI-E 3.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, M.2 | USB 3.1, HDMI, DP, ATX Motherboard,AURA RGB Lighting
Kingston HyperX Predator Black 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3000MHz CL15 Dual-Channel SDRAM (HX430C15PB3K2/32)
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP Edition 11GB (ZT-P10810D-10P) | 1569 MHz Base/ 1683 MHz Boost, 11000 MHz Memory | PCI-E 3.0, 1x DVI-D, 1x HDMI, 3x DP, SPECTRA LED Lighting
Now I have a really good Dell monitor that's professional grade for photo editing and stuff. Would a 4k monitor make a big difference for gaming ?
Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad-Core Processor | Socket LGA 1151, 4.2GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, 14nm | (Retail Boxed) Gen7 (BX80677I77700K)
Samsung 960 EVO M.2 NVMe PCI-E 500GB Solid State Drive, Read:3,200 MB/s, Write:1,800 MB/s (MZ-V6E500BW)
Corsair Hydro Series H115i Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler | Intel LGA 1151/1150/1155/1156/1366/2011/2011-3 | AMD AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2 (CW-9060027-WW)
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO Socket 1151 Intel Z270 Chipset | Dual Channel DDR4 4133+(OC), PCI-E 3.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, M.2 | USB 3.1, HDMI, DP, ATX Motherboard,AURA RGB Lighting
Kingston HyperX Predator Black 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3000MHz CL15 Dual-Channel SDRAM (HX430C15PB3K2/32)
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP Edition 11GB (ZT-P10810D-10P) | 1569 MHz Base/ 1683 MHz Boost, 11000 MHz Memory | PCI-E 3.0, 1x DVI-D, 1x HDMI, 3x DP, SPECTRA LED Lighting
Now I have a really good Dell monitor that's professional grade for photo editing and stuff. Would a 4k monitor make a big difference for gaming ?
Very nice. 4k makes a big difference in terms of resolution and you have ordered a card that can push pretty much any game to a minimum of 60 fps as long as you have a fast refresh rate. I have a EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 and game at 4k and it is glorious.
You bought the same mobo as me so you should check out the M.2 drives. They're tiny, fast, and don't cost a ton. You have room for two of them on your mobo.
Somehow I read that line and missed the M.2 part. Also, fixed the following with bold/color, "4k makes a big difference in terms of resolution and you have ordered a card that can push pretty much any game to a minimum of 60 fps @4k as long as you have a fast refresh rate".
Just my two cents: but, I'd stay away from 4K monitors, for the simple fact that 144Hz options aren't available at 4K (or at least, I'm not aware of any). 60 Hz looks really laggy when compared to higher refresh rates.
Btw, great set-up there, Pilky - great choices on everything.
Btw, great set-up there, Pilky - great choices on everything.
What displays are you guys using, by the way?
I just picked up an Acer Predator XB271HU from Newegg, with no tax and free shipping. Came out roughly $100 cheaper than the ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q.
I just picked up an Acer Predator XB271HU from Newegg, with no tax and free shipping. Came out roughly $100 cheaper than the ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q.
Thanks and I haven't had any lag issues with mine. What's weird is I haven't been gaming much in the last couple months due to summer. The games I was player were Quake Champions, Quake/Q2/Q3, Overwatch, Battlefield 1, Diablo 3, and various other games.
I wanted to go with a TV for my display and after reading many reviews chose this one -
Samsung UN40JU6500 40-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/ju6500
dao2
Super Freak
just a regular old 60hz 1920x1080 monitor
Upgraded from a 14" 1440x900 that I had for a decade mid last year ^^The monitors I was looking at are the Acer Predator XB271HK, Acer Predator XB271HU, ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q, PG27AQ, but also have the Acer Predator X34 and ASUS ROG PG348Q in sight. Sooo undecided! The monitor I am using now is the Dell U2410.
Oh and question for Pilky...I saw that you are using the Rokit 8 for speakers. I have these speakers kicking around the house but never used them for gaming. Any good ? Right now I have a Logitech 5 speaker system (don't remember the model but it was their high end a few few years ago).
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Well, my Acer Predator XB271HU just came with FedEx today, and I'm very happy with the results. I absolutely won the "IPS lottery", in that my screen has zero backlight bleed. Calibration was fairly straight-forward, too, and the controls are very manageable (as opposed to what reviewers on the net have been saying).
I'd say get whichever is cheapest. I wouldn't spend $700 on either Acer's or Asus's TN monitors, though. In comparison, you can pick up the Dell Gaming S2417DG GSYNC monitor for $389 on Amazon.
IPS monitors (Acer Predator XB271HU, and the ROG Swift PG279Q) have immense benefits in color accuracy over TN monitors. But, you have to be aware of quality control issues that plague them, and there's always a chance you might get a lemon with terrible light bleeding. I was planning to get the ROG Swift PG279Q, but chose the Acer Predator XB271HU, because it was on sale for July 4th.
I think I'm leaning for either the ASUS PG348Q or Acer Predator X34.
So this build went down the crapper because of incompetent customer service. I bought all the stuff and the money was gone from my CC but they insisted that they didn't get it because security from the bank was blocking them. I called my CC company and they said that it had in fact went through and the reason they were getting blocked is because they tried 3 more times to get the money! And this is from a reputable store here in Ottawa (Canada Computers). Anyways, all is cancelled and I am buying it somewhere else but with modifications to the hardware. It is now:
Samsung 960 EVO SSD
Intel BX80677I77700K 7th Generation Core i7-7700K
NZXT Technologies Kraken X61 280mm All-in-One Liquid Cooling System
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 GAMING
ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero
CORSAIR DOMINATOR Platinum Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 memory
Acer Predator X34
dominishin
Super Freak
Decided to finally upgrade after 8 years. Yeah yeah PC elitists like to scoff at notebooks and Alienware, but I got a pretty good deal for one considering the form factor.
Alienware 17 (R4)
i7-7820HK
GTX 1080
256 PCIe SSD
1TB 7200 RPM HDD
16GB 2400MHz Memory (will probably upgrade myself to 32 2666 later this year)
1440p 120Hz G-SYNC Display w/ Tobii
4 Year Premium Warranty
$2450 after taxes. Would be $2070, but I opted for the 4 year premium warranty.
I know their desktops are overpriced, but their notebooks are priced very fairly compared to the competition... especially with that extra Dell discount haggling.
Alienware 17 (R4)
i7-7820HK
GTX 1080
256 PCIe SSD
1TB 7200 RPM HDD
16GB 2400MHz Memory (will probably upgrade myself to 32 2666 later this year)
1440p 120Hz G-SYNC Display w/ Tobii
4 Year Premium Warranty
$2450 after taxes. Would be $2070, but I opted for the 4 year premium warranty.
I know their desktops are overpriced, but their notebooks are priced very fairly compared to the competition... especially with that extra Dell discount haggling.
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<-------scoffs at your alienware notebook.....................
i have an asus rog gaming computer that only displays N-SYNC with 4 PPs out on dual monitors. i also installed a one handed lube dispenser at my desk.
i have an asus rog gaming computer that only displays N-SYNC with 4 PPs out on dual monitors. i also installed a one handed lube dispenser at my desk.
DeadLeaves
Super Freak
You better install a paper towel roll on the other side, or it's gonna get messy
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