Your Computer?

[MATRIX 2]

I just recently read that the new Ivy Bridge CPU's run hotter than the S.B chips die to the new fabrication job I'm seriously happy with my S.B 2600k once I get my water cooling kit installed (decided now over a liquid cooler) I'm gonna rock that Overclock to hell and back.

No they don't.

[itachi73378]

Ivy bridge use less power, with the same die size and frequencies. How can they get hotter? Maybe because the graphics take up a much larger part of the die now I guess

[MATRIX 2]

Ivy bridge use less power, with the same die size and frequencies. How can they get hotter? Maybe because the graphics take up a much larger part of the die now I guess

No, they don't run hotter. They are just harder to overclock than sandy bridge which pisses people off, causing them to make blanket statements that IB runs hotter, or is crap overall compared to SB.

[Nakatomi Uk]

The article I read was in brief but if you google it you can find a few sites that say when overclocked it does get hotter than S.B, I didnt in anyway say that its fact did it.

[MATRIX 2]

The article I read was in brief but if you google it you can find a few sites that say when overclocked it does get hotter than S.B, I didnt in anyway say that its fact did it.

It overclocks differently than SB. If you try overclocking it like a SB processor than you will get poor results and high temps.

[Daggers21]

Here's what my finished computer looks like.
Specs are:
Intel I5-2500K
EVGA 570
8GB Ram
120 SSD
1TB HDD
Gigabyte Z68 Mobo
Hyper 212 Evo heatsink
700W PSU

[keefy]

Is that func mousemat I see?

[Daggers21]

Is that func mousemat I see?

No, I think it's made by rocket fish. Got it for around 15$ at future shop(Was 40$).

[SolidSnakeUS]

Just wanted to let you guys know of my new gaming build I did in the past few weeks:

CPU: Intel i5-3570K Stock
GPU: EVGA GTX 680
RAM: Patriot G2 DDR3-1600 16GB (4x4GB)
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Professional
Sound: HT Omega Striker 7.1
Optical Drive: Pioneer 12X BD Burner
HDDs: 640GB WD Black, 1TB WD Black, 2TB WD Green
Case: CM Storm Trooper
PSU: NZXT HALE90 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 3.5G Left Handed

[Nakatomi Uk]

Well I got everything now installed except the dam Corsair liquid cooler I didnt realise how bloody big the thing was so I need a new case I've seen a real nice PC case with the PSU at the bottom should be alright to install it, the issue is really the pipes aint as flexible as I would of liked but they do hold water in so thus why they are that strong.

But you need to install a FAN in the front of the place radiator behind that then another fan at the back to drag air in according to the set-up guide ???? when I get to install it I'll try both ways. Got 7.9 across the board nearly the 2600k only gives me 7.6 but I aint got turbo mode enabled I will once cooler is installed.

[ps3freak18]

Well I finally built me a setup after years of wanting to. It is a budget system but I think it is pretty solid for what I paid.

CPU: Intel I3 2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1 GHz Dual Core
Motherboard:

GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V LGA 1155 Intel H61 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

GPU:

XFX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x1

6 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

DVD Drive: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner
PSU:

LEPA B550-SA 550W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PF

C Power Supply

Case:Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm ...
Ram:G.Skill Value Series (2x4GB) DDR3 1333 Ram
HDD: 500GB WD (Don't know the specs. One I bought last year for my old computer that I'm going to use in the New PC)
Windows Vista 64 bit (Buddy is going to give me a copy. Don't like Vista but...it's free)

Total: $532-Come with Deus Ex: HR and Dirt 3 for free.

[gangsta_795]

Windows Vista 64 bit (Buddy is going to give me a copy. Don't like Vista but...it's free)

Try to get Win 7 as soon as possible. Or, you could wait for 8.

[keefy]

I have an XFX 6870 and its freaking loud even when idling. I hve to turn the fan down to 30% when browsing and remeber to turn it up when gaming. Sham AMD do not include custom fan profile settings.

[ps3freak18]

Try to get Win 7 as soon as possible. Or, you could wait for 8.

I know I've never cared for Vista.

[Dave-The-Rave]

I'm rubbish with computer specs, can someone help me find the best laptop I can get for under £1000 (Preferably not over £800)?

Basically I need as powerful a beast that comes under that price range. I do have a desktop, though it is pretty outdated (2007) and my current laptop is a Dell Studio from 2008.

What you need to know is I am a Computer Animation student. I need to run lots of graphic intensive software like Maya, 3dsMax and ZBrush. My current laptop runs these fine, though the render times are pretty abysmal and as I am creating more and more intensive things it is starting to crash more and more altogether. It is also starting to overheat quite quickly, so I am scared its on its last legs.

Any advice. (I need a laptop because I travel so much and I am a student).

[keefy]

I would just upgrade the desktop and use that for the rendering you could have loads of RAM overclock it to heck and it still run cooler than a laptop and be cheaper.

My guress is your laptop runs out of memory so crashes.

[Nakatomi Uk]

I have an XFX 6870 and its freaking loud even when idling. I hve to turn the fan down to 30% when browsing and remeber to turn it up when gaming. Sham AMD do not include custom fan profile settings.

I didnt think the GPU was used as much for browsing on mine below I can here fans but I think it's the stock cooler to the 2600k the 7850 is at 40 on mine which I think is bloody high and I only am browsing the web myself

Think I need some new fans but I am moving to a bigger case a full ATX tower with PSU at the bottom so I can then fit my H80 cooler currently it won't fit because the PSU at the top is too close to the the 120mm extractor spot on my current case plus it's a mid ATX one.

[Rekmon]

I have an XFX 6870 and its freaking loud even when idling. I hve to turn the fan down to 30% when browsing and remeber to turn it up when gaming. Sham AMD do not include custom fan profile settings.

Try something like Sapphire's TriXX instead? You can map your own fan curve in it.



I just finished my budget build:
asrock z77 motherboard
i3-2120
8gb G.skill ripjaws
Corsair tx650 psu
xfx radeon 7850
Fractal Designs Define black pearl case
A samsung spinpoint tb drive.

The i3 will get ripped out and used in a budget build later for my mom or something, a sb 2500k will be swapped in with a watercooling solution. An ssd is also planned. In the meantime I can pc game again!

[Cybertox]

Alienware X51

i7 3.4 GHZ
Nvidia GTX 555 1 GB
8 GBs RAM running at 1333 mhz
1TB HD

[guitarguy]

i7 2600k @ 5.1GHz Watercooled (EK Supreme block, Swiftech pump, Thermochill Triple Radiator)
8GB Kingston Hyper-X 1600MHz
Asus P8Z68-V Deluxe
EVGA GTX 670
Intel 520 120GB SSD
2 X Seagate 500GB Raid 0
1 X Seagate 2TB
LG Bluray Reader
Coolermaster Haf 932
4 X Asus 24" LCD's

[Vulgotha]

Just made another upgrade.

GTX 670 FTW (EVGA) installed!


Rest of my specs are now:

12GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance (1600Mhz) RAM
Intel i7 @ 3.02Ghz
1TB HDD

[John25]

i7 2600k @ 5.1GHz Watercooled (EK Supreme block, Swiftech pump, Thermochill Triple Radiator)
8GB Kingston Hyper-X 1600MHz
Asus P8Z68-V Deluxe
EVGA GTX 670
Intel 520 120GB SSD
2 X Seagate 500GB Raid 0
1 X Seagate 2TB
LG Bluray Reader
Coolermaster Haf 932
4 X Asus 24" LCD's

Nice setup !1 But The Main Question is

Can it Run CRYSIS ? :P

[John25]

Just made another upgrade.

GTX 670 FTW (EVGA) installed!


Rest of my specs are now:

12GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance (1600Mhz) RAM
Intel i7 @ 3.02Ghz
1TB HDD

Boo so now im riding Solo in The PSU SC GTX 570 GPU fan club haha

[Vulgotha]

=p sorry man! It was too good a deal to pass up!

[John25]

lol so have you tried it out yet ? if so how big of a Difference between The two Graphics wise ??