iLLGT3 - PC - Build Log

[Stendert.]

oh thx, that seems to be fair

[iLLGT3]

Here's a shot of my crappy wiring job. (at the time)

 

 

May have an MSi 6950 2GB card and a Corsair H80 here soon. Black Friday y0!

[Ozzmcom]

another card?? slow down dashie.

[iLLGT3]

Crossfire isn't worth the trouble and 1GB cards aren't enough to play most new games at highest settings. :/

[Beav]

Looks a pretty smart rig Dashie!

[Ozzmcom]

Crossfire isn't worth the trouble and 1GB cards aren't enough to play most new games at highest settings. :/

 

lol you kidding me ? I have a single 1gb and I can play anything at highest settings even fsx

[iLLGT3]

FSX is an older game though. :/

 

BF3 runs ok on CF'd cards (mainly due to poor optimisation) and it seems like developers don't want to put forth the effort to make their games stable on CF builds. Skyrim, for one, is awful in CF.

[Ozzmcom]

have you tried them without the cf only with 1 card? Aand I've noticed something, you've gone through all that trouble this summer and then played the bf on xbox:P

[iLLGT3]

All the games will run fine on a single card but I want MAX settings. :D

[Ozzmcom]

mine runs bf on ultra without any problems.

[Ryzza5]

I play all my games fine on max settings too.

 

 

Maybe you should've bought an nVidia :cheeky:

[Camel]

Yea, my 460 runs everything I've thrown at it on max settings. And it's about 18 months old.

[iLLGT3]

My single 6850 runs BF3 fine but with max AA, I get micro studdering.

 

I also bought some Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz thru newegg for 39.99. It's going to replace my Corsair 4GB Vengeance memory.

[Ozzmcom]

My single 6850 runs BF3 fine but with max AA, I get micro studdering.

 

I also bought some Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz thru newegg for 39.99. It's going to replace my Corsair 4GB Vengeance memory.

bf's adressing is coded badly so it uses more than 4gb of rams even though it's a 32 bit software. That's what causes your studdering not your gfx card.

[iLLGT3]

I just bought a Corsair H80 water cooler from TigerDirect for $79.99. No more garbage OEM 2500k fan!!!

 

Yeah, BF3 did have some memory leak problems from what I heard. People also reported that it was trying to use 3.5GB of video memory.

 

HOLY CRAP I WANT THIS: PROVANTAGE: MSI R6950-2PM2D2GD5 Radeon HD6950 PCIE 2GB GDDR5 HDMI 2DVI 1250MHZ Minidisplayprt A reference!!

[Ozzmcom]

lol I still think it's a waste of money dashie but it's your pc..

[BeSweeet]

I just bought a Corsair H80 water cooler from TigerDirect for $79.99. No more garbage OEM 2500k fan!!!

 

Yeah, BF3 did have some memory leak problems from what I heard. People also reported that it was trying to use 3.5GB of video memory.

 

HOLY CRAP I WANT THIS: PROVANTAGE: MSI R6950-2PM2D2GD5 Radeon HD6950 PCIE 2GB GDDR5 HDMI 2DVI 1250MHZ Minidisplayprt A reference!!

 

Was just thinking about getting an H100 for $70 after the MIR from Newegg, but I changed my mind. My Cooler Master Hyper 212+ cools my 2600K just fine at 4.5GHz, even after a several hour prime95 test. The max temps hover at around 70C, which is great for a cheap air cooler.

[iLLGT3]

Hyper 212 is the best air cooler out there imo

[Camel]

Yea, really cheap too. I've had mine for years with 2 120mm fans on it.

 

It keeps my CPU cool even when I turn all of the fans off.

[iLLGT3]

Corsair H80 and Vengeance memory are here. On the same day from 2 different retailers!!

 

Pix in a few..

[iLLGT3]

Welp, YET AGAIN, MY 2ND ASUS BOARD BURNS UP AND FLAMES IN THE SAME EXACT SPOT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS GARBAGE.

[Ryzza5]

Is it shorting on the case?

 

 

Just face it - it must be your fault :p

[iLLGT3]

It's not. The standoffs are built into the case and how hard is it to install ram, really?

 

I'm not the only one with this problem. It's piss-poor build quality on these 3.0 and 3.1 revision boards from ASUS. They're great when they work but they also are apparently a fire hazard.

[Camel]

It's not. The standoffs are built into the case and how hard is it to install ram, really?

 

Very for most people. (I know it was a rhetorical question :P)

 

I'm not the only one with this problem. It's piss-poor build quality on these 3.0 and 3.1 revision boards from ASUS. They're great when they work but they also are apparently a fire hazard.

 

:hmmm: My Asus board is still going strong after about 3 years now I think. It's been out of the case countless times too.

[iLLGT3]

It may be the RAM too. IDK. I upgraded to another version on Vengeance memory but even if this particular RAM isn't on the "qualified vendor list," the is Corsair RAM there so whatevs....

 

I found a used P67 Sabertooth for $160. I may buy it, not sure yet.