Running at 3.2ghz now. Wow everything really smoothed out, sits at around 40fps now and rarely dips below 30. Running "high" settings in skyrim, and everything in Catalyst is maxed, except i'm running "adaptive multi-sample" instead of super-sample AA. If I enable super-sample the fps really...
Parts arrived and they're all set up.
I haven't been able to OC my processor yet, but i've gained a ton by getting the card. I'm now running "high" settings with a ton of AA and AF, where i before was running "low". The biggest difference in gameplay is the view distance. Turns out skyrim...
I guess it depends on what you call quiet. It's not uncommon for quality PSUs to break 40 dBA under load. Everything in my case runs under 11.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Recommended_PSUs
Swapped last minute to a Seasonic X-460 Fanless PSU and bought an extra scythe case fan for the psu chamber. Also planning on transplanting my accelero s1 rev2 onto the new 6870 with 2 100mm fans.
I had originally went with the PCP&C back in '08 because they were the quietest quality PSUs...
Went ahead with the HD 6870 and a PC P&C Mk III 600w. I'm going to work on OCing my C2D once they get here. I'm hoping for a pretty significant gain in Skyrim eye candy + FPS, or i'll probably just return the card and hold off for a few months.
Thanks for the help!
It does, however years back when I bought the PSU, I modded the fan to a quieter one and voided the warranty.
Budget: It would be nice if I could get both components under $250. But i'm really wondering if the CPU/mobo/ram is too much of a bottleneck to even warrant the effort.
Buying...
Replacement #1 came from HP today. It has more stuck pixels (bright blue!) and still has the tinting issue. There's fairly in-depth details on the green/red tint issue in this thread: http://www.hardforum.com/showt....php?t=1326971&page=85
I can either keep asking for replacements from HP or...
Yes, about a foot away on each side. Interesting idea.
edit: however the speakers are almost never powered on. They haven't been powered on since before I got this HP.
Here's what i've been through in the past month
1. Dell 2408WFP (S-PVA) ($550)
- Bright pixels, major brightness uniformity issues. (left side far brighter than right.)
2. Replacement 2408WFP
- No bright pixels, but even worse uniformity issues. (same as previous)
3. HP 2475w (H-IPS)...
I've got 2 new 2408WFP's on my desk right now. The one i received first has a bright pixel and the left side is considerably brighter than than the right. The "replacement" has no stuck pixels but the uniformity issue remains. (it even seems a little worse.)
The brightness issue is most...
Yep, I have a good cooler on it. (AC 7 Freezer) I used to have it overclocked but I leave it at default now as i really don't play anything that i can't run.
Do you think i'd be ok with just overclocking the CPU and upgrading graphics? Or do I need a new mobo and perhaps SLI.
I've been lusting after a 30" monitor recently and I was wondering what else I would need to upgrade if I wanted to run WoW at 2560 x 1600. My specs are up-to-date in the sig.
I am hoping that I can grab a GTX280 and slap it in my current system.. would that be enough for acceptable frames in...
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