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[gamegpu.ru] APU gaming including Skylake GT2 and Broadwell Iris Pro 6200

I'm thinking of buying more RAM 'cos one of mine went bad. As a result my system only have 3 gb ram to work with as the igpu is using 1gb. Didn't know that A8-7600 only support up to 2133. That's rather disappointing, was thinking I could use up to 2666 or 2400 at least. On the other hand it'd...
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- Post #12
- Dec 15, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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AMD Announces their GameWorks Equivalent

After numerous Gameworks fiasco you'd think people would be at least cautiously optimistic about this. The Nvidia-Koolaid is just too strong.
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- Post #24
- Dec 15, 2015
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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ITT: We list current generation CPUs that are in most need of improvement

As a user of the A8-7600 I can only concur. After tasting life with APU I really dont want to go back to dGPUs with all that heat, noise, opening it every few months to clean the fan, etc. Now that the best games for me are mostly indie / kickstarted games and the one I play the most is a MOBA...
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- Post #60
- Dec 9, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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How hard do you try at games?

- Get on the top of Soloq ladder - Join or form your own team then climb up the 5v5 Ladder to qualify for your region's amateur League - Win your regional amateur league then make it into pro - Win your regional pro league and qualify for World Championship - Win Worlds and be the MVP
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- Post #39
- Nov 25, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Steam Exploration Sale (Nov 26 - Dec 1 2015)

8693 titles on sale across Steam. The ones featured on the front page, among others, are: - Fallout series - Civilization series - Company of Heroes series - Endless Legends series - Darkest Dungeon - Life is Strange - Ori and the Blind Forest - Assetto Corsa As for myself, I'd probably buy...
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- Nov 25, 2015
- Replies: 90
- Forum: PC Games
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How much of your gaming enjoyment comes from graphical fidelity?

Absolutely. I just played the hell out of ADOM last month and it was an awesome ride. ADOM is a roguelike that started as ASCII game but recently got graphics tile. I still often play it in ASCII mode since it actually makes the tactical decision easier. Nope. Look at how many people are...
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- Post #95
- Nov 21, 2015
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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CPU Benchmark in realistic condition (multiple programs running)

The question raised and the response is asymmetric to each other. Young gamers as well as old one rely on benchmarks to gauge the cpu's performance, they know what they want to do but only have vague notion how well a new cpu can cope with the task. Its not "modern gaming needs" which is...
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- Post #52
- Nov 20, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU Benchmark in realistic condition (multiple programs running)

OP here. I feel that many here on the forum as well as Anandtech's reviewers are perhaps of the older demographics that might be out of touch with what younger (15-30 yo) gamers do with their computers. Go to twitch.tv and see what those streamers do. As you get better and better at online...
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- Post #50
- Nov 20, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU Benchmark in realistic condition (multiple programs running)

Do people have problems understanding what I've written. I just wrote that I understand wanting to isolate confounding variables. The point is to ask if the benchmark would be representative at least for the portion of gamers who do run other stuff in the background. Many people whom I...
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- Post #6
- Nov 15, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU Benchmark in realistic condition (multiple programs running)

That is missing the point. What I'd like to know is if they still are good while streaming and recording your gameplay. There's also 30 tabs browsers and multiple programs running in the background (unlike benchmark scenario which is usually clean windows install).
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- Post #3
- Nov 15, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU Benchmark in realistic condition (multiple programs running)

So I was reading yet another vociferous debate on the merit of intel vs amd cpus here on AT forum. Amongst the mudslinging there were a couple of interesting points being raised: - Modern games requiring more and more thread; 4 years old i7 2600 can sometimes outcompete modern i5 - Most...
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- Nov 15, 2015
- Replies: 59
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Windows 10 and mouse lag / stutter when CPU usage is high

Back in the days of win 95 to win xp this is what my friends and i used to do. We would go to a friend's house who was moonlighting at repairing pc, each one of us armed with our hard drives. Then we would plug our drive on a usable pc and start a lan party. My windows must have drivers...
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- Post #9
- Sep 1, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 10 and mouse lag / stutter when CPU usage is high

Well I gave up and reset the whole thing. Start -> Settings -> Update and Security -> Recovery -> Reset this PC The computer is now way faster than before. And there's no mouse stutter whatsoever in the 2 hours of testing; at least not yet. My suspicion about the stutter is because I moved my...
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- Post #6
- Sep 1, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 10 and mouse lag / stutter when CPU usage is high

I'm using catalyst. Used to have random BSOD after upgrading to windows 10 where it says THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER or something like that which is apparently graphic card related. Had to wait for an updated driver which fixed most of the random BSOD but it does happen from time to time...
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- Post #4
- Aug 30, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 10 and mouse lag / stutter when CPU usage is high

Almost as soon as I upgraded from Win 8.1 to Win 10 Pro I noticed this very annoying tendencies where my mouse lags / stutters when cpu usage is high. Kaveri A8-7600 4 gb DDR3 RAM 1600 mhz with 1 GB used for iGPU 256 gb SSD My computer spec is rather underwhelming since I will be leaving the...
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- Aug 30, 2015
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 10 Iso ?

I'm on a low bandwidth internet (1 mbps) and have several computers that needed an upgrade, not gonna download 3gb for each of 'em. Started MSFT's Media Creation Tool then left my room when the download is at 60% and returned to find it has exited, having somehow failed to do its job. The USB...
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- Post #21
- Jul 29, 2015
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Gaming on PC?

For me it depends on the kind of game I play. If it was a single player game, especially strategy, then I would get distracted by 50 other things. But if I were to play a competitive multi player game like LoL then it is the only thing on my mind. Playing console simply sucks for me. I play...
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- Post #50
- Jul 12, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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AMD R9 Fury reviews!

I like it. Competitive performance, silent and cool. Too pricey for my blood but I can see myself getting one next year. Really dont get the power consumption "debate". I doubt most gamers actually care. Haven't paid utility bills in many years, usually already included in the rent, and even if...
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- Post #205
- Jul 12, 2015
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Network Tools to check latency and packet loss

Guess my wording was unclear. If you see the graph of that screenshot, I would be able to see the time period when my latencies are bad. If ran for an extended time I might be able to pinpoint the trend. Ping doesnt really do that. Unless perhaps there's an online place where you can paste your...
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- Post #3
- Apr 18, 2015
- Forum: Networking
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Network Tools to check latency and packet loss

Is there any free network tools that can measure latencies and packet loss over a period of time and summarize it. Preferably one with an easy overview like the one below:
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- Apr 18, 2015
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Networking
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Pillars of Eternity - To be released March 26th. Who's excited?

Backed the kickstarter and am very pleased with the result. One does need to take into consideration that this is a mid budget game developed in the US [1]. Hopefully the expansion will not take that long to develop. Had to wait like 3 years for this one to be done. It had been a quite some...
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- Post #333
- Apr 13, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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UPDATED:Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB dying ? - Taking it out of enclosure, not detected

UPDATE: The drive -was- dying. But as is the case with many dying drives, sometimes they still have some life left in them. I reconnected the drive with the USB adapter and managed to get the data off since Seagate has no suggestion on how to access the data if the drive is plugged straight to...
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- Post #8
- Apr 13, 2015
- Forum: Computer Building
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Rec./best HDD...? HGST

When you say home video storage, do you intend to do much encoding with it ? Otherwise the i7 would be a waste of perfectly good silicon. Likewise with the PSU, 750W is way too much unless you're getting a top of the line GPU. But then again you're not gonna use it for gaming. Any particular...
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- Post #4
- Mar 15, 2015
- Forum: Computer Building
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UPDATED:Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB dying ? - Taking it out of enclosure, not detected

When opening the enclosure I wasnt all too careful with it, though not damaging the hard drive itself, as I decided the enclosure is not worth the trouble. The hard drive inside is always on the order of 10-20 celcius degree higher than my other harddrives which are attached to the case. So...
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- Post #5
- Mar 11, 2015
- Forum: Computer Building
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What straight up remaster (not remake) would you like to see next?

Would love a HD Master of Magic but that seems far fetched. Ultima Underworld 2 and System Shock 2 would be great. Yet what I really would love to see is a remake of Morrowind. It just has that certain alien qualities in it that has been inimitable so far. X-Wing was meh. I had fond memories...
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- Post #37
- Mar 11, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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UPDATED:Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB dying ? - Taking it out of enclosure, not detected

Found this on hardocp forum Well shucks. I hope there is a solution.
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- Post #2
- Mar 11, 2015
- Forum: Computer Building
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UPDATED:Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB dying ? - Taking it out of enclosure, not detected

Bought this Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB on May 2013. Have always used it inside the enclosure for ease of transport although in practice I almost never carry it anywhere. Have always noticed that it is running rather hot but reading Seagate customer service / forum ensured me that it is well...
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- Mar 11, 2015
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Computer Building
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Shadow on Monitor

Ah the backlight. Should have guessed. I thought LED backlight would have lasted longer. This is the monitor, bought in 2011. It has seen heavy usage so I guess it's about time. I just hope it will hold out for another half a year until the Freesync monitors are available, have been reviewed...
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- Post #4
- Mar 9, 2015
- Forum: Displays
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Shadow on Monitor

Below are the pictures I've taken with my smartphone of my monitor when displaying certain color. The flaws are not distracting in actual use but I do worry that it will get worse. Can someone tell me what they are, what caused it and if it is feasible to fix it ?
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- Mar 9, 2015
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Displays
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List some games you've played recently. PC, console, mobile, board... and give a */10

If you just want to play the main story then there's no need for multiple plays. I glanced at the wiki and you need New Game+ mode if : - - You want to play the alternate storylines (such as Kenshin Emperor's Race or Isoroku's storyline). There are 3 alternative storylines. - You want to start...
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- Post #262
- Feb 18, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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List some games you've played recently. PC, console, mobile, board... and give a */10

Nope. I've never played the other games in the series as well and not intend to. AFAIK, the rest are standard jrpg with hentai elements
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- Post #259
- Feb 17, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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List some games you've played recently. PC, console, mobile, board... and give a */10

Sengoku Rance is frickin amazing. Basically my 2013 Chrimas holiday consists of playing it and nothing else. The amount of content the put in it is just ludicrous. Spent 30 hours or so and finished the game only to realize that it is basically just the prologue. The New Game+ mode gives you...
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- Post #257
- Feb 16, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Underrated/Unknown Games You Recently Own Or Are Playing?

Agreed on the travel. There are a lot of stories though. Interesting ones as well. Gaiman-esque and Lovecraftian as some have described them. Unfortunately clunky mechanics and useless tutorial makes them hard to uncover. Basically when you visit a port you get an event / story snippet if...
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- Post #74
- Feb 16, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Underrated/Unknown Games You Recently Own Or Are Playing?

Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead Found it about 2 weeks ago. This open source roguelike is the result of a kickstarter after the original developer quit. As a relatively "new" game though already polished it is still being developed heavily. Modern setting. Zombie Apocalypse. The character can fight...
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- Post #70
- Feb 16, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Brand Loyalty or Agnosticism?

Used to be NVIDIA only buyer because they have better driver in Linux. Now drivers for both card manufacturers are pretty good. The whole G-Sync, Nvidia Gameworks only optimizng for nvidia cards and them selling at premium because their branding allows them to has turned me into AMD fanboi.
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- Post #137
- Feb 8, 2015
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Why have AMD APUs failed on the market?

Sometimes I wonder what kind of cpu workload the average AT-ers would have. 'cos at this point I dont really care about cpu speed anymore. My craptacular (compared to Intel's latest) Kaveri does fine even when compiling a program in Codeblocks, having a virtualbox machine running, a couple of...
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- Post #489
- Feb 6, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Why have AMD APUs failed on the market?

Except intel IGPs are not good enough. These are benchmarks for DOTA2 (and LoL) from Toms at lowest detail and another benchmark from Techspot at highest graphic detail. When you are getting 30-40 fps in casual scenario (they used tutorial or 4v4) then it is far from good enough. You want to...
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- Post #424
- Feb 5, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Why have AMD APUs failed on the market?

I've voiced my opinion on AMD's APU in a couple of threads a while back. But let me reiterate: Formerly I held the opinion that APUs are useless for gamers due to the lack of GPU power and a bad value to non gamers as they pay premium for the iGPU without ever using it. After having used Kaveri...
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- Post #402
- Feb 5, 2015
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Is G2A legit?

I live in Southeast Asian and am very thankful that Steam games are available in local currency, making them very affordable. If I were to use this as an opportunity to do some arbitrage then I see it as harmful for myself. In the long run if such arbitrage proves popular and hard to control...
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- Post #38
- Jan 27, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Heroes of the Storm

Can we get some impressions from those who actually have played it for a while ? I've heard from some sources that they dont like it that much. There are those who simply say "boring" while others complain at length how everything is about objectives and outplaying your opponents in the laning...
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- Post #44
- Jan 23, 2015
- Forum: PC Games

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