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upgrade gpu GTX 660

If you are impartial, R9 290. If you lean towards Nvidia, GTX 780.
- Montosaurous
- Post #8
- Jun 26, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
Will AMD Steamroller be their Sandy Bridge?

I really do hope so.
- Montosaurous
- Post #38
- Jun 10, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Will new consoles benefit AMD?

It would be nice to see a unified socket with FM3/AM4, and it seems more likely with each passing day.
- Montosaurous
- Post #51
- May 23, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Back of the envelope calculations on a 3 module Kaveri

In the long run the more cores the better, though by the time that happens most chips today won't be up to speed. The i3 is no longer viable for a new gaming build, that is a fact. You can still have one for another year or two I guess. I gotta upgrade my chip soon so I can future proof it some...
- Montosaurous
- Post #31
- May 23, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Will new consoles benefit AMD?

Jaguar is closer to Steamroller, though Piledriver is still closer than Intel.
- Montosaurous
- Post #32
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Back of the envelope calculations on a 3 module Kaveri

The Pentium G2120 would be better for older games, true.
- Montosaurous
- Post #9
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Will new consoles benefit AMD?

Interesting views about how long it would take for games to be optimized for 8 cores. If that is true PD may not be a good investment for the short term.
- Montosaurous
- Post #28
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Choosing memory brand

I always use Crucial if they have competitive pricing.
- Montosaurous
- Post #39
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
Back of the envelope calculations on a 3 module Kaveri

i3's are only good if you plan on playing older games or if it is for an office machine.
- Montosaurous
- Post #7
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
AMD FX 83** Flight Simulator X performance

Steamroller for sure, though there might be a new chipset with it.
- Montosaurous
- Post #4
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
$300 PC Build

What will you be using the PC for?
- Montosaurous
- Post #3
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
Looking For New PSU

I have the Rosewill Green series, it's a little loud at times but has served me well. It's only $65 and would fit your needs. Plus it's single rail and delivers 50 amps on it (630w model) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182200
- Montosaurous
- Post #11
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: Power Supplies
Windows XP Professional 64

Everyone loves XP, though I think some forget it's initial reception.
- Montosaurous
- Post #18
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: Operating Systems
Thunderbolt speed

I think thunderbolt is 10 GB/s, faster than USB 3.0
- Montosaurous
- Post #6
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
Upgrade worthwhile?

Sounds good to me, especially the video card. If you can though grad a 7770 or 7850.
- Montosaurous
- Post #6
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
how far do the benefits of hyperthreading go?

Programs that need more than 4 threads
- Montosaurous
- Post #15
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Back of the envelope calculations on a 3 module Kaveri

It would be pretty awesome if AMD got the i3 retired, or at least priced much lower.
- Montosaurous
- Post #5
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Xbox One has a 40nm APU? [UPDATE: Probably not]

At least when the console industry dies Microsoft won't have lost it's biggest money maker.
- Montosaurous
- Post #59
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
AMD FX 83** Flight Simulator X performance

I've played it on my FX 4100 and it runs just fine. It's not a very demanding game for modern hardware. If your main concern is playing FSX then even an APU would be fine.
- Montosaurous
- Post #2
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Impressed with FX-8350 and the new article at Anand

Not a bad chip, just a bit lacking behind Intel's similarly priced offers, sorta like how Thuban was with Sandy Bridge.
- Montosaurous
- Post #420
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
So, bought a 3930K . . . .

Probably would do the same. Will last you longer, that's for certain.
- Montosaurous
- Post #3
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
IDC: Tablets Outselling Desktops and Notebooks Put Together in the UK

Stagnation is pretty bad. If you have a 6 year old PC that runs fine for your needs, why would you buy a new one? Also Microsoft could up Windows' system requirements, that would hurt at first but help in the long run.
- Montosaurous
- Post #162
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
RAM prices?

Rising RAM prices are probably a stabilization of the market and attempt to prepare the market for DDR4.
- Montosaurous
- Post #14
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: Memory and Storage
Intel Haswell Box Art and Prices

Microcenter will probably be $190, as it is with the i5 3570k and will probably be $50 off select mobos, as it is with the 3570k.
- Montosaurous
- Post #73
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Will new consoles benefit AMD?

Yes, but assuming the FX 8xxx is faster than the i5 in terms of multithreaded performance, it would benefit more IF PC games are coded to have use 8 cores. That is a really big IF right now.
- Montosaurous
- Post #8
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
What has been you guys CPU upgrade path?

I'm young, so mine is quite short but... 2000: Pentium III 500E 500 MHz (Coppermine) 2007: Core 2 Duo E4400 @2.00 GHz 2012: FX 4100 OC'd to 4.2GHz And hopefully... 2013: FX 8320 OC'd to 4.2-4.5 GHz
- Montosaurous
- Post #82
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Upgrade for 5850?

Radeon 7850 would be the lowest priced card worth upgrading to.
- Montosaurous
- Post #11
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
office i3 vs a10

i3 is better for office use, no doubt go with it.
- Montosaurous
- Post #59
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Will new consoles benefit AMD?

Well, I guess the logic is since console games will be threaded for 8 cores, so will PC games because of porting and all that good stuff.
- Montosaurous
- Post #4
- May 22, 2013
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Will new consoles benefit AMD?

With the new consoles using 8 core AMD CPUs, do you think games will be better optimized for AMD FX 8xxx than the i5?
- Montosaurous
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- May 22, 2013
- Replies: 60
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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