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Ctr+F not guts. Post your guts.

Core i7-7700k just arrived in the mail. Go easy on me.
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>>58592323
Depends on what you upgraded from, also what case is that?
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>>58592323
Very nice
>>58593247
I like your case anon
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>>58593294
Thanks, are you waiting on a new graphics card?
>Dat purple fan
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>>58593354
No he's just poor, and that iGPU is 10x better than what he had last year.
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>>58593354
Yeah, gtx 1070 maybe, but gotta get a job first.
>>58593367
>No he's just poor
That sums it up nicely
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>>58593422
The 1070 is fine but the 980ti/furry(X) is about as fast and can be found for less.
I'm planing on selling my monitors and using my tax returns to buy a 4k monitor and slower 1080p. But I'm going to hold off on getting a new graphics card because my 390 is still capable at 1440p and can run a surprising amount of games at 4k.
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cleaned up my cables a bit from last time
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>>58592323
I like that your GPUs are sagging in this picture. It looks very clean and well cabled. Money is not an object / 10
>>58593247
The room is too bright, but I like the spill resistant desktop. Burning on your dance floor / 10
>>58593294
Very clean looking. Purple fan / 10
>>58593649
Your GPU is about to break free. SciFi is best Hi / 10

I recently had a lightning strike ruin everything. So I bought this and am just waiting for the 2 GB 750 ti. I'll use it for fourchan, Hexcells Infinite, and maybe some Ultra settings TF2.
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>>58593818
what do you suggest so my GPU doesn't sag so much?
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>>58593897
https://www.amazon.com/Graphics-Support-Holder-custom-Gaming/dp/B01DQK7DDW
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>>58594013
It looks like a Bentley.
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>>58593968
Your PSU sticker is trying to get away.
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>>58593996
thanks
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>>58593996
>>58594335
aaaaand looks like I can't get one in the UK. Fuck my life
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>>58594013
noisss
what specs
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>>58594348
you can make that easily on a co2 laser and a scrap piece of 2mil steel
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Question folks.

Motherboards with multiple sockets, intel sockets for the purpose of the question.

>first
Is it possible to run two consumer-grade i3, i5, i7?
Or are they Xeon only?

>second
Are there any xeons with integrated GPU?

>third (if the first is yes)
what happens to the gpu performance?
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>>58594441
I have neither of those readily available to me
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>>58594464
>first
It probably is possible for two consumer, but afaik this has never happened.

>second
Nope.

>third
^
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>>58593649
you should try having your drives facing the other way. It'll look cleaner imo
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>>58593247
It is the Silverstone fortress 2, I think it has been discontinued, I got it in 2010
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>>58594519
well then you must know something who has?

There's a lot of hobbyist and small machine shops that will do it for you in a quantity of one and it costs very little.

Hell I'd do it if you lived somewhere in Poland.

All you'd need is to make a 2d CAD drawing (with proper measurements made by youself).
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>>58594362
>>58594044
>>58594013
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>>58594606
>AMD
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>>58594598

Oh my fucking god
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Greetings
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>>58594623
eh, it gets the job done. I only need solid 1080p / 60 fps gaming. No complaints so far.
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>>58594635
>>58594598
>>58594044
>>58594013
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>>58594598
Good shit senpai
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Operating System
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Pentium E2220 @ 2.40GHz 22 °C
Conroe 65nm Technology
RAM
3.00GB Single-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz (6-5-5-17)
Motherboard
FOXCONN Napa (Socket 775) 40 °C
Graphics
AL1916W (1440x900@60Hz)
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i (HP)
Storage
465GB Seagate ST3500414CS ATA Device (SATA) 30 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH15L ATA Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device
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>>58594598
elaborate pls

CPU-Z says Intel Core i7 of uknown model
The other software says Intel Xeon-2100 at CPU 0. What does it sat at CPU 1?
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>>58594710
>CPU-Z says Intel Core i7 of uknown model
>The other software says Intel Xeon-2100 at CPU 0. What does it sat at CPU 1?

They are both QHUP engineering samples.
22core/44 thread
Total 44 cores/88 threads
pic related
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>>58594732
fugg

good machine
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TJ08E
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>>58594563
Your cabling is making me hard, it's almost tempting me to clean mine up, although from the the front it looks clean
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>>58592323
overpriced psu
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>>58594060
Yup, gets to 80%+ humidity around here in the summer time and the glue got loose from the combined heat and moisture in the air.
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>>58594771
I got if for 99 dollars, same price as the 750w so fuck it
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>>58594786
Is that the one that can show PSU load in software?

Wonder how accurate it is though.
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>>58594747
>good machine
thanks

this one is my game rig:
>>58594149
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>>58594797
No it just the standard model
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>>58594847
>reference 1080
>stock cooler
>~$1,950

wew
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>>58594864
It's not reference, it's Dell OEM
It's not $1950 either
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>>58594880
oh sorry, ~$1,920

You paid taxes on it you idiot, i'm not granting you that $1,799 sticker price.


Also, that's a fucking reference GTX 1080. A reference card means it uses the design Nvidia produced and gave as a blank to all PCB manufacturers, it is up to AIB partners to design their own cards from that point on, that is obviously a reference card
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>>58592323
>Fortress Bro
Can I get rated this thread???
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>>58595318
How much pressure are the 6-pin cables puting on the PCI slot, looks kinda of crooked?
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>>58592323
how am I doing guys?
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i like green
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>>58595318
i wont use anything but silverstone in my entire life
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>>58595376
Find a piece of teal/light blue colored marble or granite to prop up that sagging GPU.
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same old, prolly gonna give it a good clean out tomorrow and take better pics.
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>>58596017
How did it go with 4.4ghz again and the voltage suggestions I gave you for pll, vtt and chipset?
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I decided to make an itx build
But my case doesn't come in until the 25th and I am impaitent
So I got creative
The psu and harddrives are sitting behind it
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first build first guts thread I can post in
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>>58594864
What's wrong with reference?
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>>58597206
for basically $2000 he got a 6700, not a 6700k, a 2TB HDD, a 256GB M.2 drive, W10, a stock cooler, a GTX 1080 with reference design.

For $2k i'd expect a fuck load more. But hey maybe that's just me.
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>>58595399
none at all really. The card is straight, I think the cooler is not though.
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>>58595467
This is my first but I don't think I could switch back to other brands save maybe lian li or something of that caliber.
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been awhile guts.
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>>58594749
This looks really slick 5/7 perfect score.
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>>58597686
Thanks, here is another pic
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>>58597722
>he fell for the amd meme
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>>58597721
are those plastic tubes or actually metal? I will probably never do a custom loop again but if I did I would do this.

I was going to upload a picture of my algae filled tubes but I can't find it.
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>>58597749
xD epic post upvoted, subscribed.

ty for the comment dude!
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>>58597764
Probably real metal, hard line water cooled system are becoming a meme again.

Especially chrome or copper.
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>>58597764
Metal tubes, 3/8" type L straight copper (1/2 OD), i bend them with a pipe bender, filling them with salt and heating the bend area.

After that i get them chromed at local workshop, really cheap btw, like 3 USD * meter
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>>58597749
>mfw fury x will btfo of 1070/980ti in a year
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>>58597805
How much did the whole setup cost you?
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>>58597722
>magnets on PC
I know it's probably fine but my autism bell rings when I see it
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>>58595318
what gpu heatsink is that?
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Sup folks, haven't posted in quite a while.
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>>58594563
I'm glad that at least one other person on the planet thought an Extreme4 and a X-series PSU would match. Thank you, anon.

>mfw I used to have this thing as well before I upgraded to a 1080
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>>58594598
128 GB 4 lyfe
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>>58594563
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>>58599928
>128 GB 4 lyfe
I'm probably going to 512GB when I load it with Linux. I'd have more already but Win7 only supports 192GB which is an odd multiple for RAM.
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>>58594847
>ayylmaoware
kys
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>>58600356
upset mate?
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Order a RX 480 a while ago.
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>>58593247
>Depends on what you upgraded from
Based on the picture. He went from Z170 to Z270.
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i3 7100, 16gb ram, nvme, seasonic g-series psu.
Perfect quiet, small, good quality, cost effective Linux workstation.
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ay
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>>58600622
>>58600622
>i3
>""""""workstation""""""
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>>58600316
>I'm probably going to 512GB when I load it with Linux.
What's your field?

I've heard about mythical workloads that would use 1TB of RAM and 3+ TB of swap space immediately but that just seems so far out of reach for me.

I wonder how fast firefox would compile on all threads.

A nigga can wish
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>>58600865
>What's your field?
IT manager

But I use the computer for shitposting 500 chrome tabs

Realisitically, to dick around with VMs and just for fun.
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>>58594563
What case is that?
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>>58600702
I used to use a Raspberry Pi 3 as my main desktop until I got tired of the awful 16 bit colors and other such shortcomings in display connectivity. Apart from that and web browsing, I had no issues with that setup. For programming, light drawing/graphics, text editing, light audio/video editing and tracking (as in tracker music), light gaming/emulation, medium web browser use, (all of which I'd call "work",) it just doesn't matter much what cpu and how much ram there is. My i3 alone, with iGPU, can run Wii games in dolphin at 100% real console quality in Linux! It's ridiculous.
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>>58599217
Prolimatech mk 26
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>>58601854
Looks like the fractal design r4 or r5
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From this (20th Jan 2015)
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>>58601906
Ah, R4 Black Pearl. Thanks
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>>58601947
To this, which I finished assembling yesterday.

Please excuse the shitty picture. Low natural light, and it was a phone snap.

Why am I using drive cages now if I only have 1 disk in? Because >vibrations and I will change case relatively soon as well.
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>>58600865
I use a computer with 128GB ram for 3d finite element electromagnetics simulations. The problems involve finding the solution to systems of differential equations. Surprisingly a lot of the time the software I use most of the time (CST) is memory bandwidth limited on dual E5 10 cores.
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was contemplating on upgrading, but it still does everything i want.

oh well, maybe i will do something frooty with it.
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>>58602276
>I have no idea what im doing, the custom loop
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>>58600316
I think it's just 64x3, but fuck math anyway. I was looking at boards/CPUs that support 256/512 but didn't want to get stuck with low clock speed procs. For the type of work I do, a small number of fast cores is better.

Why not Windows Server? It supports 4TB. It sounds like you should have a msdn or partner account.
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>>58600865
Most database platforms suck up a ton of RAM, because data has to be in memory. If you have a 2-3 TB database, 1 TB of RAM isn't unheard of.
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>>58602367
E5 2643V4
6 core, 12 thread, 3.4GHz with 3.7GHz turbo.

1.5TB RAM support.
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Bought a case, realised it would be too much effort to put it into one.
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>>58602397
If I move up it's going to be to E5-2667. 8 core, 3.3GHz. I'd probably need a new motherboard though. Heh.
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>>58602397
Just thinking about a theoretical build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ysJkzM
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Should I go through the trouble of selling my 480 once vega comes out and upgrading, or just buy another one when I find it on sale and have 2 in crossfire? I know crossfire can be a pain at times...but damn 2 of those sapphire 480s would look awesome
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>>58602526
without going for retarded priced server DIMMs thats probably the cheapest way to get 512GB of RAM.
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>>58602790
Yeah, but I'd almost rather have less RAM that's twice the speed.
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>>58602735
Only have a 1080p monitor, just wait for the price to go down.
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>>58602526
fool. facebook e5s on ebay rn for like 50 bucks
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>>58602735

Cf and sli is becoming more and more obsolete. If you game at 1080p keep the 480, if you game at 1440p resell and grab a vega card.
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>>58594732
wow man really awesome rig
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Pentium E2180.Old but still useful for me.
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>>58602000
I had that motherboard in a SMALL itx rig, ran my 2600k at 4.2ghz under a noctua nh-l12 with the psu drawing the hot air out

Any oc on your i5 there? (I hope so)
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>>58597722
>>58598762
I sure hope thats glued on, and not magnets so close to the old spin hdd's
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>>58598762
>>58603791
t. amateurs
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>>58603485
Are you some kind of collector of dust or something?
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>>58592323

>inb4 housefire cpu

i know, there wasn't anything better at the time
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guys, I need some guidance, I am considering this build

MSI Z270 Gaming M7
i7 6700k
Corsair Dominator Platinum 4x8gb 2400mhz 10cl
EVGA 1080 FTW Hybrid GPU
Corsair H110i cooler
NZXT S340 Elite
Samsung Evo 950pro 256 gb m.2 SSD
& a Corsair RM850x

I have considered getting ASUS X99 Deluxe II & a i7 6800k instead, but that upgrade will cost me 600 dollars, and im not sure if its worth it at all for the incremental value it gives me in performance.
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>>58604236
>>>/g/pcb/
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>>58604236
600?
6800K is like $100 more..
And what do you need a board like M7 or Deluxe II for?
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>>58604236
I whould go with the x99/6800k, way better longevity as 2c/4t extra.. Unless you actually need 32gb for something, dont waste money on it. a 4x4gb set will be overkill for most people for a LONG time.
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>>58604025
Too lazy to clean it, also I live in a heavy traffic area the dust that comes in is unbelievable
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>>58604400
I meant 300 dollars :3

>>58604445
I am mostly gonna use it for gaming, statistics software and minimal video rendering. And also I heard the LGA 2011-3 is only enthusiast and something they gonna do few releases to before they move on to 2066 for their enthusiast productlines.
Also I am probably gonna upgrade the PC frequently, so I am not looking at a 5 year static build before I change out mobo or CPU.
Plus heard alot of good about 6700k, better singlecore performance and OC
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>>58603397
>>58603546
Thanks for the advice, I actually have a 2560x1080 ultrawide on the way, so kind of inbetween 1080p and 1440p. I was considering upgrading to a 1070, but my new monitor has freesync so I'd probably rather wait for vega
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>>58604732
I personally like 2560x1080 better than 1440.. For games 1440 definitely looks more awsome, but tho require more gpu power..

But for desktop use, everything is sooo fucking small with 1440p, so for now I'll keep my old dell 29" 1080p.
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>>58592323
Hey OP, what GPU cooler is that? ACX 2? How does it work in our orientation?
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>>58606219
>everything is sooo fucking small with 1440p
What size monitor? 27" 1440p is roughly the same pixel density to a 21" 1080p monitor. As in text is identical in size on both monitors.
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>>58604236
I didn't have the choice at the time i was building my system (August 2015) as 6800K wasn't out yet, but if i would be building it now, i would totally spend the 15% extra to get 50% more cores
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>>58606258
34" ultrawide
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>>58606259
I got lucky and had a micro center nearby.

I got my 5820k and X99 for only $50 more than a 6700k and Z170.
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>>58606255

why sideways?
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>>58606270
Turn my phone sideways
>photo is straight up
Turn my phone straight
>Photo is sideways
Thanks obama
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>>58606272
A 34" ultrawide made the text TOO small for you....?
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>>58597232
Alienware laptops are good because of good thermal design and the durability of a business class machine, but there is no point in getting one of their desktops
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>>58595318
too fucking jealous

those 280mm fans UNF
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>>58606308
It's Jordan, he has already owned an Alienware laptop for about a year. He wanted a desktop too because he's retarded and likes wasting his parents money
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>>58606333
I have a desktop and am thinking about a gaming laptop too because I spend most time away from the apt (ie: a university) so it would allow me to play games casually inbetween classes and collaborative work

I guess having just a gaming laptop would be fine but the 3ghz processors in gaming laptops have trouble running many games. I don't know why you shits say you don't need i7 for games when Total war, Squad, ARMA, etc. really fucking need a good CPU
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>>58606219
>everything is sooo fucking small with 1440p
at 2160p its just hilarous on windows 7 without ""scaling""
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>>58606360
Sager/clevo.

Hell back in the early 2000s, clevo was literally the company that made Alienware laptops.
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>>58606400
Would you recommend a Clevo instead of an Alienware?

One bonus for me is that Alienware laptops are the only laptop that currently has an acceptable aesthetic (read current style: minimalist)
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>>58606386
No its not if you're using a proper sized monitor for your viewing distance.

At normal desktop usage it's recommended to have your monitor PPI between 90 and 125 to be usable without GUI scaling.

A 27" 1440p monitor is 108PPI this is fine with no scaling.
A 28" 2160p monitor is 157PPI, this requires GUI scaling
A 40" 2160p monitor is 110PPI. This requires no GUI scaling.


Its all about understanding resolution and pixel density and how screen size effects them.
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>>58606422
If you want function over form, clevo is cheaper for the specifications and is an easy recommendation.

Alienware as you said does win with aesthetics however.
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>>58592323
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hozRxHJGxOI
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>>58606464
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8177-clevo-p670hs-g.html

this is nearly the same price as the alienware with the same specs (when they go in sale almost every two weeks)

but the alienware has much better thermals. The alienware literally has a radiator sticking out the back to help with performance while the clevo is just a simple vents on the side. couple that with the superior keyboard and trackpad from Dell and alienware is the choice
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>>58606299
For me, yes. I don't have the best vision for this distance..

Btw, have anyone tried the oculus rift DK2 vs the release variant? How much of a difference is there?
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>>58606554
I literally just priced out an alienware 17 with identical specs and even with dell's $100 off coupon it's $2150 before taxes and shipping.
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>>58606631
Ah yes I forgot to mention that the Alienware I was thinking of was 15"

During the black friday sale there was a significant discount. I consider it a bonus over the Clevo to for it to be smaller as 17" is definitely not portable. The alienware also comes with a 99Wh battery while this full size Clevo only 60Wh.

Dell and Alienware simply have the better engineers, experience, and funds to create a marvel of engineering that is cramming an i7 and 1070 in that small space and yet still cool it (the radiator in the back that is still very styled. You get what you pay for.
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>>58606653
There are 15" clevos too with similar specs for less.

Dell knows what they're doing with their prices and they know they're charging more for the same specs because people like you will pay more for the aesthetics, premium design feel, etc etc. And if you keep your eye on the clevos they occasionally get big discount sales just like the alienware.
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>>58606681
Sure yeah Alienware is pricey when you aren't on the black friday week sale

But the real question with these laptops is can Clevo compete in the cooling department? The main reason gaming laptops are rarely a decent investment is the ability to cool. Do these Clevo actually have anything decent in that department compared to the radiator and family in the Alienware?
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>>58606714
Since they've been in the gaming laptop game longer than pretty much anyone else, yea they do fine in the cooling department. The dell might be slightly better but I've never seen real concrete evidence showing anything significant.

And further both can be bought with several year long warranties if that's a concern, components damaged by heat during normal operation would be fully covered, most likely they want to avoid this so they give it adequate cooling.


Tldr they're fine. It's a gaming laptop not a workstation, don't expect either the clevo or alienware to be fully functional in 5 years time unless you baby it.
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>>58606771
Four years I would be totally fine with as graphics cards simply don't last that long anyway for demanding stuff
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>>58606797
Then yea you'd probably be fine with either.

If you're super paranoid get the clevo with a 3 year warranty and it'll still probably cost about the same as the alienware with 1 year warranty.
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>>58606834
One thing I can't seem to figure out is how the new 7700HQ would compare to the 6700k I currently have at 4.6ghz

The 7700HQ runs at something like 3.2Ghz which is significantly less of course but my games don't seem to make near full % usage of my 6700k in games. Does this mean I could get near the same CPU performance in the Kaby Lake with Turbo clock on a core or two?

I can't think of any games that actually use full four cores on that matter.
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>>58606959
It will probably depend on GPU load. If you're not using the GPU I imagine you can get a good turbo speed on 1-2 cores, but with the GPU also loaded I'd expect the increased thermal load would limit the turbo frequency on the cores because it's already running hotter
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>>58607104
These look decently separated but I will take your word for it

At least I should be able to count on games not being more CPU more intensive in the future while the 1070 is more than powerful enough for the 1080p display and will slay titles in the future
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>>58606288
Better airflow mate.
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>>58596990

sadly temps were way too high under load so I just stuck with the 4.0, couldnt even pass any stability tests (IBT/RealBench) due to thermal throttling/shutdown, sorry anon ;_;
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>>58592323
>double cucked
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>>58607470
Damn.. Yea, thost beasts needs taming, and a single fan aio isn't much of a whip.

Either way, a 4ghz x5650 will last you for years :)
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