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[Guru3d] MSI 390X Gaming 8G OC review

What do you call Bonaire, Hawaii, Tonga, and Fiji then?
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- Post #88
- Jun 18, 2015
- Forum: AMD
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What the heck happened? R9 290 series price increase by $100?!

The logic is simple. When ASICs eventually become more power efficient at mining than the AMD GPUs, they are going to be offloaded en masse. However, by then the holiday season will have ended and gamers who had been in the GPU market will have already made their next long-term upgrade (which...
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- Post #140
- Dec 11, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Cryptocoin Mining?

Why do AMD cards do better in mining?
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- Post #6,088
- Dec 3, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Should I OC my 7970?

Wow, that's a pretty stark contrast from just the cooler. Is there another way to measure the temperatures of the VRMs other than thermal imaging? From the reviews I've seen I can't change the voltage. Maybe it might even be a better idea to stress the card via mining until it bricks so I can...
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- Post #13
- Dec 3, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Should I OC my 7970?

Is XFX being shitty something that happened recently with the 7xxx cards? Perhaps I can finagle an upgrade with the lifetime warranty once their stock runs out. Not sure if that's what the lifetime warranty implies. Would it be worth considering flashing the BIOS? Or is it a hardware issue?
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- Post #8
- Dec 3, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Should I OC my 7970?

Man, apparently I can't even change the voltage. Maybe I should return this. I thought XFX was better. Sorry for being daft, but what are VRMs? I googled it and it says it means Voltage Regulator Module but I don't know what that means for me. So as I see it I shouldn't be looking to overclock...
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- Post #6
- Dec 2, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Should I OC my 7970?

I bought an XFX 7970 DD that was on sale at TigerDirect for $218 after tax, shipping, and rebates. I was considering getting a 7870 instead, but benchmarks seemed to not show it capable of maxing games out at that 1080 at a playable framerate. I've never OC'ed (let alone built a PC) before, but...
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- Dec 2, 2013
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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ATs Envy 14 review? Soon? When?

Yeah, I'm not holding my breath on this. I haven't seen a laptop review in a while.
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- Post #9
- Feb 5, 2011
- Forum: Laptops
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ATs Envy 14 review? Soon? When?

The one lent out had one, yes.
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- Post #5
- Jan 25, 2011
- Forum: Laptops
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ATs Envy 14 review? Soon? When?

I've been checking periodically too. I wonder what's up.
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- Post #2
- Jan 19, 2011
- Forum: Laptops
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Suggestions for Laptop, Price range 1200-1500

I'd suggest an HP Envy 14, but I'd sort of need more information on what you want with battery life, what type of games you'd play, what size and weight, etc. I'm a student and think the Envy 14 is perfect for notetaking and light gaming. It has a good combination of performance, size, weight...
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- Post #2
- Dec 2, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Is it better to take the battery out when the AC wire is plugged in?

I heard that it reduces battery wear to do so, though from other sources I've heard that it does nothing. Should I leave the battery in even when it's plugged in and fully charged?
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- Thread
- Nov 22, 2010
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Laptops
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Any better gaming laptop than the asus g73jh price/performance?

Yeah, I saw that model at a Best Buy yesterday and was quite impressed with it.
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- Post #3
- Nov 19, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Who wants an Envy 14 review?

Nice to see that. Thanks for this.
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- Post #20
- Nov 14, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Who wants an Envy 14 review?

Any response?
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- Post #18
- Nov 10, 2010
- Forum: Laptops

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