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Help me choose a new CPU/platform

FWIW, I only paid $800 for both of the 1080Ti cards ($400 each) from a dude on craigslist. So we could probably forego a lengthy discussion of price/performance since I'll be replacing virtually every part on two computers and the total cost difference between Intel and AMD is probably about...
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- Post #42
- Oct 26, 2018
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Help me choose a new CPU/platform

Thanks for the input, everyone. When I titled the poll "What CPU is best for me right now?", I thought that the new Intel CPUs were available now due to all the reviews that came out. This will likely be a Christmas present for myself as deals present themselves over the next couple months...
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- Post #20
- Oct 25, 2018
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Help me choose a new CPU/platform

Primary gaming/productivity rig: 3570K @ 4.2GHz air Z77 ASRock Extreme4 32GB DDR3 GTX 1080 Ti Aorus Xtreme Edition SSDs, etc. Most important goals by order of importance: 1. Destiny 2 over 120fps - right now my frame rate can hit above 120fps at virtually any resolution, but through testing at...
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- Thread
- Oct 24, 2018
- Replies: 56
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Should I switch to monitor from TV or upgrade TV ?

Academic, as I stated. No misunderstanding here, not sure what you're arguing with me about. Is our point of contention with the value/weight of the chart in the decision making process? I suppose we could take that into a separate PM discussion unless the OP is interested.
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- Post #18
- Oct 3, 2018
- Forum: Displays
Should I switch to monitor from TV or upgrade TV ?

Based upon your initial post - and depending on your budget - I would get a budget/midrange 4K HDR TV and a quality gaming monitor. Currently in the same room, I'm running a 21" CRT and a 65" 4K TV (descriptions in signature). The monitor wins - without question - simply because it's much more...
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- Post #16
- Oct 3, 2018
- Forum: Displays
do NVIDIA with RTX 2080/70 Is an advantage in watching movies?

No. You can provide all the negative examples that you want, but that doesn't change the fact that HDMI 2.1 features are available in the products that I listed and you can buy them today. I understand your frustration though.
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- Post #16
- Sep 27, 2018
- Forum: Nvidia
do NVIDIA with RTX 2080/70 Is an advantage in watching movies?

This is a common misconception. There are currently no 48Gbps devices, but there are several products available that have HDMI 2.1 features: Yamaha AVRs now have eARC, Xbone X supports low latency modes and VRR (in addition to FreeSync), as well as Samsung TVs. These are all HDMI 2.1-specific...
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- Post #14
- Sep 26, 2018
- Forum: Nvidia
do NVIDIA with RTX 2080/70 Is an advantage in watching movies?

While I think these motion interpolation thingies are cool from a technology perspective, I have yet to see one that didn't introduce horrid artifacts - including the above NGX demos. I think the best technology for video already exists - Adaptive Sync/FreeSync/G-Sync/HDMI 2.1 VRR. Forcing the...
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- Post #12
- Sep 26, 2018
- Forum: Nvidia
Question about HDFury devices

Anyone one here using an HDFury device like the X3 or X4 along with a CRT? I guess the new X4 can even tone-map HDR on the fly for VGA devices from HDMI sources, which is insanely cool, but I'd like to know what the upper limit of resolutions actually are. Their documentation says stuff like...
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- Thread
- Sep 25, 2018
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Displays
Oled monitor vs Oled TV. Burn in question.

As rtings.com has properly demonstrated in their controlled testing, even under normal viewing conditions with countermeasures in place, permanent burn-in will eventually happen. It sucks, but there it is. Speaking as an advocate in general and owner of OLED devices specifically, I have only...
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- Post #5
- Sep 25, 2018
- Forum: Displays
By the beard of Zeus! Just upgraded to 1080 Ti.

My patience has paid off! Last night I picked up two (2) Gigabyte AORUS GTX 1080 Ti Xtreme Edition cards off Craigslist for $800 total ($400 each). One for me, one for my wife. They are absolutely mint, not a speck of dust to be seen, complete with packaging, port covers, 8-pin adapters, content...
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- Thread
- Sep 21, 2018
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Nvidia
do NVIDIA with RTX 2080/70 Is an advantage in watching movies?

Yeah, the more GPU power you can throw at MadVR, the more options you have. Realtime scaling with enhancements and dynamic HDR/SDR tonemapping can be problematic.
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- Post #3
- Sep 21, 2018
- Forum: Nvidia
Far Cry 5 + PUBG @ 4k HDR Ultra Settings on my 65" LG C7 OLED = WOW [pics]

Obviously it's impossible to see how good it looks in the SDR photos, but there's no doubt that HDR gaming is incredible. I've been playing a little bit of Ghost Recon Wildlands on the XboneX on my 65" X930E and the brightness of the sun in the sky is sometimes too much and I have to squint or...
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- Post #19
- May 11, 2018
- Forum: Displays
SpeedStep/Speed Shift Performance Hits

FWIW, I upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 a couple years ago and have been updating ever since. About a month ago, I did a 100% complete refresh of the latest W10 version and everything has been working much smoother/better. It was a little bit of a pain to get all my settings back to the way I...
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- Post #8
- Apr 6, 2018
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
Significant leaks: Intel working on true 3D packaging and Raja wants to enter dGPU "with a bang"

Not to sound overly critical, but I don't remember them trying. Ever. They always talk a big game, but have never actually delivered on a single GPU design worth having. I think that if they were serious and actually trying, they would have had at least one competitive product in the past 40...
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- Post #17
- Apr 6, 2018
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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