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Ditto. But for situations like this I just made a table which I give to my friends who keep asking me which graphics card to buy. lol. Helps me narrow down which to recommend. Since he plays on a 1280x1024 monitor, a Radeon R7 270X will be extremely fast (everything maxed out) and provide...

Gigabyte Windforce definitely. You'll get a lot of OCing out of that card because it cools like a champ. The MSI's good too for the price and it's shorter as well if that's a factor for you. Personally though, I'd go for this instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125500...

I don't know what reviews you're looking at (I bet it's reviews from 2013), but at very high resolutions, the gap is much smaller. Not to mention the reviews featuring the old reference R9 290 and 290X cards are obsolete now because the custom cooled ones are very different beasts. In fact, the...

The GTX 760 is slightly faster than the 270X, but it's understandable because it's also more expensive. For the most part, they're pretty equal. Personally, I'd get the 280X instead. It's A LOT faster than either the GTX 760 or 270X for only a bit more money than the GTX 760. Bottom line is...

This is one of my concerns regarding the higher capacity units consuming more power. Most of the time the cumputer won't be drawing that much energy. At low loads, power supplies aren't that efficient. When you increase the capacity, doesn't the curve widen as well? Problem is, many...

You'll need to up your budget, especially with that GTX 560 Ti sucking power. I suggest a Corsair CX or VS series or one of FSP's offerings like the Hexa or HNN series for OEMs. They're all are 80+ rated, although the FSP ones should be more efficient. The 500W CX, VS and Hexa should be around...

Thanks for the prompt response. The 36A available on the 12V rail is really pushing it for the 280X. It says here http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards that the 280X needs 30A. My i7-2600 has a TDP of 95W. 95/12 = 7.92A right? Not enough in the worst case...

I'm in a dilemma right now that involves future-proofing and my power supply. Long story short, I want to upgrade my rig's graphics card and I want to upgrade to a power supply that will last me until my next upgrade, not just this one. But I fear that the power supply I'll get is simply...

I think a time frame of 5 years should be more than enough. Slapping Bluetooth 4.0 LP and a very low power Cortex M-based platform would be good. I don't think Bluetooth will go away in the foreseeable future and extending the lifespan of these watches can be done through the app on the...

I don't see the use of smart watches when I can just pull my phone out of the pocket for a quick glance. Also, I like my watches and so far, only the Moto 360 actually looks like jewelry. Watches are jewelry; an accessory that enhances a person's appeal. Those idiots at Samsung who designed the...

R9 280X @ 1440p. But personally, I'd go for one of the custom cooled R9 290 cards instead, which have 4 GB RAM. Thread starter did say that price isn't a point of contention. The performance difference of the 290 against both 770 and 280X is ridiculous. The 780 gets smacked by the 290 as well...

I never use the tilt controls. It's gimmicky, difficult and lacks any fine control. I always switch to the virtual steering wheel control option when playing a racing game on a phone. The virtual steering wheels in games like Real Racing 3 is actually pretty good. It's surprisingly more precise...

I just want it to have a 4.7" 1080p display, a brighter lens (at least f/1.8), sapphire glass like on a Rolex or Omega, and faster charging. Bonus points if they add 4K video recording and substantially improve battery life in real world use (like 15% at least).

Re-volt was pretty dope back when I still played my Dreamcast. The Android port of the original is great. Almost untouched from the original. But the newer, updated game aka "Re-volt 2" is pretty atrocious. I really hate games loaded with in-app purchases. It's like they design the game around...

Aside from emulators and tower defense games, the only thing I play is Real Racing 3. It's an awesome racing game... just a shame about the freemium-ness about it. Too bad the freemium model makes more money than a full game for $5, which might also be pirated to hell and back. I'd have...