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    2016 GTI vs 2016 ST3

    The GTI is bar far the most popular hot hatch around here. I've only seen about 5 STs around here, but countless GTIs. I've only heard good things about the GTI. The GTI also makes more power. The GTI holds in value far far better here and will be easier to sell, but that is just for DSG...
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    Dell P2715Q

    Does anyone have or know of any reviews of the P2715Q? I can't seem to find any indepth ones like the ones TFTCentral do. I wanted to know what the input lag is on this.
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    Samsung Freesync Monitor roundup

    Not much info, but it looks like these are around the corner. There is a good selection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x905qfFUA_s
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    AMD Catalyst™ 15.4 Beta for Windows® - Grand Theft Auto V Optimized

    This actually came out on launch day. http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/latest-catalyst-windows-beta.aspx
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    Using IGP on desktop

    Is there anyway I can use the intel IGP on the desktop and have no load on my cards and then when I fire up a game, the discrete GPUs get used.
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    Asus P9X79 vs Gigabyte X79-UP4

    I can't find any reviews on the regular P9X79 to compare with the GB UP4. Going by reviews for the UP4 It would not really be my 1st choice, but someone might be able to help with choosing one. I will be moving my current rig over to X79 with a 4820K CPU.
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    Windforce 290 Crossfire

    So I finally got my cards today, although I feel like Gigabyte Sent me a 290X in a 290 box by accident. I don't know if this is a bug with GPU-Z of if I did get a 290X First card Second card Anyway I can quickly verify this. It's late and I don't want to remove each card and...
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    G-Sync Input lag Review

    Or rather lack of input. Lag is the same as running the game without v-sync. Not less leg as nVidia were saying, but I guess it would be less lag versus V-sync. Still though. Apart from the price and selection of Monitors. It looks like there really isn't a reason not to get G-sync...
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    290X Winforce 3X

    http://www.hardware.fr/news/13491/gigabyte-r9-290x-windforce-se-montre.html A small OC of 40mhz, but it should keep that speed 100% of the time. They state 15dB quieter than the reference card in quiet mode. Soon.
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    R9 290X Variance

    More reviews show that press cards are performing better than the retail cards, but this review is a little more interesting. http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-press-sample-versus-retail_129583 Page 3 is where the fun starts. What do you guys think?
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    New low budget build

    So I am replaceing my current. Don't ask why. So my budget is about N$6000. As a reference, hardware here is more expensive so. So to get the same value here. Just multiply by 11 to get the same price over here in Nam dollars if you want to make suggestions. So current build is as follows...
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    [OCA]4670K vs 3570K Gaming performance

    It's basically be a wash between the 2 but power use is higher on the 4670K. That doesn't seem right. Are there other reviews that mirror this. http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsection/item.php?page=0&itemid=1087
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    Dell Ultrasharp 4K monitor

    Well, This happened sooner than I thought. I'd defo get this over the Asus, although I suspect it will cost more. http://www.techpowerup.com/187671/dell-unveils-ultrasharp-32-monitor-with-ultra-hd-resolution.html
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    Underperforming 7950 crossfire

    After getting my cards, I was a little disappointed that I couldn't max out a lot of games even at 2560x1440 and an OC to 1GHz. Like Crysis 3 was barely playable on High. It wasn't until I was benching Metro Last light that I noticed upping my clocks changed nothing in regards to FPS. So I...
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    Z77x-ud3h pcie

    Hi, Does anyone know if the 3rd 4x slot on my motherboard is PCI-Express 3.0 or 2.0. I can't seem to find any documentation confirming this.
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    Dual 7950s, blower vs open cooler

    So, after seeing what the 780 cost, I've decided to get dual 7950s instead. My rig is in the sig below. My case isn't known for its cooling abilities and I had issues keeping my 6990 cool, but I also prefer a quiet case. So I don't know if I should get 7950s that have the reference cooler...
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    Asus PQ321 True 4K UHD Monitor

    I've been waiting for this for so long. If it says around the U$1200 area. I am getting one without hesitation. http://www.techpowerup.com/184696/asus-launches-pq321-monitor-with-3840-x-2160-igzo-display.html
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    HD4000 doesn't have DL-DVI

    So, the Twin Turbo on my 6990 is giving me some issues, so I'm using the HD4000 connected to my U2713HM and I'm limited to 1920x1080. I'm not sure if it's just the board or HD4000 doesn't support Dual Link DVI at all. I would think in this day and age everything would have dual link dvi...
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    RadeonPro DVC

    I can't figure out how to to get that option to show up. I only get Triple buffering, Force API detection and stealth mode, but not DVC. I've reinstalled Radeon Pro multiple times. It doesn't show up in either global or profiles. Am I missing something or is it only for 7 series cards...
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    Updating Via Kies

    I've updated 3x SGS3 to 4.1.1 with kies and everytime it has to redownload the entire upadte, which is super annoying, especially with every phone being identical. Is there anyway of getting it to reuse the already downloaded file?
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    Trade in 6990 for 7970

    I have the chance of selling my 6990 and getting a 7970 (Specificaly this 7970 http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4290#ov) I haven't seen many benchmarks at 5760x1080 so I don't know which would be faster, I assume the will be close. One advantage I see is MUCH less...
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    600T airflow

    I've got the Arctic Cooling Twin turbo on my 6990, when I'm bitcoining GPU's 1 and 2 shoot up to 80C and 90C. I have the fan set to 100%. My entire case is hot to the touch. especially the top exhaust area. When I remove the side panel the temps drop by 10C on both GPU's. So I don't know if the...
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    3570K cooling

    So I've finally ordered my 3570k (begone CPU bottleneck!) I've seen the 3770K's heat issues (I don't know if I should call them that.) Well documented. I've haven't read much about the 3570K though. I assume since it has a little less cache and no HT it should run cooler, but I don't know by how...
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    550Ti for PhysX

    So I have a GTX550Ti Lying around. I was thinking of tossing it in and using it for physx. As you can see I have an AMD card. Do the nV drivers still have DRM that prevent them being used with an AMD card and do I still have to use hacked drivers? Also does anyone know how well it would...
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    Gigabyte 7850 Grey screen of Death

    It's the gigabyte 7850OC Windforce 2X, I have tried 2 different cards and 2 different systems. With Catalyst 12.3 and the newest 12.8. Eyefinity and Single monitor. I tried lowering the memory clocks and the core clock and nothing has helped. It happens when the card is under full load. It...
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    Gnexus vs SGS2

    So since the S3 will be launched here next week. The S2 and Gnex are on sale here. The S2 is a bit more expensive. I know the S2 is slightly more powerful, but the Gnex uses stock anrdoid and will likely get better software support going forward. I currently have an SGS that I put ICS on...
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    [VR-Z]AMD R7970 Preferred over NVIDIA Kepler in Real GPGPU Deployments?

    Once again AMD dropping the ball by not pressing their advantage while big kepler is a few months away. http://vr-zone.com/articles/from-gtc-2012-amd-r7970-preferred-over-nvidia-kepler-in-real-gpgpu-deployments-/15903.html
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    6990 + Core i3 - 2100

    So I got a 6990 to use over the weekend. Ofcourse my CPU is hopelessly mismatched for it. I get 60% GPU usage on ultra settings in BF3 on Caspian border. So for gigles what benches would you guys like to see out of this mismatched system. I'm not going to OC the 6990 has I don't think my PSU...
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    AMD "Trinity" APU Models Release Schedule Details Leaked

    http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD-Trinity-APU-CPU-radeon,14699.html#xtor=RSS-998 This article states the GPU thats coming with trinity is GCN based. Seems a little far fetched to me. Also. They managed to get 4 piledriver cores at 3.8Ghz and a 384SP GPU all within a 100W package. It's...
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    BF3 patch includes 7xxx series perf improvements

    http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/news/view/2832654778817797165/ The new patch says it has some improvements for Radeon 7xxx series. I don't have my 7950 yet, so I can't test anything. If anyone has the game and hasn't patched it yet, can you let us know if performance has gone up. Lets...
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    6870 in Gigabyte Isolo 210

    I know the dimensions of both, but I don't know if the card will actually fit. The Isolo is 200 x 440 x 485 The Card is H=38 mm, L=290 mm, W=126 mm The PCI-E power connectors are on the side so there isn't more clearance needed.
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    6870 crossfire with PCI-E X4

    So following the trend of people benching their hardware, I'm going to do the same. I've got a motherboard with 1 PCI-E 2.0 X16 and a PCI-E 2.0 X4 slot. I'll be getting a second 6870 in the next few days. So I'm going to benchmark single and dual card configs. I'm going to bench at 1920x1080...
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    trouble connecting Xbox360 to PC over LAN

    I'm trying to connect my 360 to my PC over Ethernet and sharing my internet over that network. When I plug the cable into the xbox and into the PC, the xbox can't connect to the PC or the internet. On my PC I can see the xbox as a media device, but under network and sharing center my LAN...
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    My Core i3-2100 experience

    As some of you know. I've been upgrading and downgrading quite a bit the last few months. From September 09 till May 2011 I've been using an unlocked Phenom II X4 3.5GHz (still going strong back home). from that point on I moved to a new town for work. To tide me over I got myself a Celeron...
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    Constant crashing on games

    So I upgraded my system from an old E6600 to the rig in my sig. The 6870 worked perfectly well in the old system, but as soon as I moved it over I couldn't games would lock up and crash almost immediatly. Dirt 3, it would lock up within minutes of entering the game, sometimes even in the...
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    CM690 II Adv. vs CM Strom Enforce

    So, I need a new case and have decided between these 2. Going to be putting a Z68 with either a 2100 or 2500k and a 6870 with possible upgrade to 7series cards. I like my cases very quiet and I tend to keep them for a very long time. I don't plan on using WC and I don't plan on using many fans...
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    Favorite graphics card of all time

    A mirror of the thread in the CPU section. Mine would have to be the Radeon 9550 I used for a short while. It overclocked from 250mhz to 510mhz. The memory would only OC 50mhz though. It got that budget card to near 9600XT performance.
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    Origin Sucks

    So I bought BF3 on origin yesterday. Origin is the biggest piece of shit I've ever used. I have to re-download the game cause it decided it would stop a 50% and start over. This devastating cause I can only download at 80KB/s. This isn't the 1st time this has happened. It happened with the beta...
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    symbols not working correctly

    http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=32515153&postcount=6 Some symbols seem to be working intermittently. Don't know if it's isolated or a real issue. http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=32484153&postcount=2 http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=32516227&postcount=4
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    [Tom's] BF 3: 30+ Graphics Cards, Benchmarked

    http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063.html Just thought I'd post this. Confirms that AMD cards take a huge hit with a specific form for MSAA.