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  1. finbarqs

    Intel Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 GHz Processor....$329.00 w/fs via Ebay

    tempted but my 6700k is still running everything amazingly...
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    Using 40" T.V. as a secondary screen, switching inputs changes background

    As the title states, it's only an annoying issue. Every time I switch from my PS4 to my PC via A/V Receiver, Windows looses the background on the T.V. and defaults to the same background as my primary display. Is there any remedies for this? This is only annoying, nothing major..
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    true... it's time to get rid of my X7! Thought I really needed that sound card, but the receiver is ultimately the way I wanted it to go.
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    So does that mean I would need to download extra stuff to make surround work in gaming? I'm pretty sure video will work fairly easily...
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    what about gaming? what does the receiver display? PCM 5.1?
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    and you're getting 5.1 (possibly more) on your setup? Does your AVR show a 5.1 setup? Or are you using some kind of phantom mix like Pro-Logic 2 or DTS Neo?
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    can I get any HDMI cable? Or do I need a minimum of HDMI 2.0? or 1.4?
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    the reason why we have to use the 3 analog stereo cables is because of passing the 5.1 signal via LPCM as opposed to a compressed format (DD or DTS), so a DD Live or DTS Connect I would lose quality anyways. I believe with the HDMI passing 8 channels of audio through, I should be able to retain...
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    currently, I have a display port connected to my UW 34" and an HDMI connected to my 40" T.V. I also have 2 longer HDMI cord connected to my PS4 and my Nintendo Switch that connects to the back of the T.V. and a HDMI splitter that splits the hdmi signal. Figured, I'm done with that splitter, and...
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    My motherboard doesn't, but I heard that was crippled with Windows 10 anyways. So I think I know my solution here: I need to get rid of my Sound Blaster X7, and connect my HDMI on my 1080ti to my receiver via extra long HDMI Cord, connect receiver to T.V., tell my windows that I have a 5.1 setup...
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    I know my X7 has an optical out, but not sure if it encodes DD 5.1 Live.. it would be awesome if it did, so I can take advantage of the Black Friday deals on an Audio Receiver and a wireless sub...
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    Do PC Games require a sound card with analog speakers for 5.1 gaming?

    I have a creative X7 LE connected to my Edifier S760D speaker system. It's pretty awesome. But I'm looking to get an A/V Receiver with the newer formats and a wireless sub a la Klipsch. However, that would make my setup invalid as the receiver does not support analog inputs for 5.1 like my S760D...
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    B&O Play head phones cheap $384.99 Free 2 Day Shipping (From 499.99)

    https://www.audiogeeks.com/products/search?q=B%26O+Play Audio Geeks is having a sale on the B&O Play headphones, which rarely goes on sale (if ever) I have a Pair of H6's, and My Ex has a pair of H7 (Bluetooth Wireless). They are the most comfortable, sleekest, (made out of aluminum and...
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    Geforce GTX 1080 Ti now official - Faster than Titan X ($699)

    currently I'm at 6700k, and a 1080... getting about 30-40 fps mostly @ 1440p ultrawide
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    Geforce GTX 1080 Ti now official - Faster than Titan X ($699)

    Funny, gaming on an ultrawide is impressive in the beginning, But after a minutes (like 30) you don't even notice the extra real estate you're given... But at a glance or from away, it looks impressive as hell! My dual NEC 20 16:10 monitors, for some reason, looked better than my LG curved...
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    Geforce GTX 1080 Ti now official - Faster than Titan X ($699)

    BH has has the 1080ti SC in stock! Free shipping no tax! :)
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    So... the 8800GTX's 10th Birthday was like 3 days ago. Happy Birthday, G80!

    Annnnnd I'm still running my 8800GTX on my Work PC :P C2Q, 8GB, 8800GTX!
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    Mafia 3 - Discussion

    patch out, enjoy maximum FPS goodness!
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    LOL. Mafia III is a 30FPS locked POS

    and 21:9 support is kind of there... Not really... The menus are totally fucked up...
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    Mafia 3 - Discussion

    2K admits to knowing about the broken menus on 21:9 mode. that the menu is still really in 16:9... much to be patched...
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    Mafia 3 - Discussion

    hmm... 21:9 GTX 1080 + i7-6700k. I can't play this game at all... The menu doesn't work for me...
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    Quantum Break coming to Retail & Steam (DX11 + Win7 compatible)

    I am excited about the fact that I can finally enjoy 21:9! They must've just patched it recently... I bought the game a month ago, returned it because it didn't support 21:9 but now they do! Oh yeah, After I returned it the game was still on my system, but the guy had a "pirate patch" on his eye...
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    New Pascal Titan X!

    wow.. just started playing quantum break on PC because finally 21:9 support is here!!!!! 3440x1440p!!! sucks that my gtx 1080 could not run it at a decent frame rate at max detail (minus AA) without frame scaling. Frame scaling then the FPS shoots up to 60!!! anyways... Titan X pascal? Probably...
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    New Pascal Titan X!

    yeah... considering this... I'm rocking a 3440x1440p monitor... and it's barely hovering ~ 60fps... gotta get rid of my GTX 1080p card for this...
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    Nintendo Switch is powered by NVIDIA

    It's probably because of the success of Pokemon Go... Their stock literally increased in what seems to be their last breath of the video game industry..
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    The prettiest FPS games out today

    Yeah, I agree with JeffMD. Doom 2016 doesn't look like anything special. In fact, I had to go back and check out Doom 3 just to make sure the graphics are better. In the end, I think Doom 3 (2006) vs. Doom (2016) graphics might be a wash for me... so far, Uncharted 4 has been the best in terms...
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    The prettiest FPS games out today

    funny, just going over graphics comparisons, it seems like Doom 3 looks better? but maybe I just prefer the artistic style more.
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    good case for mini itx board?

    I just finished my mini itx build based on an Inwin 901. Wasn't planning on oc the unit, and I wants the system on top of my desk with an optical drive. The result is the 901 with a Panasonic uj-265 slot loading blu ray writer.
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    Any Nice 1151 Fan coolers for i7-6700K?

    thanks! yeah temps are fine, and it'll game all day just fine. Some Doom, Tomb Raider, NFS, too much... too bad none I really enjoy... I'll try that quantum game from the MS Store. *update* Yeah Quantum Break doesn't support 21:9 so I returned it... damn pitty too...
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    Any Nice 1151 Fan coolers for i7-6700K?

    besides that, AIO's doesn't have a clean fit in my case :) The thing that generates the most noise is the GPU anyways.
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    Any Nice 1151 Fan coolers for i7-6700K?

    I eventually went with the artic alpine 11 plus. Looks awesome as well is slightly better than factory cooling in that tiny case!
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    GTX 1080 Availability thread

    I gotta say, Doom runs at 60 FPS without any frame drops so far... This is max ultimate detail @ 3440x1440p on an i7-6700k factory clock.
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    It's Official: Forza headed to PC

    still no love for 21:9 :(
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    Uncharted 4 Gameplay

    SBZ is pretty awesome. I'm sporting a edifier S760D 5.1 system. It has a DD/DTS decoder and I connect it to my ps4 along with direct input to my PC.
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    Overclocked my Monitor from 60Hz to 75Hz. Doesn't look as smooth now...

    yeah... i'll just put it back to 60hz. 60 fps still smooth like butter to me!
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    Overclocked my Monitor from 60Hz to 75Hz. Doesn't look as smooth now...

    I have an EVGA gtx 1080 SC with a 34" 21:9 Cramps report a solid 75 fps during nfs, and 60 fps at sf5.
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    Overclocked my Monitor from 60Hz to 75Hz. Doesn't look as smooth now...

    I don't know why, but when I overclocked my monitor from 60Hz to 75Hz, the images look really jittery. When I moved back to 60Hz, the screen moved like butter! For example, playing SF5, it actually looked really choppy compared to 60Hz! Anyone experience that? What am I doing wrong?
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    Uncharted 4 Gameplay

    Yeah the sound is incredible!