Welcome to the thread representing the best way to game in 2019. Free from the barriers of console gaming, you choose how to approach your gaming experience. Build your own or go through the babyz route like Laboured. Deck it out with RGBs or be a bore like our guy Kibner who prefers nothing, and has 120hz hearing. Suffer through a console like experience with a GTX or AMD GPU at 1080p, or ascend to a higher place with the RTX line. The choice is yours!
Things to expect in 2019:
Zen 2
UW HRF monitors
The continuation of RGB
AMD hopefully being competitive in the GPU space
New Intel Procs
Further Ray Tracing exposure on PC and more
PC Thread SMEs
GPUs / Displays = me
Audio and Ergo equipment = Kibner
Storage and Obscure = diehard
SFF Cases - HottestVapes
How Not to Build a PC = Frankman
Vendor PCs = Laboured
Outdated PC takes = Reilo
GLHF
Things to expect in 2019:
Zen 2
UW HRF monitors
The continuation of RGB
AMD hopefully being competitive in the GPU space
New Intel Procs
Further Ray Tracing exposure on PC and more
PC Thread SMEs
GPUs / Displays = me
Audio and Ergo equipment = Kibner
Storage and Obscure = diehard
SFF Cases - HottestVapes
How Not to Build a PC = Frankman
Vendor PCs = Laboured
Outdated PC takes = Reilo
GLHF
Cross posting from the previous thread as I am looking for some opinions.
So my laptop died and I am going to have to buy a new one. Currently looking at a HP Omen 15 Intel Core i7+ 8750H 2,2 GHz / 16 GB DDR4-2666 / Nvidia GTX 1050 4GB/ 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM SATA for 1100€.
Will only be doing some ocasional gaming, I need it more for audio/video editing and DJ software but that doesn't require much horsepower.
Doesn't seem like a bad deal for me, it's 15% off right now until Sunday. Haven't seen many cheaper options for something similar.
RIP 2018 thread from existence
Is there a 1060 option?
By LFMartins86 Go To PostCross posting from the previous thread as I am looking for some opinions.
Is there a 1060 option?
By Smokey Go To PostRIP 2018 thread from existenceThe 1060 ones are 300€ more, for the amount of gaming I am going to do it's not worth it. It actually is a GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB after all, which is a bit better.
Is there a 1060 option?
By LFMartins86 Go To PostThe 1060 ones are 300€ more, for the amount of gaming I am going to do it's not worth it. It actually is a GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB after all, which is a bit better.
That's the only standout to me, but you know your use case better than I do ofc. I'm assuming it's a 1080p screen, and the 1060 is a perfect match for that. But if you don't think you'll use or that much, then save the $$. That CPU is 6 cores too? Yeah you'll be good to go.
I think im gonna hold off purchasing the 9900k build until Amd announces ryzen 3000 at CES later this month. If single thread performance is close enough to 9900k in apps I use, then i might go that direction. The only thing holding me back are render times is slower on intel.
By Kabro Go To PostI think im gonna hold off purchasing the 9900k build until Amd announces ryzen 3000 at CES later this month. If single thread performance is close enough to 9900k in apps I use, then i might go that direction. The only thing holding me back are render times is slower on intel.
You really ready to trust AMD with your life's work breh?
Pulled the trigger on the laptop and I am glad I did as it was the last one and a guy who entered the store 20 seconds after me was also going for it.
Currently doing a fresh install but damn, this is a huge update from my previous one.
It's so fast and screen is quite nice.
Currently doing a fresh install but damn, this is a huge update from my previous one.
It's so fast and screen is quite nice.
i really could use a new laptop as well. but it's just one of those things, that you dont want to buy
By DominicanPower Go To PostHoly 144hz, brothers. I've been playing Fornite in slow motion.
just moving your mouse around in 60hz on the dekstop feels bad
now try 240hz
By DominicanPower Go To PostHoly 144hz, brothers. I've been playing Fornite in slow motion.
Yes brother.
Hello my fellow Master race m8s
Im ready for more rocket league and fortnite and maybe get a new gpu by end of the year
Im ready for more rocket league and fortnite and maybe get a new gpu by end of the year
By DominicanPower Go To PostHoly 144hz, brothers. I've been playing Fornite in slow motion.What an incredible feeling
By DominicanPower Go To PostHoly 144hz, brothers. I've been playing Fornite in slow motion.
bought my nephew a Dell s2716dg a couple months ago.
1440p, 144hz, 1ms, G-sync.
I was a bit hesitant at first because its a TN panel,
but when he started playing Overwatch on it,
I was really astonished on how gorgeous it looked.
By Adam Go To Post
But Smokey
You're getting 8 cores at 4.5Ghz, 4.6Ghz maximum. IPC close to Skylake, if not on par with. Don't believe the hype.
By HottestVapes Go To PostYou're getting 8 cores at 4.5Ghz, 4.6Ghz maximum. IPC close to Skylake, if not on par with. Don't believe the hype.this sounds pretty good if the pricing is right tbh
https://youtu.be/M2LOMTpCtLA
Wendell from L1Techs figures out that a bug mostly likely in the Windows kernel is limiting the performance of what i would expect to be any many-core chiplet design CPU.
Wendell from L1Techs figures out that a bug mostly likely in the Windows kernel is limiting the performance of what i would expect to be any many-core chiplet design CPU.
https://www.pcbuildersclub.com/en/2019/01/der8auer-proves-that-intels-lga-1151v2-z370-and-z390-are-pointless/amp/
Basically AMD needs to save us from Intel.
Basically AMD needs to save us from Intel.
I haven't watched his video yet but i still have a question about 1151v2. It's clear that the socket layout can handle the extra wattage going from 4 cores to 8, but what about the VRM's? a VRM that might have been fine for a 7700k might not last all that long for a 9900k and 1151v2 might have been more of a correction of that.
There are some other things too.. If you have more pins for power delivery you can reduce EMI, i kinda doubt der8auer is going to care about that stuff. Of course, Intel could have just seen it coming and used those extra pins from the start.
There are some other things too.. If you have more pins for power delivery you can reduce EMI, i kinda doubt der8auer is going to care about that stuff. Of course, Intel could have just seen it coming and used those extra pins from the start.
Think I'm finally at that stage where my eyes have "adjusted" to 4k being the default resolution along with 60fps performance (or close to it). Bless the almighty 2080Ti.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/6/18170801/hp-omen-x-emperium-nvidia-g-sync-display-release-date-pricing-ces-2019
Yeah, that's going to be a hard no from me. LG 2019 all the way.
Yeah, that's going to be a hard no from me. LG 2019 all the way.
By Zabojnik Go To Posthttps://www.theverge.com/2019/1/6/18170801/hp-omen-x-emperium-nvidia-g-sync-display-release-date-pricing-ces-2019
Yeah, that's going to be a hard no from me. LG 2019 all the way.
77'' OLEDs were recently on sale for $5,500 or so.
This is beyond terrible pricing
NVIDIA will reportedly be using Samsung's new 7nm extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) process that uses a plasma laser to drive silicon material into 7nm transistor structures. The new GeForce RTX and Quadro RTX graphics cards are both made on the 12nm process thanks to TSMC, with NVIDIA no stranger to working with Samsung for GPU production. AMD will have the world's first GPU on 7nm beating NVIDIA to the punch, with its upcoming Navi GPU launching in July 2019 according to our sources. NVIDIA's new GPU architecture on 7nm should end up being Ampere, which will succeed the current Turing GPU architecture inside of the new RTX-powered cards.
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/64340/nvidias-next-gen-ampere-gpus-arrive-2020-7nm/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0pgM3PaQ7aiZDvWOTMyDOajf1PFqc5Q97c--BispUJJyYVrHSCWpjGqxk
By SUPER YARAK Go To PostJust installed windows 10 on my old phenom II pc.Can I interest you in a quad-core Q6600?
Only took 5 hours. FUCKING CHRIST.
So Nvidia will be testing (probably charging a fee) VESA adaptive sync monitors and will be listed as "G-Sync Compatible" if passed. 400 monitors tested, 12 certified (lol?)
other unexciting things like the RTX 2060 and Mobile RTX stuff were announced too.
other unexciting things like the RTX 2060 and Mobile RTX stuff were announced too.
By diehard Go To PostSo Nvidia will be testing (probably charging a fee) VESA adaptive sync monitors and will be listed as "G-Sync Compatible" if passed. 400 monitors tested, 12 certified (lol?)Yeah, just read that. https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-brings-g-sync-support-to-freesync-monitors/
other unexciting things like the RTX 2060 and Mobile RTX stuff were announced too.
Damn. They actually did it, or are starting too. That at least gives them a way to support VRR while at the same time continuing Gsync as it's own, premium VRR solution. So now I'm guessing the OLEDs and other TVs that support VRR are now in play for GeForce users.
By Spengo Go To PostSo what the hell did I spend hundreds extra on for?
You get that U L T I M A T E experience m8
So you'll be able to manually turn on gsync at the driver level starting Jan 15. Even if you're using a display that hasn't been tested, but supports VRR.
Incredible.
The 2019 and beyond VRR TVs are now definitely in play
Incredible.
The 2019 and beyond VRR TVs are now definitely in play
By Zabojnik Go To Post
The FUCK is this 😂
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I'm seeing a lot of people excited that NVIDIA is supporting "Freesync" now. No they're not supporting AMDs take on the AdaptiveSync standard, but AS itself. Why would NVIDIA of all people support a rivals implementation, when they have their own, superior version of VRR?
Am I misunderstanding something here?
It's really the same thing in practice though. The 12 monitors they listed as tested & fully compatible are all FreeSync branded monitors.
You can bet that every non-garbage monitor manufacturer will make sure freesync / adaptive sync works with Nvidia cards on their new monitor.
You can bet that every non-garbage monitor manufacturer will make sure freesync / adaptive sync works with Nvidia cards on their new monitor.
By Smokey Go To PostThe FUCK is this 😂Because it hits AMD in the pocket. They no longer have the value proposition of a Radeon card and free sync monitor vs a Nvidia card and a G sync monitor.
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I'm seeing a lot of people excited that NVIDIA is supporting "Freesync" now. No they're not supporting AMDs take on the AdaptiveSync standard, but AS itself. Why would NVIDIA of all people support a rivals implementation, when they have their own, superior version of VRR?
Am I misunderstanding something here?
I guess it's a semantics thing for me. They aren't supporting AMDs Freesync. They are supporting the standard AdaptiveSync though, which Freesync runs on top of.
It’s all gravy either way, better for the end consumer though I’d rather have a full fledged g sync monitor over any free sync display.
By HottestVapes Go To PostIt’s all gravy either way, better for the end consumer though I’d rather have a full fledged g sync monitor over any free sync display.
Same, but still a major announcement from them.
By Smokey Go To PostI'm seeing a lot of people excited that NVIDIA is supporting "Freesync" now. No they're not supporting AMDs take on the AdaptiveSync standard, but AS itself. Why would NVIDIA of all people support a rivals implementation, when they have their own, superior version of VRR?FreeSync is just what AMD calls VESA adaptive sync, it's actually the same thing. I believe it's actually what they have been doing for laptops with GSync for a while now.
Am I misunderstanding something here?