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Old 11-13-2019, 11:39 AM   #11676
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My stupid is coming out again:

Is there any significant downside to running game saves (Steam etc) off a separate SATA SSD instead of PCIE? Just trying to plan out and I think having a larger second drive for games could be prudent, given the wife's proclivity for buying new ones.
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Old 11-13-2019, 11:49 AM   #11677
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My stupid is coming out again:

Is there any significant downside to running game saves (Steam etc) off a separate SATA SSD instead of PCIE? Just trying to plan out and I think having a larger second drive for games could be prudent, given the wife's proclivity for buying new ones.
Saves or the game install itself?

Saves, no. Game install itself, depending on game yes but not significant in most cases.
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Old 11-13-2019, 11:55 AM   #11678
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Run the game install on the same drive. That can help optimize loading times.
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Old 11-13-2019, 11:57 AM   #11679
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Anyone have need of a BNIB Corsair RM750x or ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB SSD?



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How much for the SSD?
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Old 11-13-2019, 12:04 PM   #11680
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Was thinking of running the install and save files off a secondary (cheaper) SSD and run OS and other applications of the main Sabrent drive we're getting, just to save on cost, but 1TB drive might be sufficient to store and run everything.

Right now our old comp is running a 250GB Evo Pro SSD for OS and some applications and a 7200rpm WD 3,5in running Steam and all game saves, lol, so regardless it should be an upgrade.

Edit: Mainly concerned with in game performance though, not so much load times.
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Old 11-13-2019, 12:56 PM   #11681
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Was thinking of running the install and save files off a secondary (cheaper) SSD and run OS and other applications of the main Sabrent drive we're getting, just to save on cost, but 1TB drive might be sufficient to store and run everything.

Right now our old comp is running a 250GB Evo Pro SSD for OS and some applications and a 7200rpm WD 3,5in running Steam and all game saves, lol, so regardless it should be an upgrade.

Edit: Mainly concerned with in game performance though, not so much load times.
Load times with an SSD are pretty good. There are some games that still take a while and an nvme drive will make a bit of a difference. Check out some YouTube comparisons, not all games benefit that much.
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Old 11-13-2019, 04:52 PM   #11682
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Load times with an SSD are pretty good. There are some games that still take a while and an nvme drive will make a bit of a difference. Check out some YouTube comparisons, not all games benefit that much.
Nvme cleaned up my Witcher 3 loading times noticeably over SATA SSD, IMO.
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Old 11-13-2019, 05:10 PM   #11683
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I can't believe GTX 1080s are still $800 new at NewEgg.
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Old 11-14-2019, 05:45 PM   #11684
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I can't believe GTX 1080s are still $800 new at NewEgg.
Watch out if you go to buy any of the 10 series cards, they aren't being made anymore and I noticed a lot of listings are "new" but also have "renewed" in the title.

Renewed = refurbished, basically.

Yeah though, they're still way overpriced.
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Old 11-14-2019, 06:16 PM   #11685
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Long shot: anyone got an i7-3770k laying around? Not trying to spend a whole lot of $.
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Old 11-15-2019, 09:10 AM   #11686
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I can't believe GTX 1080s are still $800 new at NewEgg.
You looking for one? Or just saw them listed and was shocked?
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Old 11-15-2019, 10:14 AM   #11687
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You looking for one? Or just saw them listed and was shocked?
Shocked

Was up the other night speculating about a possible system build. I knew the 1080 was a great card and assumed the prices would have settled as they normally would and...no, still very expensive. I suppose they're still valuable to Bitcoin miners.

Which EVGA card is good value at $300-400?
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Old 11-15-2019, 10:33 AM   #11688
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1080 or 1080 Ti?
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Old 11-17-2019, 01:54 AM   #11689
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If you're still looking for parts. Keep watching Newegg's black friday deals. They had a GTX 1660 for $207 a couple days ago.
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Old 11-17-2019, 09:53 AM   #11690
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Is there a site that has a list of all the graphics cards listed in order of how good they are?

Nm found this:

https://www.pcgamer.com/gpu-hierarch...s-you-can-buy/

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Old 11-19-2019, 07:10 PM   #11691
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My first built comp from about 4-5 years ago started acting wonky on me last month. Lots of crashing in BF4 and other intensive games. To be honest I hadn't done any maintenance at all on it. Then I got the blue screen of death and with a corrupted boot file so I lost everything on the drive.

I wiped the drive and reinstalled, cleaned the whole rig and I'm handing it over to my wife for her mild gaming and processing so I've got a new build in the works.

I decided to try my hand at a MicroATX build in a Corsair 280 case. Going to do a custom open loop with hard tubing (it'll be a good project for the next couple of months).

Does anyone have experience with EK's D-RGB? I'm reading some concerning things after order all the water blocks and pumps in regards to controlling lighting.
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Old 11-19-2019, 11:54 PM   #11692
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Bought the second part of the new comp; the Sabrent Gen 4 PCIe 1TD SSD price went down to $169.48 and there was an $11.00 coupon on there too, so ended up paying $158.48 for it before tax.

So far I have that drive and the sticks of RAM (Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200, 32GB), with total spent thus far $298.47 ($313.09 after tax), not considering around $20.00 cashback on the RAM purchase.

While we're not sticking to any budgets, it would be great coming in under $2k and even better if it's in the $1,8XX's.
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Old 11-20-2019, 08:37 AM   #11693
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My first built comp from about 4-5 years ago started acting wonky on me last month. Lots of crashing in BF4 and other intensive games.
You still play BF4? They have servers still up? Hmmmm
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Old 11-20-2019, 06:28 PM   #11694
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You still play BF4? They have servers still up? Hmmmm
YUUUUUP! I just keep coming back to it and it just keeps getting better.
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Old 11-20-2019, 09:12 PM   #11695
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Anybody want to spend my money over Black Friday on a video card?

Looking for bang for buck for $350-400 with what’s out there now.
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Old 11-20-2019, 09:59 PM   #11696
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Long shot: anyone got an i7-3770k laying around? Not trying to spend a whole lot of $.
Hey, just saw this. If you're still looking for one, I've got one after upgrading recently. PM me if you're still interested.

Also, have a GTX 1080 after I upgraded to a 2080.
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Old 11-21-2019, 08:11 AM   #11697
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Anybody want to spend my money over Black Friday on a video card?

Looking for bang for buck for $350-400 with what’s out there now.
As far as Nvidia cards 2060 Super is in that bracket. $500 gets you into a 2070 Super. This Newegg listing for 2060S is same price after MIR and $10 instant rebate as my local MicroCenter after MIR: https://www.newegg.com/evga-geforce-rtx-2060-super-08g-p4-3067-kr/p/N82E16814487460
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Old 11-21-2019, 09:41 AM   #11698
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I'm very tempted to build a new 3950x system. That plus a 2070 super would keep me set for a while. I wish 2080's weren't in the $1k price range.
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Old 11-21-2019, 09:59 AM   #11699
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As far as Nvidia cards 2060 Super is in that bracket. $500 gets you into a 2070 Super. This Newegg listing for 2060S is same price after MIR and $10 instant rebate as my local MicroCenter after MIR: https://www.newegg.com/evga-geforce-...82E16814487460


Thanks.

Is the 2070 super a significant upgrade?
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Old 11-21-2019, 10:09 AM   #11700
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Upgrade vs the 2060S or vs what you have today? What resolution are you wanting to use? The 2070S is essentially a 2080 non super.
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