The Computer Megathread

[Ethan]

hey guy i'm going to sound really dumb but
if i buy a video card that need PCI 3.0 and i only have 2.0 will it blend that is the question work

Yes, PCI-E is backwards compatible.

loving Stick Man. People prove his computer to be stuff and he just locks the topic.

forgetin aye.

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[Ethan]

But it won't perform as well as it would in a 3.0 slot.

Ehh, I tend to disagree. Even the top-end GPU's of today wouldn't benefit much from PCI-E, enough to be noticed.

[TripNick]

100% off topic:

you're still around?

[Ethan]

Just a build I've gone and done, because I feel like it.

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146068
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207016
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130644
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231547
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227801
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102989

Total: $1241 after rebates.

[Ethan]

100% off topic:

you're still around?

Yes, I guess

[Doomonkey]

Ehh, I tend to disagree. Even the top-end GPU's of today wouldn't benefit much from PCI-E, enough to be noticed.

On the Wikipedia page it says that between Conventional PCI 2.0 and 2.1 they added the ability for twice the amount of transfers per second. I don't know if his graphics card would take advantage of that though.

Cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017

AHH! 666 votes do not buy.

And for whatever reason my computer failed to rename 204.14.213.185 as Newegg in the address bar. I guess I know the IP now.

[TripNick]

I guess I'll contribute, sorta.



Any good?

[Flush535]

Hey guys, MSE or avast?

[Ethan]

On the Wikipedia page it says that between Conventional PCI 2.0 and 2.1 they added the ability for twice the amount of transfers per second. I don't know if his graphics card would take advantage of that though.

And same from 2.1 to 3.0.
Still, no need for the bandwidth yet as I've seen from benchmarks.

I guess I'll contribute, sorta.

-snip-

Any good?

Display tab?

Hey guys, MSE or avast?

MSE.

[TripNick]

Display tab?

Aw, you called me on that one. I don't play games like, ever, so I didn't bother to get a good GPU.

[Doomonkey]

And same from 2.1 to 3.0.

You are looking at PCI-E instead of Conventional PCI again.

[Ethan]

Aw, you called me on that one. I don't play games like, ever, so I didn't bother to get a good GPU.

Haha it's still not too bad. Pretty balanced setup :D

You are looking at PCI-E instead of Conventional PCI again.

Wait, why are we talking about PCI?
That's kinda dead.

[Mr.jacksaunt]

I guess I'll contribute, sorta.

[im g]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/52257595/dxdiag.png[/img]

Any good?

Is that a 12 core cpu or a 6 core with hyperthreading?

[e-maxx]

look at dat video card :c

[Ethan]

Is that a 12 core cpu or a 6 core with hyperthreading?

It's 6 with HT.

-snip-
look at dat video card :c

Nice :D