[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[TheABELBOTO]

What's the difference between a CPU and a GPU

why don't we just use GPUs if they're like a billion times better than any CPU

I need to do physics calculations and rendering and high-poly sculpting

since espio clearly isn't helping you:
http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-cpu-and-gpu/

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[devildogelite]

What's the difference between a CPU and a GPU

why don't we just use GPUs if they're like a billion times better than any CPU

I need to do physics calculations and rendering and high-poly sculpting

The big difference between a CPU and a GPU is about the operations they perform. A GPU has many times more cores than a CPU but they are nowhere near the level of a CPU. They can handle doing tons of small tasks all at once, they also just don't have the features of a CPU core. A CPU only has a few cores most often 4 physical cores, these cores however are much more powerful than a GPU's core and can do much more intensive tasks. Also some tasks can't really be done in parallel making a GPU absolutely awful at it.

[carolcat]

I just wish I knew what to prioritize in a 3D/2D art computer. I need to be able to draw ~12 million tris somewhat smoothely for sculpting. My current computer runs that number at 6 fps. I don't know what CPUs and GPUs to choose without going overboard. And on top of that it would be great to have a computer that's almost quiet during idle, like the one I have right now.

balance both your cpu and gpu and make sure you don't bottleneck either

[suburb]

I have 30% of an idea what I am talking about.
Shut up

Make that 0.0001% because you are the equivalent of a kid who thinks they know all so they have to say something at any point they can that is 'computer' related.

[espio100]

Make that 0.0001% because you are the equivalent of a kid who thinks they know all so they have to say something at any point they can that is 'computer' related.

forget you 30 tops.
Do you actually need 4Gb of Vram?
Or is 2Gb plenty?
I mean. 4Gb seems so overkill.

[Jasa]

forget you 30 tops.
Do you actually need 4Gb of Vram?
Or is 2Gb plenty?
I mean. 4Gb seems so overkill.

2GB is fine for 1080p
4GB is more for resolutions above 1080p

[Clownfish]

clownfish has ordered a gtx 750 ti
desiring tips for what the forget to do with it when it gets here
I am new to this

[Daswiruch]

clownfish has ordered a gtx 750 ti
desiring tips for what the forget to do with it when it gets here
I am new to this

shove it in the hole and download drivers

[Clownfish]

shove it in the hole and download drivers

forget yeah I got this

[Majorth]

When you install drivers, do they update themselves?

[Alyx Vance]

When you install drivers, do they update themselves?

No, you have to get software to check and update drivers for you. Some companies (like AMD) offer a program to do that for their drivers.

[espio100]

No, you have to get software to check and update drivers for you. Some companies (like AMD) offer a program to do that for their drivers.

Raptr does it for you if you have AMD.
Nvidia GeForce experience if you have Nvidia.

[carolcat]

When you install drivers, do they update themselves?

usually they'll prompt you saying there's a new driver available (geforce experience does this)

[Majorth]

Raptr does it for you if you have AMD.
Nvidia GeForce experience if you have Nvidia.

usually they'll prompt you saying there's a new driver available (geforce experience does this)

Oh cool, I'm getting the 960 so that's good. Thanks.

[espio100]

Oh cool, I'm getting the 960 so that's good. Thanks.

Eyyyyy me too
Why are GPU names so confusing? I mean the order of names and the peformance of them doesn't make any sense.
Well it does once you figure it out but when you do you think to yourself it makes no sense at all.