My build is 2 years old and I'm considering some upgrades and some pretty big ones.
This is the current build:
CPU - Intel Core i7-8700K
CPU COOLER - Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler
GPU ASUS - nVidia GeForce 1080 Turbo
SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB
HDD - Western Digital Re WD3001FYYG 4TB 7200 RPM SAS 6Gb/s 32MB Cache (Storage Drive)
HDD - Western Digital 500GB 7200 RPM (Dedicated Linux Drive)
EHD - Seagate 4TB
RAM - HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 4X8GB
MBD - ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero (Wi-Fi AC) LGA1151
KBD - Hyper-X Origins
MOU - Logitech MX518 2019
MNT - 2 Samsung UE590 28" 4K 3840 X 2160 Resolution (UHD)
CASE - Thermaltake Core X71 Tempered Glass Edition
PWR - Rosewill Gaming Power Supply / PSU, 1000 Watt (1000W) 80 PLUS Bronze
OS - Windows 10 64Bit Pro
What I might Update:
MBD: Asus PRIME Z590-P WiFi - $210 (USD)
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Processor - $435
GPU: nVIdia GEFORCE RTX 2060 = $500 (If I order by Tuesday)
SSD: Samsung SSD 850 PRO 2.5" SATA III 1TB - $200
I'd love to upgrade one Monitor to 144Hz refresh, but that's just not affordable and also, I think I'm in good shape with the RAM I have now but I'm open to ideas and suggestions.
One thing about monitors. I have 2 60Hz 3840x2160 4K Monitors. Every 144Hz I look at has a res of 2560x1440. Why would a higher refresh rate only be found on lower resolution monitors and what will the visual difference be?
@HipKat from my assumption, your setup isn't for gaming, right? Or why do you want 144Hz?
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@HipKat from my assumption, your setup isn't for gaming, right? Or why do you want 144Hz?
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It's for everything,. Gamin is a big part of that as is Adobe Graphics programs, streaming, etc.
Looking at prices and the time of year, I'm going to work on the Monitors first
HipKat said:
It's for everything,. Gamin is a big part of that as is Adobe Graphics programs, streaming, etc.
Looking at prices and the time of year, I'm going to work on the Monitors first
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OK, you can see a difference in FPS games where usual 60Hz are not enought and you're facing tearing when you move or turn around very fast, but this might be wanted(some games have options for blurring, tearing, DOF).
So if you don't play FPS and need 144Hz, you can skip this option in my opinion. I played also with low end 8ms LCD's long time ago in times where 144 or even 60Hz monitors are not invented
I'm curious why you are upgrading to an RTX 2060? For that price you can get an RTX 3070 if you are patient.
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I'm curious why you are upgrading to an RTX 2060? For that price you can get an RTX 3070 if you are patient.
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Price was the number one reason, but I've got some gamer friends who tell me the 20 series is pretty underwhelming. Right now, I'm standing pat until after the year ends to see where things are with GPU prices and chip availability.
A new primary Monitor is at the top of the list
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So the Microsoft Surface Pro is using a 22nm i5 Intel Low Power Ultrabook Processor, all models of this processor have the Intel HD 4000 graphics processor integrated, I looked up the benchmarks for the Intel HD 4000 Graphics (http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-4000-Benchmarked.73567.0.html), and with the lowest model of the processor we should be able to play Starcraft 2 (and other games) at good FPS on low settings(Or at higher settings on a lower resolution)!
Personally I love this! :victory:
What do you guys think?
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So the Microsoft Surface Pro is using a 22nm i5 Intel Low Power Ultrabook Processor, all models of this processor have the Intel HD 4000 graphics processor integrated, I looked up the benchmarks for the Intel HD 4000 Graphics (http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-4000-Benchmarked.73567.0.html), and with the lowest model of the processor we should be able to play Starcraft 2 (and other games) at good FPS on low settings(Or at higher settings on a lower resolution)!
Personally I love this! :victory:
What do you guys think?
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my acer w500 and its 1ghz c60 apu w ati radion 6290 graphics card can run starcraft 2 on low settings well
if the surface pro couldnt run starcraft 2 well on the same settings than there is gonna be a problem
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if the surface pro couldnt run starcraft 2 well on the same settings than there is gonna be a problem
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What problems? And Im speaking in the sense that it is running on 1920x1080, the w500 goes at a max of 1280×800. If the Surface ran at that res, it could probobly play medium at good FPS, or maybe even some high settings.
SC2/D3 on Surface
www[dot]youtube[dot]com/watch?v=r2HLgffmTZ0
Video of SC2 working on an i7 with HD4000 graphics, also D3 is in there. One thing to consider is that Blizzard games are traditionally very CPU heavy, and less so intense on the graphics card.
That being said, do all ultrabook i5's have HD4000? Because for the desktop, the 3770K is the ONLY model that has HD4000, the rest are HD2500 which is a significant downgrade.
It would be interesting to see SC2 run on the Surface. Im sure it would be able to run, but the experience wouldn't be as great as on a desktop with a decent graphics card.
MrJandD said:
So the Microsoft Surface Pro is using a 22nm i5 Intel Low Power Ultrabook Processor, all models of this processor have the Intel HD 4000 graphics processor integrated, I looked up the benchmarks for the Intel HD 4000 Graphics and with the lowest model of the processor we should be able to play Starcraft 2 (and other games) at good FPS on low settings(Or at higher settings on a lower resolution)!
Personally I love this! :victory:
What do you guys think?
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I guess it would be cool, but still needs a keyboard/mouse to play, so why not just a laptop?
Could not find a thread for this tablet so though I would make one myself, especially as I found a real bargain!
For anyone unfarmilar, here some tech stuff:
Description:
Ainol Novo 7 Flame is also known as the Fire or Burning. The Novo7 Fire is a Dual Core 1.5GHz tablet with 7 inch 1280x800 resolution IPS touch screen. Novo 7 Flame is fueled by a powerful AMLogic AML8726-MX 1.5 GHz Dual Core processor,1GB DDR3 RAM,2.0MP HD front camera & 5 megapixel Rear Camera,will lead a new age of 7 inch Android Tablet. Not to mention the Ainol Flame adds Bluetooth!
Ainol Novo 7 Flame Android 4.0 Tablet PC Specifications:
Model: Ainol Novo 7 Flame aka fire aka burning
CPU: Dual Core AMLogic AML8726-MX 1.5GHz
GPU: Dual Core Mali400
OS: Android 4.0.4 (ICS),preinstalled Google play, Facebook, Youtube, etc.
RAM: 1GB DDR3
Storage: Built in 16GB nand flash memory
Bluetooth: Yes, 2.1 version built in!
Shell Material: Plastic
Screen: 7 inch IPS screen, 1024x800 pixel
Screen Type: Capacitive Screen
Display Resolution: 1280x800 pixel
Visible: Angle 180°
Extend Card: Support TF card up to 32GB
Gravity Sensor: Yes
Multi-Touch: Yes, 5-points touch
Flash: Support Flash 10.2 (Flash Adbobe designed for Amlogic) Support HTML 5
Android Play (Market): Yes
Youtube: Yes
Video: 1080P, AVI/MOV/MP4/RMVB/FLV/MKV support HDMI 1.4
Music: MP3/WMA/WAV/APE/AAC/FLAC/OGG
Ebook: TXT, PDF, HTML, RTF, FB2
Skype: Yes
Dual Cameras: Yes – The Ainol Flame has a 5 mega pixel rear camera and 2.0MP front camera!
Email and Browser: Yes, built in
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n
3G: Not built in, supports 3g dongle
Earphone Interface: 3.5mm
Ainol Novo7 Flame Battery – 5000MAh Battery:
Play Time : 7 Hours For Video
Play Time : Around 20 Hours For Audio
3D Game: Around 5 Hours
Web: Around 5 Hours
Size and Weight:
Size: 186.6x126.93x10.6mm
Weight: 366g
Videos:
http://youtu.be/plHzv7cHan4
http://youtu.be/PDIkZjV7NYU
Various sites are selling this tablet although I found a great deal from spemall as they have the english version and I found positive reviews of their site from various forums.The tablet is going for $179.99 on their site atm but I found a discount code so it is $15 off and becomes $164.99.
The discount code is: Flame15USDOFF
Discount will only work before the end of 27th March I believe.
Was planning to get it at its original price but the discount code sealed the deal for me, ordered mine eariler today!
You can the link where I got it from here:
http://www.spemall.com/Ainol-Novo-7...and-Amlogic8726-M6-Cortex-A9-processor_g.html
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Could not find a thread for this tablet so though I would make one myself!
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Really ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1873359
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Really ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1873359
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Okay i must admit i did a silly and didnt look it up, sorry!
Microcenter's own Winbook brand MORE INFO
CPU Type
Baytrail-TZ3735D
CPU Core
Quad-Core
CPU Speed
1.33GHz - 1.8GHz Burst
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Bing Edition
Ram Memory
2GB
Memory Type
DDR3
Flash Storage
32GB
Expansion Slots
MicroSD
Display Size
10.1"
Display Type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x800
Display Features
5-Point Multi-Touch
16:10 Widescreen
Audio & Video
Video Chipset
Intel Gen7 Graphics
Audio Recording
Integrated Microphone
Video Recording
720p
Features
Front Camera
2 Megapixel HD
Rear Camera
2 Megapixel
Sensors
G-Sensor, Light Sensor
Speakers
Built-in stereo speakers
Wi-Fi Support
802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Support
Bluetooth 4.0
Ports and Connectors
1 x Micro USB 2.0
1 x microSD Slot
1 x Full size USB 3.0
1 x Micro HDMI
1 x 3.5mm Audio Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
1 x Keyboard/Dock Port
Power
Battery
1 Cell Lithium Polymer Battery
AC Adapter
10W 5V 2A 100-250V/50-60Hz
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
10.56" x 0.43" x 7.05"
Weight
22.9 oz.
Included Applications
Office 365 Personal 1-year, Activation required within limited time.
I picked one of these up and i must say, it is impressive. Size and weight are nice build quality is acceptable. and features are in the middle area of good enough. It can and has been dual booted with Ubuntu and does have full driver support for Linux. I am waiting to see an Android x86 port.
Some Microcenter's have this tablet open box for $159 which is a steal for these specs.
I bought the 8" for $99. which is pretty much the same thing - just less memory. I would like to try install linux on this device also.
Winbook TW1000 Tablet
I picked one up this week. Microcenter also sells a keyboard/cover/stand for $39 (I believe) but the store that I buy from is currently out of stock.
This tablet is pretty nice for the money - Full version of Windows 8.1, pretty good performance...
Oh, and it'll take up to a 64G micro SD.
EDIT: The Microcenter part number of the "Key Cover" is 409235
someone can help me and upload the driver's for the tw100 10.1" ...I installed the windows 8.1 on these and I don't have now the drivers
I want to buy a TV box,so watching TV or other videos can be free,I found all kinds of TV boxes when I used Google to search tv box,I chose a few TV boxes,you guys give me some advice.
# NVIDIA Shield TV
It’s higher priced than the competition,but it looks very good.
Price: $198.27
Video Features:
4K Ultra HD ready
4K playback at 60 FPS (VP9, H265, H264)
4K capture at 30 FPS (H264, H265)
Storage:
16GB (Note: portion of storage occupied by system software)
Wireless 802.11ac 2x2 MIMO 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.1/BLE
Expandable with microSD card or USB drive
Weight and Size:
Weight: 23.00 oz. / 654.00g
Height: 1.00" / 25.00mm
Width: 8.30" / 210.00mm
Depth: 5.10" / 130.00mm
Software Updates:SHIELD software upgrades directly from NVIDIA
Power:40W power adapter (5-10W typical consumption)
# Amazon Fire TV
Amazon products are usually very good, and when I search box TV,I found a lot about the Amazon Fire TV review.
Price: $99.99
Processor:Quad-core
Memory:2 GB
Internal Storage:8 GB
Remote with Voice Support:Included
Game Controller with Voice Support: eek: ptional
Supported Resolution:Up to 4K Ultra HD
Wi-Fi Connectivity: Dual-Band, Dual-Antenna,802.11ac (MIMO)
# MINIX Neo U1
MINIX is the one chinese brand that has proven itself reliable,they’re even an official sponsor of the XBMC Foundation.So MINIX Neo U1 should be good.
Price: $129.90
Operating System:Android Lollipop 5.1.1
CPU:Amlogic S905,Quad-core 64-bit ARM? Cortex?-A53
GPUenta-Core ARM? Mali?-450
RAM:2GB DDR3
ROM:16GB eMMC 5.0 Storage
Wifi Connectivity:802.11ac 2 x 2 MIMO Dual-Bnad Wi-Fi(2.4GHz/5.0GHz)
Ethernet:1000Mbps
Bluetooth:Bluetooth 4.1
HDMI Port:HDMI?2.0,up to 4K @60Hz,Supports HDMI-CEC
Power:5V 3A(CE,FCC certified)
# Matricom G-Box Q2
Matricom to do TV boxes with Kodi for a long time, G-Box Q2 Matricom should be a good quality products.
Price: $94.00
Amlogic s812 Quad Core @ 2GHz
Mali-450 Octo Core 3D GPU
MEMORY
2GB DDR3
STORAGE
16GB Flash Storage
ANDROID OS
Android Lollipop 5.x, Full Version
USB PORTS
Two (2) USB 2.0
ETHERNET
10/100 Full Duplex
WI-FI
Broadcom 5G 802.11 Dual Band
BLUETOOTH
V.4.0 Low Power, Full Speed
DIMENSIONS
Lenght: 12.5cm, Width: 12.5cm, Height: 2.5cm
# Akaso T95N mini TV box
Akaso T95N mini TV box is TabletExpress product,TabletExpress has many TV boxes,and this one looks good.its configuration is very good and the price is very attractive.
Price:$28.99
Specification:
OS: Android 5.1
CPU: Amlogic S905 Quad-Core Cortex-A53 2.0GHz
GPU: Penta-Core Mali-450 600MHz+
RAM: 1GB
ROM: 8GB
KODI: 16.0
Wifi: Built-in Wifi antenna 2.4GHz/1GB
Video out port: Support all standard HD,4k,2k Ultra HD decoding and output.
USB host: 2 High speed USB 2.0,support U DISK and USB HDD
Network Function: Skype chatting,Picasa,YouTube,Flicker,Facebook,Online movies,etc
These TV boxes has its advantages, but which one is better choice?
Hi MaxETHAN,
I'm new here but I've tried a few media players myself recently. Not sure where you are but I've bought two locally and looking at trying a 3rd this weekend.
The first one I bought was from Vision on sale for $69 (currently on sale) called the KT-609. It's an unknown Japanese company that makes it with no site to get data from. At first it had some bugs but I think I caused those myself. LOL. It's only a 1GB memory and 8GB nand. I installed the most updated Kodi apk file on it, not from the Google Playstore, but from the Kodi site itself. I haven't had a problem with it in forever and now use it in my bedroom as a streaming source. Not that my couch isn't awesome to fall asleep watching the big game on, it's more or less sleeping in cause of no alarm clock to wake me up and make me late for work. Oooops. LOL. I've tried apps on it and it works well. I've added a wireless keyboard and mouse and it worked perfectly.
I just recently purchased the Minix Neo U1. I heard so many amazing things about this box. The first thing I did was upgraded the firmware. That was my first mistake. I should of researched it first as some have reported bugs. I've had a lot of problems with Kodi and XMBC crashing a LOT. I mean 20 plus times each! Plus when poking around to see it's options, it freezes up. Even just checking out the apps section it crashes. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the firmware update but... eh. I'm going to keep playing with it this weekend to see if I can keep the box stable. Right now, I'm not a fan of this box. But that's not to say I will change my mind if I can fix the issues. Sorry to be so wishy washy on this box but..... OH, I added that same wireless mouse and keyboard to it and it froze a lot too. Had to keep unplugging it to reset it.
The third box I'm getting this weekend to try out is the Seiki Media Streaming Box at Canadian Tire. I know NOTHING about this box and even posted here if anyone has any info on it. From the stats I've read on the CT site, it looks smokin good! Plus return features are a HUGE bonus. Like 1 year exchange warranty, if the box dies or has problems 8 months in, you go get a new one. No hassle.
Sorry I couldn't be more help but another option is if you have a laptop with an HDMI output. I've used FreeTelly on my laptop and hooked it up to TVs at friends places who refuse to get an Android box. FreeTelly is basically a special version of Kodi with all the bells and whistles already done for you.
Good luck and please let me and the rest here know what you decided to get and of course, give a review so we can all help each other.
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Chuwi Hi12 Intel i5 Tablet 12" 2160x1440 Retina Screen Windows 10 and Android
Chuwi Hi12 12.0 inch Tablet PC Windows 10 + Android 5.1 Intel Cherry Trail Z8350 64bit Quad Core 1.44GHz 2160 x 1440 IPS Screen 4GB RAM 64GB ROM Bluetooth 4.0
Main Features:
CPU: Intel i5 Cherry Trail Z8350 ( Intel Atom-X5 Z8350 ) Quad Core 64 bit processor at 1.44GHz and up to 1.92GHz turbo, delivering plenty of power for multitasking, games and movies
Check specs at https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...-z8350-processor-2m-cache-up-to-1-92-ghz.html
GPU: Intel HD Gen 8 500MHz processor. Play games, watch videos, read e-books or comics in up to 2160 x 1440. Play Fortnite in Windows or Android on the same hardware.
4GB RAM + 64GB ROM: 4GB DDR3L-RS 1600 RAM. Whether it is needed for work, study or play, 64GB of eMMC ROM will suit all your needs.
Operating Systems: 2-in-1 tablet. Full Windows 10 64bit and Android 5.1 Lollipop (upgradable): Dual boot between systems. Switch to the one best for the task at hand, compatibility, and running effect.
Screen: 12.0 inch Retina touch screen: 2160 x 1440 pixel IPS display with 3 : 2 display ratio. 400 lumens. 216 ppi. The same screen used in the Surface Pro 3 that costs more than three times as much, and it is a 2-in-1 tablet to boot.
Internal WiFi Networking Card Installed: 2.4GHz, 802.11 b / g / n wireless internet
Bluetooth 4.0: supports wireless Bluetooth 4.0 devices, Mouse, keyboard and cell phone tethering.
Usb: One full size USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0. One micro USB.
Dual cameras: 5.0MP back camera with auto focus, 2.0MP front camera
TF card: up to 128GB (not included)
HDMI output: One micro-HDMI port. Connect your tablet to an HDTV or monitor. Will connect to a 2560 x 1440 external monitor at 60hz.
Audio: Built in Speakers and Microphone. One Headphone Jack.
11000mAh battery: 6 to 8 Hours of general use between charges. Can charge with micro-USB port, ac adapter, or USB power brick.
OTG function: Power exteral devices with USB port
Gravity Sensor: Great for Android games.
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AC adapter included: 100 - 240V 5V 1.5A - 3A
External 3G: Can use 3G USB dongle (not included)
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SacredDeviL666.