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New PC
megido-rev.M:
Just get what you need for now.
kitamesume:
--- Quote from: metro. on April 30, 2013, 05:31:32 PM ---I would wait, but the whole reason I'm getting this computer is because I'm doing a lot of things I don't want to be doing this summer. And because I'm pretty sure my computer won't last much longer. It's started getting damn hot.
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wait, just getting "hot"? which is getting hot? the CPU or the GPU? the motherboard?
because if its just the CPU you can just buy a 40$ aftermarket cooler and it'll cool it well enough, same goes for the GPU or might as well upgrade the GPU, the motherboard would be a problem though if you're on a legacy system.
edit: also your system might just be getting dusty, clean it up. and add some fans, this might also help.
metro.:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on May 01, 2013, 01:17:20 AM ---
--- Quote from: metro. on April 30, 2013, 05:31:32 PM ---I would wait, but the whole reason I'm getting this computer is because I'm doing a lot of things I don't want to be doing this summer. And because I'm pretty sure my computer won't last much longer. It's started getting damn hot.
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wait, just getting "hot"? which is getting hot? the CPU or the GPU? the motherboard?
because if its just the CPU you can just buy a 40$ aftermarket cooler and it'll cool it well enough, same goes for the GPU or might as well upgrade the GPU, the motherboard would be a problem though if you're on a legacy system.
edit: also your system might just be getting dusty, clean it up. and add some fans, this might also help.
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My GPU. I don't think you realize how old my computer is. When I bought it, DDR3 was hardly on the market.
kitamesume:
yet it still uses PCI-Express, having an old PC is a no issue with these ones, the latest GPU does support backward mode so long as its the same socket (PCI-Express).
which means you can swap the GPU with a better one that's gonna be transferred to the future main-rig, this'll be a win-win situation since you fix your current issue while getting to wait for the up coming product line.
edit: this is what i'm currently doing by the way, i bought a HD7950 that swapped my HD6570 and a new case and PSU to house the new GPU.
the plan is to boost over-all performance with minimal parts swap while waiting for the main anticipated product line (Haswell), if ever its a disappointment i can fall-back to ivy-bridge with expected price drops.
the current place holder is an i3-2100 by the way, its quite slow for my current needs and is slightly bottle-necking my HD7950 too.
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metro.:
Have I not made myself clear? I'm buying, very soon. Were I to wait for "the new line", I would be constantly waiting.
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