t_ski
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System Name | My i7 Beast |
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Processor | Intel Core i7 6800K |
Motherboard | Asus X99-A II |
Cooling | Nickel-plated EK Supremacy EVO, D5 with XSPC Bayres & BIX Quad Radiator |
Memory | 4 x 8GB EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA 1080 SuperClocked |
Storage | Samsung 950 Pro 256GB m.2 SSD + 480GB Sandisk storage SSD |
Display(s) | Three Asus 24" VW246H LCD's |
Case | Silverstone TJ07 |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 |
Keyboard | Corsair K95 |
Software | Windows 10 x64 Pro |
Haven't decided what I want to do. I don't feel the 290X is a big enough upgrade from the 7970, and I'm still hearing people complain about the drivers. As for the green camp, I've read that the 980 is on par with the 290X, but beats it in power draw, especially at idle. Of course, there's also talk about a slight refresh with Maxwell like Nvidia did with the last tech. I'm half-tempted just to wait it out and see what the next wave of GPUs is like.
I almost bit on a 295x2 two different times, but I'd have to get a waterblock for it, too. "Have to..." lol - I would "want" to get a waterblock for any new card I get. Seeing as I don't game a lot any more, I have a hard time grabbing a dual-card setup, when most of the time it's going to sit idle. However, if someone wants to buy the 7970's I have (the two in my FS thread and maybe even this one), I might be more tempted to upgrade.
I almost bit on a 295x2 two different times, but I'd have to get a waterblock for it, too. "Have to..." lol - I would "want" to get a waterblock for any new card I get. Seeing as I don't game a lot any more, I have a hard time grabbing a dual-card setup, when most of the time it's going to sit idle. However, if someone wants to buy the 7970's I have (the two in my FS thread and maybe even this one), I might be more tempted to upgrade.