Author Topic: Arcmanov's rig evolves... (Read 294422 times)

Arcmanov · « **Reply #860 on:** June 28, 2014, 02:52:23 AM »

I can't believe this stellar new game doesn't have its own thread yet...

Get this game if you're even REMOTELY into racing. It won't disappoint.

Generally, it feels more like Race Driver: GRID than GRID 2, and that's a GOOD thing,
as GRID 2 seemed a little too arcadey for me. Autosport leans more on the simulation side of the line.

One thing to note: the EGO engine that powers this game will absolutely MURDA your GPU(s).
If you know you have issues with airflow, I'd advise not running this game unless you're sure
that your graphics-card is getting LOTS of cooler air. Even with my AC on I'm still seeing temps of 70C and above
while running this, but then I have most of the settings cranked up. YMMV of course.

Don't walk...RUN and get this one.

Carigamers · « **Reply #860 on:** June 28, 2014, 02:52:23 AM »

Arcmanov · « **Reply #861 on:** July 29, 2014, 06:09:33 PM »

Nothing new...just fooling around with some benchies today.

http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/5080003
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/8565897
http://www.3dmark.com/sd/2259808
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/2515207

Interesting how I still can't touch some a dem top scores eh.

Big money = big performance

Vengeance · « **Reply #862 on:** July 30, 2014, 03:40:49 PM »

Quote from: Arcmanov on July 29, 2014, 06:09:33 PM

Interesting how I still can't touch some a dem top scores eh.

Big money = big performance

Nuh all the time. Sometimes is 'mad skills = big performance'

Arcmanov · « **Reply #863 on:** July 30, 2014, 05:32:34 PM »

True, but 'mad skills' could only take you so far, before yuh hadda 'jump out' again for better shit.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #864 on:** September 25, 2014, 12:49:52 AM »

Awww sheeit...

Carigamers · « **Reply #864 on:** September 25, 2014, 12:49:52 AM »

Arcmanov · « **Reply #865 on:** October 11, 2014, 10:29:17 AM »

Ah yesss...glorious evolution....

http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/5131358
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/8821499
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/4329626

As tempting as the new X99 platform is, it'll just have to wait on me for a little longer...probably till 2016.

(That MSI X99 board is so SEXY though

)

Can't argue with such a substantial jump in performance on the CPU and GPU fronts.
Unfortunately, it seems like my motherboard doesn't have the necessary power-phases to push his particular CPU to anything past 4.2 GHz.
I'm actually getting hard crash-reboots, as opposed to BSODs, which tells me that there's a power delivery issue there somewhere at higher frequencies,
which is to be expected, as this 3930K is substantially more power-hungry than the 3820. I'm happy with it as is...it's rock-solid stable at 4.2 GHz (yes, I tested the f@#K out of it

).

Performance immc.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #866 on:** October 29, 2014, 09:06:07 PM »

Arcmanov Approved.

(and no, I don't have the Crossover anymore. It sell arready

)

Vengeance · « **Reply #867 on:** October 30, 2014, 05:03:22 AM »

Quote from: Arcmanov on October 29, 2014, 09:06:07 PM

Arcmanov Approved.

(and no, I don't have the Crossover anymore. It sell arready )

Yeah but $500us for it on amazon.

It have this for a lil cheaper: http://www.amazon.com/PB278Q-27-Inch-LED-lit-Professional-Graphics/dp/B009C3M7H0/ref=pd_sim_pc_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=06EFTYQMX0ANEY75BHFF

Arcmanov · « **Reply #868 on:** October 30, 2014, 07:34:47 AM »

Yikes.

Got it from eBay though, where monitors tend to be a bit cheaper (sometimes). Don't know why, but I wasn't complaining.

SM-N900 / VN-ROM v15 (KitKat 4.4.2) / SwiftKey / Tapatalk Pro

Vengeance · « **Reply #869 on:** October 30, 2014, 09:44:30 AM »

Well i thought u was just posting a review which is why i compared it to an amazon alternative.

I think i read about a new version of Firestrike which caters to owners of 2560 x 1440 monitors, you should run a bench and see how your system really performing at that res.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #870 on:** October 30, 2014, 12:06:12 PM »

Is that so?

I'll give it a spin later, before I take apart that cooling loop.

Yes folks, the time has come to face that particular demon.....maintenance.

After noticing some alarming load temps, and some 'consultation', I have decided to dismantle the loop...drain it and flush it.
I may even take the Rasa CPU block completely to ensure there's no buildup.

Something is impeding the loop, and I aim to find it.

SM-N900 / VN-ROM v15 (KitKat 4.4.2) / SwiftKey / Tapatalk Pro

Vengeance · « **Reply #871 on:** October 30, 2014, 04:21:01 PM »

OK i misread the firestrike thing.

The Firestrike extreme renders up to 1440p, the Firestrike Ultra (the new one) tests at 4k resolutions.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #872 on:** October 30, 2014, 07:24:18 PM »

So I took the CPU block apart, and found this...

Totally gunked up.
That explains the load temps I'm getting.

Cleaning time...

Arcmanov · « **Reply #873 on:** October 31, 2014, 12:26:34 AM »

So one cooling loop rebuild later...

Temps are down 10C across the board.
Average load temp is a very respectable 75C...down from the alarmingly high 86-88C I was seeing before.

Got rid of the original XSPC tubing, and went with a more flexible set.
Also, instead of using the Feser One coolant I used before, I ended up using this added to distilled water. Works out way cheaper.

Took the opportunity to put in a nice new LED fan too.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #874 on:** October 31, 2014, 01:32:54 AM »

Quote from: Vengeance on October 30, 2014, 09:44:30 AM

Well i thought u was just posting a review which is why i compared it to an amazon alternative.

I think i read about a new version of Firestrike which caters to owners of 2560 x 1440 monitors, you should run a bench and see how your system really performing at that res.

Fire Strike Extreme...
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/4554598

Vengeance · « **Reply #875 on:** October 31, 2014, 12:27:51 PM »

Well yuh get some good advice on d cleaning dey.

75 degrees kinda high to me, then again is a hex core u have dey and most games doh max out the cpu really.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #876 on:** January 21, 2015, 05:23:41 PM »

The journey to X99 starts with a single step...

Big tings a gwan in 2015.

Saxito Pau · « **Reply #877 on:** January 22, 2015, 07:32:09 AM »

You are a disgusting person, sir. Truly, you are!

is 32GB RAM you buy in ONE SHOT?

Arcmanov · « **Reply #878 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:29:56 AM »

Nah, is only 4 x 4GB.

I've been monitoring the price in cart every day for MONTHS, and it just happened to drop down to 180 US (from 299 US), so of course I grabbed it one time.

Have you SEEN the prices of these DDR4 kits? Preposterous. (Especially the Corsair ones)

SM-N910H | Dr Ketan's ROM(N910C) v1.0 | SwiftKey | Tapatalk v4.10.1

Fkacn_tt · « **Reply #879 on:** January 22, 2015, 09:23:15 PM »

Price of newness homie

Carigamers · « **Reply #879 on:** January 22, 2015, 09:23:15 PM »

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