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Post by tomservo on Sept 8, 2018 14:35:42 GMT
I’m looking to build or buy a pc. I’m just curious about the amd processors compared to the intel. Specifically the amd ryzen chips, are they any good for gaming? I noticed they are cheaper than an intel i7 chip. I’ve never used anything but intel. Just looking for advice. Thanks
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Post by Dominikk on Sept 8, 2018 15:09:03 GMT
Using an AMD Ryzen 6-core which is alot more powerful than any Intel CPU in that price class. So I can only recommend AMD Ryzen, have been using it for a year now and never saw it at 100%. Also if you want to have really really big speed improvements, give these guys a chance: www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/product/consumer/ssd960/ They are really worth their money, having a blast with those new SSDs.
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Post by Wreck on Sept 8, 2018 22:39:35 GMT
I can't speak from experience on the AMD Ryzen chips but I've heard really good things about them. I am currently using an i7 7700k, and while it's complete overkill for Wurm, it's a great CPU. As for Samsung drives, I have nothing but great feedback for these. I am running 2 of the 960 EVOs and they are wicked fast. Loving the 3 second boot times and the quick game loads.
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Post by traveller on Sept 10, 2018 14:41:33 GMT
If you are looking to buy or build a budget pc, the AMD Ryzen 2200G APUs are hard to beat. The onboard Radeon Vega 8 graphics allows you to play a lot of graohics intensive games at medium/low settings with a decent framerate. And you won't have to pay inflated prices for a video card thanks to the booming bitcoin mining industry. There are plenty of youtube videos showing how they built a Ryzen 2200G system and then played various games.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2018 12:11:33 GMT
As a crypto miner, I can say the boom is over. Mining without an asic is at about 1/10 the profitability of the boom. Prices are nearly returned to normal. Places that haven't are taking advantage of a lack of education on the market.
Ryzen for best value. Ryzen for low end market. Ryzen for massively multi core cpus. Intel for top shelf gaming performance. Games haven't caught up to take advantage of massively parallel tasking, so ignore processors with more than 6 cores. Sweet spot for gaming performance is currently the quad core market. Unity game engine is doing some exciting things with tasking, but it is going to take a while for it to be widely accepted because it changes some fundamentals about using the engine. No idea on other engines, but future proofing is never worth it with computers. Ever.
Nvidia currently owns the gpu market. Don't buy used or b-stock right now unless it is from somewhere with a very generous warranty. You might get a deal, but it will be a card that has been very heavily abused for mining and will have a significantly shorter lifespan.
Side by side comparison of the performance gaming offerings from both.
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Post by tiberias on Mar 15, 2019 16:46:05 GMT
I know this is an old thread but I have a PC question too. I have 2 RAM of 4G each. I would like to increase RAM from 8 to 16. So, if I buy another RAM with 8G (same brand, same Hz with the other 2) is it ok?
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Post by Dominikk on Mar 15, 2019 22:57:04 GMT
I know this is an old thread but I have a PC question too. I have 2 RAM of 4G each. I would like to increase RAM from 8 to 16. So, if I buy another RAM with 8G (same brand, same Hz with the other 2) is it ok? Yes if the stats are the same it is no problem. Still it is not optimal (all RAMs should be the same size for best performance) but it will work at a good performance for sure, nothing too serious.
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Post by xaphod on May 17, 2019 21:14:53 GMT
I know this is an old thread but I have a PC question too. I have 2 RAM of 4G each. I would like to increase RAM from 8 to 16. So, if I buy another RAM with 8G (same brand, same Hz with the other 2) is it ok? I would personally caution against it, but I'm a "purest" when it comes to PC builds. First thing you'll need to confirm is whether your motherboard will recognize 16GB of RAM. If so, in what configuration? How many RAM slots do you have? How many are free? Can each slot recognize 8GB? Or is each slot's maximum only 4? If a slot can only recognize 4GB, an 8GB single stick won't work. Also, is your motherboard a "dual channel" or "single channel" configuration? (does it need an even number of sticks, or can it be an odd number) Once that's all figured out, what speed does your motherboard/CPU combination support? You'll want to try to hit the maximum for best performance. Keep in mind, whatever speed your existing memory uses, you will want to match that in order to prevent declocking of your memory speeds. All of these things must be considered before slapping new RAM into a system. Yeah, it's a lot to know for what seems simple. If you have questions, let me know. I've been building them for 20 years and don't mind helping new builders/upgraders.
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Post by Wreck on May 18, 2019 6:00:34 GMT
I know this is an old thread but I have a PC question too. I have 2 RAM of 4G each. I would like to increase RAM from 8 to 16. So, if I buy another RAM with 8G (same brand, same Hz with the other 2) is it ok? I would personally caution against it, but I'm a "purest" when it comes to PC builds. First thing you'll need to confirm is whether your motherboard will recognize 16GB of RAM. If so, in what configuration? How many RAM slots do you have? How many are free? Can each slot recognize 8GB? Or is each slot's maximum only 4? If a slot can only recognize 4GB, an 8GB single stick won't work. Also, is your motherboard a "dual channel" or "single channel" configuration? (does it need an even number of sticks, or can it be an odd number) Once that's all figured out, what speed does your motherboard/CPU combination support? You'll want to try to hit the maximum for best performance. Keep in mind, whatever speed your existing memory uses, you will want to match that in order to prevent declocking of your memory speeds. All of these things must be considered before slapping new RAM into a system. Yeah, it's a lot to know for what seems simple. If you have questions, let me know. I've been building them for 20 years and don't mind helping new builders/upgraders.
2 month old post, he probably already made the purchase
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Post by tomservo on May 22, 2019 12:28:35 GMT
This post can’t die
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Post by kharlotta on May 22, 2019 12:42:24 GMT
It is still very much alive, just like the seals who have moved into one of the buildings at Black Tower! lol
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Post by elfin on May 22, 2019 20:12:13 GMT
Rumours of Tomservo have circulated and the seals have swarmed to settle in the Black Tower.
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