Need help deciding on 2 components for new pc build

[brkkab]

Medical insurance, doctors visits, prescriptions, hospital stays and e.r. visits are all write off's if you use a 1040 tax form .

 

[trstick1]

I suggest that you go to Link Removed and enter the hardware you have and deciding on which components to buy, pcpartpicker will tell you if it works fine with the rest of your system.

 

[brkkab]

Didn't work, pcpartpicker.com lists all my parts, except the EKWB EK-XLC Predator 240 on their site. EKWB/EK Water Blocks isn't listed under manufacturers for water cooling.
I already know, it will fit in my case and work with my motherboard.
I already have a 240mm. aio cooler in push/pull on the top of my case. I'm just upgrading it to a better one.
The EKWB EK-XLC Predator line has numerous benfit's compared to other aio coolers.
Advantage #1 Technically it's not a closed loop system as it has quick disconnects in it's lines for adding a video card into the system.
Advantage #2. The radiator is refillable.
Advantage #3. Superior parts in it compared to other aio coolers.
Technically it's not really a aio cooler. EKWB just sells them as one, but parts can be changed and upgraded to add a water loop to video cards into the mix.
Check the links I posted earlier and just search all the categories at the top of the page.

 

[brkkab]

Had to do another clean install of 10 Sunday as Fridays update for 10 wouldn't install.

 

[nmsuk]

How you finding the latest AMD GPU drivers?

 

[brkkab]

They're ok. I haven't had any issues with all 5 of the drivers since I got my video card last month.

 

[nmsuk]

I found I got a good performance boost with them.

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[brkkab]

nmsuk: If you're asking where I got the AMD drivers from, it's at this link. Link Removed & Link Removed

 

[brkkab]

My Folding@home should be at 5,000,000 in a hour or so. Not bad for 3 weeks 3 days. Especially considering I didn't fold at all Sunday or Monday, as I was resetting up the pc. The only other time I stop folding is if I have a game or benchmark going.

 

[brkkab]

Actually, I just checked and I'm now at 5,036,895.

 

[nmsuk]

I'm nowhere near that but.only fold overnight.

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[nmsuk]

nmsuk: If you're asking where I got the AMD drivers from, it's at this link. Link Removed & Link Removed

Oh I know. Was just wondering if you were using them and what you thought of them.

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[brkkab]

I pretty much have been folding 24/7. I only stop it if I'm gonna play a game or run a benchmark.
I haven't really messed with anything in the new Crimson ReLive. I have it all installed.
I obviously got a performance boost, too. I went back to my cpu not being overclocked and reset my video card to it's factory overclock. I don't remember my 3DMark scores, but they were higher than the scores I got previously with the extra overclock I did on the video card.

 

[brkkab]

My new pc is kicking my old pc's ass folding big time. I never hit 5,000,000 points in 3 weeks and a day. I don't even remember getting 1,000,000 in that time on it.
The new version they have of it folds on your cpu & gpu at the same time now.
I'm gonna go back to my overclocks in Febrary after I have the better watercooler.
I'm still debating on whether I want to redo the hoses on it when I get it. I may go with clear hoses and red fluid, if I do.
I know EKWB has water blocks for the stock RX 480's. I may ask them if they're gonna come out with one for my card. If they do I'll get it, as this card I should have for 3 more years.
I don't see any games needing more than 8GBs vram in the next few years

 

[brkkab]

I got some more updates today. Uplay got a update. Intel SSD Toolbox got a update and my motherboard got 3 updated drivers from Asus.
1. Chipset
2. M.E.I.
3.Intel Rapid Storage Technology

 

[brkkab]

As far as Folding@home, I should be up to 6,000,000 by Monday or Tuesday.

 

[brkkab]

I just updated my 3DMark benchmark scores. They're all a little bit lower than my previous scores. That's because I have my video card back at the default factory overclock settings.

 

[nmsuk]

I'm now overclocked both cpu and gpu. Got my 480 at 1425 core and 2125 mem so 8500 effective. CPU is 4.5 with HT link running at almost 3000Mhz

 

[brkkab]

I just ran all my other benchmarks.
PCMark 8 scores:
1. Home Accelerarated: 4906
2. Storage: 5034
The rest are in screenshots below.

 

[brkkab]

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