finally did a new machine.

[snafup]

I finally went ahead and built a new rig. Best thing I've done for myself in a while.

New Specs:

CPU: I7 5930 oc to 4.4ghz

board: rampage 5 extreme x99

ram: 16gb gskill ripjaws ddr4-3000

GPU: Asus gtx 980 strix

Cooling: corsair h110i gt

case: phanteks enthoo pro

OS drive:Intel 750 ssd 400 gb pcie nvme

ssd: samsung 850 evo 1TB

psu: Corsair ax 1200i

sound: asus sonar dx

Os: Windows 7 professional 64

 

The only thing i haven't upgraded yet is the monitor. I'm still using my 1920 X 1200 samsung sync master 2443 bw( 60MHZ 5ms).

 

The previous specs:

CPU: I7 920 oc to 3.6ghz (couldn't get any higher and stay stable)

board: rampage 3 extreme

ram: 12gb mismatched ram

GPU: 2 amd 6970 crossfire

Cooling:

Cooler Master - Hyper 212 Plus

case: antec P182

OS drive:vertex 120 gb ssd

psu: Corsair ax 1200i

sound: asus sonar dx

Os: Windows 7 professional 64

 

I couldn't get above 60 fps on the ground parked with this one, and it got lower if i looked around down to 20fps.Normally 20 to 30 in the air.

The new on with everything on hits 120 sitting, and a 60 to 70 in the air.

I've limited the fps to 60 fps to avoid stuttering and tearing and the game is butter smooth. It is still amazing if i down sample from 2560X1620 for a sharper experience.(only problem is it does this for all monitors on the card, so if you have one for mfcd you have to be careful as the screen size will change)

 

With the cooling in place the CPU sits at 30 Celsius idle. I haven't seen it get above 60 in game play.

The fans gpu doesn't even turn on till it hits about 60 and i haven't seen that reach past 69 while gaming.

 

It is a lot quieter and cooler than the hot 920 and hotter 6970"s.

 

The only thing i might change is replacing the case fans with 4 pin ones so i can ramp them down when not in use.

 

I spent a lot of time trying to optimize the game to get playable rates. Upgrading sure did that for me.:thumbup:

[zxarkov]

Very nice build/upgrade. I recently purchased a 1440p Benq 27" 1ms 144Hz LCD monitor. My previous monitor was a Acer 23" 3ms 60hz LCD.

 

It is a thing of beauty! I highly recommend looking into upgrading your monitor next to take true advantage of your new hardware.

 

I actually can dogfight better because of the higher resolution. I can see much more,improving my SA.