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re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

Posted on 4/15/13 at 4:18 pm to
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/15/13 at 4:18 pm to
quote:

price-gouging is in full effect on eBay.


Noticed this too. The reference 7970s are going for $400, and most used cards are going for retail prices and you don't get the free games
Posted by puffulufogous
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2008
6373 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 4:22 pm to
get your monitor in yet?
also where on reddit should i list my 670?
tia
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 4:25 pm to
Estimated delivery for Thursday

Go to /r/hardwareswap
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
53390 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 4:28 pm to
Cfx 7970s? Do it LSUToo!

I want to do a SLi 650Ti just cause.. Just to bench it. My test bench is up and I have my 8320 with te 7950 on it... But haswell will drop and Im upgrading so the 3770k is going on the test bench and 7950 into my old 650d rig for a idk.. Lol 2nd backup rig?
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 5:25 pm to
I'm not going to do it until I can get the 7970 I want, new, at a reasonable price. Will have to wait until the bitcoin frenzy dies back down.

Also, I already have 2 of the 3 free games that are shipping with AMD cards.


Not to mention, I'm running a 1000w PSU, and it's powering a very overclocked 2600k, a very overclocked 7970, 5 gentle typhoons and 5 coolermaster LED fans, D5 Vario water pump, 4 sticks of ram, 2 WD blacks, an SSD, and a blu-ray drive. Accounting for capacitor aging, it's really pushing it.
This post was edited on 4/15/13 at 6:56 pm
Posted by Mr Gardoki
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Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 4/15/13 at 6:07 pm to
So far I have taken my 7870 from 1050 to 1150 core clock and been stable on valley. I also messed with the settings of my gpu fan for the first time and took my valley temp from 65(pre OC) to 58(post OC. From what I have read on overclock.net 1200 is prob as far as I will get a 7870 before I have to adjust voltage.
Posted by Mr Gardoki
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Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:42 pm to
When you guys find a stable core clock like 1175 for me, do you leave it there or take it back to say 1150 to be safe?
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:45 pm to
Bump up the voltage and push it more
Posted by stout
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Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:48 pm to
How much do you want for that 670?
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 8:58 pm to
quote:

How much do you want for that 670?


Getting bored with the 570?
Posted by stout
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Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:01 pm to
570 has always been just a temp since I got it so cheap. I am still waiting on new cards to release but would take a 670 for now if the price is right.
This post was edited on 4/15/13 at 9:01 pm
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:02 pm to
quote:

I am still waiting on new cards to release


I've heard AMD isn't releasing anything this year. I think Nvidia may be coming in Q4
Posted by stout
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Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:05 pm to
Damn. Not going to wait that long.

I came real close to ordering two more 570s the other day for a triple SLI set up but talked myself out of it.

May just get a 7970 for now then another one when I sell this 570
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:09 pm to
quote:

May just get a 7970 for now


If you find one under $400 that isn't voltage locked and accommodates a full-cover block, lemme know.
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:09 pm to
With how close the current price is between the 670 and 7970, the 7970 can't be beat. Especially when it comes with 2 great/resellable games and one DLC. Nvidia doesn't have anything with their cards (or at least the 670s don't).

But as ilikelsutoo and I talked about earlier, most of the better 7970s are OOS stock due to the number of people wanting to get them for mining
Posted by stout
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Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:11 pm to
I saw this one today. Not sure if it meets your criteria as I didn't really read up on it


LINK
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:14 pm to
That card is voltage locked. Pretty good price, just no good for a custom loop or big OCing

Still a good card for the price for a person wanting do a small OC and have great performance
This post was edited on 4/15/13 at 9:15 pm
Posted by stout
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Member since Sep 2006
167191 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:15 pm to
I saw it on r/buildapcsales. Didn't look at the specs

Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
18228 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:20 pm to
Saw it on there too, along with 2 other 670 that are on sale for the same price.

I'm surprised nvidia hasn't dropped their prices on the 670 to compete with the 7950/7970 prices. I guess they have a large enough fan boy backing so they can charge that kind of money
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 4/15/13 at 9:21 pm to
Oh, lovely. There are at least two revisions of the card you linked. The one with a single DVI port is the reference design that the blocks will fit. The one with two DVI ports is revision, where the block won't fit.

And of course, Tigerdirect's description of the card says one DVI port, but the photo shows two. But other photos in the same listing show one DVI port.
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