Another great deal for new faster version of geforce 1080 from novatech. Amazing cooling system and slightly faster than recently posted MSI Gaming X version.
Great deal, tempted to get one.
Proof if ever it was needed that the 1070Ti is a dumb purchase.
Has it been cheaper? I really need a new GPU but been waiting months since I've been listen to "wait till the RX 580 comes out. Wait till RC Vega comes out. Wait till GTX 1070Ti. Etc"
I dont think there is a game from amazon. Rest is personal choice.
Tempted....Has it been cheaper? I really need a new GPU but been waiting …Tempted....Has it been cheaper? I really need a new GPU but been waiting months since I've been listen to "wait till the RX 580 comes out. Wait till RC Vega comes out. Wait till GTX 1070Ti. Etc"
Not much. I paid £430 for mine back in July but that was a rare offer and I just quickly grabbed it. This is still a great price.
Not much. I paid £430 for mine back in July but that was a rare offer and …Not much. I paid £430 for mine back in July but that was a rare offer and I just quickly grabbed it. This is still a great price.
Well these cards are too long for my case, BUT, the same site had the Zotac 1080 mini down to £477 delivered tomorrow, and i can get £90 for my present GTX970, so for a total output of £390 for a 1080 i thought what the hell, so i grabbed one.
So heat anyway even if it was a different card.
You might be asking the wrong guy. I paired mine with a £100 i7 from an AliExpress and an Asrock Z170 board that cost about the same from Amazon and it flies. I'm quite creative like that though.
Depending on which kind of CPU and board you decide to buy though, you may need to change your RAM to DDR4 and RAM is expensive atm.
You might be asking the wrong guy. I paired mine with a £100 i7 from an …You might be asking the wrong guy. I paired mine with a £100 i7 from an AliExpress and an Asrock Z170 board that cost about the same from Amazon and it flies. I'm quite creative like that though. Depending on which kind of CPU and board you decide to buy though, you may need to change your RAM to DDR4 and RAM is expensive atm.
Your current CPU is fine however it might be a slight bottleneck in more CPU intensive stuff like BF1 (64 player) and AC: Origins. It's all a question of the type of games you play though really.
The AliExpress CPU's are definitely real, I assure you. I've been using one for over a year. They require a bit of tweaking but it's a 5 minute job and there are plenty of guides out there to help you.
I'd recommend watching this video first. I had one before this video and a few others like it came out because I discovered them on a Korean forum last year but they've risen in popularity quite a bit since then. There's also a big community of users on the Overclock.net forums.
It's not the cheapest variant out there but that's the same one that I use. It's one of the easiest to deal with and provides great results. On an AsRock, Gigabyte, Asus or MSI Z170 board you can get 3.8-4.0GHz out of it with basically zero effort and just a basic cooler will do.
Your current CPU is fine however it might be a slight bottleneck in more …Your current CPU is fine however it might be a slight bottleneck in more CPU intensive stuff like BF1 (64 player) and AC: Origins. It's all a question of the type of games you play though really. The AliExpress CPU's are definitely real, I assure you. I've been using one for over a year. They require a bit of tweaking but it's a 5 minute job and there are plenty of guides out there to help you. I'd recommend watching this video first. I had one before this video and a few others like it came out because I discovered them on a Korean forum last year but they've risen in popularity quite a bit since then. There's also a big community of users on the Overclock.net forums. [Video] If you're considering getting one then I'd recommend this one:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/QHQG-ES-CPU-INTEL-Engineering-version-of-intel-core-I7-6700K-I7-6700KCPU-2-2G-65W/32672893973.htmlIt's not the cheapest variant out there but that's the same one that I use. It's one of the easiest to deal with and provides great results. On an AsRock, Gigabyte, Asus or MSI Z170 board you can get 3.8-4.0GHz out of it with basically zero effort and just a basic cooler will do.
So is it basically the same performance as a i7 6700 like it says? I'm tempted.
Do you think I'll need a new motherboard to run the chip?
So is it basically the same performance as a i7 6700 like it says? I'm …So is it basically the same performance as a i7 6700 like it says? I'm tempted.
It is basically an i7-6700. It's just a non-retail version of it which defaults to a lower clock speed (hence why you need to make sure you use a decent motherboard).
I use the Asrock Z170 Extreme4 basically because Amazon were doing a decent deal on it this time last year but the Pro4 is an extremely popular option and would work just as well.
I was the same as you and I was a little doubtful of these things before I took the plunge and just tried one.
This one should also do the job in your case and would allow you to keep running your old DDR3. Just make sure that you run the Skylake BIOS on it and not the latest Kaby Lake one because that disables the Turbo B-Clock chip that Gigabyte included on the board and it's that chip that really makes this CPU shine.
Yeah these chips are LGA1151 Intel 6th generation. Your board is for 4th and 5th generation LGA1150 CPU's.
With that Gigabyte Z170 board in my last post and the QHQG chip you'd probably be looking at around £230 all in though and you could probably make most of that back (if not all) reselling your old parts on Gumtree/Ebay/CEX.
Well these cards are too long for my case, BUT, the same site had the …Well these cards are too long for my case, BUT, the same site had the Zotac 1080 mini down to £477 delivered tomorrow, and i can get £90 for my present GTX970, so for a total output of £390 for a 1080 i thought what the hell, so i grabbed one.So heat anyway even if it was a different card.
Yeah these chips are LGA1151 Intel 6th generation. Your board is for 4th …Yeah these chips are LGA1151 Intel 6th generation. Your board is for 4th and 5th generation LGA1150 CPU's. With that Gigabyte Z170 board in my last post and the QHQG chip you'd probably be looking at around £230 all in though and you could probably make most of that back (if not all) reselling your old parts on Gumtree/Ebay/CEX.
That RAM is laptop RAM and would be no good to you. If you were looking to jump to DDR4 (which is probably the best route tbh) then you'd need something like this.
DDR4 isn't going to mean that you can get a dirt cheap motherboard for that CPU though and neither should you. Really cheap motherboards (sub £60-70) usually cause more trouble than they solve.
If you do want to stick with DDR3 (which would be fine) then it's not too expensive at all.
The case on Maplin is fine. Nothing special but it would get the job done and looks quite pretty if you're into that kind of thing.
Your Novatech link just went to their homepage so I can't help you on that one.
That RAM is laptop RAM and would be no good to you. If you were looking to …That RAM is laptop RAM and would be no good to you. If you were looking to jump to DDR4 (which is probably the best route tbh) then you'd need something like this. https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADATA-DDR4-2400-Memory-Modules/dp/B00MY3SZ0I?th=1DDR4 isn't going to mean that you can get a dirt cheap motherboard for that CPU though and neither should you. Really cheap motherboards (sub £60-70) usually cause more trouble than they solve. If you do want to stick with DDR3 (which would be fine) then it's not too expensive at all. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Patriot-PV38G213C1K-Viper-Black-Mamba/dp/B008LTJJI6The case on Maplin is fine. Nothing special but it would get the job done and looks quite pretty if you're into that kind of thing. Your Novatech link just went to their homepage so I can't help you on that one.
Btw Thanks, I was wondering why the ram looked weird. I though it was just ram without a case.
Shame the ram is OOS :(Btw Thanks, I was wondering why the ram looked …Shame the ram is OOS :(Btw Thanks, I was wondering why the ram looked weird. I though it was just ram without a case.
Desktop RAM without a case does exist but you wouldn't want to use it on a gaming PC.
Don't forget that your CPU would take around a fortnight to arrive from China though.
Desktop RAM without a case does exist but you wouldn't want to use it on a …Desktop RAM without a case does exist but you wouldn't want to use it on a gaming PC. If you want to move to DDR4 and as quickly as possible then maybe go for something like this:https://www.cclonline.com/product/173777/HX421C14FBK2/8/Desktop-Memory/HyperX-FURY-Black-8GB-2-x-4GB-Memory-Kit-2133MHz-DDR4-Non-ECC-CL14-288-pin-DIMM-1-2V-Unbuffered/RAM2392/?siteID=8BacdVP0GFs-E8YWzSBRLoR4ZgXluwKRiQDon't forget that your CPU would take around a fortnight to arrive from China though.
CCL are fine. There are plenty of deals for them on this site. They're a highly trusted retailer.
Incidentally what resolution do you use? You might be able to get away with a 1070 tbh. Your PSU should be fine for this as long as it's still in decent condition.
CCL are fine. There are plenty of deals for them on this site. They're a …CCL are fine. There are plenty of deals for them on this site. They're a highly trusted retailer. Incidentally what resolution do you use? You might be able to get away with a 1070 tbh. Your PSU should be fine for this as long as it's still in decent condition.
OK yeah, you probably want a GTX 1080 to push 144hz then. My 1080 with that Chinese CPU averages around 100-110 fps on Battlefield 1 at 1440p but that's completely maxed out.
Pulled from another machine. i.e. Used.
The prices are not messed up. You're looking at close to top the of line cards, what do you expect.
If you want the best, you have to pay for it.
A 600w PSU is more than enough.
The prices are not messed up. You're looking at close to top the of line …The prices are not messed up. You're looking at close to top the of line cards, what do you expect.If you want the best, you have to pay for it.A 600w PSU is more than enough.
Things change, life goes on. Buy within your budget and you'll be fine.
RAM has gone up due a shortage in materials.
That GPU price rise ended a few months ago.
Things change, life goes on. Buy within your budget and you'll be fine.RAM …Things change, life goes on. Buy within your budget and you'll be fine.RAM has gone up due a shortage in materials.That GPU price rise ended a few months ago.
You speak as if things have not got more and more expensive every year. Its going to continue to happen, plenty of people will continue to pay.
As I said, spend within your budget and you'll be fine.
You don't need top of the range to have a great gaming computer.
The RX 480 was not 150. I have the 8gb version, cost me just over 250. £270 for a 580 sounds fine.
The cost of a 1080 ti is already 700 odd, if the next generation of cards are better then yes, they will cost more.
You speak as if things have not got more and more expensive every year. …You speak as if things have not got more and more expensive every year. Its going to continue to happen, plenty of people will continue to pay.As I said, spend within your budget and you'll be fine.You don't need top of the range to have a great gaming computer.The RX 480 was not 150. I have the 8gb version, cost me just over 250. £270 for a 580 sounds fine.The cost of a 1080 ti is already 700 odd, if the next generation of cards are better then yes, they will cost more.
Yes it was £150 at one point. For the 4gb, £200 for the 8gb, If technology gets better then they shouldn't charge me..
No one if forcing you to buy the best, you want it. Always going to be people whinging at every price point.
I'm late to the party on this one so I'm not sure if Novatech's product title has changed since the OP posted the deal.
They currently list the card as the '10Gbps (rev. 2.0)' edition and not '11Gbps' as the OP previously stated - a possible correction?
Well, looks like we are fooled. Just requested return as its 10GBPS card (delivered to me), even though novatech warranty sticker on the box clearly says 11GBPS. card is going back as MSi gaming X+ is better option in this case.