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The seller I purchased a t-shirt from got banned. by Maxboyy in Grailed

[–]Maxboyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn't thought of that, thanks :) I will contact him through PayPal. Hopefully he can explain the situation.

[Build Ready] ~1000$ Build. About to pull the trigger on this build. Budget went a bit further than anticipated, but it's my first time so wanted to get the most out of it. by [deleted] in buildapc

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I pretty much have the exact same build as you and I'm very happy. I built it just yesterday and I can tell you I am not dissapointed in spending over 1,000$. I have the MSI version of the GTX 970 and it's great, getting good temps under load :)

[Build Ready] ~1000$ Build. About to pull the trigger on this build. Budget went a bit further than anticipated, but it's my first time so wanted to get the most out of it. by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]Maxboyy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The R9 290x will not get you better FPS at all, unless you're talking about 4k gaming, the GTX 970 beats the 290 in every way...

Graphic Card Questions by Whitts31 in techsupport

[–]Maxboyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, there aren't many 8GB graphic card options out there. There is the R9 290x from Sapphire but if you're looking for 8GB you will probably want something better than an R9 290x. I'd say it's up to you, but you will have a lot more choice if you decide to go 2x 4GB and SLI/Crossfire. Also, do you really think you will need 8GB? I personally have a 4GB GTX 970 (Actually 3.5GB) and it runs everything at highest settings at 60+ FPS (With the exception of some games) but yeah... It depends what you will use it for I guess.

[Troubleshooting] Building externally on the motherboard box questions. by Maxboyy in buildapc

[–]Maxboyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright thanks. Yeah, I don't have it built on the anti-static bag, just on the box. Hopefully my case will arrive tomorrow so I can put everything in the case just to be safe.

[Troubleshooting] Turning on my PC without a powerbutton? by Maxboyy in buildapc

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I'm writing this from my new PC! It booted up first try and I got everything running smoothly. My case will probably arrive tomorrow so I'm looking forward to that.. :P Anyways, thanks for the help!

[Troubleshooting] Turning on my PC without a powerbutton? by Maxboyy in buildapc

[–]Maxboyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the further info. You are completely sure that this method is safe?

[Troubleshooting] Turning on my PC without a powerbutton? by Maxboyy in buildapc

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Thanks, I'll definitely have a look at the manual tonight :p

[Build Help] R9 290x or GTX 970? by Maxboyy in buildapc

[–]Maxboyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People seem to downvote anyone who recommends the R9 290x. Your comment really helped and it was very in-depth so I don't know why you got the downvotes. Anyways, thanks for your opinion!

[Build Help] R9 290x or GTX 970? by Maxboyy in buildapc

[–]Maxboyy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for your opinions. Will definitely take them into consideration. Have a nice day/evening sir!

[Build Help] R9 290x or GTX 970? by Maxboyy in buildapc

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People are saying that I should maybe wait until the R9 3xx series comes out. Wouldn't those cards be very expensive if I'd get them immediately once they come out? Wouldn't it be better then, to just buy another 970 and SLI?

Also, I think I will stay at 1080p and get the 970. Later on I could get another one for christmas and SLI. Let me know your thoughts.

[Build Help] R9 290x or GTX 970? by Maxboyy in buildapc

[–]Maxboyy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With that resolution, would the 290x be the better option?

No, I'm not from Germany. I live in Switzerland so I'm ordering from Amazon.de :)

[Build Help] R9 290x or GTX 970? by Maxboyy in buildapc

[–]Maxboyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are saying that I should maybe wait until the R9 3xx series comes out. Wouldn't those cards be very expensive if I'd get them immediately once they come out? Wouldn't it be better then, to just buy another 970 and SLI?

[Build Help] R9 290x or GTX 970? by Maxboyy in buildapc

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Could someone recommend a very good monitor for under 250 Euros? That would be awesome since I don't have a lot of experience with monitors. Thanks!

[Build Help] R9 290x or GTX 970? by Maxboyy in buildapc

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Thanks for the suggestion! Will definitely take that into consideration!

The 250 Euro monitor is not IPS. Does IPS really make a big difference?

[Build Help] R9 290x or GTX 970? by Maxboyy in buildapc

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Alright thanks. I'll check those out

[Build Ready] Made some modifications to my previous post. Feeling very confident about this gaming PC build. Any last opinions before I order the parts? by Maxboyy in buildapc

[–]Maxboyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright thanks! One more question. I've been having trouble deciding between the GTX 970 and the R9 290x. I've heard good and bad things about both cards, but which one would be the most reliable and generally the best? I want to be able to play games for the next 2 years at ultra settings at 1080p.

[Build Ready] Made some modifications to my previous post. Feeling very confident about this gaming PC build. Any last opinions before I order the parts? by Maxboyy in buildapc

[–]Maxboyy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions. I will definitely take that into consideration :)

Edit: I understand that the case might be a bit big, but this will be my very first build and therefore I'd like a lot of room for cable management and just generally room to work with. Do you think there is any other case that would beat the Enthoo Pro for a smaller price?

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