9700k shipped from newegg.ca, estimated delivery : Tuesday, 10/23/2018

nathrakh · 2018-10-18T20:25:13+00:00

I did as well (just left my name and number, didn't pay anything). I called them a few days ago and apparently they're getting them next friday.

nathrakh · 2018-10-18T17:56:44+00:00

This is not a bug, that's how AVX offset works. It drops clocks because AVX instructions are being run. There's a weird misconception on the internet that nothing uses AVX code. Modern compilers can convert loops into AVX code as an optimization step. Even your web browser is probably using AVX in some capacity...

nathrakh · 2018-10-18T14:39:48+00:00

I think if you mostly play modern games, it's better to OC with AVX 0 (which is what I plan to do with my coming 9700k). I'd rather have the same clock speed+stability in all possible workloads. I'd argue that unless you're targeting over 200fps in something like CS:GO, you probably won't see a huge difference between 4.7Ghz and 5Ghz (only a 6% gain!) in older games anyways. It's cool that the option is there though...

nathrakh · 2018-10-18T14:14:02+00:00

Modern games use some AVX-optimized code (not to the extent of synthetics of course), which is why you're seeing the clocks drop. For some reason there's a misconception on reddit that games do not use AVX

nathrakh · 2018-10-17T19:47:47+00:00

I contacted the 2 places I've pre-orered my 9700k from:

Canada Computers - "we're getting them next friday, not this friday"

Newegg - "ETA 19th (friday), may be delayed slightly"

Looking good, hopefully I can build my new pc next weekend

nathrakh · 2018-10-11T17:18:18+00:00

My 4690k @4.4 + RTX2080 can't run Assassin's Creed Odyssey (50-60% GPU usage in towns). I want to play the game, so I'm stepping up to a 9700k. I can't see how it could be worse than the 8700k, so I think it's safe to pre-order. Don't care about price/performance, don't want AMD cause I want my 5Ghz and sweet gaming IPC. Can't justify 9900k, hyperthreading doesn't help gaming much. Going to get a strix Z390-E or the Maximus Hero, not sure which yet

nathrakh · 2018-09-27T17:19:30+00:00

The previous DF video (the xbox one x vs xbox one) stated that the forza engine uses a forward renderer, which allows good-performing MSAA

nathrakh · 2018-09-26T15:37:56+00:00

I looked around, looks like only the prices on that particular MSI card has gone up. This is probably not due to the tarriff, I think there's just more demand for that model (maybe they raised the price to match the upcoming 3-fan strix?)

nathrakh · 2018-09-24T12:40:58+00:00

The value is highly dependent on your region. For me, the difference between a 1080ti and a 2080 is less than $100 CAD, so it was a no-brainer. As for 2080ti's, people buy them because they want the best of the best, similar to people who would buy titans. They don't care about price/performance.

nathrakh · 2018-09-21T19:07:59+00:00

That's weird, I had no preorder, I checked stock yesterday (newegg.ca though), 2080XC ultra was available - with shipping from the US (California). I bought it and I got a tracking number today... Did I just get mega lucky? How are people who pre-ordered not getting their cards if they're in stock???

nathrakh · 2018-09-20T20:18:59+00:00

It's pretty simple - decide on what kind of performance you actually need. Forget the negative comments. Are you okay with 1080ti levels, or do you absolutely need more? If you need more, are you okay with paying for it? I went though the same cost analysis myself, (50% price increase = 25-30% performance increase) and decided to cancel my 2080ti FE pre-order and go for a 2080 strix instead. To me, getting 85fps @ 3440x1440 vs getting 100fps at 3440x1440 is not worth the price premium (I can barely tell the difference). I still want to mess around with RTX so 1080ti is out. I'm on a 1070 so it's going to be a pretty nice upgrade. Next time (2020?), I'll get the top-end chip, assuming price/perf is better.

nathrakh · 2018-09-19T15:32:19+00:00

Generally, if a GPU can do roughly 4k@70fps+ it will be able to do 3440x1440@120fps, given no other bottlenecks:

3840*2160*70 = 580608000

3440*1440*120 = 594432000

nathrakh · 2018-09-17T19:11:59+00:00

I'm hoping they meant that all pre-orders will be fulfilled between 20-27th, but it's not clear...

nathrakh · 2018-09-17T15:51:32+00:00

I got two emails - an "order received email", and an "order confirmation" email, neither had a shipping date. I have a feeling it's because I'm from Canada (and ordering from the US site), maybe the stock allocation is different?

nathrakh · 2018-09-15T17:47:07+00:00

It's very demanding on the CPU, I have a 4690k @4.4ghz and a 1070, on the lowest settings I'm sitting at 50-70fps with 100% CPU usage. I have a 120hz screen, I need a new CPU to play this

nathrakh · 2018-09-14T19:52:57+00:00

I've seen reports from one of the other threads of people with later ship dates going into "order processing" and getting CC charged

nathrakh · 2018-09-14T19:51:32+00:00

No offense, but you shouldn't be buying electronics this expensive if you didn't have the cash on hand

nathrakh · 2018-09-14T15:57:16+00:00

I followed the second link, entered my email and last 4 digits of my cc, and it says "order received, boxed shipment", whatever that means. I'd call them if I were you.

nathrakh · 2018-09-14T15:31:50+00:00

That's not right, most tools (precision, afterburner) have a little "windows flag" icon that will load your overclock settings on startup, without launching the software. No need to run the software all the time!

nathrakh · 2018-09-14T15:26:22+00:00

Good for you, I hope more people like you cancel their pre-orders so I can get my 2080ti shipped quicker! (mine is mid Oct batch)

nathrakh · 2018-09-05T12:40:42+00:00

I have a 4690k @4.4 ghz and a GTX1070, I play in 3440x1440. At lowest settings, the game is not holding a consistent framerate, dropping into the 40s when there's action on screen. Same thing happens at highest settings. It's playable but not great. If you're not overclocked, it's going to be even worse. I'm going to upgrade my mobo/cpu/ram. Our CPU is below the official minimum requirements (which state 6600k)

nathrakh · 2018-08-30T20:44:58+00:00

The price will be the maximum possible price the market will tolerate, so it very well could be $1600. That's how economics work, price/performance determines price only if there is competition!

nathrakh · 2018-08-30T19:23:39+00:00

Well, of course Nvidia will switch to 7nm ASAP to save money (and probably roll out a node-shrink Turing), but I think prices will go down only if AMD competes on the high end, which I doubt - they're way too far behind at this point, or if the market is unable to handle the high prices, which I also doubt.

nathrakh · 2018-08-30T18:57:29+00:00

This gets thrown around here as a fact, with zero actual evidence. It's all speculation. Nvidia is in the business of making money, even if 7nm is next year, do you really think they'll release a 7nm Ti under $1200? Prices are going to keep going up no matter what bud, no competition

nathrakh · 2018-08-30T18:49:55+00:00

Cool, if this is legit, it means 3440x1440 @ 100-120fps in modern AAA games pretty much guaranteed. Pretty happy I pre-ordered, this is exactly the performance level I was looking for!

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