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System Name | inferKNIGHT |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-4590 |
Motherboard | MSI Z97i Gaming AC |
Cooling | Corsair H100i |
Memory | 2 x 4GB DDR3-1866 Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer (R/G) |
Video Card(s) | ASUS GTX 970 STRIX 3.5GB (+0.5GB? o.O) |
Storage | 1 x 256GB Cricial M550, 1 x 2TB Samsung 7200.12 |
Display(s) | Samsung SyncMaster T260 |
Case | Corsair Obsidian 250D |
Power Supply | Corsair RM750 |
Software | Windows 8.1.1 pro x64 |
That is very cool! I'm hoping to get the 5870 in December, by which time hopefully the prices would have dropped a bit, if I manage to sell my 4890 and all goes according to plan.Not sure if this has been mentioned or not, but the 5870 is supposed to idle at 30 watts, or almost half that of the 4870
I'd love to have read the whole thread, but at over 300 posts... I'd rather just ask if you guys think this'll out-perform the GTX295, and if it should be a large, medium or small margin if so?
BTW, I really hope it has 2x 6-pin connectors like the 4890, not a yucky 8-pin, lol! (my PSU only has 2x6pin.)
Thanks.
It makes me wonder why they bother with all these different size plugs then.
They should just go for the one with the smallest foot print!
Remember however, on the converter, there's one 6-pin that goes to 2 molex male connectors, and each molex male connector should connect to the PSU's molex female connector that is on a separate cable going to the PSU. Don't connect both molex males from the converter on 2 molex females that are on the same wire, or the wire may overload, heat up, and catch fire, etc.
Wires for 6-pin connector can handle a larger loads (that's why there's different connectors, they carry different loads, etc) than those for molex connectors, so it's necessary to share the load when using a converter.