GTX 680 Dirt 3 performance

[Martini1991]

Id be tempted if it wasnt for the fact this system is only a week old ahah!

More fool you.
You can DSR it.

 

[stev1212]

More fool you.
You can DSR it.

Doesn't DSR only work in the first week?

 

[Martini1991]

Doesn't DSR only work in the first week?

7 working days, the day after delivery as far as I'm aware.
OCUK have a 14 day DSR though.

Not sure why you built a BD rig for gaming?

 

[stev1212]

7 working days, the day after delivery as far as I'm aware.
OCUK have a 14 day DSR though.

Not sure why you built a BD rig for gaming?

In the hope that future games will be very threaded much like BF3 is

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-13.html

 

[stev1212]

Will i have to pay the shipping costs to get it back to them?

 

[Martini1991]

Will i have to pay the shipping costs to get it back to them?

Yes.

 

[Martini1991]

In the hope that future games will be very threaded much like BF3 is

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-13.html

You do realize you've linked to a page where the i3 is besting the FX8 right?

 

[stev1212]

You do realize you've linked to a page where the i3 is besting the FX8 right?

AHAHAH christ so i have. Gotta love copying the wrong link and making a fool of yourself.
I've just emailed OCUK about returning the system. I ordered the system on the 30th and it arrived on the second but had to go back to them due to damage on the case. They wont count the 4 repair days as part of my DSR time limit will they?

 

[Martini1991]

I have no idea, if it's a full system, I doubt you can do a return.
But ideally you should have gotten an i5 over the FX8.
Not saying the FX8 is bad, but in gaming it's not as good as the Intel stuff.

But I'm still not 100% convinced on your Dirt 3 problems.

 

[stev1212]

Well surely im just as entitled to return a full system as i am a monitor?

 

[Martini1991]

Well surely im just as entitled to return a full system as i am a monitor?

You're likely out of the time frame.
You win some you lose some.

 

[stev1212]

Have to just see what they say. Cheers for your help anyways

 

[stev1212]

& I really dont know whats going on with dirt. It seems to me to be some weird driver issue.

 

[stev1212]

You're likely out of the time frame.
You win some you lose some.

They've emailed me back and are happy to refund the system for me.

 

[Martini1991]

They've emailed me back and are happy to refund the system for me.

That's awesome news!
Make sure you go for an i5 system.
If you can build it yourself, it'd help.

 

[stev1212]

That's awesome news!
Make sure you go for an i5 system.
If you can build it yourself, it'd help.

Am i looking at much of a saving if i build it myself?

 

[Martini1991]

Am i looking at much of a saving if i build it myself?

Well it means you can build it the way you want, with the spec you want.
How much will you get refunded?
Where are you located (Someone to help you)

 

[Marine-RX179]

In the hope that future games will be very threaded much like BF3 is

As much as we all like that to happen, unfortunately it simply won't with all the lazy console porting for games. Even for big titles such as Starcraft 2 and Skyrim, they don't scale too well beyond two cores neither.

Really glad that you will be able to return the system. The deliver cost is little, comparing to the amount of performance you not getting on the GTX680 by gaming on Bulldozer instead of i5.

 

[stev1212]

Really appreciate the help guys, Im located in north wales Im pretty clued up when it comes to PC's but il be honest i've never built an entire system before! i've done allot of component upgrades etc but never a full system.

 

[stev1212]

Well it means you can build it the way you want, with the spec you want.
How much will you get refunded?
Where are you located (Someone to help you)

Now the big question! I5 or I7? fire away.