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i would like to go for 3 screens and to be honest didnt even realize i needed a new mobo to cope i have brought my 2nd gpu and didnt do the research :mad:

i currently have GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3..

i have or at least will when it arrives 2x MSI R7970 (MS-V277),

my cpu is fx6100 and i have corsair cx750 psu...


already have 3 screens so wont need them...




thanks in advance
 
s1xtyn1n3 said:
You probably could get away with a new CPU and mobo for around that. I'm not too familiar with AMD stuff but you could go with this:

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1 x ASRock B85M Intel B85 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £54.95
1 x Intel Pentium K Anniversary G3258 Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £43.99
Total : £98.94 (includes shipping : ).



If you can stretch another £30 you could upgrade that CPU to an i3. I'm sure there will be plenty of other cpu+mobo suggestions though
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i was going to go with a i5-4690K and mobo but thought i would be cleaver get a second gpu and go 3 screens for iracing.... might end up regreting hopefully i havnt got myself stuck lol
 
3 screens is pretty demanding - especially if you want to run at 1920x1080 on all 3 screens. You may find you need something faster than even an i5 to drive both GPU's. Desktop work on 3 screens will be fine, but you might want to look at spending a bit more.
 
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s1xtyn1n3 said:
3 screens is pretty demanding - especially if you want to run at 1920x1080 on all 3 screens. You may find you need something faster than even an i5 to drive both GPU's. Desktop work on 3 screens will be fine, but you might want to look at spending a bit more.
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my only thinking was for iracing as i no bf4 ect is demanding meaning bigger bucks...


if thats the case i will put it on the back burner and maybe watercool and try this oc again.....
 
2 7970's with an FX6100? Jesus christ you've planned this poorly.
I wouldn't buy a 100 pound AM3+ board to get the 7970's in Crossfire.

I'd sell off the AMD chip and Board and buy a Z97 set up.
 
Martini1991 said:
2 7970's with an FX6100? Jesus christ you've planned this poorly.
I wouldn't buy a 100 pound AM3+ board to get the 7970's in Crossfire.

I'd sell off the AMD chip and Board and buy a Z97 set up.
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Dude get a 2500k + mobo from MM and overclock the bat**** out of it. fx6100 well its kind of like a Ferrari engine in a reliant robin..
 
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Martini1991 said:
2 7970's with an FX6100? Jesus christ you've planned this poorly.
I wouldn't buy a 100 pound AM3+ board to get the 7970's in Crossfire.

I'd sell off the AMD chip and Board and buy a Z97 set up.
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thats my point i didnt plan it lol spare of the moment brought a second gpu then thought oh ****...
 
It's not such a terrible move.

Change board to get the 2 7970s, then later on has the FX8000 or FX9000 to upgrade to later.

I can't see the 6100 or later being a cause of issue on iracing in triple screen
 
Alienfish360 said:
It's not such a terrible move.

Change board to get the 2 7970s, then later on has the FX8000 or FX9000 to upgrade to later.

I can't see the 6100 or later being a cause of issue on iracing in triple screen
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The PD 8 core's aren't perfect options for a 7970 Crossfire, why invest into a dead set up, to then invest more money to get a set up that still can't max your GPU's? It's a fallacy.

The FX6100 is a pretty poor CPU for gamers, you know, given it tends to get smashed in its back doors by CPU's that it was meant to have replaced.
 
They may not be perfect options, but if the OP only has a 60hz monitor, then the power is wasted.

Yes it's true that an i5 will be faster, nobody can argue that AMD is "better" than the intel options, the difference is, for the price difference, will the intel give a noticeably better experience.

In my opinion, I don't think the AMD chips will stop his cards running faster than his monitor can, so anything else can be seen as a waste.
 
Martini1991 said:
The PD 8 core's aren't perfect options for a 7970 Crossfire, why invest into a dead set up, to then invest more money to get a set up that still can't max your GPU's? It's a fallacy.

The FX6100 is a pretty poor CPU for gamers, you know, given it tends to get smashed in its back doors by CPU's that it was meant to have replaced.
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so your suggestion is??? best route to go?? if i decide not to go 2 gpu and spend say 200 quid on cpu/mobo
 
Alienfish360 said:
They may not be perfect options, but if the OP only has a 60hz monitor, then the power is wasted.

Yes it's true that an i5 will be faster, nobody can argue that AMD is "better" than the intel options, the difference is, for the price difference, will the intel give a noticeably better experience.

In my opinion, I don't think the AMD chips will stop his cards running faster than his monitor can, so anything else can be seen as a waste.
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The 60HZ argument is a fallacy, you won't see the extra frames, but you'll certainly feel them (To an extent) through lower frame times etc.

The stance bugs me, we'd never have the set ups we have if we were to only care about "It'll do". A single 7970 is pretty stellar for a 1080p screen (Except on a handful of games), but anyway, the OP's at 5760x1080 anyway, so he's going to need to push those chips.
 
Martini1991 said:
The 60HZ argument is a fallacy, you won't see the extra frames, but you'll certainly feel them (To an extent) through lower frame times etc.

The stance bugs me, we'd never have the set ups we have if we were to only care about "It'll do". A single 7970 is pretty stellar for a 1080p screen (Except on a handful of games), but anyway, the OP's at 5760x1080 anyway, so he's going to need to push those chips.
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That is true.

But iracing is hardly a demanding game, and I don't think an i5 is warranted. The set up won't run Assetto Corsa triple screen, or battlefield, or many other games. But I can't see iracing being an issue at all.

You may not be happy with "it'll do", but what is the point of paying for power that you will not use, if you can do the same job cheaper, then why pay extra?

I am considering going to Intel, but with everything I do on my PC, nothing is yet to max out the CPU, so why bother? if something does max it out, I can overclock or buy a faster amd, until the fastest AMD chip is running at maximum, then there is no point going to intel and paying the extra for it.
 
Alienfish360 said:
That is true.

But iracing is hardly a demanding game, and I don't think an i5 is warranted. The set up won't run Assetto Corsa triple screen, or battlefield, or many other games. But I can't see iracing being an issue at all.

You may not be happy with "it'll do", but what is the point of paying for power that you will not use, if you can do the same job cheaper, then why pay extra?

I am considering going to Intel, but with everything I do on my PC, nothing is yet to max out the CPU, so why bother? if something does max it out, I can overclock or buy a faster amd, until the fastest AMD chip is running at maximum, then there is no point going to intel and paying the extra for it.
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I don't see the point in paying more extra power you won't use, but people do with GPU's, and then weaken them with the CPU, which is the fallacy (Not getting something that'll do)

If the stance was accurate, they'd lower the GPU set up to accommodate the lower CPU set up, not go top heavy.

If you don't need the power, you don't buy the gear. But why buy the power to cripple the ability to use it?
 
Just so we're clear.

In your opinion.

Will an FX-6100 with a single HD7970 run iRacing triple screen while maintaining a smooth frame rate?

Will an FX-6100 with 2x HD7970 run iRacing triple screen while maintaining a smooth frame rate?

I believe that the first answer will be no, and the 2nd will be yes. Sure a bigger CPU will be better, but not everybody has the budget to throw thousands into a PC build, just because they want to. That's a ridiculous notion, it is also an idea that causes so many gamers to be put off PC, as everywhere they look they are told that you need the fastest this, the biggest that.

Don't buy that, you need to spend an extra elventy beelion ponds on the latest i789!!!!111one!!

When in reality, you can do what the user wants to do much cheaper at realistic prices.
 
My opinion is not go spend loads of a GPU set up to handicap it with a CPU set up.
There's plenty of merit in buying a CPU/GPU combination that complements one another, take a 7870 and an FX6300, they just work and for many people, they'll just do, which is a completely different scenario to an FX6100 and a 7970 Crossfire. That's a ridiculous set up.

I don't believe in the notion of spending loads, one could get away perfectly with a 600 quid system (OS included)

Also, smooth to me is the lowest FPS dips, which I don't think an FX6100 is capable of triple set up with a 7970 Crossfire.
 
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