That doesn't really make sense, nvidea can raise price at the minute while demand exceeds supply but as soon as new tech comes out with higher or equal specs they'll have no option but to lower prices to undercut the new amd cards just as the 680 undercut amd on launch
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That doesn't really make sense, nvidea can raise price at the minute while demand exceeds supply but as soon as new tech comes out with higher or equal specs they'll have no option but to lower prices to undercut the new amd cards just as the 680 undercut amd on launch
Are there any of these available that are cheaper than the £16 one at amazon?
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that one on amazon is the most common, infact its the one I have.
I'm using 64 watts with a 2500k and 560ti as I type.![[timko]](/styles/overclockers/avatars/5.png){kind=avatar}
I've got a single socket one that cost £12.50 but that was in 2006.
I can't believe more people haven't heard of these devices, especially after reading hardware reviews where they test power draw for the entire rig
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When i got mine, i went round the house testing all sorts of things lol, tv's, kettle, microwave etc. They certainly are useful to pc owners, i opted for that one as i could monitor draw of other components such as monitor and speakers. Though only the pc itself is hooked up to it now.
[timko];21928905 said:I've got a single socket one that cost £12.50 but that was in 2006.
I can't believe more people haven't heard of these devices, especially after reading hardware reviews where they test power draw for the entire rig
I just use an over-cable clamp that I 'borrow' from work when needed
Anymore windforce owners come out of the woodwork yet? found the memory to be very very clockable
I really like the design but the non-TOP classification bothers me. I suspect these are going to be the ones which were intended to be TOP but didn't make the grade. So you end up with premium cooler sat on an average chip.
I just use an over-cable clamp that I 'borrow' from work when needed
Anymore windforce owners come out of the woodwork yet? found the memory to be very very clockable
Apart from the single socket unit, I also have an OWL Electricity monitor that has a clamp at the fuse box so I can monitor the usage for the entire house. I've adjusted the cost settings on the monitor and over the last 6 months it has estimated more or less my actual monthly electricity bill, give or take a £1.
I've calculated how much my rig uses on a per hour basis then extrapolated that (very roughly) across a month and then a year and it was a fair bit lower than I expected
As for Windforce owners, mine one is arriving tomorrow. Are just using afterburner to oc your one?
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My Asus gets pretty toasty in Diablo 3, just hit 80c with the fan @ 65%, still quiet though, I took the side of my PC and it only dropped to 76C, core seemed to stay around 1097Mhz.
Ambient room temp of 23.5c.
Ambient room temp of 23.5c.
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I just use an over-cable clamp that I 'borrow' from work when needed
Surely that won't work unless you only clamp the live wire?
Incidently I use a Watson that when you tip the unit over it over it shows your current usage in £££ in huge bright LEDs. Scarey when the tumble dryer and kettle are on
. I can exceed the readout's 10kW limit easily, I've tried .Back on topic any 670 phantom owners here? I'll have to trawl back through this thread I guess.
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I don't think so, I've read most of the thread, I think they only came in today, a chap a page or two back said he would be getting a couple and would have impressions later in the week.
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Do you run Diablo 3 with vsync enabled? Cause my reference doesn't even hit 80c in Diablo 3.
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That's strange, mine reach 74 C with fan on default, never more than 54%
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I use D3Doverider to force v-sync with triple buffering.
All this gpu stuff has mentally tired me out tbh, sometimes I think was it really worth it, If I'm not content by the end of the week I'm just gonna whack it on MM cheap and go back to the 570, too much stress trying to find the right GPU, one is too noisy, one is too hot etc.
<grabs beer from fridge>
My PC is supposed to be an enjoyable hobby, not a stress pit.
What case? ambient temps?
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Case is CM ATCS840 1x230 in, 3x120 out and my room temp 20 C.
This just doesnt sound right
The KFA2 is better than the Asus then.
What are your heaven temps? Surely Diablo 3 cant be any higher than heaven.