quick q

geneticmaterial · 10 Oct 2014 at 20:19

i5 4690k (oc)
2 x 290x

good enough for 3 x 24" monitors @ 1920x1080
and
will this run pretty much maxed out game settings?

CinderzFTW · 15 Oct 2014 at 08:35

yea will be ok but drop the 290x and get 970sli... less power usage and about the same power output, plus get the MSI version and clock them bad boys

dfour · 15 Oct 2014 at 09:04

If you already have the dual 290X its not worth the outlay to change to 970s just to save a few watts.

CinderzFTW · 15 Oct 2014 at 09:07

dfour said:
If you already have the dual 290X its not worth the outlay to change to 970s just to save a few watts.

true... if you don't have the 290x's then get the 970s

dfour · 15 Oct 2014 at 09:13

CinderzFTW said:
true... if you don't have the 290x's then get the 970s

Agreed.

dfour · 15 Oct 2014 at 09:15

stupid slow internet double post.

CinderzFTW · 15 Oct 2014 at 13:27

dfour said:
stupid slow internet double post.

what you get on dial-up pal

dfour · 15 Oct 2014 at 16:38

CinderzFTW said:
what you get on dial-up pal

Its my works internet. Feels like its still steam powered at times. :mad:

P4Clock · 15 Oct 2014 at 20:08

you so dont have that set up, the type of person with that set up knows 1080 will never max out the cards

geneticmaterial · 21 Oct 2014 at 09:01

Hi
didn't see these posts!
I had it all set out in the basket to xfire a couple of 290x with a 1300w platinum psu.
Then got offered a brand new CX750m 750w corsair from a friend
so I switched out the 290Xs last minute for the 970s and was well worth the punt!

DaleTheWhale · 21 Oct 2014 at 13:00

Yeah, I wouldn't be running 2 x 970's on a CX750.....

They're lower end PSU's using cheaper parts.
Superflower 750W is more like it.

Akagi · 21 Oct 2014 at 13:11

It will probably be OK, the internals are solid in the CX series PSU's, but it is true that they are not up to the same standard as the likes of a Superflower.

They use CWT as the OEM if I recall correctly? That isn't too bad. I'd be comfortable having one in the place of my Seasonic XFX if my XFX failed.

The CX series can also provide close to the rated wattage I believe.

geneticmaterial · 21 Oct 2014 at 14:00

well I was pushing war thunder on steam last night, max out everything for over an hour at 120fps and it didn't bat an eyelid.

Akagi · 21 Oct 2014 at 14:55

Sig needs to be no longer than 4 lines, to conform with the forum rules. A mod will delete it otherwise. You'll have to do it a bit like P4Clock's sig.

Nice spec though!

geneticmaterial · 21 Oct 2014 at 15:11

ooops, on it