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  • What kind of case is that? I have looked everywhere but i cant figuere it out!

  • hey :) what model is your monitor? it looks so good :)

  • I wanna buy the new ati 7970 when it comes out. Will my stock i7-860 going at 2.8ghz and 8gb of ram bottleneck it at all. (my comp is a dell). Will i need any new cooling either? Im upgrading from a 5770. thanks

  • @JustCause2Ps3 the 7970 if thats what they call it will be pcie 3 - your system isnt. We dont know yet if it will work or not dude. Some systems will work some wont. If they do work it will only be at pcie2 speeds anyways.

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms Thanks for the reply. Will getting a newer cpu increase the pci express version? Is it even worthit to get a newer cpu if that does do it?

  • @JustCause2Ps3 Newer cpu and motherboard needed and no one has tested it yet tbh. Even a GTX570 is going to blow your mind dude so Id get what you can now and then save for a whole new rig later. (Nvidia GPU's are where I would spend my money)

  • UD-9 FTW! perfect for the 990X and quad sli xD

  • i dont have the money to buy an 980x, but would you rather get a 970 or a 980? no matter which one i would like a mild overclock, as long as it is stable. preferably around 4.0GHz or slightly higher. the 980 is a bit more expensive than the 970, but way cheaper than the 980x... i have read people really like the 970 but you seem to know a lot so I thought I'd ask :)

    i7 970 or 980 to reach 4.0GHz or say 4.2GHz? Which do you recommend

  • @ericohman if you want 4-4.2GHz then go for the 980 but LGA 2011 is out so you should just get the 3930K for around the same price and better because it is unlocked

  • Head shot ... BOOM

  • how do u over clock

  • open your eyes please.....you look drunk

  • can it run minecraft?

  • 31 FPS. Damn

  • hey tom , can u help me to overclock mine to max? i haev a good cpu cooler corsair H60 and i7 990x and asus rampage 3 and 24gb ram and i want to overclock it to the max is that possible? im new to overclock

  • @BillieJean900 omg what for pc do you have and how mutch money it cost?

  • @mrRik911 hi, i just ordered it and it was total of 1600 € for the processor and motherboard and the ram , im gonna change graphic card to gtx 590 in sli and i will keep the revo drive 3 cause its the best pci-e ssd ever, i think the price is ok since the components are awesome , i just dont want lfa 2011 or anything else these are enough for me for real

  • @BillieJean900 woo where did your buy that pc ?

  • @mrRik911 here in sweden long time ago , i will just upgrade , ididntn buy case and other components :D i i just changed mobo cpu ram and sold the ones i had

  • Pretty amazing on air.  It was nice to hear the commentary on playing with the X58 series. I couldnt agree more and I totally agree. I love the control you have with the x58. (not to mention the native pcie lanes. As someone who uses dual 6990s in one machine, I use em.

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  • @Keahlii Thanks for your opinion. Another factor is I have ez financing with them and we get a company discount. I looked at what I could build that same box for and after that it appears I got a decent deal... I already have a GeForce 580 in another box Im gonna put that in it I imagine that will scream...

  • 11 3 cache why you so wrong

    L3 cache

  • Question - opinions only - I just laid down 1560 USD to Dell for a 990x with 12 GB RAM and 2 TB HD. Is that a fair deal ? Standard Radeon card nothing to brag there...

  • @Lear23Driver a 2600k is just as fast. So if youve not bought it because you love complex overclocking then youve wasted your money.

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms Had some issues with dual 6990s on a machine with a 2600 because of the 16 pcie lane limit. Didnt even think to check that when I got it. Ridiculous. You get what you pay for. a 2600 is not as fast for a variety of reasons. Check out futuremark hardware scores. Like most things in life, you get what you pay for. If the speed difference is worth it for the money you pay thats a different question. For me it is. Been doing some digging before ordering one of these.

  • @SymonDymond the lane limit is the board. IE: you bought the wrong one. Gigabyte UD7's have 2x 16 pcie lanes and would have run those cards fine :)

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms Go read the intel specs. The only reason they even put it to 16 was because the Nvidia court case was in progress. They would have stuck with 4 given the choice. They were trying to lock GPU manufacturers right out. Bit early for that and they paid a huge huge settlement. Really stabbed Nvidia in the back considering they were working together. Some mobos try to compensate with an extra onboard chip to compensate. Its a workaround that doesnt work as well as it might.

  • @SymonDymond you are correct 16 is the chipset spec. But the UD7 uses an NF200 chip to give another 16 lanes for full speed crossfire/SLI dude :)

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms OMG thanks for stating the 1 year old obvious. Are you the only person on the planet that dont realise it doesnt work. Probably. Wake up, work arounds, dont work.

  • @SymonDymond You welcome to argue with intel though. They went to great pains to lock the peasants out. Send and email to them if you care enough.

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms Do you reckon I should buy a Core i7 2600k or a Core i7 3930k when they come out? My goal is to be able to do 2 way 580 sli and maybe 3 way in the future.

  • @Lear23Driver nope not at all you should have gone to newegg.com I got the 990x evga classified sp 2 motherboard 48gb ram 4 superclocked gtx 570s in quad sli 2tb hdd water cooling system and 4 free games all for 2100 usd I did order a ton of other stuff so my actual total was $5377.77 usd so you could of spent a little extra cash but get a ton more to work with

  • i overclocked my 990x to 5.2 ghz and it is unstable at this condition, remains stable at 4.8 ghz.

  • that has to be the best looking open air test bench ive ever seen! ...just randomly

  • u are on drugs?

  • Im getting this with a H100, and Ive never OC'd, would you be able to help me to OC to 4GHz?

  • @XxsoxemnasxX save your money and buy a 2600K then. Its just as fast as this tbh and so easy to overclock its unreal. 1366 clock is not for n000bs

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms Well I've already got a Rampage III Black Edition so I cant afford an 1155 mobo:/

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms the 990x eat the 2600K , 2600K is very good cpu bet 1366 is the best at the moment!

  • @nasser68fr thats actually wrong. The 2600k will outperform the 990X dude.

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms To avoid mis information like this check out the futuremark hardware scores pages.

  • can i use the Corsair Cooling™ Hydro Series H50 CPU cooler to cool it?

  • @leonardofly11 thats a real crap cooler dude

  • @leonardofly11 Yes you can it's a good cooler i have it and its also very quite.

  • @MegaMnguyen And yeah... phenom x6 1100t doesn't even get close to 990x... there's a reason why 990x costs much more. Even 4 core Intel chips such as i5 2500K and i7 2600K smash 1100t.

  • sandy bridge is great but i love my x58... idk personally i like my 1366 better than 1155 idk why but i do

  • HEADSHOT BOOOOMMM

  • Hello,

    I just bought this and I'm wondering on over clocking it. Do you think it could run stable at 200x22, with a 1,45v CPU vCore. like for 24/7? or will that be too much for a 24/7 gaming use?

    Best regards,

    Sandknowhow

  • @SandKnowHow every cpu is different. Youll have to build up to it and see where you get dude. Remember its not all about vcore ;)

    Plenty of guides and people that will help on the oc3d forums :)

  • If you can't afford to pay a thousand dollars for the best cpu money can buy your poor

  • @MegaMnguyen Intel is To expansive AMD = Cheap

  • @deathscape500 Intel isn't too expensive, i5 2500K beats any AMD chip and it's about 190$. But if you want the best CPU available you will have to pay more, AMD doesn't even get close to 990x that's why they can keep the prices that high. It's actually AMD's fault if you think about it, if they made as powerful chips as Intel prices would be lower!

  • saliva swallow twitch.

  • SO is it worth it to buy a I7-990X for gaming or not. Answer plzz

  • @x1337H4CK3Rx money would be better spent on a 2600K right now tbh. Its much cheaper and the 990X isnt that much faster, plus you really need to know your stuff to get the best from it.

    So buy a 2600K and a 1155 based dual channel motherboard :)

  • @MegaMnguyen the AMD doesnt even come close. Its not about core speed dude. Even if the AMD was 5GHz the intel would still be faster at stock :)

  • I am disappointed following

    I hoped it will go up to 200 fps for crysis

    and it goes max 34-40 like my computer for 900€ for 2009

    I will not buy an intel core i7 990X too much costs and not made for gaming

    but it's very hight grade

  • @Nvidia9700MGT FPS is down to your GPU dude. Buy a better GPU and you will get better fps :)

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms ^^ oki , but man , I know you made a lot of tests , can you say me if for the price , this intel 990X beats an AMD Phenom X6 1100T ? 200$ vs 1000$ , I think intel beats no ?

    Thak you for your precedent respond !

  • @Nvidia9700MGT the Intel walks all over the AMD cpu's dude. The only CPU that comes close is the Intel 2600K (its 2nd gen and is very fast for the price)

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms thank you very much for your advice ! good evening ! continue post videos ^^

  • Please explain to me what type of case is that????

  • lol if it BSODd in the background

  • Nice video! you are good. Respect =) Even tho i dont know you (:

  • Why OC when it is powerful enough?

  • i got one , its a fkin beast! check my gaming pc video 

  • lol whit a CPU like that u almost dont need a videocard xD

  • @cobrastomas rofl

  • the question is... will it blend? O.o

  • 9 people AMD fanboys who are angry caus AMD couldnt make a comparable processor XD

  • 970 has just been deleted and the 980 is replacing it at around the same price, the 980 maybe a better chip due to binned. get that new 980 reviewed.

    like the vid though even though allot of talk.

  • 970 has just been deleted and the 980 is replacing it at around the same price, the 980 maybe a better chip due to binned. get that new 980 reviewed.

  • You remind me of Ken Block :P The rally guy.

  • lol put that with crossfire x 6990 and you will be able to play minecraft

  • talk less

  • @prisat32 comment less.

  • got my core i7 990x @ 4.7 GHz

  • @andreasfup stock cooler? what are the temps?

  • @andreasfup mines is at 5.6 ghz watercooled

  • overclocking SUCKZ

  • is the cpu core the only voltage you ever change when your tryin to max out your procs the 980 and 970 are pretty similar might need more vtt/qpi voltage

  • Tom you ever died in a game test?

  • @Hokrollo1 loads!

  • What does "Hyper treading" do?

  • @Hokrollo1 Pretty much makes everything think there are twice as many cores as there really is, so if you hyperthread a 6 core it would appear to be a 12 core.

  • Where to get such test bench there?

  • @Hokrollo1 depends where in the world you are. Search for Dimastech

  • 5.2 wow, is this normal for the 1366s? Just never really seen anyone done more than like 4 on 980

  • @Hokrollo1 Even on the 980x over 4 is VERY common. 990x is as Tom would say "bonkers".

  • im new to overclocking but can anyone tell me if you can over clock the intel i7 960?

  • @volcom2442

    Yes, you can. Pretty amazing you start buy that if new to it:P

  • did you try and check to see what oc you could've gotten with one core? disable ht, etc... boot into windows with one core and see how high you can get it.

  • could u please recomend a good mother boad for this cpu?

  • this guy is spun

  • Tom can you please make a video on the I7 990x and how to overclock on the G1 Assassin. I have both these components and I want to learn how to overclock pleace

  • Tom can you please make a video on the I7 990x and how to overclock on the G1 Assassin. I have both these components and I want to learn how to overclock

  • excellent video. very deep + researched.

    sub +1

  • Tom can you please make a video on the I7 990x and how to overclock on the G1 Assassin. I have both these components and I want to learn how to overclock is there a chance you could get around to making a video like that?

  • @john0022 fraid not dude no :(

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms why not it is not illigal

  • @john0022 you bought those parts and dont know how to overclock?

  • @landwolf00 I didn't know how to overclock then but I was taught how to and I have overclocked my cpu at the moment!

  • Christ I remember when I got my i7 960 everyone was like no fucking way! Now there's this cpu lol.

  • Where i can find a guide to show how to TWEAK and OVERCLOCKING on x58 with cards in SLI

    im running evga E762 and 990x and evga 580s in sli and corsair dominator GT 2000MHz and going be watercooling the.. cpu... mb... gpu

    On the evga E-LEET Tuning Utility under Voltages tab.. is that ALL i should be tweaking while doing high overclocking? or there more Volts i should go for that be in bios?

    i hope get a replay,

    Thanks,

    NoxeN

  • @NoxeN83 Don't know if you have got help already, but the best place to go for help with overclocking are the overclockers UK (dot) net forums. There's pretty much always some1 that knows a little bit more. Be specific with your issues though. The guys on there tend to be a bit tetchy when you leave out details.

  • @stephenTcartwright Thank you sir

  • could u give me a tip on a cooler for the cpu and good one ? i whas thinking of getting H70 but i wonder if the D14 is better? im not gonna clock my cpu ...just play at is..

  • @stalkerchernobyl then dont buy the 990. The 970 is the same CPU and about half the price. H70 is noisey but the D14 is the best cooler on the planet.

  • @stalkerchernobyl i would go with the D14 ai idle at stock my 980x is sitting at 19c on the cores and load is 29c on the cores at 4.30ghz idle is 29c on the cores and load is 68c in prime95 after 8 hours of testing

  • sry the sound on the Gigabyte G1 Assassin XL-ATX motherboard

  • @stalkerchernobyl it will never be as as good as a dedicated card but its the best onboard mobo audio Ive heard in a long time.

  • heya m8 just wondering here is the soundcard on the motherboard anybetter then the fatality sound card? is it any use to connect the soundcard in the motherboard or is it a waste? is the board good :D i bot the assassin board my self and is the 990x better then the 980x ?

  • @stalkerchernobyl Soundcard on what mobo? My answer to the 980 v 990 question is in this video.... In great length actually dude!

  • pe mata boooommmm :))))

  • watching in HD laying on my couch with blanket, I LOVE TECH :D

  • Do you need to update bios on the evga x58 classified 3 motherboard to run the cpu.

  • very expensive cpu! but worth the money! i will wait for amd to release the bulldozer cpu's then i will compare and buy the best cpu. as always great vid tom!!

  • Hi i have a 970 with a asus re3 i am struggling to get over 188 bclk with x10 mem im at 1.35v qpi and am getting random bsod uncorrectable hardware error.....any ideas? would be really grateful of any help u could offer.

    With the same setup but with my 920 i could get 209 bclk with x10 mem.

    Whenever this used to happen it woul just need 1 more bump of qpi and that would cure it. Tempting to try the 990x but lots of extra £££ :-(

  • @5699philip really need more details tbh dude. Jump over to my forums and make a thread, make sure you take photos of the bios so I can see everything straight away and Ill be able to tell then.

  • dude .....what if u got a 980 x at 5ghz ...is this worth buying if i have a 980x?

  • @umeshtheman what BCLK and volts did you use for 5ghz? Otherwise its the same CPU pretty much dude. The 990X is the best of the 980x and the 970 rolled into one perfect low volt unit.

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms i have it stable with 200mhz bclk and 1.49 volts ,with the v10(cooler master)

  • @umeshtheman Those volts are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to high. for 24/7 you should be on 1.4v max on air. aim for 200x20 first it should do that at near on stock volts if you set it all up properly.

  • @umeshtheman intel says we could go up to 1.65,,,,and its stable on prime95 for 6 hrs+(max i let it run) one core peaks at 80 degs but the rest around 75 degs.....

  • Just wondering do you get to keep the hardware they send you to review? and great channel, just subscribed! 

  • @Fatpandas2014 I get asked that alot, really depends its not always yes.

  • trying to decide on a board for this chip... any sugestions? best board for realiablity and overclocking? anyone? had 2 boars in mind. asus rampage 3 extreme and the otherone was a gigabyte board cant remember name tho. both boards were around 400 bucks. but both have mixed reviews. but i need a board that will take memory standard ddr 3 2000, and support 24 gig ram and triple channel. just for some specs. thanks

  • @SsBuiltNinja | ASUS RAMPAGE III eXTREME .... by the way I think the 24Gigs is overkill unless your building some kind of server but then again, I don't know what your intentions are, just know that if you can't use up all that 24Gigs, the rest of the memory banks at least the ones not used are a waste of money. This is fine up to a limit but hey, someone people want it all, can't blame ya :)

  • i was the 6,660 view YAY

  • What test bench is he using?

  • Is the stock Intel cooler that comes with the 990X the exact same one that comes with the 980X or has it been changed.

  • @spearmintmonkey same. If you spend this much on a CPU you are not likely to use it though!

  • I know what u mean about the 980x. the cpu is crazy fast but when it came to OCing it doesnt go up so much but i am still very happy with it and if i had a grand atm i wouldnt think twice about buying this cpu

  • Bit off subject but any 1 having issues with amd driver's? Cant update mine, "componant failed" within 20 seconds of installing then it all crashes and i have no drivers / not working at all and have to system restore only way out of it :(

  • When the sh*t hits the fan for 1366 and it all gets replaced by all the new boring stuff, who are clockers going to turn towards for their fun??? AMD me thinks... Don't know how you guys feel about it, but I've had loads of fun with my Crosshair IV and 965, despite the lack of performance nowadays. Hopefully the newer AM3 ones will clock as well as the Intel stuff right now, and not get phased out by Bulldozer like X58 and sandy bridge. It'll be a real shame to have to use aging HW for fun OC

  • Hey Tom been playing Cry2 demo lol I'm in the top 10,000 ranking whoop whoop! LOL anyway, i can run it on Hardcore graphics at 1920x1080 but it lags and not playable but at Advanced graphics @1920x1080 very playble. I got a GTX460 768MB just for information any1 is looking for. Download demo start playing people O.o

  • POKEMON BLACK AND WHITE IS AWESOME!!!!.... sorry for random rant.......

  • You've gotten better at Crysis, LOL.

    775/1366 FTW.

  • I love it how Crysis is still the game of choice to display graphics and CPU performance, love it.

  • 7ghz :O I assume that was with some extreme cooling like nitrogen or something?

  • PLEASE MAKE A DETAILED OVERCLOCKING GUIDE AND EVERYONE WILL BE GRATEFUL FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES!!!

  • lol we dont "NEED" a computer lol

  • Looking foward to the AMD budget build. I love those budget ones.

  • 775/1366 <3 oh the hours sitting in the bios tweaking and rebooting and tweaking agian :D fun times... let's wait for ivy and see what it brings

  • Hi man, i just got a i7 960 3.20 @ 3.60Ghz, i'm looking to take it to possibly over 4Ghz which should be fairly doable, however. I think i need a new cooler for the CPU, got any good suggestions? The Noctua NHD14 won't fit.

  • @Inzolity why wont the D14 fit?

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms Dominator gt memory

  • @Inzolity Yeah it does, just remove the red tops. Thats all I ever did when I was using the D14 with GT's. They never get hot anyways dude ;) now go order the D14 :D

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms meh, idk. Kinda defeats the purpose of the fins, and ram cooler :I

    btw, i was just priming the cpu @3.6Ghz, for about half an hour ended on about 71c. Think i should go for more speed? :o)

  • @Inzolity A: you dont need the ram cooler. Plain and simple thats pointless and just adds noise. Be they dont get hot without the fits and once the heatsink is fitted you wont see them anyways.

    CPU cooling is more important than ram cooling. Mainly cos your ram doesnt need it.

  • @TimeToLiveCustoms i understand what you mean by you like to tweak an tune but remeber your are a computer expert an most people aren't and that's why there have to oversimplify things to ensure there carter for everyone

  • Just found your videos today, very very useful stuff :D They have me geeking out to a whole new level. Defo subbing

  • @AndyCorrosive Epic news fella, theres plenty of other videos on the channel ;)

  • To, you dont stop to amaze me :) , but personally what sort of users would buy one of these? i run the 1100t mtself and its more than enough right now.

  • what camera do you have?

  • Now we know that the 990 is bonkers and mental. ;-)

  • i guess the 580 would have caused an bottleneck on that system...

    huh?

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  • "for some of us, money isn't really an object"

    to the rest of us it is.... O_O

  • excelent vid :D you've got me all excited and i'm not even buying one XD

  • isnt this 4.7 ghz??

  • @runeweb Benched at 4.7 yes. Max clock was 5.2 though, look in the details below there is a link to the validation.

  • I'm broke, but I'm  soooooo gonna get it =D

  • This chip doesn't really have good value for performance IMO. It didn't even get 60fps in crysis or metro!! Obviously if i have too much money I will buy this in a heart beat but come on mate your fanboy is showing ;)

  • @ImperviousMason Its a CPU with a stock GPU. GPU is where the FPS really shows. Fanboy? Naaaa just enjoy top end kit mate, I did say that at reasonable clocks the 970 is epic. Just that the 990 will do it at lower volts and clock higher.

  • What do you do with all of the parts you use in videos?

    btw stonkin' vid mate

  • This pretty much solidified my decision that the 970 will be my next upgrade. Considering the massive price drop just in the last 24 hours here in Australia (about $300 drop) and it's performance, it's definitely hit the sweet spot. Thanks for the great review Tom!!!