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wanand

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So I was thinking of getting myself a decent sound setup for my gaming PC rather then just using the onboard stuff.

I was thinking about https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009RPQA2G/ref=psdc_949408031_t1_B009ISU33E but not sure what headphones to get with it, (cannot use speakers) but as someone who never really messed around with sound setups I was wondering what headphones I should get or if it would even be worth installing a sound card if I only going to be using headphones?
 
wilkxus

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If headphones is all you want do not bother with Sound card at all. Just use SPDIF out. Most MB will have these days)

1) A little DAC.....https://www.amazon.co.uk/Decoder-Headphone-Amplifier-Powered-Computer-M3-Amp/dp/B01FLYEG40

2) A little cable..... https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasi...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HFE87KCSATCMKZKEK916

3) Some nice cans...... I like Sennheisers, have to dig around for best prices :
HD550 (cheap)
HD590 (mid) https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD590-Headphone-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B00004SD89
HD650 (high end) https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-650-Professional-Headphone/dp/B00018MSNI
 
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loudgas

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Anyone here have a GTX 1050 or 1050ti? Looking for your impressions of this card and what games you play and also system specs and resolution you run?

My GTX660 just died and I can't bring myself to layout the dollars for a 1060 or beyond. My system (i5-3570k, 16gb, 29" ultra-wide display) ran fine with the 660 but wish I had more vram anyway. I primarily play(ed) TF2, Overwatch, GTA5, Wolfenstein2, Destiny2, Diablo3 these days.

Thanks
 
Big Phoenix

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Get a Titan Volta.

Whoever is the retard at AMD who came up with "poor volta" should never work in marketing again.
 
Kiki

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You can get a nice 1060 for about $300. Everything else is like $450+ range. Sadly a 980 still beats a 1060. Shit's crazy expensive these days.
 
loudgas

loudgas

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Does no one read anymore?

Specifically asking about the 1050 ti, I know what I can and would prefer to buy with unlimited funds.
 
Lurkingmoar

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Go with the GTX 1050 TI because it's still one of the only cards around its MSRP, and performs fairly better than a RX560 or GTX 1050.
 
loudgas

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So my original question is for those in the community who own a 1050/1050ti, just looking for their impressions of this card, how it performs, what games they play with it. I don't know if I can be any clearer.
 
gshurik

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loudgas said:
So my original question is for those in the community who own a 1050/1050ti, just looking for their impressions of this card, how it performs, what games they play with it. I don't know if I can be any clearer.
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Benchmarks exist.
 
Borzak

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loudgas said:
So my original question is for those in the community who own a 1050/1050ti, just looking for their impressions of this card, how it performs, what games they play with it. I don't know if I can be any clearer.
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I have a 1050ti in my second computer. Works pretty well for 1080p. The bonus is you don't need a power connector on it depending on which model you buy. I think it's 70w or something. I think I paid $120 for it and it works well for that computer at that price.

I'm not a "gamer" per say. Right now I'm playing Path of Exile and it does well with it. I have all the textures and such set to high and get >60fps in the game with it, normally around 100-120fps at 1080p. The only other game I normally play is Eve online and you could play it well with a vodoo2 lol. Lot of people play it with crap laptops so it's not really demanding.
 
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Vycarious

Vycarious

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So after breaking my leg 2 weeks ago I have been thinking about streaming Fortnite BR while I heal up. I normally play a game or 2 every night on PS4 but decided to boot up the computer to get everything ready on it, obs and whatnot. So after getting everything ready I started streaming and sure as shit my comp is just too outdated to do anything but play the game effectively.

That being said I am looking at getting a new I5 8400 and a GTX 1060 with 8 gigs of RAM and I was wondering if that will be sufficient to play, stream and record at the same time? That is about all I can get atm as I am not bringing in any money for the next few months.
 
Vycarious

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That is good to hear. Is there anything else I might need for a stream? I won't be doing a cam but will be picking up a dedicated mic rather then the g960 headset mic even though I haven't had any problem with it. Thanks again.
 
Noodleface

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I stream with OBS. I use some stream overlay service (streamerpro.io or something), but that's extra. It'll take a bit to figure out your OBS settings for optimal quality and performance but really I just use OBS and it handles it all.

I just use my hyperx cloud mic but I'm only streaming to like 4 people and also in raid leading so a desk mic isn't ideal. I think blue yeti is fairly popular ??
 
Vycarious

Vycarious

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Gotcha, I will do some homework on a mic but I won't be streaming to a lot of people either I would imagine. In all honesty I probably won't need a dedicated mic so I might just play that one by ear. I will most likely be setting a schedule too just so I don't get lazy during my recovery which I can see happening with how immobile I am.
 
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