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  1. Hello everyone, just wanted to post some of my recent patrol videos and hopefully if you find them slightly okay, it would be amazing to drop a like and sub for more :) Also any feedback/recommendations are always preferred! Thank you!

     

    GTA IV LCPDFR 1.0D | Unmarked CVPI-Alleyway Ambush! 

     

  2. In terms of recording, the best imo is Nvidia Shadowplay but that's only if you have a GPU that supports it. If you dont, Action! is also great but you will NOT be able to record games with ENB as some files interfere with it in some cases, that includes GTA 4. If you do run an ENB, either remove it or just fraps/bandicam although they arent that great due to low quality or very very large file sizes (fraps). 

  3. So change in rig guys, I actually got more money and decided to upgrade the rig a little bit. I'm getting a GTX 970 4gb New Years edition and the i5 4690k which is arguably better/worse than my and processor previously mentioned. Any different thoughts on the fps?

    You'll max out with around 50ish to 60 FPS with CRYENB v3 and other mods. Just keep in mind that GTA IV is a pre bad PC port so make sure you configure everything first. 

  4. Yeah what ninja said, dont go for such a expensive mobo. There are many better one out there that look nice with higher build quality. Look at Asus or Asrock. MSI is eh eh on quality so go for those 2 brands. Also I dont suggest you get 2x770's and grab a 970/980 instead depending on your budget. For CPU cooler, get the 212 EVO instead. HDD and SSD, i would recommend getting a different HDD as 5400RPM is pretty slow. Grab a Seagate ST2000DM001 instead (2TB). As for OS, waste of money imo for ultimate but your choice. Other then that, solid build! 

  5. What is your price budget and country? I'll put together a build on pcpartpicker as that'll be much easier for you as it shows cheapest prices and total costs. That is if you like. For your build now, I would almost for sure change that GPU as it won't keep up to todays generation of games if you are playing at 1080P. As for a GTX 970, amazing card if you have the money for it ($350USD with free game)but would used more for higher then 1080 gaming but still really good for its price as you can futureproof it a bit longer. 

  6. Defiantly go for a new GPU. I would suggest, if you arent willing to shell out a lot of money, the GTX 760. Either the Asus DirectCU 2GB GTX760 or the EVGA SC GTX760. Both are great cards but the EVGA comes with slightly higher clock speeds. They go for about 200$ but you can probably find one for cheaper right now. 600 watt is fine for running a 760. With my current rig, a Asus 760, FX-6300 OC @ 4.3Ghz, 8GB RAM, 7200RPM 1TB HDD, I get about 40-55FPS @ 1080p with LCPDFR, CRYEnb v3, ELS V8 police car pack and about 7-10 other mods such as trafficflow, braveheart, etc on Max-high settings.

  7. I acknowledge your ASUS mobo request but HIGHLY recommend getting either MSI z97-Gaming 7 or Gigabyte z97x-Gaming 7 because-
     
    1- Onboard Audio: If you are gonna use the onboard audio solution these MSI and Gigabyte use tad better components than their rivals this time around. Most of the boards, even the Asus ROG boards employ Realtek ALC1150 codec (don't believe the gimmicky Asus marketing here, they just love to rename things in a very cool way.) and also pcb seperation, emi shielding etc.... But MSI and Gigabyte Gaming series employs nichicon caps which are the exact same caps that are used on studio-grade audio solutions. In terms of snr these are currently the best ones after Gigabyte G1 sniper which actually has quad core Creative sound processor.
     
    2- VRM department quality: One might say it's not that important anymore, since the vrm load is now shared with cpu. Well it's true at some point. We don't need some overkill vrms anymore to do badass overclocks. But the vrm still matters. Good vrm runs cooler, more efficient and makes your overclock more stable in the long-term. 
     
    Here MSI and Gigabyte Gaming 7 boards are outperform even the more expensive ROG boards like HERO.
     
    Gigabyte Gaming 7 has 8 true phases digitally controlled by IR 3563B. Mosfets are some decent powerpaks from Vishay. 8 of them. Each should be around 30A@6.5W. I don't know much about inductors (8 of them) they use since Gigabyte tend not to give that info out. But they are probably not 60A, but also not less than 40A. 
     
    MSI Gaming 7 offers tad more output with a bit more costly and hard to build vrm. It's 6 true phases digitally controlled by Intersil 6388 but doubled to 12 with doubler drivers. On the paper one might say 8 true phase design without doubler is better. But that depends, and you'll see why. There are 12 powerpak mosfets from nikos and each roughly can do around 39A@6.5V. Also 12 chokes (inductors) rated at 60amp.
     
    The difference is very minor though and it won't effect the overclock potential for sure. But more mosfet count means that less load and less heat, better heat dissipation. Also MSI's design is a bit more costly and harder to apply. Still Gigabyte's 8 true phase pwm design is tad more efficient in the first place. So on the paper they are pretty much equal.
     
    ASUS wise, hands down the ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO LGA 1150 Z97 Mobo due to its overlocking abilities but it is on the expensive side. The best out of those you listed, I would go for the Z97PRO. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
     
    Hope this helps
     
    Cheers!
  8. First of all, I'd like to point out that GTA5 is listed for a preliminary date as Fall '14

     

    Second, I would recommend *not* going off a suggest build only, but ALSO only going for something which specs have *already been tested with LCPDFR*

     

    Its no secret that GTA4 is a strange optimized game. I have an AMD dual crossfire setup that statistically should run GTA4 fine, but it runs barely playable(with CFX on and off, even though GTA4 does have a profile...). And with GTA4, the specific card matters more than picking Nvidia over AMD. 

     

    ~ I know several guys with Nvidia setups technologically superior to my setup, and they actually have *worse* performance in GTA4.

     

    Again, it doesn't matter the power of card, the manufacturer, or series. What matters is if its been tested and proven to work well with GTA4(as I assume LCPDFR is your main focus besides COD, which is an easy hand.)

     

    And off your budget, you may want to look at pre-built. Custom built/assembled PC's only become cost efficient at higher prices. in a lower price-range, pre-built PC's are far more worth their money(specifically because of the bundled operating system, which you won't want win 8, and win xp ceases to be supported, meaning I'd suggest looking at Win 7 pre-built machine for the cheapest cost/hardware&OS).

     

    I'm sorry, I have to cut you off there. First of all, because an Intel i7 2 core workbook processor will handle better than an AMD hex-core, and specifically better than an intel quad core i5 on low scale.

     

    On top of that, GTA4 is only multi-threaded optimised for 4 cores(maybe 2, don't remember), but certainly not 6.

     

     

    @ OP: a 2 core will suffice, esp if its a higher grade core. However, higher power cores introduce insane heat levels, which you do have to watch out for.

     

    the suggested graphics card(GTX760 - 2GB), you may want to examine changing to a GPU with more VRAM. GTA4 does do a lot of rendering, however, there is also a significant texture amount(which I personally have trouble handling with a 2GB base VRAM).

     

    @ davelaric, your suggested build, an H100i would not fit in. Most cases you could fit an H100i in, are only E-ATX & XLATX cases.

     

     

     

    If you have any questions directly, feel free to PM me, I am not active on forums often.

     

    yeah, you would have to change cases. A 760 works fine in my case but GTA 4 is pretty troll.

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