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4k is manageable with crossfired 290x's or even 280x's. You can switch off AA in the games graphic settings to gain some frames as 4k res compensates for it ive read. If your getting 4k youll need one capable of DP 1.2 to gain access to 60hz, otherwise waste of time for gaming. I expect to...

Hi there, simple scenario here. Im going to purchase a 4k monitor and plan to run my R9 280x's in crossfire to the monitor via displayport 1.2 cable for the video and via HDMI cable to my receiver for the audio, so two separate cables coming from the GPU. Should i expect any issues in trying...

ive lived with ati drivers for roughly 5 years and yeah its a love/hate relationship :P

All purchased locally, im getting cold feet with the importing idea......

cant see a gtx 680 + shipping beating $594NZ....but if you can find one......i have looked :)

ok im goin back on what i said, dont think i can wait and cant see myself suffering long term from this decision. Think ive mostly nailed down the system which keeps well within my budget (ridiculously so....) Buying in NZ CPU - Intel Core i5 3570K - $307 Mainboard - Asrock Z77 Extreme 4 -...

yeah just realised about 10 minutes ago that im looking at the wrong socket set. Scrap that haha. Head is pretty jam packed with components :P

In regards to the GPU ill also be keeping my eye on ATI prices. Being a current ATI owner and nvidia in the past im completely open to switching sides whern the price is right :)

The Asus p8z77 v-lx. What do you make of this mainboard? Its cheap as chips, seems to offer all the basic requirements for a mainstream gamer, is skinnier than the standard ATX, doesnt have heatsinks for the cpu voltage (not a major), cant SLi but can crossfire (i will only run 1 card). I...

my choice of GPU could possibly change in a few months when haswell arrives. if i can save cash on not having to buy new soundcard and in a couple of other areas, i might bump it up to later model.....

Yes definately, im taking your advice and waiting for haswell :P

Not with 4870x2 cards, the adapter that comes with this card is a DVI-VGA if i remember. As the card doesnt have HDMI ports, i cant use a standard HDMI cable as nice and easy as that sounds :(

sadly, my crappy DVI to HDMI cable doesnt support audio. Only realised this after 3 hours or so of trying to figure out why my HDMI audio kept saying 'unplugged'. I have to buy this special dvi-hdmi adapter provided by the graphics card manufacturer which allows audio to be passed via this...

got it, thanks :)

i made an edit to my post from 10:20pm, are you able to check and comment? cheers