Hardware
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AMD R7 1700X @ 4.0 GHz Gaming/Game Dev Rig Build
We have been playing with these AMD parts a lot, and we have had amazing luck in the overclocking department. Our 1800X is not stable at 4.2 and this one is running nicely at 4.0 at only 1.33V. That’s good for all day computing. Also, these CPUs are an unreal value for unreal engine (or unity, cryengine, etc.) development because they are pretty good at gaming and awesome at productivity. At this price, it’s a no-brainer for game development. Here are the specs: Specs and prices: AMD Ryzen R7 1700X: http://amzn.to/2n8KUwj G.Skill Trident DDR4 16GB (upgrade to 32 for game dev): amzn.to/2mRsejP or 32: amzn.to/2noEGUO ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero X370 Motherboard: amzn.to/2mbT17c Galax GTX 1070 EXOC GPU: Look here: http://galaxstore.net/EXOC-SNPR-Series_c_33.html or for Amazon: Click to see black or white version Bitfenix Shogun Case: amzn.to/2noi5rw Corsair HX 1000 PSU (overkill – can use 650-750W): amzn.to/2mKKdYN SSD used (OCZ Vector 240 GB): amzn.to/2mRxdBm We built this PC with spare parts. If you are serious you should consider the following: WD 8TB NAS drive: amzn.to/2nomkmT Add a Samsung 960 Evo M.2 SSD: amzn.to/2lMde7f Let us know what you think.
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Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti VS. GALAX HOF 1080 | Gaming Benchmarks
The embargo has been lifted. You get 1080 Ti benchmarks! YOU get 1080 Ti benchmarks! EVERYBODY GETS 1080 Ti BENCHMARKS! Watch as GTX 1080 Ti attempts to hassle the HOF. What will happen? Search on Amazon for NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/CritTV —————————– Discord: discord.gg/vsCxNSD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialCritTV/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/OfficialCritTV/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/CritTV/ Steam: steamcommunity.com/groups/OfficialCritTV/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/OfficialCritTV/ Twitter: twitter.com/OfficialCritTV/ For marketing (sponsorship opportunities) inquiries email [email protected] Follow the team: Logan: twitter.com/Logan_RTW Pistol: twitter.com/pistolsteph Justin: twitter.com/DatAwesomeRobot
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Passively Cooled Xeon Gaming & Benchmarks Part 2 | Streacom DB4 | Ridiculosity
We got the 20 core to boot, but it was too hot to test. So, we tried out the 14-core Xeon… and it worked perfectly. Check out the video and let us know what you think. Parts: Streacom DB 7: amzn.to/2nbF0qd ASRock X99 ITX: http://amzn.to/2nbF0qd
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Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti Shenanigans | The Best Unboxing
We open up our GTX 1080 Ti, throw it on the test bench, test our our Cooler Master Master Liquid 240, throw a little overclock on the Intel i7 7700k, and have some fun. Let’s goof off and test hardware! Gear used: Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti: Click to search for various models Intel i7 7700K Overclocked to 4.9: amzn.to/2n3ON1j ASUS ROG STRIX Z270E Gaming Motherboard: amzn.to/2mqYD0k Corsair Dominator Platinum Series DDR4 @ 3200 MHz: amzn.to/2mtD4fS Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 240 Water cooling: amzn.to/2mqYD0k Lian Li PC-T60B test bench: amzn.to/2mqYD0k Fractal Design 1000W PSU: amzn.to/2mUQeA2 Samsung M.2: Click and pick your favorite Watch for our review coming in two days.
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AMD Ryzen 1800X Benchmarks, Review, and Our Opinions | AMD is Back
Ryzen is here and we have been testing the Ryzen 7 1800X. We have done more testing since our video and these review scores reflect the total data. At this point we have a very interesting CPU and a platform that needs to mature. We had random issues with the UEFI, boards loosing power, etc., but we were able to complete our tests. Ryzen is a disruptor. You’re looking at 8 cores and 16 threads starting at $329 (less than the price of the Intel i7 7700k). The Ryzen 7 1700, 1700X, and 1800X are all the same CPU with different clock speeds, but they are binned and the 1800X should be more of an overclocker than the others. The IPC is there. The cache is crazy fast. The frequency could stand to be higher, but these parts perform. Overclocking was not difficult in the UEFI, but the 1800X has been pushed pretty far out of the box. We were able to push it to 4.2 comfortably, but it was around 1.5 V. This is fine if cooling is extreme, but it will greatly shorten the life of the CPU. Testing and Benchmarking We ran many of the tests, but the …
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Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti Insanity & AI Game Development | Tek Syndicate
The Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti is upon us. He’re is what we think about it. Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/CritTV Discord: discord.gg/vsCxNSD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialCritTV/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/OfficialCritTV/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/CritTV/ Steam: steamcommunity.com/groups/OfficialCritTV/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/OfficialCritTV/ Twitter: twitter.com/OfficialCritTV/ For marketing (sponsorship opportunities) inquiries email [email protected] Follow the team: Logan: twitter.com/Logan_RTW Pistol: twitter.com/pistolsteph Justin: twitter.com/DatAwesomeRobot Gimbal used: Zhiyun Crane on Amazon: amzn.to/2m9dFsd Thanks to Paul, Kyle, Jay, and Elric for appearing in this video.
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Passively Cooled 20-Core Intel Xeon Build in the Streacom DB4 | Ridiculosity
Josh stopped by with his crazy ITX motherboard and we decided to try the 20-core in the Streacom DB4 passively cooled case. What could go wrong? Parts: Intel 20-Core Xeon: amzn.to/2liA3dz Streacom DB4 Passive Case: amzn.to/2m07aqC Asrock X99 itx motherboard: amzn.to/2ligt1d Kingston Predator DDR4: amzn.to/2mykUXn Samsung M.2: click and pick your favorite
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Does Size Matter? | Zotac GTX 1080 Mini VS GALAX GTX 1080 HOF
We put the Zotac GTX 1080 Mini against the massive Galax GTX 1080 HOF card. The results were interesting. Check out the video and let us know what you think. GPUs tested: Zotac GTX 1080 Mini: http://amzn.to/2kQS7yN Galax GTX 1080 HOF: http://amzn.to/2lf8fLh Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/CritTV —————————– Discord: discord.gg/vsCxNSD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialCritTV/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/OfficialCri… Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/CritTV/ Steam: steamcommunity.com/groups/Offi… Twitch: www.twitch.tv/OfficialCritTV/ Twitter: twitter.com/OfficialCritTV/ For marketing (sponsorship opportunities) inquiries email [email protected] Follow the team: Logan: twitter.com/Logan_RTW Pistol: twitter.com/pistolsteph Hutch: twitter.com/hutchison15 Justin: twitter.com/DatAwesomeRobot
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Lian Li Factory Tour: How to Make a PC Case | Tek Syndicate in Taiwan
Lian Li makes some of the best cases out there. They specialize in working with aluminum and have made a name for themselves as one of the highest end case manufactures in the world. We messaged them while in Taiwan for Computex and they were happy to have us. This video was shot a long time ago, so it is a long time coming. The information is still as relevant today as this video covers the processes they use and is not centered around one product. We love creating content like this, and our new team and methods will allow us to do it more efficiently. If you want more content like this, let us know in the forum. Also, if there is a company you would love us to cover, let us know. Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Patreon: www.patreon.com/CritTV Website: crit.tv/ Forum: forum.crit.tv/ Discord: discord.gg/vsCxNSD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialCritTV/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/OfficialCritTV/ Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/CritTV/ Steam: steamcommunity.com/groups/OfficialCritTV/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/OfficialCritTV/ Twitter: twitter.com/OfficialCritTV/ For marketing (sponsorship opportunities) inquiries email [email protected] Follow the team: Logan: twitter.com/Logan_RTW Pistol: twitter.com/pistolsteph Hutch: twitter.com/hutchison15 Justin: twitter.com/DatAwesomeRobot
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Shadecraft, Zotac, and Razer | CES 2017 | Tek Syndicate
In this part of our CES coverage, we flew out to Logan flew out to Vegas to check out what CES had to offer! With his limited time, he only got to go to a few booths – but he caught what he thought was interesting! Shadecraft had an interesting automated robotic shade that not only charges itself, but also provides security (while being open source, nonetheless!), Zotac has a new external GPU system they’re working on, and Razer has one of the most ridiculous living room setups.
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AMD Ryzen & Vega (Doom playable at 4k Ultra!), EVGA, & Thermaltake | CES 2017 | Tek Syndicate
While Hutch was out at CES networking, Logan came for a day to check out what CES had to offer. We got our hands on a Ryzen and Vega AMD build and played around in Doom, crashed the EVGA suite to check out their new laptops and GPUs, and talked ‘shop about modding and new gear at the ThermalTake room. Expect part two of our CES coverage to come later this week!
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NZXT Partners with ASUS RoG | Special Edition NZXT Noctis 450
Today, NZXT announced that they’re partnering with ASUS to come out with an exclusive “ROG-certified” edition of the Noctis 450, featuring Aura sync and a new gun gray finish. The Aura sync will enable users to synchronize lighting effects with more than 9 different lighting modes by connecting their Aura certified motherboards. It includes and powers two internal LED strips, the case’s power LED, some siiiick underglow and the PSU shroud. If you don’t have an Aura certified motherboard, they include a 4-pin adapter which allows the users to turn all the LEDs red. Besides the finish and the LED features, this seems like a pretty standard case. We are told there are lots of mounting spaces for ventilation and radiator mountings if you want to watercool. Additionally, they include a 8-port PWM fan controller so you can hook up your motherboard and control voltage regulation for the case fans. Dimensions W: 220mm H: 567mm D: 544mm Material(s) Steel, Plastic Total Weight 9.5g Motherboard Support Mini-ITX, MicroATX, ATX External Features 2 x USB3.0, 2 x USB2.0, Audio/Mic, I/O panel LED lighting Cooling Front 2x140mm or 3x120mm (included) Radiators up to 360mm Top 2x140mm or 3x120mm Radiators up to 360mm Rear 1x140mm …
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Aorus Z270X-Gaming 5 & Intel i7-7700k | Overclocked and Reviewed
Another quarter, another refresh. This time Gigabyte provided us with their shiny new Aorus Z270X-Gaming 5 motherboard and an Intel i7-7700k. The Aorus board provides a plethora of capabilities for your storage devices, LED customization and everything you’d ever want for overclocking your new Kaby Lake processor (although not new to the market –it even has a freakin’ button!) So we thought we’d give 5GHz a try out of the box. Is it as easy as click-and-go? Here are some screenshots of the benchmarks:
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BitFenix Shogun Case Tour
We have something small that comes in an ultimate package. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Logan does a full walk around the BitFenix Shogun case – filled with tempered glass and aluminum chassis goodness. It’s relatively roomy– but if you want to get crazy with options and customization, you can! It has LED cages for your SSDs, spots to rest your GPU, an expansion board to cram an eATX board in here… And the list goes on.
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3000MHz GTX 1060 | GALAX GOC 2016
WORLD RECORDS WERE BROKEN! That’s right – Logan flew over to China and checked out the GALAX Overclocking Carnival. In this video, Logan talks to some of the world famous overclockers, checks out the gaming events and venues, gets some succulent KFC, and has a blast doing it all. Thanks to GALAX for sponsoring our coverage. Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Website: crit.tv/ Forum: forum.crit.tv/ Discord: discord.gg/vsCxNSD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialCritTV/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/OfficialCritTV/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/CritTV Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/CritTV/ Steam: steamcommunity.com/groups/OfficialCritTV/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/OfficialCritTV/ Twitter: twitter.com/OfficialCritTV/ For marketing (sponsorship opportunities) inquiries email [email protected] Follow the team: Logan: twitter.com/Logan_RTW Pistol: twitter.com/pistolsteph Hutch: twitter.com/hutchison15 Justin: twitter.com/DatAwesomeRobot
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Kill Your Console! Build a $350 Gaming Rig | December 2016
Phew! $350 gaming rigs are some of the more difficult builds to part together – a lot of sacrifices have to be made, but in the end you can still get something that will be on par or beat that console sitting at some Best Buy. This is custom and made up to what you need it for. Everyone has their opinions and needs for things, and that’s what makes building a custom PC so great. Prices may vary – but if you need help building your console-killer PC, hit up the forum! forum.crit.tv/ INTEL: i3-6100: amzn.to/2ikkFMN ASUS H100M-A: bit.ly/2hggUYy Mushkin 8GB DDR4: bit.ly/2h06HlB OR AMD: AMD FX 4350: amzn.to/2i4sBlg ASUS M5A 78L-M: amzn.to/2gPZv8h Patriot 8GB DDR3: amzn.to/2hXby8K PICK ONE: Powercolor RX 460: amzn.to/2hOOnKk Zotact GTX 1050 Ti: amzn.to/2gPY61e MSI GTX 1050: amzn.to/2gPY1Ld REST OF PARTS: WD 250GB HDD: amzn.to/2i4u62P EVGA 400W PSU: amzn.to/2hK7bx5 Rosewill Ranger-M: amzn.to/2gPZMYR Store: epicpants.com, Music: bit.ly/Trk2ik Game Deals: crit.tv/gamedeals Website: crit.tv/ Forum: forum.crit.tv/ Discord: discord.gg/vsCxNSD Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialCritTV/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/OfficialCritTV/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/CritTV Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/CritTV/ Steam: steamcommunity.com/groups/OfficialCritTV/ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/OfficialCritTV/ Twitter: twitter.com/OfficialCritTV/ For marketing (sponsorship opportunities) inquiries email [email protected] Follow the team: Logan: twitter.com/Logan_RTW Pistol: twitter.com/pistolsteph Hutch: twitter.com/hutchison15 Justin: twitter.com/DatAwesomeRobot
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