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Thanks, but I've done that before. I much prefer it all self-contained. Sager/Clevo offers monster laptops that satisfy all my needs, and I may end up settling on one of those, but I'm hoping to find something just a little more portable if possible.

Yes. I've been all over all the spec sheets. I'm hoping to hear from people with first-hand experience with some of them. I like the looks of the MSI models, but I wonder how well the GS line dumps heat, so I'm considering the GE and GT models, but would like to hear from people who have used...

...which one would you buy and why? The only requirements are as follows: It needs to replace both your old laptop and gaming PC You spend 90% or more of your time at your desk connected to a 3440x1440 100Hz display, so you need something that can drive that at high quality settings When you...

But the Deluxe II wasn't reviewed. :unsure:

Consider the Gigabyte Z170 Designare. Sata Express, M.2 and U.2 connections with fullly-integrated Intel Alpine Ridge Thunderbolt 3 controller and 2-USB 3.1 Type-C ports. It doesn't get much more future-proof than that on a Z170 board. Just understand that utilizing the 3rd PCIe slot, M.2...

No opinions? I've got my credit card out, and I'm just looking for a little insight, before pulling the trigger.

I've been researching this new build for weeks, now, and I've got it narrowed down to these two: Asus X99-Deluxe II Gigabyte GA-X99-Designare EX My primary needs beyond the obvious are as follows in no particular order: Gaming Visual Studio development Graphics design Video editing...

Aww, man, Abit and 3dfx Voodoo was my jam back in the day (OpenGL Quake!). Also used to love the Diamond Stealth and Matrox Mystique GPUs.

I understand the CPU only provides 16-lanes, but the Z170 chipset adds some to the PCIe slots as well, as I understand it (how else could you do x8/x8/x8/x8?). The Z170-WS is actually one I've been considering. Can it run x16/x4/x4/x4 (x4's being non-GPU cards), or does simply populating that...

Ok. I jumped on NewEgg's sale today on their Intel 750 Series PCIe 1.2TB SSD card, so I'm going to have to go with a less expensive CPU/motherboard combo - looking at Z170 now. Are there any that will do x16(full)/x4/x4 with a couple of additional x4 options from M.2 and/or U.2? On a related...

I'd love to find a Z170 board that fits the bill, but I doubt it exists. So, I'm willing to pay the premium for an X99 setup. What I'm looking for is something that will allow me to run x16(full)/x4/x4/x4 (3-PCIe 3.0 x4 AIC's) with at least 2-M.2 PCIe 3.0 slots or 1-M.2 PCIe 3.0 slot and one U.2...

I've been looking at this board as well, and it does appear that the USB controller shares bandwidth with that x16 slot, though that x16 slot is PCIe 2.0, so I couldn't think of anything I would be plugging into it. It's gotten ridiculous how motherboard manufacturers have loaded up their...

$370 on my current GTX 670. I plan to shatter that record with a GTX 1080.

The Linux community is obviously *HUGE* on open source. AMD's drivers may have been open source for some time now, but the simple fact remains that nVidia's proprietary tech has been what has worked most reliably and at a higher level of performance. When it comes to GPU drivers, open source...