apparently the gaming is out tho? that has custom PCB. will it be any good?

What gaming card? Link please I will try to find out

What gaming card? Link please I will try to find out

 

http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSI-Launches-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-780-Gaming-Graphics-Card-361967.shtml

thanks bro

Vivi you are preparing hard for second round....

Vivi you are preparing hard for second round....

 

not as hard as you

Good luck editing ES out of SS and not noticing. There's a reason CPU-Z centers text

 

Doesn't seem hard to me to count pixels and get it centered with ES removed.

I was told the 780 Lightning wouldn't be available until August. Maybe that was a the world wide availability date or just something they made up. Either way crossin my fingers.

I was told the 780 Lightning wouldn't be available until August. Maybe that was a the world wide availability date or just something they made up. Either way crossin my fingers.

 

I hope it appears in July, it's the only way I'll be able to participate in this round. :celebration:

End of july at the EARLIEST for the 780 samples.

hw must be available before the competition starts otherwise it is not allowed

hw must be available before the competition starts otherwise it is not allowed

 

GTX 780 is already available. A lightning isn't, but the reference card is.

not allowed

Even 780 Lightning is available, I don't believe it can beat a Titan... almost sure that the finalists will have a Titan scores.

GTX 780 is already available retail, not sure why a sub model such as 780 Lightning wouldn't be allowed to be used, pretty silly IMO. After all this whole deal is about marketing for MSI...

The rules are clear, no? If the card is not available at the beginning of the competition, it cannot be used.

 

- GTX 780 Reference = available => can be used

- GTX 780 Lightning = not available => can not be used

 

Doesn't matter what marketing or advertising value the card has.

that ain't right, 780 are avail so any flavor should be allowed... show me in the rules where ref and non ref cards are mentioned...

lol, whatever. You guys have fun in round 2, hope you don't roast too many Titan's in the name of marketing.

Edited June 25, 201311 yr by Gunslinger

to follow your logic, if costa rica haswell hit the shelves mid July, only malay chips can be use during the semis?

to follow your logic, if costa rica haswell hit the shelves mid July, only malay chips can be use during the semis?

 

:ws: now that is pure win. :celebration:

I give up

I give up

 

Totally cool with that:)

 

However before giving up, just wanted to know if 2600/2700K is allowed in B class.

to follow your logic, if costa rica haswell hit the shelves mid July, only malay chips can be use during the semis?

 

 

All ready out apparently, I will troll the local store tomorrow and see what is going on as mine should have them since I am very close to the San Jose Fry's where the first pics of a retail Costa cpu were re posted at XS.

From what I know, 2600K is not allowed, because even is older than 3570K, is stronger since 4C/8T > 4C/4T. (to benchs like 3DM11, Cinebench, Vantage ...)

Also.. nobody asked and used to 1st stage, so, why allow to 2nd stage?

2600K was allowed in 1st stage

This for class B, benches changed from prelim, and rule say any 1155 cpu 3570 or lower, 3770 not allowed.... so 2600/2700 being prior gen, should be allowed...