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| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 688694 | 2008-07-14 05:39:00 | Due to the fan problem I am thinking of bringing my next upgrade forward. Motherboard CPU Ram 4gig Looking at around $1000 Recomendations and suggestions welcomed. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 688695 | 2008-07-14 05:44:00 | Get an Intel quad-core proc, DDR3 RAM, a motherboard that supports both of those and has the features you want. And a 64-Bit OS (needs to be Vista x64... :() My Asus P5KC mobo cost me ~$220 and can support all those upgrades. |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 688696 | 2008-07-14 08:37:00 | From the reviews I have read DDR3 is 5x the cost for 3% difference | DeSade (984) | ||
| 688697 | 2008-07-14 22:18:00 | I'd fully forget about the DDR3 eh... really really not worth it yet. $1000 is a lot for all those things I guess. What are you going to do with it? OC in the works? |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 688698 | 2008-07-14 22:27:00 | lol, didn't realise the speed increase with DDR3 was only 3%. :blush: Go for 4x1GB of DDR2-800 RAM then - cheap as chips. ascent.co.nz |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 688699 | 2008-07-15 00:19:00 | I'd fully forget about the DDR3 eh... really really not worth it yet. $1000 is a lot for all those things I guess. What are you going to do with it? OC in the works? nah I don't OC thats why I am willing to spend decent (not huge) money at the outset to get nice and fast factory settings. Not sure about intel or AMD, what are the best Motherboards lately, what brand of ram to get etc etc etc |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 688700 | 2008-07-15 00:26:00 | nah I don't OC thats why I am willing to spend decent (not huge) money at the outset to get nice and fast factory settings. Not sure about intel or AMD, what are the best Motherboards lately, what brand of ram to get etc etc etc Best quality - Intel Quad Core processor (Q6600 is good) Asus Motherboard Corsair RAM (2x2GB DDR2 800 CL5 if your not overclocking) You'll be happy. You will be able to get cheaper, but those brands (Asus, Corsair) are among the best, if not the best. And they have massive warranties. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 688701 | 2008-07-15 02:22:00 | Which Asus motherboard? | DeSade (984) | ||
| 688702 | 2008-07-15 02:42:00 | Which Asus motherboard? What are you going to use it for? If you plan on doing HARDCORE gaming you might want to get an SLI (dual nvidia cards) capable board. Otherwise the boards sitting around the $200 range tend to be good. Even if you do want to go hardcore, you can still use 2 ATI cards in most Asus boards. This is a good thing, as ATI have just absolutely owned Nvidia in their most recent card releases. Are you wanting to upgrade your GPU aswell? If you get a P5K-E (just saying that, cause I've got one, no other reason), a Q6600 (make sure it says either SLACR or G0 somewhere in it), and 2x2GB DDR2-800 you should sit around $650. If you want to spend more you could put another $350 or so into the CPU. I'd personally OC though, save yourself the money, and if you're not too gung ho about it you can get rock hard stability, high clocks, and low price. All you'd need to do it buy an aftermarket cooler. The Q6600 will get you 3.0Ghz without a sweat, and probably sitting around 3.4 or so without too much of a problem. Fully up to you though. |
Thebananamonkey (7741) | ||
| 688703 | 2008-07-15 04:08:00 | Mainly gaming yes I have a 9800 GTX no plans to add another or upgrade however I would prefer SLI so I have that flexibility. This is a massive card so the board needs to be well spaced incase I add another I want heatsinks on the board NO fans. I have no experience OC and I just want it to work and stay working, if I can get it OC'ed without hassle then I would look at it. |
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