finalizing first build

oscaryu1 · 02-28-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ecory

my Ram will be more $$$ because the P35-DS3L takes DDR 1066. I'll have to get 2 gigs instead of 4. how much will my performance suffer by getting 1 2gb instead of 2 1GB so that I can more easily upgrade to 2x2 later?

No no! DDR2-1066 means it can support UP TO that speed! You could run DDR2-533 for all it cares and run fine! Stick with DDR2-800. Anything over that is useless.

1x 2GB stick will lose some performance due to no Dual Channel...

ecory · 02-29-2008, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by oscaryu1

No no! DDR2-1066 means it can support UP TO that speed! You could run DDR2-533 for all it cares and run fine! Stick with DDR2-800. Anything over that is useless.

Oh, that's good to know! Then I'm ready to purchase! Wish me luck.

maroon1 · 02-29-2008, 07:33 AM

You can get 9600GT for $169 and it comes with free game
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127332

That one is aslo factory overclocked to 700/1900

twitchtwice · 02-29-2008, 05:26 PM

Everything is fine, I would recommend dropping an extra 30 on a 8800 GTS G92. Main reason would be for cooling. The 8800GT blows the hot air back into your case instead of shooting it out the exauhst port in the back. And there is quite a raise in performance also.

Id go with either the XFX or the BFG versions of the 8800GTS

ecory · 03-01-2008, 04:07 AM

Already ordered! I went with the 3870. I also shaved off $150 by getting a different case and power supply (both of which I am still quite happy with). Grand total: $1,483 including a nice 22" monitor. I didn't get the OS yet because I heard the vista price is going down.

Now I just have to get it put together and working...

02-29-2008, 07:33 AM	#23 (permalink)
maroon1 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somewhere in Hell !!! Posts: 2,538	You can get 9600GT for $169 and it comes with free game http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127332 That one is aslo factory overclocked to 700/1900 __________________ Free softwares: Avast! antivirus - FireFox - FDM - OpenOffice - CCleaner

02-29-2008, 05:26 PM	#24 (permalink)
twitchtwice Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 310	Everything is fine, I would recommend dropping an extra 30 on a 8800 GTS G92. Main reason would be for cooling. The 8800GT blows the hot air back into your case instead of shooting it out the exauhst port in the back. And there is quite a raise in performance also. Id go with either the XFX or the BFG versions of the 8800GTS __________________ CPU: C2D e8400 @ 3.6 HSF: Arctic Freezer 7 MOBO: Gigabyte P35-DS3L RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS2 GPU: XFX GeForce G92 8800 GTS HDD: WD Raptor 150GB PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700W CASE: Antech 900 OS: Win XP x64 MON: Samsung 932BW All this for CS:S? Why not :)

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03-01-2008, 04:07 AM	#25 (permalink)
ecory Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 25	Already ordered! I went with the 3870. I also shaved off $150 by getting a different case and power supply (both of which I am still quite happy with). Grand total: $1,483 including a nice 22" monitor. I didn't get the OS yet because I heard the vista price is going down. Now I just have to get it put together and working...