Netskimmer
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The only things that I think may have been mistakes are the CPU and RAM.
Many of the reviews say the the ram runs hot and needs active cooling, especially if it is going to be OC'ed. I'm not to worried about the timing as from what I've read there is little performance boost between 4-4-4-12 and 5-5-5-15 timing when it comes to high res gaming and some have said that it will run stable at 4-4-4-12. So I don't think it is a big deal, at least not enough to warrant being upset about buying it.
I'm afraid that the CPU will be too much of a bottleneck, even if it is only is for a few months.
As you said, the rest of the stuff is just more expensive, at worst they will perform as well as the other parts if not better.
Many of the reviews say the the ram runs hot and needs active cooling, especially if it is going to be OC'ed. I'm not to worried about the timing as from what I've read there is little performance boost between 4-4-4-12 and 5-5-5-15 timing when it comes to high res gaming and some have said that it will run stable at 4-4-4-12. So I don't think it is a big deal, at least not enough to warrant being upset about buying it.
I'm afraid that the CPU will be too much of a bottleneck, even if it is only is for a few months.
As you said, the rest of the stuff is just more expensive, at worst they will perform as well as the other parts if not better.
So I need to make a decision on what to keep and what to return. Here are the items in question and their prices and my thoughts thus far:
, the water cooling set should be here tomorrow but I've just noticed that the OEM chip on the list is sold out so I will be getting the retail version. It's a few bucks more but it means that I can get the system running before I install the WC system. The WC system I ordered does include a CPU water block though given what I've read about the VGA card I purchased, I am strongly considering getting a VGA block as well. As I mentioned in an earlier post, my first choice would be the Danger Den DD-8800GTX, they say it is designed for both the GTX and Ultra, but they are out of stock. The Swiftech' Stealth VGA block reviews well but I am afraid it will bottleneck the coolant flow because the system I ordered uses 1/2" tubing and equipment and the Swiftech' Stealth only has 1/4" ports ,though it comes with 1/2" adapters. I'm hoping someone with WC experience can give me some guidance here. HA! The FedEx truck delivering my WC kit showed up while I was typing this! I didn't realize just how big 1/2" tubing was.
Good thing I got a case with a lot of room.
She may lag a bit when I play FEAR but she's as dependable a rig as I've ever seen!
