New Build

[Machin3]

Hey guys. Doing a new build for my Dad. I have a question about my RAM. I'm going with a pair of OCZ Fatal1ty's and I'm trying to figure out if it will be compatible with the motherboard I picked out.

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227335

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188043

I'm guessing that it should be because the Fatal1ty's are at 1066 MHz and the mobo supports up to 1200 MHz. Maybe I'm mistaken. Am I right or wrong.

Thanks.

 

[bomberboysk]

Yes its compatible. Just wondering though, why going socket 775 over am2+/am3? 775 wont see any new cpu releases...

 

[Sedah]

Yes its compatible. Just wondering though, why going socket 775 over am2+/am3? 775 wont see any new cpu releases...

ditto ^

 

[Machin3]

Yes its compatible. Just wondering though, why going socket 775 over am2+/am3? 775 wont see any new cpu releases...

Yea, I know. I'm more of an Intel person I guess. Always had it and always probably will have it.

 

[bomberboysk]

Yea, I know. I'm more of an Intel person I guess. Always had it and always probably will have it.

At the moment amd is the way to go in that price range though, cuz in 2 years if not youll be buying another mobo and cpu when you upgrade it

 

[Gooberman]

What CPU are you getting Midnight?

 

[Machin3]

What CPU are you getting Midnight?

Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz. I like the price on it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115057

 

[bomberboysk]

Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz. I like the price on it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115057

Not to sound like im totally pushing for amd(even tho i sorta am..), but 3Ghz Phenom II 940 similar price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186152

 

[Gooberman]

You could get a Phenom II 940 3.0 GHz with an AM2+/AM3 motherboard so you can upgrade in the future ($189.99)

EDIT: !!! I was to slow lol

 

[Machin3]

Not to sound like im totally pushing for amd(even tho i sorta am..), but 3Ghz Phenom II 940 similar price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186152

Lol. I might be doing two builds, the other for myself as a spare computer so I will probably go with something different so I will look into AMD.

 

[bomberboysk]

You could get a Phenom II 940 3.0 GHz with an AM2+/AM3 motherboard so you can upgrade in the future ($189.99)

EDIT: !!! I was to slow lol

Yup </ninja>

 

[Gooberman]

@ bomberboysk =[
@ OP the 940 would be the better choice can OC pretty well can upgrade in the future without getting a new motherboard = money saved

 

[bomberboysk]

@ bomberboysk =[
@ OP the 940 would be the better choice can OC pretty well can upgrade in the future without getting a new motherboard = money saved

Or even the 2.8Ghz Phenom II 920 @ $170.99.

 

[Gooberman]

Yeah xD or a Phenom II 720 for $139.00 which would work fine (Also might be able to unlock that 4th core )

 

[Machin3]

Geez, you guys are seriously gonna make me change all my specs pretty soon with your AMD processor.

 

[StrangleHold]

 

[bomberboysk]

+1 AMD(<$200) :gun:Intel(<$200)

 

[Machin3]

What?!?!?! I can't believe you guys are sabotaging me like this.

 

[bomberboysk]

What?!?!?! I can't believe you guys are sabotaging me like this.

I can believe it... AMD AMD AMD

 

[Gooberman]

Sabotaging is in my job description