Re: Computer Upgrade Time!
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:04 pm
$84 for 8GB of RAM!!! Buy 2 lol.
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RAM is so cheap atm he'd be crazy not to upgrade to DDR3, May aswell make yourself future proofVon_Krieg wrote:$84 for 8GB of RAM!!! Buy 2 lol.
Goggles wrote:Is it worth it to buy two, though? I'm running at 6GB of RAM right now (I think) and I never see it max out...
If i were you i would upgrade the cpu heatsink from the off, Saves on faffing about later..Goggles wrote:So I'm looking at:
- Intel Core i7-2600K Processor 3.4GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1155
- G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600MHz 240-Pin PC3-12800
- ASUS Sabertooth P67
No overclocking (to start with)
Intel stock heatsink/fan (for now)
8 GB total RAM (sorry VK)
Radeon HD5850 video card (single)
Should fit in my current case
My ThermalTake PSU should handle this easily (can't remember specs offhand)
Me, too . I read this in the feedback area concerning this mainboard on the newegg webpage. There was one (or two, ore even more ) customer who said that there was no vcore option..Sup wrote:I find it hard to believe it doesn't have the ability to change vcore. Where did you get this info?AlbinoKalle69 wrote:If you want to overclock your cpu, this mainboard might not be the right one because you cannot change vcore settings.AlbinoKalle69 wrote:But I thought about this mainboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... A-Z68P-DS3 which is a bit cheaper.
But if you don't want to overclock at all you can also save another 10$ and buy the i5-2500 instead of the i5-2000k
That is a very expensive motherboard, you could get one which is just as good for fewer than $150. It appears that gimmicks have bumped the price up on that particular one.Goggles wrote:So I'm looking at:
- Intel Core i7-2600K Processor 3.4GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1155
- G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600MHz 240-Pin PC3-12800
- ASUS Sabertooth P67
No overclocking (to start with)
Intel stock heatsink/fan (for now)
8 GB total RAM (sorry VK)
Radeon HD5850 video card (single)
Should fit in my current case
My ThermalTake PSU should handle this easily (can't remember specs offhand)
You mean faster?madcow wrote:That is a very expensive motherboard, you could get one which is just as good for fewer than $150. It appears that gimmicks have bumped the price up on that particular one.Goggles wrote:So I'm looking at:
- Intel Core i7-2600K Processor 3.4GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1155
- G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) Ripjaws X Series DDR3 1600MHz 240-Pin PC3-12800
- ASUS Sabertooth P67
No overclocking (to start with)
Intel stock heatsink/fan (for now)
8 GB total RAM (sorry VK)
Radeon HD5850 video card (single)
Should fit in my current case
My ThermalTake PSU should handle this easily (can't remember specs offhand)
As for the processor, like Albino said, the 2600K is barely any slower than the 2500K for gaming but it really depends what else you use your computer for. If the extra $100 doesn't bother you then you might as well get the 2600K.