New Rig line up final advice please....

stevejazzx

OK This is what I've bought already

2 Rpator 74gbs
Nvidia bfg oc7800gtx
Nxtz lexa case

About to buy

2gigocz gold ddr24200

amd62 am2 4200

eithier this
or

this

what s the difference?

oh and this

any advice on these before I buy them?

cheers

Dooom

The only difference between the two MSI mobo's is the former is an SLI board.
The monitor looks great, but it's out of stock (assuming you noticed that).
Tbh I think Raptors are a bit overrated, but if you want them, don't let me put you off.
Other than that, everything looks grand. AM2 should be interesting..you could throw a few benchies up when you have it together.

/edit: You might want to have a look here, there's recommended memory configurations, and the AM2 X2's are recommended to use DDR2-667 or 800, the memory you chose is DDR2-533.

I haven't a clue whether thats just OcUK trying to make money, or if it's an actual requirement. Google'll be your friend if you're concerned.

stevejazzx

Spike wrote:

The only difference between the two MSI mobo's is the former is an SLI board.

ooh didn't notice that, guess it'll be premium then as i plan to add secong gtx after a while

spike wrote:

The monitor looks great, but it's out of stock (assuming you noticed that).

yeah shouldn't be too long

Tbh I think Raptors are a bit overrated, but if you want them, don't let me put you off.

I'll be stting them up in raid which as I can see from reviews etc majkes a good bit of difference in intensive apps etc

Other than that, everything looks grand. AM2 should be interesting..you could throw a few benchies up when you have it together.

will do

/edit: You might want to have a look here, there's recommended memory configurations, and the AM2 X2's are recommended to use DDR2-667 or 800, the memory you chose is DDR2-533.

this memeory is the part i don't fully get, looking into now

cheers

Richard Dower

Memory is only DDR2 533, if you're gonna overclock or set a memory divider i'd suggest a minimum of DDR2 667, in fact...the AM2 Dual Core CPU's call for a minimum of DDR2 667.

Hell i'd even shoot for 2GB of DDR2 800:

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=320744

But this is what i'd recomend:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_G_Skill_557.html

G.Skill 2GB DDR2 ZX PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400PHU2-2GBZX) (MY-011-GS)
G.Skill introduces their first DDR2-800 2GB matched pair and 1GB single module as ZX series that are compatible with AMD/Intel platform. After launching ZX series for value segment last week, G.Skill continuously works hard to announce the ZX series for both great capacity and extreme performance. If you are looking for big size memory and great performance, G.Skill ZX series is your best choice.

- Package : 2048MB kit (2x1GB) dual channel pack
- CAS Latency : 4-4-4-4-12 (PC2-6400)
- Test Voltage : 2.2 V
- Speed : DDR2 800MHz (PC2-6400)
- Type : 240-pin DDR2
- Error Checking : Non-ECC
- Registered/Unbuffered : Unbuffered
- Quality Control : Comprehensive rigorously tested in pair at dual channel environment
- Warranty : Lifetime

Available This Week Only for just £144.95 +VAT.

stevejazzx

Richard Dower wrote:

Memory is only DDR2 533, if you're gonna overclock or set a memory divider i'd suggest a minimum of DDR2 667, in fact...the AM2 Dual Core CPU's call for a minimum of DDR2 667.

Hell i'd even shoot for 2GB of DDR2 800:

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=320744

But this is what i'd recomend:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_G_Skill_557.html

G.Skill 2GB DDR2 ZX PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400PHU2-2GBZX) (MY-011-GS)
G.Skill introduces their first DDR2-800 2GB matched pair and 1GB single module as ZX series that are compatible with AMD/Intel platform. After launching ZX series for value segment last week, G.Skill continuously works hard to announce the ZX series for both great capacity and extreme performance. If you are looking for big size memory and great performance, G.Skill ZX series is your best choice.

- Package : 2048MB kit (2x1GB) dual channel pack
- CAS Latency : 4-4-4-4-12 (PC2-6400)
- Test Voltage : 2.2 V
- Speed : DDR2 800MHz (PC2-6400)
- Type : 240-pin DDR2
- Error Checking : Non-ECC
- Registered/Unbuffered : Unbuffered
- Quality Control : Comprehensive rigorously tested in pair at dual channel environment
- Warranty : Lifetime

Available This Week Only for just £144.95 +VAT.

Thanks, they look the ticket....

Irishpimpdude

You should really wait an extra few weeks for conroe

Dooom

Lol yeah, and then when that's released, K8L will be just around the corner! It's pretty much futile waiting for the next best thing when it comes to computers.