Weekly "Advice on my new pc please" thread

zoro

I've put together the majority of the parts that are required to build a new PC, and I'd like some input from more knowledgable types if you don't mind ... I'm terrible when it comes to knowing about RAM and CPU's and all that jazz...

Before I list them, I'll make it clear that I have an excellent case, and I'm not looking to overclock at the moment. I MAY in the future, but it's unlikely. It's main use will be for gaming.

http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=320791 - A64 X2 4400+ Socket AM2 2MB - 470e
http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=321028 - Corsair TWIN2X 6400C4 DDR2, 2048MB CL4 (2x1024) - 303e
http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=320228 - MSI K9N SLI Platinum - 155e
http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=320626 - Point of View GeForce 7900GT 512MB - 389e
http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=319694 - Samsung 21" LCD 215TW - 599e
http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=317099 - Samsung DVD Writer - 47e
http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=307913 - 2x Samsung SpinPoint P120S 250GB SATA2 8MB 7200RPM - 170e

Grand Total of: 2133e + DHL Delivery of 122e = 2255e

Opinions please?

youcancallmeal

I'm pretty certain ddr2 ram is for intel chips only, could wrong though?

edit: sorry I was thinking of socket 939 chips

Khannie

I part advised on this build, so it looks pretty good to me. Wouldn't have chosen that monitor myself (because of the very high native resolution) and I'm not sure about cl4 ram (though I know nothing about ddr2).

The other thing (for me) is that I would have gotten the 3800+ X2 with a decent cooler and overclocked to 4400+ levels. Zoro's a big girl though.

Dooom

The RAM should be fine, AM2 uses DDR2. I'm with Khannie on the monitor thing though, that's a fairly large screen to be running off a single 7900. Maybe if you dropped it down to a 19/20" and put the extra money towards a 7900GTX?

zoro

So how about http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=314963 ?

youcancallmeal

zoro wrote:

So how about http://komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=314963 ?

Well if your gonna get that why not get this?

zoro

Whats the difference between that and 2xthis?

Khannie

I'm against spending > 400 euro on a graphics card personally. I just think that those last few fps really cost you a lot of extra money.

Sengoku79

Re Ram, Mobo & GC

Due to high freq of ddr6400 & amd's hypertransport cl4 is fine not much point buying lower cl at the minute due to higher pricing unless your planning to overclock the bejaysus out of it.

One thing of note is that the nvidia 570 on your MSI will not support the EPP overclock setting only the 590 chipset does at the mo.

If you buy a 590 based mobo, with that ram and a second 7900gt you will be able to use the auto o/c which can give a 15-25% boost and should not invalidate your warranty.