Near-final setup! Please advise
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Near-final setup! Please advise
Okay, after umpteen false starts, I think I'm ready to jump.
MB: K8n Neo4-F 100€
CPU: AMD 3000+ Winchester 119€
RAM: 1GB GEIL 89€
GC: Palit 6600GT 130€
HD: Samsung SP2004C 102€
DVD: LG 4163B 62€
Case: Antec SLK3000B 50€
Case fan: Papst 120mm 18€
PSU: Enermax NoiseTaker 425W 80€
Cooler: Thermalright XP90 + fan Papst 3412 N/2 GL 55€
What do you think?
MB: K8n Neo4-F 100€
CPU: AMD 3000+ Winchester 119€
RAM: 1GB GEIL 89€
GC: Palit 6600GT 130€
HD: Samsung SP2004C 102€
DVD: LG 4163B 62€
Case: Antec SLK3000B 50€
Case fan: Papst 120mm 18€
PSU: Enermax NoiseTaker 425W 80€
Cooler: Thermalright XP90 + fan Papst 3412 N/2 GL 55€
What do you think?
Looking good!
I'm about to buy almost the same components.
Is this Geil Ram 1x1GB or 2x512 MB? And wich speed?
Are you going to replace the fans on the mobo GC? Most stock fans are really noisy.
I'm choosing Nexus fans while they are pretty cheap in Holland. I'm waiting a couple of weeks until the AMD with Venice cores are for sale.
I'm about to buy almost the same components.
Is this Geil Ram 1x1GB or 2x512 MB? And wich speed?
Are you going to replace the fans on the mobo GC? Most stock fans are really noisy.
I'm choosing Nexus fans while they are pretty cheap in Holland. I'm waiting a couple of weeks until the AMD with Venice cores are for sale.
2x512. Speed is as follows:tollo71 wrote:Is this Geil Ram 1x1GB or 2x512 MB? And wich speed?
Timings CAS Latency (CL) 2,5
RAS-to-CAS-Delay (tRCD) 4
RAS-Precharge-Time (tRP) 4
Row-Active-Time (tRAS) 8
Command Rate (CMD) 2 T
Yes, I'm thinking of getting a Zalman VF700 for the GC. The card is standard nvidia design so I don't expect any problems.Are you going to replace the fans on the mobo GC? Most stock fans are really noisy.
re the MB chipset fan, apparently it's not very noisy. It's one of the things that made me think twice about my first option, the Asus A8N-SLI deluxe, whose chipset fan apparently develops a very annoying noise over time.
Good idea, though they'll be more expensive than the Winchester. Well, at least they'll push other prices down.I'm choosing Nexus fans while they are pretty cheap in Holland. I'm waiting a couple of weeks until the AMD with Venice cores are for sale.
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I don't think there is any correlation with how "advanced" you are, and whether you have ever over/under clocked anything. But I would agree that the benefits of Venice are not worth chucking an existing equivalent CPU that one has installed or delaying a purchase in most situations.Grubert wrote:Apart from that, I'm not sure what benefits Venice will offer for a non-advanced user who has been using PCs for 13 years without overclocking a thing