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New computer build.
kureshii:
--- Quote from: Rozzly on October 08, 2009, 06:21:48 PM ---Woah. Well i like that stick, but it's a little out of my price range. I had my eye on the ocz platinum's because it was a tri-channel pack totaling 6 gigs and they ran stock at 7 cas latency. Plus the price is half that of the 4gig stick. (;
Oh and what is the overall difference that I would get in buying the 5870 over the 5850 or vise versa. I know there is a $100 price difference, but how much real-world performance would i lose/gain between the two?
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Nice pick on the OCZs, I agree they're a more worthwhile purchase than the other option :)
(Not that I would understand the reasons why a pricier dual-channel kit was recommended over a much cheaper and no less reputed triple-channel kit with lower CAS latency... but to each their own I guess)
Oh by the way, I noticed you quoted the price for an i7-920 at $199... are you buying it in a combo set?
The Rosewill looks good, but I'd personally go with a Corsair TX750 for $10 less, or Corsair TX850 for $10 more (it's not overkill; looking beyond the power rating, for that $20 difference you get better current tolerances and better efficiency at high power loads). Or with moolah to spare, I'd head for a Corsair HX750. The TX-series are not Bronze-rated, but they have their specifications rated at 50C (vs 40C for Rosewill). It's not modular so you might get more cable clutter, but you won't be shortchanged on connectors.
Rozzly:
--- Quote from: kureshii on October 09, 2009, 12:19:30 AM ---
--- Quote from: Rozzly on October 08, 2009, 06:21:48 PM ---Woah. Well i like that stick, but it's a little out of my price range. I had my eye on the ocz platinum's because it was a tri-channel pack totaling 6 gigs and they ran stock at 7 cas latency. Plus the price is half that of the 4gig stick. (;
Oh and what is the overall difference that I would get in buying the 5870 over the 5850 or vise versa. I know there is a $100 price difference, but how much real-world performance would i lose/gain between the two?
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Nice pick on the OCZs, I agree they're a more worthwhile purchase than the other option :)
(Not that I would understand the reasons why a pricier dual-channel kit was recommended over a much cheaper and no less reputed triple-channel kit with lower CAS latency... but to each their own I guess)
Oh by the way, I noticed you quoted the price for an i7-920 at $199... are you buying it in a combo set?
The Rosewill looks good, but I'd personally go with a Corsair TX750 for $10 less, or Corsair TX850 for $10 more (it's not overkill; for that $20 difference you get better current tolerances and better efficiency at high power loads). Or with moolah to spare, I'd head for a Corsair HX750. The TX-series are not Bronze-rated, but they have their specifications rated at 50C (vs 40C for Rosewill). It's not modular so you might get more cable clutter, but you won't be shortchanged on connectors.
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No actually I was lucky enough to pick up the i7 just a few days ago at the local microcenter for only $200. I think they may still have the sale going on.
EDIT: http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0302727
The only trouble i had was explaining to the customer rep that i wanted a D0 stepping model, and I wasn't going to pay for a C0.
kureshii:
Nice :O I wish we had such awesome discounts here.
Tatsujin:
Hate OCZ RAM, ... the nightmares, oh the nightmares.
Rozzly:
--- Quote from: Tatsujin on October 09, 2009, 02:56:05 AM ---Hate OCZ RAM, ... the nightmares, oh the nightmares.
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Although the specifications are very appealing, is there anything in particular I should watch out for from your experience?
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