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New computer, anything I'm missing?
molbjerg:
i7 920d overclocks nicely, paired with a good board. Pushed mine to 3.6ghz very easily. Had a good mobo though... which I would recommend...
I'd generally go corsair for memory, but that's just me.
Sosseres:
--- Quote from: molbjerg on February 17, 2010, 05:50:34 PM ---i7 920d overclocks nicely, paired with a good board. Pushed mine to 3.6ghz very easily. Had a good mobo though... which I would recommend...
I'd generally go corsair for memory, but that's just me.
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So going up to 3.2 ought to be pretty stable and make memory ratio 1:2 as it should be for ddr3. I'll compare a corsair memory around that price class as well then and check. That would be the Corsair XMS3 DDR3 PC12800/1600MHz CL7 3x2GB (CL7-8-7-20), opted for that over OCZ Platinum XTC DDR3 PC12800/1600MHz CL7 3x2GB CL7-7-7-20 due to the solution for transport 2 vs 3 shops and a slightly lower price. ^^
--- Quote from: DeadSpaceX on February 17, 2010, 05:04:41 PM ---Make sure the ram is supported completely by the mobo, been researching a new build myself and kept running across DDR3 issues with some mobos and cpu's. Some timing issues, some cases where ram just wouldn't work, etc. And buying win7 if you can afford it is a better option than pirating it, less hassle.
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This I have a hard time finding info for on the corsair ram, seemed fine on the ocz. CMX6GX3M3C1600C7 and GA-X58A-UD5 doesn't turn up anything good. :/
Edit, I am feeling pretty satisfied with these right now, no future proofing on motherboard, but oh well. Will leave it up until after the weekend to get any further input then order and hope the shops keep everything in stock...
edit 2,
--- Quote from: mgz on February 17, 2010, 04:56:08 PM ---ide suggest looking up some of the major mfgr for the mobo you like and look up folks who sell them in sweden. Instead of getting a sparkle pony mobo
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Re-read the first post, I am thinking of buying a gigabyte motherboard and a sparkle graphics card.
Sosseres:
--- Quote from: enginarc on February 17, 2010, 05:17:23 PM ---I think you should read about this before making a decision => http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2359686,00.asp
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Lets not turn the thread into a discussion about pirating windows 7, would just get it locked.
--- Quote ---If a system is found to be non-genuine it will display dialog boxes informing the user of the situation and giving them information on how they can get genuine. The desktop wallpaper will turn blank with a watermark reminding the user of the problem, and the dialog boxes will reappear periodically. The only updates they will be able to install are important security updates. Microsoft stresses that no user functionality will be lost.
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If that nag screen isn't annoying there is no reduced functionality from using a non genuine windows version.
K7IA:
--- Quote from: Sosseres on February 17, 2010, 07:00:50 PM ---Lets not turn the thread into a discussion about pirating windows 7, would just get it locked.
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Sorry, just wanted to inform you about the new mechanism that microsoft will put in place to fend off illegal versions and that it might annoy you at a point where you won't be able to revert back.
I was using a pi**ted version of 7 and then sometime later it warned me that the key was invalid and reasked for activation. I had installed it on a spare hdd, so I just removed it.
molbjerg:
Oh actually, it's worth mentioning that OCZ ram is NOT compatible with some motherboards. I almost ordered some OCZ ram for my Q6600 system and discovered they had a problem with Asus boards amongst others...
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