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So I'm going to buy a new computer...
krumm:
--- Quote from: xShadow on June 23, 2011, 01:47:44 PM ---Correct me if I'm wrong, but RAM clocks don't make that big of a difference compared to the rest of your components (most places I've read about it say it's quite insignificant). He should be quite fine with the 1333mhz RAM, if he desires. Of course, if you want to overspend, be my guest.
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Your right about ram clocks not making much of a difference, but they do make a difference and it cost next to nothing more for faster ram so why get slower ram. Your far from overspending by getting faster RAM. The cost comes from amount.
A good monitor will cost more and is worth it, but color differences are the last thing you should look at as they can be modified to your liking. The refresh rate, latency, and brightness are things you can't change.
The case is overpriced, but if you can get everything else you want, it don't really matter.
My recommendation is remove the case from the budget for now, get the rest of the parts you need(ssd and monitors), look at faster ram, and then fit a case into the remaining budget.
xShadow:
--- Quote from: krumm on June 23, 2011, 04:18:42 PM ---
--- Quote from: xShadow on June 23, 2011, 01:47:44 PM ---Correct me if I'm wrong, but RAM clocks don't make that big of a difference compared to the rest of your components (most places I've read about it say it's quite insignificant). He should be quite fine with the 1333mhz RAM, if he desires. Of course, if you want to overspend, be my guest.
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Your right about ram clocks not making much of a difference, but they do make a difference and it cost next to nothing more for faster ram so why get slower ram. Your far from overspending by getting faster RAM. The cost comes from amount.
A good monitor will cost more and is worth it, but color differences are the last thing you should look at as they can be modified to your liking. The refresh rate, latency, and brightness are things you can't change.
The case is overpriced, but if you can get everything else you want, it don't really matter.
My recommendation is remove the case from the budget for now, get the rest of the parts you need(ssd and monitors), look at faster ram, and then fit a case into the remaining budget.
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I meant the overall ability to display colors. ie actual contrast ratio and monitor quality in general. And yes, this screen is bright.
Edit: and he's going to have to tweak more than just the case to get back on his budget.
Also, I don't see the point of getting expensive RAM in general. If you see something at a bargain price, get it; RAM is just RAM.
Freedom Kira:
--- Quote from: tomoya-kun on June 23, 2011, 07:36:51 AM ---What is this "triple-channel board" you speak of?
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Your mobo and processor are LGA 1366, which natively supports triple-channel RAM. Any board with socket LGA1366 should have some multiple of 3 RAM slots; most have 6, and yours is not an exception.
AnimeJanai:
If a noisy PC is distracting you during gaming, consider getting noise cancelling headphones before you start buying more gear to quiet the PC. There are some even made for gaming as they come with a boom microphone on the headset. Another approach is give colder air to either the intake of the GT580 cooling fans or to the PC itself. For example, if you live in a desert location, chances are you have air conditioning. Get enough cardboard boxes to help you build an air tunnel from the nearest air conditioning vent to the PC. That's assuming of course that the cooler air is sufficient to cool the graphics cards enough to make their fans run slower.
A third suggestion is to take a look at how the cards attach to the PC case metal. If there is a lot of physical contact, perhaps the vibration of the card is being transferred to the PC case. This can cause the drum effect where a very gentle force can sound much louder than it should. If you think the vibration is being transferred from the graphics cards to the PC case,find some thin springy plastic material to buffer the area where the vibration is occurring.
A fourth suggestion is to put a temporary sound barrier between you and the noisy box. You can already test that effect by picking up a magazine or something and putting it between your ear and the PC. The noise level (particularly the whizzing fan noise in the higher frequencies). It may not be much, but the noise drop might be enough at that point to coexist without spending a bunch of money on more costly solutions.
kitamesume:
--- Quote from: xShadow on June 23, 2011, 01:47:44 PM ---Correct me if I'm wrong, but RAM clocks don't make that big of a difference compared to the rest of your components (most places I've read about it say it's quite insignificant). He should be quite fine with the 1333mhz RAM, if he desires. Of course, if you want to overspend, be my guest.
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theres a huge performance leap between 1333 and 1600, anything higher only lowering latency kicks in. so pretty much 1600 and lower latency is your best bet.
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