SirCyber
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ok, so my sig lists some of the stuff I'm getting in my build. I have the mobo, stuffed into a powerup case. my question would be:
1: what ram?
-----the 680i supports 667 800 and 1200mHz ram, Dual layer DDR2. the manual with the board says each slot can handle only up to 1GIG ram per slot, but the site I bought the mobo from says it can handle 8 gig (2gig per slot). also, what is the deal about SLI ready ram? speaks about it on tigerdirect and the manual. I've only found one deal for SLI ram, but that ram is no longer available from tiger. does it make much a difference? what is the number for 1200mHz ram? (pc 6400 is currently what I'm looking at but it's only 800)
2: HDD?
-----I'm looking at a 150 gig serial ATA HDD rated at 10000 rpm. (the WD Raptor X). however, there are some rated at 15000rpm on newegg (the fujitsu models) but they only go to 73 gig. is it worth the loss in capacity for faster HDD speeds?
3: graphics card
-----I'm running SLI, and I was going to get the sparkle 8800GTX, but I have to switch my provider, and I haven't even found it again. I'm looking for the best out there. is this it?
that's all for now. thanks
1: what ram?
-----the 680i supports 667 800 and 1200mHz ram, Dual layer DDR2. the manual with the board says each slot can handle only up to 1GIG ram per slot, but the site I bought the mobo from says it can handle 8 gig (2gig per slot). also, what is the deal about SLI ready ram? speaks about it on tigerdirect and the manual. I've only found one deal for SLI ram, but that ram is no longer available from tiger. does it make much a difference? what is the number for 1200mHz ram? (pc 6400 is currently what I'm looking at but it's only 800)
2: HDD?
-----I'm looking at a 150 gig serial ATA HDD rated at 10000 rpm. (the WD Raptor X). however, there are some rated at 15000rpm on newegg (the fujitsu models) but they only go to 73 gig. is it worth the loss in capacity for faster HDD speeds?
3: graphics card
-----I'm running SLI, and I was going to get the sparkle 8800GTX, but I have to switch my provider, and I haven't even found it again. I'm looking for the best out there. is this it?
that's all for now. thanks