My next build...

[Dr DMoney]

PSU HIPER HPU-4B580-MS ATX12V 580W - $89.99
Motherborad ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP Socket T - $224.99
Cpu Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe - $317.00
Gpu POWERCOLOR Radeon X1950PRO 512MB - $259.99
Ram CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 - $264.00
HDD Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB - $77.99
DVD-Rom LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner- $36.99
Keyboard Saitek PZ30AU Black - $44.99
Mouse Razer Diamondback Acid Green 1600 dpi - $39.99

Sub-Total $1355.93
Shipping $24.57
Rebates -$65
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Total w/out rebates $1380.50
Total $1315.50


Ok Ok I have posted something like this before but I have changed my setup a bit. I chaged the motherboard, gpu, cd/dvd, Mouse, and keyboard. I have been wondering if these are the best buys I can have. I want to keep the price in the same range $1400 WITHOUT REBATES. I also want to know if I could do better and averything is worth it. I am also not getting a 8800 because I need vivo and will get something better in a year or two. I think I have a great setup. I was hoping to make in just about right now but I need $400 more dollars. Just 6 more weeks and I can have it. Thank you all for your help.

Also I already have a case, and will by other addons afterwards. Like h/f, fans, this vent thing, and fan controler. Moniters will come soon after these as well.

 

[Sora]

Nice system man but I'm not a fan of the XMS series becuase with it your paying for the name. I would rather get this ram.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231084

I have 1 stick of that exact same ram and i've had it up to 540+mhz at 5-5-5-15 at 2.2v

It says it comes 5-5-5-15 but its really 5-5-5-12 at stock volltages then i've had mine at 4-4-3-8 at 2.2v at DDR2-800.

Yet your system is perfectly fine and Im a bit jealous hehe I have E6300@3.2ghz and a 7900GS at 7900GT speeds

 

[Dr DMoney]

I don't know. Does anyone else agree with him.

 

[Nagasama]

i dunno,
i dont have any experience with g.skill, but i know i can run my xms at 500mhz on 1.9v.
so, i am under the assumption that i paid for good ram, with the name "corsair" on it.
i would think they will both work fine for what you need.

 

[Sora]

I have my ram running at 430mhz at 4-4-3-9 right now and i could probably tighten up the timings

 

[Dr DMoney]

Sorry but this will sound noobish and all but what do the timing mean. I knwo the smaller the better and hight the better for clock speed. But what do they mean exactly and how doi they effect the system.

 

[RicoDirenzo]

Read Grasshopper: http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/AMD/memory/131

 

[Sora]

heres my ram at 2.0v since I dont have a 1.9v option

My ratioo is 2:3 becuase my bios is weird I have to set it, I did it to show you the speed of my ram that was cheap and a suposid average brand.

 

[Nagasama]

I have my ram running at 430mhz at 4-4-3-9 right now and i could probably tighten up the timings

lol, congratulations, i aint doin that with my motherboard.
i run mine at 452 5-5-5-15 or 18, plenty fast.

but, in any event, either one of those sets will work for you.
as far as the timings go, from what i understand you will not need to worry about it (too much). the clock speed will be more of a determining factor of performance in your system than the ram, no matter what speed/timing you use.
i have had it explained to me that the timings of ram are rather unimportant unless you are doing some ram-heavy applications. and i don't know what they would be, nothing i use. and i assume that if you used them you would know about timing and how it affects performance.
so, actually, i don't think it will really matter which ram you use, just get a good brand and follow your heart...

as for what they mean exactly, that is way too complicated for me to explain to someone else, as i have feeble teaching skills.

here is a short summary:

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ComputingSolutions/0,,30_288_13265_13295^13335,00.html

here is a long summary:

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showpost.php?p=203179&postcount=4

good luck!

P.S. Sora did you get your overclock problem figured out?

 

[Sora]

And no I can't get past 450x7 at stable. So im currently running at 429 FSB for 3.0ghz at 1.45 Vcore with ram running at 4-4-3-9

I would like to hit 3.2... I dont want to up my NB/SB anymore but if i want to go higher I might have too