Final overview

[b1gapl]

I think the DS3R will get a better overclock, but it's not like the P6N is bad at overclocking. It's a great overclocker too. It's just a matter of what features you want, whether it be SLI or something else.

Crucial is equal or I think a little better than G. Skill. If it was me only, I'd go for the Crucial, because of the rebate deal.

Right now, a dual core is better than quad at gaming...but soon games will support more cores, so quad is more future proof.

 

[Xx_InSaNe_xX]

Thanks, im almost ready to decide the final parts.

Im just deciding between the msi platinum and the ds3r and g.skill and crucial. I don't care about price or rebates, I just want the best ram for oc and gaming.

Any push in which direction to go is welcome.

 

[Bot2011]

You mentioned you wanted to keep SLI an option. In that case get the MSI Plat. I would also go with the Crucial for the deal or get this since money is not an option I've been reading some good things about the abilities of this RAM to OC:

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

 

[Xx_InSaNe_xX]

Thanks, I probably will but just not sure yet. Is that still the best board for possible sli? On the other hand i've been reading that sli doesn't give much of an increase, so thats why im deciding between the ds3r too.

 

[veg1992]

Thanks, I probably will but just not sure yet. Is that still the best board for possible sli? On the other hand i've been reading that sli doesn't give much of an increase, so thats why im deciding between the ds3r too.

thats right up to 50% gain:

can u show me a finalized build so far?

 

[Xx_InSaNe_xX]

This is what im getting...

Case: GIGABYTE 3D Aurora 570 GZ-FA1CA-ASB Black 1.0 mm Aluminum body ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Case Fans: x3 Thermaltake A2029 120mm Case Fan

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard --OR-- MSI P6N SLI PLATINUM Intel MotherboardsView Pic MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Video Card: EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card

Monitor: SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor

Power Supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600

CPU Heatsink: Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler

RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ (probably)

Hard Drive: 3x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (x2 in raid0, x1 backup)

Sound Card: Creative 70SB046A00000 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series

Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard

Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2, 32-bit

 

[veg1992]

This is what im getting...

Case: GIGABYTE 3D Aurora 570 GZ-FA1CA-ASB Black 1.0 mm Aluminum body ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Case Fans: x3 Thermaltake A2029 120mm Case Fan

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard --OR-- MSI P6N SLI PLATINUM Intel MotherboardsView Pic MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Video Card: EVGA 768-P2-N831-AR GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card

Monitor: SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor

Power Supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 620W Power Supply

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80562Q6600

CPU Heatsink: Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler

RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ (probably)

Hard Drive: 3x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive (x2 in raid0, x1 backup)

Sound Card: Creative 70SB046A00000 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series

Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard

Paste: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2, 32-bit

are u making a raid5 array??

 

[Xx_InSaNe_xX]

No, just a raid0.

 

[veg1992]

No, just a raid0.

oh I c, just don't put all 3 drives in the array... because more drives = higher failure rate.... 3 drives = 3x failure rate....

 

[Xx_InSaNe_xX]

Only 2 drives will be in the raid0. The 3rd drive will hold all the important things.