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Processor | AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition (rev. C2) |
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Motherboard | ASUS M5A97 AM3+ ATX Motherboard |
Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 |
Memory | Corsair Dominator 8GB (2 x 4GB) PC3-10666 1333mHz1.6v Dual Channel DDR3 (CMP8GX3M2B1333C9) |
Video Card(s) | XFX Radeon HD 6850 1GB |
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" |
Display(s) | 22" Insignia NS-L22Q-10A 720p LCD HDTV (Supports up to 1080p @ 60Hz output) |
Case | Cooler Master Elite 430 |
Power Supply | Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power 80+ Certified |
Software | Windows 7 Professional SP1 x64 |
Greetings TPU Community
Although this is my second build, I still consider myself pretty new to the DIY stuff... so here's my question (should anyone be kind enough to lend assistance):
System's primary purpose: Gaming
I'm strongly considering moving to the following RAM kit:
What I'm Thinking:
For the more experienced builders, given the hardware, is this an upgrade you could advise @ $55 for the G. Skill kit? Any better alternatives for this board in the price/performance department?
Although this is my second build, I still consider myself pretty new to the DIY stuff... so here's my question (should anyone be kind enough to lend assistance):
- Current Mobo: Asus M5A97
- Current CPU: Phenom II X4 820 (O.C.'ed to 3.4GHz)
- Current RAM kit: Corsair Dominator 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1333mHz(CMP8GX3M2B1333C9)
- *Note: Currently runs @ 1333MHz CL9 1.6v
System's primary purpose: Gaming
I'm strongly considering moving to the following RAM kit:
What I'm Thinking:
- Buy the G. Skill kit now and run it @ 1600MHz with the current Deneb
- Upgrade to an FX-8350 in 3 to 6 mos.; at which time, run the memory @ 1866MHz (or higher if I can tweak it)
- It's on the QVL for the M5A97, so thinking I should get decent results.
- Keep the Corsair set for a secondary build (which I have almost all the necessary spare parts for already, except a CPU and RAM, which this set would work perfectly for)
For the more experienced builders, given the hardware, is this an upgrade you could advise @ $55 for the G. Skill kit? Any better alternatives for this board in the price/performance department?
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