Ok after looking, new system help please

[n-ster]

this is not true at all. 2000mhz cas9 is MUCH faster then 1600mhz cas8 and it WILL be noticable. I say get the 2000mhz sticks if thats what you want. 1600mhz cas8 is acceptable but the 2000mhz sticks will do 1600mhz caas7 or 6



sorry bro but those sticks run low end psc chips and will be lucky if he gets 1600mhz cas9 the older revisions clocked well but not anymore, i would not get those if I was thinking about 1600mhz cas8 or 2000mhz ram. I get that you think what you suggest is the best we all do, but that doesnt make it correct.



dude get what you want. in the end all that matters is that YOU are happy with it.

Apart from benchmarks, do you ACTUALLY feel the difference? I've had a friends's RAM once, he was running his 1910 Mhz cas 8. I had it only for about a week if not less, but compared to my RAM at stock 1066 cas 7 or 1333 cas 9 I'm not sure, I barely noticed a difference... And I DID NOT notice a difference once I OCed to 1528 cas 8


And from all the DDR3 RAM I have worked with, I've never seen a 1333 cas9 stock 6gb kit set not be able to do AT LEAST 1600 cas 9. Spending 75% more for a small speed increase seems illogical for me, as even if there a little speed increase, it is not that big. I'd much prefer pay 160$ for 12GB of RAM

Do not forget what he wants also... Why sacrifice an SSD for example, for that faster RAM? he keeps on telling me he wants fast transfer speeds. He wants alot from this build for 1400$, and he should, but to do that, he should concentrate his money on the important stuff


I am just suggestion the RAM and backing up my choice, doesn't mean I think that this is the ONLY way to go about buying the build

 

[newguy24]

wow first off i just want to thank you guys so much for all the info , really appreciate it....depending on this weeks paycheck and if my PC sells or not the price maybe be about 1400-1600 but would really like it about 1400 then ill will see ill keep looking and know more about funds on Friday....so far seems easier to find i7-950 then it is to find i7-930 lol on new-egg at least.

 

[n-ster]

WHY not go to Microcenter?

 

[Radi_SVK]

Don't you live near Detroit? where the Microcenter sells you i7 950s at 199$ 12~13$ tax

Are you S******G me????? Well here in UK its currently selling for 374$ you can consider yourself lucky guys,over there in the states,with component pricing like that.

EDIT:..OH,by the way,how did you find the Vertex SSD? I know everybody is hiping about SSDs,but you know you have to chose wisely,cos not all of them are so good in some points..but Im considering to buy one of yours,actually a Vertex 2 SE version,to have it as a system drive,I can have a 60GB Vertex 2 SE with about 20% discount.

 

[Radi_SVK]

you need three-channel memory for i7-9xx/x58 mobo.

Thats not true actually,you can run Dual channel memory kit on X58 mobo perfectly fine..but of course the best for it is a 3-Channel kit,if you want to get the full potential out of it.

 

[n-ster]

Any Sandforce SSD is good really

 

[newguy24]

Is there anyway i can get a system like this one in the link, but build it myself with the same parts but cheaper??

CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1084 Intel Core i7 950(3...

probably 8gb ram of corsair triple channel 1600 or 2000
better case
blue ray which it has but also a sony or something similar dvd/cd drive/burner
oh ya and a 23-25inch monitor
speakers/wireless keyboard and mouse(can get at a later date)seen a nice set of bose speakers for 79.99
possible...a better mother board.


lmk

thanks john

 

[n-ster]

triple channel needs 3 sticks, so 3gb, 6gb or 12gb (I suggest 3x4gb if you go this way) (you could do 3gb set + 6gb set to get 9gb if you want but usualy not worth it)

GTX 460 2GB is stupid...

Did I not propose a similar build? GPU wise you can go single 6870 and get one for CrossfireX at a later date

HELP! building my 1st new rig,any cheap ideas?

CPU--> get from Microcenter
GPU--> single or 2 6870... cheap used 5870 or GTX 280 SLI or GTX 460 SLI (preferably 1GB)