Hello there,
even thought the STRIKER scares me a bit, I will end up getting it.
I have more than adequate PC knowledge but NOT much when it comes to complicated BIOS settings.
 
I need RAM with it ...2GB and it needs to be fast. I am willing to pay for it but I also don't need overkill as I am going to be very careful when oc'ing, I just wouldn't want to waste a lot of $$$.
 
I had my eyes on the CORSAIR dominator series or maybe Crucial Ballistic.
 
Which one is best, runs great out of the box and allows me to OC when I am ready and have studied enough to mess with voltages and timings.
 
Any good suggestion appreciated. I was hoping to run above the normal 800 MHZ right away with some good sticks that have low timings and are EPP.
 
Thanks

Ok, DON'T BUY THE DOMINATOR at c4 (dddr2-800)
 
I made that mistake just a week ago and they now have the really carppy promos IC and it is SH!T
 
REPEAT DON'T BUY THE DOMINATOR unless you can afford the c3 or pc8888 modules, everything else is a waste of money for a board that expensive (except maybe the 8500 dominator, that use Micron D9s)
 
But I personally would recommend either ocz or super talent
 
Super Talent is a new name in the game, but they are actually quite good, especially their ddr2-800 modules
 
You could get 4 gigs of high quality super talent for the price of 2 pc8500 dominators, which is the sole reason I bought the 6400 and now wishing I didn't
 
 
here is the link
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820609026
 
Really good quality ram right there, they oc well at stock timings (4-4-3-8, which are pretty nice, better than the dominator except c3, which super talent is capable of)
 
Also OCZ, is actaully high quality ram, since you at the most are going to be pushing a bit over 500 fsb, the ocz would be a nice buy, considering they max out at about 500 or so mhz
 
Just one question, can you wait a tiny bit?  The rd600 comes out a little while longer and is far better than the striker for the price (or get the evga board, it is about just as good from all the tests for ocing and is more than 150 less at newegg)

Hey,
thanks for the thorough reply and the warning.
So...Super Talent or OCZ....mmmh....have you ever tried the Ballistics?
 
So as for as CAS is concerned really try for C3 or C4?
Ok then....I am so paranoid about the RAm....it will take me weeks, especially since I am going to drop $300-500 on this alone. Then the CPU, I will go for the 6800 and the GPU.....
 
Yeah I can wait a while....you think the RD 600 is going to be so superior.
Always used Nvidia.....and right now my very first ATI card. I prefer Nvidia.,...but then again it is the chicken and the egg thing....
 
I was thinking about the eVGA, but I want to run 2 RAID setup's and I hear the eVGA has RAID issues.....but since it is all the chipset I assume the ASUS would have the same issues until Nvidia releases new drivers.
 
It has become difficult. I am modding a new case right now and basically I am ready to drop the Mobo, CPU, RAM in and go....
 
well let me know what else you hear......I think the ABIT board will be a good one.....Gigabyte to follow soon with their 680i.
 
What happened to you......why did the Corsair C4's didn't work for you?

Well, the corsair c4s all have the promos ic except for I believe the pro versions of it (I am guessing because of the price, I can't say for sure)
 
And the dominator ram is really nice, I managed to get cas3 off of the promos IC, but I can't even got to 810 at that speed even though I am at 2.5 volts because it does not have the nice micron IC
 
Now a good dominator would be the 8500 for the price, because it includes the micron IC and it has the heatsink, but the price gets high at that point and you could afford almost 4 gigs of OCZ for the price
 
As for ballistx, crucial is a nice company from what I have heard and I know that their nice tracer module that supports nvidia sli has the nice Micron IC, but the super talent is better for the price (it can tollerate more voltage and has better stock timings without any oc tricks like epp to get ther)
 
 
I definately say wait on the mobo for the rd600, considering you are paying that much for a cpu (you also might as well go quad at this point, I usually say quad is a waste of money, but since you have this much to spend on the x6800, you might as well go quad-just don't buy it from newegg, 1700 is outragous [last time I checked] get it from anywhere else, they are only 50 or 100 more than the x6800 depending on the shop)
 
And get the r600 to go with it, that will also kill the gtx supposedly
 
 
 
 
If you want to oc, timings won't matter too much considering you will probably be at fsb of close to 600 with the rd600 (though I don't know if the x6800 can handle that, but probably if you take the multiplier down to 8, you could get close to 5 ghz).  If you manage to get that high, then ocz no longer becomes a choice, as it can't tolerate much more than 500, but considering the price, that is pretty amazing
 
 
Since you will be going that high, something that is guruanteed to get you there will be the upper dominator mudles, but at 400-600, they are pricey, you may want to consider the really fancy new one that gets 1142 mhz, because the fan is only 20 bucks (I bought one myself). and it is even cheaper than the cas3 I believe
 
 
Super talent also remains a nice option for the price, but it will probably need pretty high voltages that will run hot on most other than the dominator (mine tolerated 2.6 and the sink was still colder than my zalman cpu cooler, but I also have the optional fan with it)
 
I hope I helped

You certainly know your RAM...I am impressed.
I will print out this post and keep it handy.
Cheers

Thanks, getting pissed off at your ram, almost sueing zipzoomfly, and about throwing your copmuter and your annoying neighboor forces you to learn something
 
I hope I have helped, anything else you need to know?
 
Also, one question, how much is the max you can spend, because that way I can help you the best
And don't forget the rd600, the striker is nice, but as I already said, for the performance and price, the rd600 will pwn

Excellent post, thanks

 
yeah, _Tacos knows his stuff!    
 
i really would second the wait for rd600. i don't mean r_600, i mean rD600, the motherboard. it shouldn't cost you $400, and is a competitive product: it could offer better performance or drive down prices. Its only a few days... can you make it? Plus the 680i mobos i've seen aren't getting as high ratings as i'd expect....

bear in mind I am only 14, so just because I seem to be smart, go with ninja or dario, they know far more than me
 
But I am flattered nonetheless  
Still think the rd600 is a better board for the price though exisnet

Both of you deserve this.

To the OP, I agree completely. I'd wait a bit to see how much the RD600 will out perform the 680i or the 975x. If you are going to pay a premium for a piece of hardware, at least make sure that you're getting the best of the best.
Ninja

Ninja, did super talent recently change their IC?  Because newegg just got a horrible review from someone on super talent, and I don't want to recommend bad memory (not to mention I am about ot buy some myself)
 
Do you think the person is simply a nub at overclocking or the new Micron is crappy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820609026

Once in a while, you'll find a dud product. Its most likely a fluke. I'm not going to go and call someone I have no idea about a n00b though.

think I should get it then?

Do what you think is best.

Last time I tried that, I ended up with the dominator that can't reach 810 mhz @2.6v

If you want my explicit recommendation, okay you've got it. But remember that you as a Clan member gotta take some risks, for the good of others.

I will, I emailed super talent to find out any way though
 
What software do you need for the screenshots of your computer
 
I'd like to review super talent with am2, but I don't know how to show pictures of it
 
I already have sisoft sandra, super pi, and 3d mark 06 for benchmarks if you think its a good idea

Sounds very very good young grasshoppa.
Use this for a screencap program
http://www.screenshot-utility.com/

I don't know how Ninja could miss it, let me just ask this directly.  
What motherboard is he using Ninja?? OOOHH yes, that piece of shi7 that doesnt reach above 2.2vDIMM right? Plus he probably is running 1.8v as he did not mentioned voltages.