Chipset / general system build advice
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Hey guys/gals.
I am going to be upgrading towards the end of the month and need some advice. Let me just first give you the details of what I am planning.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 "LGA775 Conroe" 3.00GHz (1333FSB) ( http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =CP-156-IN )
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX(2x1GB)(1066mhz)
( http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =MY-119-CS )
Asus P5E Intel X38 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard ( http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =MB-249-AS )
My question is this. I have been reading mixed reviews of the X38 chipset. I understand that SLI is not currently supported, only crossfire. This doesn't really concern me as I only play to be running 1x8800GTX. What chipset would you buy if you were upgrading now and would you go for DDR2 or DDR3 as both the P35/X38 chipsets seem to support both depending on which board you buy.
Next, I am still better off buying a faster dual core than a slightly slower quad core? Bare in mind this rig will be used primarily for gaming.
Lastly, the RAM i have gone for runs at 1066mhz, but the board and the cpu run at 1300mhz. I assume this isn't going to be an issue. I have been told it is a waste of time buying anything above 800mhz atm? I will be upgrading to 4gb (4x1gb) in about a month.
Lastly, have the components I detailed above known to be compatible with each other?
I would greatly appreciate a detailed reply.
Thanks for your time guys/gals
Jon
I am going to be upgrading towards the end of the month and need some advice. Let me just first give you the details of what I am planning.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 "LGA775 Conroe" 3.00GHz (1333FSB) ( http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =CP-156-IN )
Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500C5 TwinX(2x1GB)(1066mhz)
( http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =MY-119-CS )
Asus P5E Intel X38 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard ( http://www.overclockers.co.uk/show [...] =MB-249-AS )
My question is this. I have been reading mixed reviews of the X38 chipset. I understand that SLI is not currently supported, only crossfire. This doesn't really concern me as I only play to be running 1x8800GTX. What chipset would you buy if you were upgrading now and would you go for DDR2 or DDR3 as both the P35/X38 chipsets seem to support both depending on which board you buy.
Next, I am still better off buying a faster dual core than a slightly slower quad core? Bare in mind this rig will be used primarily for gaming.
Lastly, the RAM i have gone for runs at 1066mhz, but the board and the cpu run at 1300mhz. I assume this isn't going to be an issue. I have been told it is a waste of time buying anything above 800mhz atm? I will be upgrading to 4gb (4x1gb) in about a month.
Lastly, have the components I detailed above known to be compatible with each other?
I would greatly appreciate a detailed reply.
Thanks for your time guys/gals
Jon
More about : chipset general system build advice
If you arre not planning on going with SLI/Crossfire I would go with the P35 chipset. X38 motherboards and DDR3 are very expensive at the moment.
I would go with the quard core processor with the future in mind.
DD2-1066 is fine, if you are planning on upgrading to a higher processor in the future or overclocking heavily.
What you listed is compatible.
If you are planning on going with 4 GB of memory, I would go with Vista 64 bit.
I would go with the quard core processor with the future in mind.
DD2-1066 is fine, if you are planning on upgrading to a higher processor in the future or overclocking heavily.
What you listed is compatible.
If you are planning on going with 4 GB of memory, I would go with Vista 64 bit.
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