Hello - new member here seeking some advice on my 2nd computer build.
Im hoping to get an awesome comp going w/o having to do alot of tweaking bios and timings etc.. Im a newb when it comes to OC, however I am hoping to have the hardware to accomodate it to an extent... and Im hoping to get some info on whether this setup would mesh well.
Graphics - Im waiting for the ati 4870 X2 to come out. In a month or two I will prob. get a 2nd one for crossfire (Ive heard that updated drivers might be a very good thing with these in crossfire)
Where im unsure is the following: From the little bit ive picked up on Overclocking, I think I would want to try OCing the processor via FSB speed to 1600 from stock 1333... in the hopes that the 1600 speed memory would be a great fit that way.
Is it as simple as that? Are there pitfalls I should be aware of? Im planning on a top notch PSU and the rest.
(CORSAIR CMPSU-1000HX 1000W ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 Power Supply - Retail)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139007
Will be running Vista Ultimate.. Ive heard that it is good to install vista with only 1 stick of memory then add the 2nd.
I also plan on 2x 300gb raptors in RAID.. this will be my first RAID setup.
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks in advance.
Don't use DDR3. The performance benefit of DDR3 is very tiny compared to DDR2. And it's definitely not worth the money. You're crazy if you spend $250 on RAM.
