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benpascual   05-23-2009 at 02:02:19 PM

Here are my specs:
Processor:AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0ghz (Black Edition)
Motherboard: MSI DK790GX
Video Card: PALIT ATI RADEON 4870 HD 1gb
PSU: Corsair 629w
RAM: 4gb DDR3

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strangestranger   05-23-2009 at 02:16:59 PM
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Yes.

------------------------------ I'm a git, deal with it.

Antec 1200,PC Power & Cooling 750,Gigabyte DS4-x48,Intel Q9550@3.4 W/Xigmatek S1283,8GB OCZ DDR2 800,ATI 4870X2,X-FI>CA 640C amp>Tannoy R300/Senn 595's
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ct1615   05-24-2009 at 07:40:59 AM
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benpascual wrote :

Here are my specs:
Processor:AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0ghz (Black Edition)
Motherboard: MSI DK790GX
Video Card: PALIT ATI RADEON 4870 HD 1gb
PSU: Corsair 629w
RAM: 4gb DDR3




no, its junk trash it

or send it to me and I will

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benpascual   05-24-2009 at 09:24:24 AM
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ct1615 wrote :

no, its junk trash it

or send it to me and I will



i have a question, which is better for a gaming pc? Intel Quad Core or AMD Phenom II?
and, do i have to change something with my specs?

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croc   05-24-2009 at 10:01:51 AM
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benpascual wrote :

Here are my specs:
Processor:AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0ghz (Black Edition)
Motherboard: MSI DK790GX
Video Card: PALIT ATI RADEON 4870 HD 1gb
PSU: Corsair 629w
RAM: 4gb DDR3



From what I read on MSI's website, the MB only supports DDR3 in DDR2 mode. While this doesn't violate JEDEC DDR3 standards, it does negate the benefit of utilizing the full bandwidth of DDR3 in DDR3 mode. DDR3 is also more expensive than DDR2, at least her in AUS, so where's the gain?

Unless there's a specific feature on the GX that's not on the FX, why not go with a true DDR2 board, with DDR2 RAM?

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