APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: the minute I get some decent responses to check compatibility!
BUDGET RANGE: 100-1100 $
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, personal PC-movies, homework...
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, speakers
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg or cheaper
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: See Below...
OVERCLOCKING:not right away-down the road if it's easy enough.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No, need more experience
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Well my monitor (good reviews) is recommended for 1680x150
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Looking for a Gaming/Personal PC. Games include: wow, Battlefield bad company2, cod series coming out, newer mmo's and whatnot
I have 2 Different builds. Both are basically the same except for the Graphic Cards & Hard Drives. My question is do I go with 5770 and down the road get another 5770, or vice versa; get the 5850 and when they get cheaper, buy another-------Will these builds support that option?
Im just wondering about the RAM to see if it's compatible with the mobo and whatnot. I have the same RAM for both builds but am wondering if I could spend an extra 20-30$ on different G.Skill sticks, would that ram stick also be compatible? (Ill post the link to this ram after the builds.
FIRST BUILD:
CD Reader: LITE-ON Black 24X DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
HD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 500gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Monitor: Acer X223WDbd Black 22"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU/Graphics Combo: XFX HD ZNFC Radeon HD 5850 1GB & Corsair 650Watt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
Mobo/Processor Combo: ASUS M4A87TD mobo & 955 Quad Core 3.2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
OS/Tower: Win7 64bit & Antect 300 Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
Before Shipping: $1084
SECOND BUILD:
CD Reader: LITE-ON Black 24X DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Monitor: Acer X223WDbd Black 22"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU/HD Combo:Corsair 650W/ Samsung 1TB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
Mobo/Processor Combo: ASUS M4A87TD mobo & 955 Quad Core 3.2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
OS/Tower: Win7 64bit & Antect 300 Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...
Graphics: SAPPHIRE 100283L Radeon HD 5770 (Juniper XT) 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Before Shipping: $ 989
ARe They Compatible? What would you go for?
Will either of these sticks of RAM Work with my builds? If so, will I be able to tell a difference. What would you go with?
--G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or...
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or...
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Do I go with my current RAM in my builds, or switch to another one of these-are they even compatible?