Best RAM and anticipated OC for this config?

maximum overclocks that would be achieved:

800mhz ram = 400 * 8.5 = 3.4GHz

1066mhz ram = 533 * 8.5 = 4.5GHz

Note that these figures are not guarantees. Just that the overclock will fall in-between 2.8GHz and the above figures.

4gb would be enough for the avg teenager use.

now if you were to have 3 WoWs opened, 20+ tabs in your browser, sony vegas, and all the other goodies than 8gb might be needed -.^

Domain just so you know, I have never seen a q9550 on a 780i board on this forum get higher then 3.8 and that was once and that system ended-up being sent back cause it was not stable.

with that setup you can actually expect to get is between 3.2 and 3.4 and that is with liquid cooling.

if you go with the 1066 that is a mistake and you will not see the difference.

What skyr forgot to mention you is that you are not going no where anywhere near those numbers without liquid cooling.



4GB should be enough to run all your games, never tried 2 games at the same time, so I can't tell you about 2 at a time.

here is my idea:

you can add another card down the road if you like

or you can raise the PSU back to 1000w and go with GTX 280 that will bring the price to around 2700, but you wont' notice the difference between my build:

here you go Ticket# 189985 --- Price: $2565 (To see this build click here)

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis: Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Interior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Power Supply: 860W PC Power & Cooling (ESA Edition) (Dual SLI Compatible)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
System Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz OCZ
Card Reader: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Wireless Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 896MB (Includes PhysX Technology)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink Upgrade (Copper Heatpipes)
Internal Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Red Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Modifications: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Memory Fan Kit Installed)
Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Benchmarking: - No Thanks
Install/Test Game: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty




Edited by DST4ME - 02 Oct 2008 at 3:13pm

Liquid boss, just remember each chip is different and these are numbers I have seen being put out.

lets say you are one of the lucky ones and not the norm tom.

Did it come from DS with that speed or did you tweak it?

Right, that is what I have seen from DS, I think its important to point out to the new people that dont' know OC that your system and any system can do better OC if you know what you are doing.

around here for q9450 from DS I have seen 3.2 to 3.4

q9550 3.4 to 3.8

most times its been the lower number of the 2.