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   So I finally landed a new job and all is set to order this bad boy, wanna do some final tweaking so suggestions welcomed.  Mainly gaming and Frapsing on this computer, I play in 1024 rez mostly, may boost that to 1280 but I'm comfortable at 1024. 

Couple questions:

1.  Noticed on the DDR3 ram speeds of 1333 and 1600, would it be worth going to the 1600 or should I keep the 1333 to match the FSB of the MB?

2.  I've read reviews on Overclockers.com about the 9450 getting to 3.7 on air with low voltage, could I expect possibly close to 4 on water? Any experience from DSO on OC'ing this chip yet?

3.  80g hard drive for OS and 500 for games/programs etc.
4.  GX2 or something different?

Case: Cooler Master Cosmos S (Black Aluminum Edition)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only)
Memory: 4GB DDR3 Corsair at 1333MHz
Hard Drive 1: 80GB Western Digital (8MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Hard Drive 3: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800GX2 1GB
Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio
Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only (Artic Blue Liquid)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Green Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability
Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan Upgrade)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse

Appreciate any insight.

Edited by Slicer - 15 May 2008 at 2:32am

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Slicer Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 78	Quote Reply Topic: New Config Posted: 15 May 2008 at 2:29am
	So I finally landed a new job and all is set to order this bad boy, wanna do some final tweaking so suggestions welcomed. Mainly gaming and Frapsing on this computer, I play in 1024 rez mostly, may boost that to 1280 but I'm comfortable at 1024. Couple questions: 1. Noticed on the DDR3 ram speeds of 1333 and 1600, would it be worth going to the 1600 or should I keep the 1333 to match the FSB of the MB? 2. I've read reviews on Overclockers.com about the 9450 getting to 3.7 on air with low voltage, could I expect possibly close to 4 on water? Any experience from DSO on OC'ing this chip yet? 3. 80g hard drive for OS and 500 for games/programs etc. 4. GX2 or something different? Case: Cooler Master Cosmos S (Black Aluminum Edition) Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz (1333MHz FSB) (12MB Cache) Motherboard: nVidia 790i Ultra Core 2 Quad (nForce 790i Ultra SLI) (DDR3 Only) Memory: 4GB DDR3 Corsair at 1333MHz Hard Drive 1: 80GB Western Digital (8MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 3: 500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: nVidia GeForce 9800GX2 1GB Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio Cooling: Liquid Chilled FrostBite CPU Only (Artic Blue Liquid) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Green Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Overclock Processor: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Overclock Memory: Yes, Overclock memory timings (Includes Corsair Dominator Airflow Fan Upgrade) Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse Appreciate any insight. Edited by Slicer - 15 May 2008 at 2:32am

!ender_ Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4219	Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2008 at 6:40am
	1. 4 @ 1066 or ddr2 would be fine for that loadout, the 1:1 craze is long gone, youll be overclocking anyway so they wont match 2. its possible, but overclocking is a luck game. you may get 4 you may get 2.7 and max out... no promises 3. id go with 1 500 and partition it, but thats just a matter of preference. the idea of 2 HDDs has never set well with me 4. solid card.

Tyler Lowe Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2008 at 11:50am
	98x2 on an SLI capable board begs for a 1000W+ PSU.

SunfighterLC Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1527	Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2008 at 7:23pm
	Thats only if you wanna add a second GX2 though. I had the same thoughts about the ram as you did with my system (being built right now, In stage 2 for 2 days now dang). I still could not decide whether to get 1333 or 1600 or even higher yet, so what i did was just order 2GB of 1333, and decide later, ram isnt hard at all to install (at least for me)
	E8500@ 4.03Ghz XFX 790i Ultra 1000W Corsair HX 2 280 GTX EVGA FTW 4GB OCZ Reaper 1800Mhz 250-80-300GB VR HD Logitech Z-2300 2.1 Speakers Asus Xonar 7.1 Hanns-G HG 281D 28" HDMI Monitor

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