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    Posted: 03 Jan 2008 at 6:26pm
Am I over killing with this configuration. I would like some feed back.
 
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I am not entirely sure, but I read somewhere that the Ultra's were already factory overclocked, so you paying money to have DSO overclocking them would yield little results....
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ok cool and should I got for vista ultimate 64 or 32 bit???
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Posts: 395 		  Quote Solo Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Jan 2008 at 6:46pm
32 bit wont be able to recognize all 4gb of the ram you have.. 64 bit doesn't seem to have a lot of problems, most of them are ironed out so the 64 bit should be fine.
 
Tirnanog is the expert on 64 bit it seems, user posted that there was very few compatability issues with any programs.
 
you could always dual boot 32 bit and 64 bit
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Cool thx, so my setup seems ok for gaming and editing. The other question is I could find any reviews on the new chip qx9650. Any feed back? I just know the new nvidia 780i had some really good reviews recently and it would support the new line of chip from intel. But im trying to fingure if I would fine a difference between the qx9650 and qx6850 for the price difference?
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The QX9650 bested its older sibling by a mere point, 127 to 126. In the majority of our test apps, the new chip was 2 to 5 percent faster, but slower times in Nero and especially WinZip dropped the overall number.
 
This review was by PC world.  It failed to mention though the power saving of the 45 nm chip and its ability to be overclocked much higher.
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Personally, if I could afford it I would go with the QX9650, but if money was an issue I do not think it would be worth the substantial price jump.
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  Quote PL Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Jan 2008 at 7:12pm

mmmm its just really more energy efficient then anything. But should i stick with the nvidia 780i for futur upgrade when the price of intel(penryn)cpu drops??? thx for being patient with all my questions :)
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2 more questions:

 
Wich case should I go with ultra or extreme or cool master cosmos?
 
Is there a big difference between the ram speed 800mhz or 1066mhz?
 
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The DS guys swore to me that the Extreme or Ultra were both better choices if you are going with air cooling.  With liquid cooling, the Cosmos is a good case though.

Technically RAM speed will enhance performance.  It's not a very big increase though, and the money (unless you just have a lot of it) is best spent in other places.  800mhz is fine.


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Looking at your build now, and the amount you are spending, it would make sense to go ahead and get the 1066mhz.

And since you are going with liquid cooling, any of those cases should be fine.  The only concern I would have is if you are looking to add any more harddrives, the Cosmos might be a problem with cooling those.


Edited by Mythius101 - 03 Jan 2008 at 9:30pm
Vista Home Premium 32
Core 2 Quad Q6600
nVidia 680iA1
2GB Corsair Dominator RAM
2x SLI Dual GeForce 8800GTS 512MB
Creative Labs X-Fi Fatal1ty XtremeGamer
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The Thermaltake 1200W PSU is not only a better power supply than the PC Power and Cooling model, it's cheaper. Both models were tested by Hard OCP, you can check that site if you want to read both reviews.
 
If you're filling all four memory slots, and the 780i behaves at all like the 680i, going higher than 800MHz RAM may be a waste of money. You'll have to ask DSO what they're seen in terms of memory stability past 800MHz on the 780i with all 4 slots filled.
 
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  Quote PL Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 Jan 2008 at 5:10pm
Thx guys for all your feedback.
 
I've updated my design with your feedbacks(http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=108898), but ill check with 780i with 4 slots filled . If anyone heard any thing feel free to give some feedback.
 
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