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[Galeden]

<p>Been playing around with parts to build a new computer with, how would something like this run, especially with EQ2</p><p>ABIT IX38 QUAD GT intel x38 chipset ATX form factor 3xPCI-E(x16)/1xPCI-E(x1)/2xpci/4xddr2 w/sata2 raid,lan(gb),1394,usb 2.0 & audio (cpu type:intel - socket 775)CORE 2 QUAD Q6700 2.66G (1066Mhz)KINGSTON 2GB KIT KHX6400D2LLK2/2G</p><p>KINGSTON hyper x KHX6400D2LLK2/2G 2gb kit (1gb x 2) match pair pc26400 800mhz cl4 4-4-4-12 240-pin ddr2 dimm w/heat spreader  </p><p>SEAGATE 500gb ST3500320NS SATA ES 7200rpm 32mb (bare drive) X 4 for 0 raid</p><p>ATI HD3870X2 1G DDR3 PCI-E w/dual DVI HD TVO #100221sr (OEM powered by ATI)</p><p>SONY 1.44mb black floppy drive</p><p>Sony nec AD-7190S-0B 20x SATA DVD super all multi burner (black) (bare drive w/software)  </p><p>ANTEC nine hundred (black) ATX tower case no power supply 3x5.25" 6x3.5"(hidden) 6x5.25"(hidden) w/windowed side panel, front i/o connectors & 120mm case fan x 3EXTRA 120mm FAN(BLUE LED)</p><p>ANTEC QUATTRO 850 850w truepower quattro ATX 12v / eps12v rohs & 80plus certified ul & fcc power supply</p><p>CREATIVE LABS inspire p7800 7.1 7-pc w/subwoofer & wired remote (black) (retail)</p>

[Galeden]

<p>Thanks for moving my post, though it's a technical issue I wasn't sure if I should put it in the tech forums since its not a question of having a problem.</p><p> I decided on a different processor and memory, this is what I am thinking of using now:</p><p>INTEL Core 2 Duo e6850 (BX80557E6850) 3.0ghz em64t dual core w/4mb cache 1333mhz lga775-pin</p><p>2X CRUCIAL ballistix BL2KIT12864AA663 2gb kit (1gb x 2) match pair pc25300 667mhz 3-3-3-12 240-pin ddr2 dimm w/heat spreader</p><p> Still looking for feedback on this, or any tips etc.</p><p>Oh I put down the wrong Hard Drives, not that it matters much, I ment to get these</p><p>SEAGATE 500gb ST3500320AS SATA300 32mb 7200rpm X4 for 0 Raid</p>

[Kaliguwra]

I would scrap two of those hard drives and buy a Raptor drive for your OS. I have two 150 gig Raptors and it runs the OS super fast.Also, the board you selected supports 1066mhz DDR2 memory, I would probably use it to get the complete feel and speed out of it. If you were to downgrade the lowest I would go is 800mhz. Newegg has some good deals on 1066mhz memory, Kingston, Cosair, and Patriot are running at decent prices. I honestly don't see the use of having a card that has one gigabyte of memory. When you could have the same card that has the standard 512mb for 225 dollars cheaper? Core clock is just as fast, as with everything else. It would save you some money in the long run that you can spend on something else.

[jagermonsta]

I would suggest Raptor drives as well for speed but you have to make sure you keep them defragged often otherwise you will lose that speed. Some people believe dense platters are the way to go (750GB+ hard drivers) when looking for speed. All the data is so close together that seek times are very low.Yeah you may as well go for the 1066Mhz DD2 memory but getting you memory to actually run at the speed with your CPU is another story...The amount of memory your 3D card doesn't exactly make it better... basically 512 MB+ memory on video cards allow you to run high resolutions. So unless you have a 24"+ monitor a 1 GB card is pretty pointless. A fast 512MB card is definitely the way to go if you aren't planning on pushing ridicules resolutions.

[Galeden]

<p>I picked the memory because the speed is still as much as the bus speed can take advantage of from my understanding, which is cpu bus speed/2. so faster memory wouldn't really matter, and this had the lowest latency possible.  Anything higher, especially 1066mhz, has much higher latency, so if the speed isn't going to help anyway, I would rather have the lower latency.  I will take a look at the raptor hard drives.</p><p>Also besides the 1gb memory on the video card, it also has 2 processors vs 1 on standard cards.  Oh and yes, my monitor will be 24" or more.</p><p>Thanks for the tips so far, and keep em coming <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[jagermonsta]

<cite>Galeden wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I picked the memory because the speed is still as much as the bus speed can take advantage of from my understanding, which is cpu bus speed/2. so faster memory wouldn't really matter, and this had the lowest latency possible.  Anything higher, especially 1066mhz, has much higher latency, so if the speed isn't going to help anyway, I would rather have the lower latency.</p><p>Also besides the 1gb memory on the video card, it also has 2 processors vs 1 on standard cards.  Oh and yes, my monitor will be 24" or more.</p></blockquote>Well it all depends if you over clock or not... If you higher you bus then you can higher your memory speed. As for 1066Mhz having high latency that can be true depending how you look at it. Tested latency's can be around 5 5 5 15  and I had no problem dropping mine to 5-4-4-10 1T... So it really all depends on the person who buys the memory who has the knowledge to configure it properly to get the speed out of it. The stability of my 1066Mhz is incredible compared to past experiences with 800Mhz memory.So in short... you can have the speed AND the latency with 1066Mhz memory.<cite></cite><cite></cite>As for the video card. Perhaps you should check out some reviews on the card and comparisons before being dead set on that particular card.A lot of people building computers overkill... myself included. Money was never a issue so I'll build a tank but in the end it just seems kind of silly.

[Kaliguwra]

Hrm. I would still suggest the hard drives. I love my raptor's, possibly the best purchase in computer parts Ive made in years. I installed Vista in no time, maybe 15-20 minutes from booting to installing drivers.  The higher speed memory you get, from what I understand, you will be able to run it in sync with your CPU. You might run into issues if you run a CPU that is clocked at 1333/1066 FSB with memory that is clocked at 667, thats if the Mobo supports that low of memory. From what the support website states, the board supports only 1066/800 Dual Channel DDR2. Might as well get some good 800 or max it out with some 1066, which is the highest right now for boards that only support ddr2.

[jagermonsta]

Yeah basically the memory he is purchasing limits him to a 667 sync speed. If he ever wanted to over clock his CPU properly he would need to purchase 800+

[Kaliguwra]

Correct.So saving money is gonna put a hit on your performance. 800mhz DDR2 is pretty inexpensive right now and if you get the right kind, it OC's very well. Mine i can get stably to around 1150mhz, but my system is aircooled, so I dont want to pretty fry anything.