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Originally Posted by MikeSty
DDR2 is a newer RAM form factor.
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Oh. That's simple enough.
Thanks for the input. I'm concerned mainly with upping the timings of the RAM (my current machine has a fairly severe RAM bottleneck, and I'm trying to avoid that in the new build), so I'll probably stick with PC3200. I'm not too concerned with OCing the processor, because I'm planning on buying an Athlon 64 3200 (maybe 3500... we'll see), and that should be plenty for me until my next major upgrade. Like I said, it's mainly going to be a gaming machine, so I'm concerned more with the video card. (possibly overclocking that... maybe buying a BFG OC version... hmmm)
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Originally Posted by MikeSty
Some mobos do support DDR at different speeds, but it is most commonly PC2700 (DDR333) or PC3200 (DDR400). I'm not quite sure where you're looking. FYI, most mobos have variable RAM timings
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That's what I said. I was wondering why
RAM came in higher frequencies when
motherboards and
processors did not.
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A lot of machines from a few years back have RAMBUS, it's funny as eff diagnosing a RAM upgrade for them.
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I know. I first heard about RDRAM when I was helping my friend upgrade his Dell's memory... I was like "wtf is PC800?"
This overclocking thing is not necessarily going to happen, either... but I plan on buying higher quality components this time around than I did last time (Generic RAM? Bad call.), and I'd like to get a little more bang out of them. When the time gets closer to actually
buying the stuff, then I'll make a decision on whether it will be OC'd. Right now I'm just looking into my options.
The machine I'm leaning towards at the moment is this:
-Either the DFI nF4 Lanparty or the Asus SLI Premium... I want the higher end mobo mainly for the extra features (like Firewire. Hard to find on less expensive motherboards, and I don't like having to add an expansion card just for this), though overclocking is a consideration - the Lanparty scores very well in this.
-Athlon 64 3200+ Venice
-Geforce 6800 Ultra or a 7800 GTX - that will come down to my budget, most likely, or how much the prices change on each of them.
-1 GB (to start) PC 3200. I was looking at Corsair XMS, but OCZ was another of the ones high on my list. That Gold series stuff
does look pretty nice.
-1 WD Raptor 36 GB (maybe 74... again, the budget thing) for my system drive.
-1 WD Caviar SE 320 GB storage drive (both drives SATA, mainly for neater cabling)
-I'm undecided on the case, though I'm leaning towards the Lian Li PC65 (Black) paired with a decent power supply (maybe an Antec TruePower... I'll have to read some more on these, though I've had good experienced with Antec, and they tend to get good reviews)
-And maybe if the price is right I'll finally upgrade to an LCD. I doubt this, though, as I would much rather spend that money on better components.
Keep in mind this is just playing around in my head at the moment - the actual build is still a few months off at least. This list will almost definitely change before it actually happens, and I might chicken out on the really high end stuff ($500+ for a video card is kinda scary
). Anyway, we'll see.