What do you think about this PC:

[goribigon]

Intel C2D E6600.

Asus P5B Deluxe.

LG LCD 19 L1900R 2ms 1:3000.

G.Skill 2GB Kit DDR2 PC6400 800MHZ 4-4-4-12 F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK.

BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB PCI-E OC VERSION.

LG GSA-4167 x16 Multi DVD-Recorder Bulk.

A-top X-Blade Gaming Case 450W Silver.

WD 250GB 3.5 7200Rpm 16Mb Buffer SATA II WD2500KS.



what does 4-4-4-12 on the memory says?

and do you suggest wide lcd screen or normal for movies?

what OC VERSION means ?

tnx in advance.

[check]

why gskill? Corsair ram would be my pick, and getting it CAS5 would let you spend more elsewhere. If you want to know what the terms mean, go ask hardocp or someone :)

[chipzoller]

And I'd ditch the WD drive for a couple Seagates. I don't trust WD drives, even if they did ante up to Seagate's 5-year warranty plan. By far the largest number of drives I have seen fail have mostly been WD.

[jeffy]

4-4-4-12 Memory timings
Really boring for a non-techie :p
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=6859

Usually, on Intel Core 2 Duo, lower the values and higher the frequencies, equals... better performance


OC version... probably this
http://www.bfgtech.com/8800GTSOC_640_PCIe.html
factory overclocked:
Core Clock: 550MHz
(vs. 500MHz standard)
>> Shader Clock: 1300MHz
(vs. 1200MHz standard)

[goribigon]

4-4-4-12 Memory timings
Really boring for a non-techie :p
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=6859

Usually, on Intel Core 2 Duo, lower the values and higher the frequencies, equals... better performance


OC version... probably this
http://www.bfgtech.com/8800GTSOC_640_PCIe.html
factory overclocked:
Core Clock: 550MHz
(vs. 500MHz standard)
>> Shader Clock: 1300MHz
(vs. 1200MHz standard)


is the oc version safe ?

[Inventive Software]

If it's under warranty, yes...

[Blue_MiSfit]

It definitely is. Most companies sell factory overclocked video cards. My evga 7800gt came overclocked to near 7800gtx levels stock, which was an awesome deal last year.

[twolfe18]

about your power supply: i would definately go for a beafier one. at least 500 watts, but if you can afford it, try to get one around 550 or 600 watts. and also, buy from a well know brand, like silverstone, antec, enermax, or seasonic.

my psu just died because it was overstrained, and i am very angry!!! :mad: it is not worth skimping on a part that is that crucial to your system.

[Blue_MiSfit]

Ditto! Especially these days, a strong PSU is a requirement, ESPECIALLY considering that you have a GeForce 8, and it looks like you plan to overclock! Try to get one with multiple +12V rails, though most over 450-500w do.

~MiSfit

[goribigon]

Ditto! Especially these days, a strong PSU is a requirement, ESPECIALLY considering that you have a GeForce 8, and it looks like you plan to overclock! Try to get one with multiple +12V rails, though most over 450-500w do.

~MiSfit


how come you're saying that i'm going to overclock ?

[Blue_MiSfit]

Well... I guess you're not. But why else would you get CAS4 DDR2 800 RAM for an E6600? You really should, at least a little :D An aftermarket heatsink would be nice too ( I like Zalman )

~MiSfit

[goribigon]

Well... I guess you're not. But why else would you get CAS4 DDR2 800 RAM for an E6600? You really should, at least a little :D An aftermarket heatsink would be nice too ( I like Zalman )

~MiSfit

so if i'm not going to oc, should i get 667 or even the 533 ?

[jeffy]

so if i'm not going to oc, should i get 667 or even the 533 ?

I don't think your attitude to OC'ing is permanent. When you see elsewhere what C2Ds are capable of... :D :eek:
Believe me, running E6600 at 3.6 GHz.

[Blue_MiSfit]

Yeah...

You won't see much improvement with 800 over 667 or even 533 if you're not overclocking.

Seriously though, it doesn't cost much more, and if you ever DO decide to overclock, the RAM won't be holding you back!

Practically everyone can hit ~2.8-3 GHz with the stock cooler and a half decent motherboard. You've got a killer motherboard for overclocking, it would be such a shame not to!! :D

~MiSfit