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Building a gaming pc?
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AfterDawn Addict
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4. August 2008 @ 19:11 |
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Looking good.
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coryparks
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4. August 2008 @ 19:14 |
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kk so ill get Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme then also that way i can over clock.... is it easy to over clock? sry im nub to this stuff lol
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AfterDawn Addict
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4. August 2008 @ 19:17 |
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With an intel chip, and a good motherboard like that one, yes it is.
Remember, if you buy an Ultra-120 extreme you need to get a 120mm fan separately. I recommend the Scythe SFF21F.
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AfterDawn Addict
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4. August 2008 @ 19:20 |
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Yup what he said.
Your motherboard will make it very simple to OC. You don't need to get to much into it, basic knowledge will enable you to get most of the PC anyway. Once you get it stable, just leave it at that.
You can at least make 3.4Ghz.
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8. August 2008 @ 21:21 |
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ok, i am going to build this (what you have all incorporated into the thread) but i just need verification that all parts and everything works with each other and that the motherboard PCU socket doesn't need and adapter to mount the Thermalright 120-extreme. Until then, im going to see where i can find the cheapest parts.. (anyone have good ideas to buy these parts cheap in Canada?). Thanks guys.
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AfterDawn Addict
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8. August 2008 @ 21:23 |
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The Ultra-120 comes with the adapter it requires.
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8. August 2008 @ 21:42 |
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ok that is goood, now, do I need a sound card?
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coryparks
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8. August 2008 @ 22:02 |
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the mb i believe has a built in soundcard so... unless you want to have a better one for like recording purposes that should be fine
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8. August 2008 @ 22:07 |
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and 1 last thing, i have heard rumors about this motherboard not booting SATA and not booting if too much memory is applied at once.
is this true? if so, any way to get around it?
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AfterDawn Addict
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9. August 2008 @ 06:45 |
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The X48-DS4? Not heard of that myself, I use the very similar X38-DS4 which has no problem with all four sticks of memory being filled and all S-ATA ports in use.
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9. August 2008 @ 15:42 |
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ok, now, do i need the heatsink that comes with the processor? because the thermal 130 extreme is the heatsink isnt it???
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9. August 2008 @ 15:47 |
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EDIT----THERMAL 120-EXTREMEE
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AfterDawn Addict
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9. August 2008 @ 15:52 |
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Correct, you dont need the stock heatsink.
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9. August 2008 @ 15:56 |
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and finally, is X38-DS4 motherboard better then the one in this package??
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AfterDawn Addict
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9. August 2008 @ 15:58 |
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The X48-DS4 and the X38-DS4 are pretty much the same. The X48 is rated for higher speeds.
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9. August 2008 @ 16:19 |
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ok, price range for all of this will be around 1300$-1600$,
i'm currently looking where to buy all of these parts the cheapest.
so you guys just recommend newegg.com for parts?
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AfterDawn Addict
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9. August 2008 @ 18:03 |
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Yes, but Newegg won't sell Thermalright products (ignore that it's out of stock, it has been since 2006, it will never be sold there) - use NCIXUS.
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9. August 2008 @ 20:51 |
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anywhere to buy the parts in Canada??
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9. August 2008 @ 20:52 |
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NCIX.com
canadacomputers.com
tigerdirect.ca
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ffonlly
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10. August 2008 @ 20:29 |
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also
directcanada.com
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