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08-03-2010, 02:37 AM
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| Building new comp, experts please take a look
is it true that amd + ati is a better combination? AMD payed $5+ billion to buy ATI
in that deal, ATI will make most of their graphic cards according to AMD platform or some shit?
because my comp set is gonna look something like this....
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
-$98.79 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-533-_-Product -$10 off promo $84.99)
ASUS M4A87TD Evo AM3 DDR3 ATX AMD 870 SB850 2PCI-E16 PCI-E1 3PCI 6SATA 6GB/S USB3.0 Motherboard
-$123.05 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%20Motherboard $109.99)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 6 Core Processor 2.8GHZ Socket AM3 Retail Box
-$209.99 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-851-_-Product $199.99)
Corsair TX750W 750W ATX 12V 60A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 140MM Fan
-$109.99
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Fermi 675MHZ 768MB GDDR5 Dual DVI Mini-HDMI PCI-E DX11 Video Card
- $215.88
XFX Radeon HD 5830 800MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ DDR5 2XDVI HDMI DP PCI-E DIRECTX11 Video Card
- $249.99 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...on%20HD%205830 229.99)
OCZ Gold OCZ3G1600LV6GK 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit
$169.99 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...600LV6GK%206GB $160 ($30 mail in rebate) )
Corsair XMS3 CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 4GB DDR3 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 9-9-9-24 Core i5 Dual Channel Memory Kit
- $91.99 ($10 mail in rebate)
Azza Helios 910 Black ATX Mid Tower Case 9X5.25 1X3.5 4X3.5INT 230MM Blue LED Fans & Window No PSU
$64.99 ($15USD mail in rebate)
LG GH22NS50 Black 22X SATA DVD Writer OEM
- $29.99 ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...22NS50%20Black $23.99)
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08-03-2010, 02:43 AM
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#2 | | Banned (ABWS)
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option B)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA2 3.5IN 8.5MS 7200RPM 32MB Hard Drive OEM *3YR MFR Warranty*
$78.99
XFX Radeon HD 5830 800MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ DDR5 2XDVI HDMI DP PCI-E DIRECTX11 Video Card
$249.99
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08-03-2010, 04:03 AM
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Keep the 460 gtx and WD black caviar Posted via RS Mobile | |
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08-03-2010, 09:34 AM
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#4 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by shawn79  ASUS M4A87TD Evo AM3 DDR3 ATX AMD 870 SB850 2PCI-E16 PCI-E1 3PCI 6SATA 6GB/S USB3.0 Motherboard
-$123.05
OCZ Gold OCZ3G1600LV6GK 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit
-$171.08 | The motherboard you selected does not support the Triple Channel Memory Kit you picked. There is no AMD motherboard that support triple channel memory. Choose a cheaper dual channel kit. I recommend staying away from the OCZ Gold series. Read the reviews at NewEgg for the failure rate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-540-_-Product | |
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08-03-2010, 10:15 AM
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Which other one would you recommend Posted via RS Mobile | |
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08-03-2010, 10:35 AM
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#6 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Gskill ram is pretty good for the price. Either go 4gb ot 8gb.
Also, price match your items from ncix like pricebat.ca
Ie your mobo sells for 110 on newegg and your dvd drive you can get for 19 from anitec Posted via RS Mobile | |
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08-04-2010, 01:04 AM
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08-04-2010, 12:11 PM
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#8 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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I would try to find a set of RAM that operated at a lower voltage than the 1.7V of the Corsair that you selected. The standard voltage of DDR3 is 1.5V. RAM that run at higher voltages imply that they are already being overclocked, and will probably have less headroom. It will take about a hour of research to find see what's available. G.Skill is a good brand.
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08-04-2010, 01:45 PM
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#9 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Just a note on the WD Caviar Black if you care about PC "silence". The thing runs loud (i.e. vibrates heavily). I already have it decoupled from the case via silicone dampers but the case still resonates. It is the loudest component in my case right now. I'm trying to find a way to suspend it but the drive cage in my case is pretty tight...
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08-04-2010, 04:41 PM
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I have the 1TB WD Black and it makes almost no noise 2 feet away from my ear (sits on top of the desk) ...
Maybe your case is just a piece of shit ...
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08-04-2010, 07:19 PM
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#11 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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or maybe your ears are a piece of shit?
I was only noting this for people who, quote: "care about 'silence'".... For the average to gaming-oriented user, the noise this drive makes is probably overshadowed by loud, fast, high CFM case fans, GPU HSF, CPU HSF, PSU fan, etc. But all my fans are running ~700RPM and are inaudible, thus making the HDD stand out, especially during seek.
It's a good, quick drive. It just runs a lot louder than the WD Green and Samsung F3.
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08-05-2010, 08:17 AM
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#12 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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The fastest fan in my case at idle is 900 RPM (Graphics Card); my HSF operates at 500 RPM @ idle and my case fans operate @ 750 RPM ... The loudest part of my computer outside of gaming (where I wear headphones or have the speakers turned up, anyways) is the front case fan which operates @ 750 RPM ... I guess that's loud ? Besides that, you said it was resonating, which would indicate it's a problem with the case, not the drive. If your case were GOOD, it would not RESONATE ...
Try again, bud ...
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