3 Builds

MattShepherd · 6 Mar 2009 at 13:47

Ive spent a bit of time and came up with a possible 3 builds, originally my budget was about £800, though i can wait a few weeks and increase it to a litlte over 1k i guess. The machine is purely for gaming and gaming alone really. Any thoughts or advice is very much welcome

The first build, ive tried to spec for the future, or as far in to the future 1k will allow me to. Everything i put in to the bundle is perfect for OCing. I went for the ddr3 because i figured theres no point having a chip ideal for overclocking to 4ghz+ ( ive read that the chip can actually get to 5ghz on air). Also from what ive read is if i were to clock it to anything like this sort of speed, a ddr2 system is going to hamper it somewhat, afterall a pc is only as good as its weakest component.

The second build i went for a similar set up, but with a quad base to it. I know dual is superior ingaming right now, but i had a thought that if i am specing for now and into the future with ocing, maybe quad would be a better idea since games surely cant be too far off embracing quad.

Lastly i went for a cheaper "now" build, overclocking is possible on it i guess, but nowhere near to the same extent, its a ddr2 system but keeping the 8750, just not with the toxic - which again supposdly has great ocing features in it.

Let me know what you advise.

Thanks so much in advance

mp260767 · 6 Mar 2009 at 14:10

i'd go with the last spec, changing the cooler to the Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer.

Clum · 6 Mar 2009 at 14:27

i'd go for the last spec as well. there's no need for the ddr3 as with an e8500 and a 9.5x multi you'd need to be clocking over 5ghz to be overclocking the ram at all.

reflux · 6 Mar 2009 at 14:33

Where's the i7 spec?

Musty Pie · 6 Mar 2009 at 14:39

last spec agreed.

I have a similar build and its fast as a fast thing on speed.

MattShepherd · 6 Mar 2009 at 14:43

reflux said:
Where's the i7 spec?

http://www.guru3d.com/article/amd-phenom-ii-x4-810-and-x3-720be-review-am3/24

This really put me off the I7's for a gaming set up.

Thanks for the replies so far btw

I agree the 3rd spec for £300 cheaper is essentially the same set up as the 2 above it, since no game is going to make use of ddr3 yet, but the only reason i created the 2 above it, was the enormous room for oc'ing in them, is that not worth the extra?

Im also noticing a lot of people are putting 6gb+ of ram in new machines, is there any point in this at all? From a gaming persective i mean