A few questions before I make my order ;]

Ryin · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:14

Here's what I'll be ordering,

XFX ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-120-XF
AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 920 2.8GHz - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-235-AM
Asus M3A78-T AMD 790GX - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-311-AS
Antec 900 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-065-AN
Hitachi Deskstar 1TB - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-049-HI
OCZ GameXStream 700w - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-019-OC
OCZ 4GB Gold Edition - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-149-OC

Now the questions:

1. I've heard that the motherboard might not be sent with the bios that will support Phenom 2 CPU's, and that I'll need to update them. Is this possible without having a supported CPU?

2. After looking through the supported ram for the motherboard, the ram I've chosen isn't listed, however I've seen people saying that it still works, Is this true?

3. I've heard some bad things about XFX, is it worth going for the Sapphire 512MB card? Just to be safe.

Feel free to suggest any adjustments.

Thanks

Kennysevenfold · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:16

1 : this hard drive instead..

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-053-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=1279

2 : this psu

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-149-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

then i think we are sorted mate

Ryin · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:20

Kennysevenfold said:
1 : this hard drive instead..

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-053-SA&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=1279

2 : this psu

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-149-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

then i think we are sorted mate

Damn I didn't realise that the hard drive had gone back up... It was cheaper last time I checked. Thanks for that!

And are you sure that 620w will be enough?

willy · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:23

I would get Corsair PSU and RAM

Kennysevenfold · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:24

Ryin said:
Damn I didn't realise that the hard drive had gone back up... It was cheaper last time I checked. Thanks for that!

And are you sure that 620w will be enough?

much better hard drive mate

620 will be plenty, even if you go x-fire in the furture

RJC · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:24

620w fine, you proberly could get away with 520w.

BigBruiserAl · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:29

Ryin said:
Here's what I'll be ordering,

2. After looking through the supported ram for the motherboard, the ram I've chosen isn't listed, however I've seen people saying that it still works, Is this true?

3. I've heard some bad things about XFX, is it worth going for the Sapphire 512MB card? Just to be safe.

Thanks

Answer to 2 is yeah it may work and should be fine, and to 3. i had a xfx card once, had it a week and it broke and i wast even into o/c then, however that was long ago and they may have improved since then

i would cough up the xtra for the saph.

Ryin · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:43

Thanks a lot everyone :]

I'm not sure which PSU I should go with, it's going to be either the Coolermaster 620w or the Corsair 650w.

As for the graphics card, is there much difference between the standard Sapphire 4870 and the "Toxic"?

tech_144 · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:48

Toxic is an Overclocked version ;>

Ryin · 17 Feb 2009 at 22:53

tech_144 said:
Toxic is an Overclocked version ;>

Yeah, I just checked the specs, I think I'll go with the cheaper one.

Has anybody got an awnser for my first question? That's all I need now before I order everything