check this set up please =]

Otakebi · 17 Apr 2009 at 02:08

as the title says i just need you pro's to give it the once over and adjust where u lot see fit

dante6491 · 17 Apr 2009 at 02:17

Looks fairly good, the motherboard seems to be popular around here. Just to check, is that XFI a proper one? i.e. full EAX5

EDIT: Where is the ram?

Otakebi · 17 Apr 2009 at 02:19

errrrrrrrrr i dunno lawl i never have used sound cards before i always used on board so i dunno :S

Otakebi · 17 Apr 2009 at 02:30

i have ram already n.n

OVC · 17 Apr 2009 at 13:33

Realy good price, I have heard a lot about these boards they are becoming very popular among rig builders.

BeeP · 17 Apr 2009 at 13:39

Nice set up.

icey_haj · 17 Apr 2009 at 13:41

Yeh, only issue is the sound card. I would try and get a slightly better one if you can.
Something like this.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-045-CL&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=

Otakebi · 17 Apr 2009 at 13:45

icey_haj said:
Yeh, only issue is the sound card. I would try and get a slightly better one if you can.
Something like this.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-045-CL&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=

but im only going to use it for gaming and general stuff do u think i would need it?

icey_haj · 17 Apr 2009 at 13:48

Otakebi said:
but im only going to use it for gaming and general stuff do u think i would need it?

That would be better for gaming. Tbh, you only need to buy it once and it will last you quite a long time.

But, hows this for an alternative build? Socket AM3, so it's more 'future proof' :rolleyes:

Otakebi · 17 Apr 2009 at 14:06

an extra £60 and i dont even get as much cpu power someone please telll me why i would ever want to do this

icey_haj · 17 Apr 2009 at 14:14

Otakebi said:
an extra £60 and i dont even get as much cpu power someone please telll me why i would ever want to do this

Lol.

Like I said, it's socket AM3 rather than AM2, so it's more 'future proof'.

Secondly, the AMD Tri-core is a very good performer when it comes to games, which I assume you'll be playing. It's basically a Phenom II quad, with one core disabled. Now, it's actually possible to unlock that 4th core quite easily (depending on the chip), plenty of guides on the net. However, sometimes it's not possible to unlock the 4th core.

It performs very well in gaming benchmarks, fairly close to the E8400. But, like I said, it's just an alternative spec for you to think about.

siumatfung · 17 Apr 2009 at 15:11

erm haj that 4th core stuff we shud stop saying now

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/unlock-phenom-ii,2273.html

icey_haj · 17 Apr 2009 at 15:17

Well fungus, that's a long article.

Lets cut to the chase, the 720 is a good performer, he can choose to unlock 4th core if he wishes (and if its possible). I only suggested it as it does well in games and it's a newer socket.

So take this

JonJ678 · 17 Apr 2009 at 15:36

The tri core runs cooler, so can be run faster

That's more processing speed than the quad, unless you manage to stress four cores with something (gaming wont)

If you already have ram, which? It's worth checking it's compatible.

siumatfung · 17 Apr 2009 at 15:38

haha haj well if you had ebough time and care to read basically only 2 motherboard manufacturers are allowing this so called 4th core unlock and they are ASROCK and BIOSTAR. gigabyte and asus ahve already release BIOS's which have disabled the ACC which is used for unlocking the 4th core

but yeh with the rest yyou said