Hi all,
I am in the process of picking out parts for my new rig. So far I have chosen:
New parts:
Current:
I am having trouble deciding on what memory to get. I plan on pushing the i7 1155 to 4.0GHz.
I am going with 8GB of RAM as I run a few SQL DB's on my machine and they can be very memory hungry. So, I am actually someone who will get use out of the 8GB
What would you lads recommend:
Final question, do yous think I will have enough room between the massive CPU fan I am buying and the heatsinks on the RAM
?
Thanks in advance
I am in the process of picking out parts for my new rig. So far I have chosen:
New parts:
- Gigabyte P67A-UD7 Intel P67 Chipset (Socket 1155)
- i7-2600k 3.4GHz
- Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler
- 2x G.Skill RipJawX 4GB (2x2GB) (undecided, see below)
- Benq XL2410T 120Hz
- NZXT Phantom Enthusiast
Current:
- 750W ThermalTake ToughPower
- 2x Raptors 150GB in RAID0
- 2x 750GB 7200RPM WD
- 1x 2TB 7200RPM WD
- 2x ATI HD 6950's (flashed to 6970 fw)
I am having trouble deciding on what memory to get. I plan on pushing the i7 1155 to 4.0GHz.
I am going with 8GB of RAM as I run a few SQL DB's on my machine and they can be very memory hungry. So, I am actually someone who will get use out of the 8GB

What would you lads recommend:
- 2x G.Skill RipJawX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C9 2133MHz
- 2x Patriot Viper 2 Sector 5 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-18000C9 2250MHz
- Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-15000C9 1866MHz
Final question, do yous think I will have enough room between the massive CPU fan I am buying and the heatsinks on the RAM

Thanks in advance