Help with a Gaming/graphics heavy software rig.

Ross1234 · 20 Jul 2009 at 01:30

I would drop the q9550 for the q6700. I have mine at 3.6ghz.

Nocky24 · 20 Jul 2009 at 01:48

Ross1234 said:
I would drop the q9550 for the q6700. I have mine at 3.6ghz.

Its got less cache but seeing as its on offer at the moment and the difference in price its not a bad idea. Saying that i don't think hes looking to overclock and as you'll need an aftermarket cooler + thermal paste with that q6700 on ocuk its only going to work out slightly less than a q9550 (retail) anyway. I'd just go for the q9550 and if you need a bit more performance out of it say in a year or so just buy an aftermarket cooler and overclock. It'll clock higher than the q6700 aswell.

Auxie · 20 Jul 2009 at 01:52

Nocky24 said:
Its got less cache but seeing as its on offer at the moment and the difference in price its not a bad idea. Saying that i don't think hes looking to overclock and as you'll need an aftermarket cooler + thermal paste with that q6700 on ocuk its only going to work out slightly less than a q9550 (retail) anyway. I'd just go for the q9550 and if you need a bit more performance out of it say in a year or so just buy an aftermarket cooler and overclock. It'll clock higher than the q6700 aswell.

Thank you and everyone else thats been posting here I guess I got my rig then at : http://img32.imageshack.us/content.php?page=done&l=img32/1872/pc3k.png&via=mupload

I'll wait a few days to make sure nonoe else posts with advice and then order the parts.

Thanks again.

Xelene · 20 Jul 2009 at 08:19

Maya & Photoshop will both benefit from 8GB RAM

AMDX23800+ · 20 Jul 2009 at 09:26

that looks good if you ask me mate, i'd stick with that processor.
if youre looking to overclock that processor tho, get a better cooler with it, stock ones crap and you wont get anywhere

Auxie · 20 Jul 2009 at 10:00

AMDX23800+ said:
that looks good if you ask me mate, i'd stick with that processor.
if youre looking to overclock that processor tho, get a better cooler with it, stock ones crap and you wont get anywhere

Aye my friend's really into overclocking so if I were to do that he wouldn't let me start unless I bought a extra cooler hehe!

And thanks to the guy about 8gb of ram. Question : How many slotswill the mobo have for ram? Could I simply buy another 4gb (2x2gb) at one point?

Edit: From what I can see it has 4 slots of ram so it would be possible.

Ch3m1c4L · 20 Jul 2009 at 10:56

yes it has 4 slots, and yes you could buy them in the future, its jsut sometimes hard to find exactly the same set, not that they have to be exactly the same, its just easier.

Mansize_tissue · 20 Jul 2009 at 15:56

Remember if you're running Vista you'll be needed the 64-bit version to take advantage of the extra RAM. Think I have a copy of the 64-bit disc you can borrow. Anyone know if it'll work with a normal product key?

HazardO · 20 Jul 2009 at 16:08

Mansize_tissue said:
Remember if you're running Vista you'll be needed the 64-bit version to take advantage of the extra RAM. Think I have a copy of the 64-bit disc you can borrow. Anyone know if it'll work with a normal product key?

If you are running any OS you'll need a 64bit version to take advantage of the extra RAM

Ch3m1c4L · 20 Jul 2009 at 16:14

if you have a retail key it works with both 32bit and 64bit, and both are on the disc.

Auxie · 20 Jul 2009 at 16:25

Ch3m1c4L said:
if you have a retail key it works with both 32bit and 64bit, and both are on the disc.

My current vista is 32 but if I installed 64, would my 32bit product key work with it? Is that what you're saying?

Ch3m1c4L · 20 Jul 2009 at 16:43

Word Up Homies - I left my PC unlocked - I'm aright techy I am