Need Conroe Setup

TC1 · 14 Apr 2007 at 07:50

What spec can you recommend for a new Conroe setup? I need:

CPU
Motherboard
Ram

Don't want to spend a lot but will be using it for FSX. Not sure what prices there are. CPU needs to be around 3Ghz. Don't want an expensive Mobo / Ram. I will prob overclock a bit. Got a PCIe Graph card. Cheers

w3bbo · 14 Apr 2007 at 08:22

Gigabyte GA_965P_S3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £70-49

Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - Retail £117.49

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-6400C4 800MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AA804) - £146.86

= £334.84

Participant · 14 Apr 2007 at 09:03

^ Great spec, it's hard to argue with that...except for, get a 6320 - 4Mb cache. Either wait until OcUK get one in stock or buy from somewhere that already does.

jake000 · 14 Apr 2007 at 09:57

Get this ram instead to save a bit of money:

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C3 667MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT12864AA663) - £126.89 inc VAT

TC1 · 14 Apr 2007 at 16:14

Thanks guys. Looks great. Anyone else with more? Is PC2-8000 good ram to get? What is the difference between all those types?

willhub · 14 Apr 2007 at 21:55

I think the majour difference is the speed its clocked at.

VortX · 14 Apr 2007 at 22:28

Yeah but if you get that Crucial Ballistix: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-088-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

People are overclocking them to around 1140mhz, which is insane for the price, much better then PC2 - 8000

Cupra · 14 Apr 2007 at 23:11

TC1 said:
Thanks guys. Looks great. Anyone else with more? Is PC2-8000 good ram to get? What is the difference between all those types?

you should listen to w3bbo his spec is briliant tbh... and his overclocks on the conro are really good