Quick spec check please

Daveuk321 · 14 Feb 2008 at 17:06

I want to order the following components asap. I have £800 give or take to spend. Want it for gaming - if you had £800 would you spec it differently?

- I was not sure about which RAM to go for thats why there are two lots in there!

Thanks for any help in advance!

DavidB · 14 Feb 2008 at 17:12

You have two different types of RAM, which is begging for compatibility problems imo. Both are overkill for RAM anyway. The tuniq tower already comes with some thermal paste so if i were you id use that, or the AS MX-1 which has slightly better temperatures.

Woops, just read your RAM comment, whats the main use of the computer ? How much do you intend to overclock ?

square_imp · 14 Feb 2008 at 17:12

Go for the ocz ram and swap the Abit mobo for an Asus P5K deluxe Wifi. What I would do anyway.

Richie P · 14 Feb 2008 at 17:13

Go with the OCZ Reaper. The Kingston 2x1GB might be one of the new kits with changed memory chips on them that didn't do very well when I tested them.
http://www.digitalreport.net/content/view/77/1/

Plus the 2x2GB will be much better in the long term, especially if you're going to move to Vista as well.

Apart from that, it's all spot on from what I can see.

Daveuk321 · 14 Feb 2008 at 18:22

DavidB said:
You have two different types of RAM, which is begging for compatibility problems imo. Both are overkill for RAM anyway. The tuniq tower already comes with some thermal paste so if i were you id use that, or the AS MX-1 which has slightly better temperatures.

Woops, just read your RAM comment, whats the main use of the computer ? How much do you intend to overclock ?

Im going to be using the computer purly for gaming and downloads etc.

I have never overclocked before so it would be a while before I did and would only be a small amount as dont want to do any damage!!

Does anyone rate that graphics card? Could I do better for 180 - 200 notes?

Daveuk321 · 14 Feb 2008 at 18:28

Should i take squareimps advice and change the mobo? If so to the:

Asus P5K3 Deluxe WiFi Intel P35 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR3 $Motherboard

I do need wireless, I completely forgot about this when specing my machine.

My chosen RAM is DDR2 so this would now be incompatable!?