Spec Check & Questions

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weringo

weringo

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Im get a new PC for some DirectX 10 gaming with a budget of £1000. Already have some RAM (G.Skill 2GB PC2-5400 667Mhz), a DVD drive, speakers, sound card and mouse etc. Looking at getting this spec:

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Questions:

- Is everything compatible? Im pretty sure it is but just checking anyway.
- Will my (only) 667Mhz RAM cause my performance to suffer severely compared to getting 800Mhz RAM
- Whats the feedback on this motherboard been like?
- Would getting a seperate hard drive for the OS increase my performance a lot?
 
Everything is compatible.

One of the points of the 650 chipset is that it can be run with the Ram unlinked to the FSB so the Ram shouldn't affect it greatly. I prefer Asus in general for motherboards, and happily it isn't endorsed by Fatal1ty but I doubt it makes a difference.

I would suggest getting a good cooler for the CPU with the space remaining in the budget.

Finally I don't think you would notice a huge difference with a separate OS hard drive. :)
 
semi-pro waster said:
I would suggest getting a good cooler for the CPU with the space remaining in the budget.
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Which coolers are the best value? Ive heard about the Tuniq Tower and the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 being decent, but Im swaying towards the AC because of the cost. Any other good coolers out there that won't break the bank?
 
I have another question, if you were to switch an E6300 with an E6400 without reinstalling windows but keeping the same motherboard, would there be any problems with drivers or anything?
 
weringo said:
I have another question, if you were to switch an E6300 with an E6400 without reinstalling windows but keeping the same motherboard, would there be any problems with drivers or anything?
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Do you mean buying a 6300 then buying a 6400 to replace it? If so then you won't have any problems with drivers although it is a bit of an odd way to do things, you might be better off going for a 4300 initially as it has a higher multiplier to begin with.

An Arctic Freezer 7 Pro is probably the best value but for performance one of the following three is likely to be around the best you can get: Tuniq Tower, Scythe Ninja or Noctua although I know least about the last one. :)
 
semi-pro waster said:
Do you mean buying a 6300 then buying a 6400 to replace it? If so then you won't have any problems with drivers although it is a bit of an odd way to do things, you might be better off going for a 4300 initially as it has a higher multiplier to begin with.

An Arctic Freezer 7 Pro is probably the best value but for performance one of the following three is likely to be around the best you can get: Tuniq Tower, Scythe Ninja or Noctua although I know least about the last one. :)
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Well I already have a PC in the house with an E6400, and I was thinking about putting it into my new PC as it will be my primary gaming PC. Just needed to know if the old PC will accept the new E6300 without any problems. (If you know what I mean)
 
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