What's the difference between the 2 x Krypton Intel Core i7 950 bundles and can I add more RAM?

JayAre

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Looking at a new PC as my mobo has died...decicions...decisions...

What's the difference between these 2 bundles as the standard options seem the same?

Krypton Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz @ 4.00GHz USB3 Overclocked Bundle - £559.99 inc VAT

Krypton Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz @ 4.00GHz USB3/SATA 6Gb/s Overclocked Bundle £561.25 inc VAT

Also, I'm thinking of adding more memory if this is possible and I'm wondering whether this can be added into the bundle mix and also overclocked.

Should I add the same...
Corsair XMS3 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Triple Channel (CMX6GX3M3A1600C9) [CMX6GX3M3A1600C9]

or go large with 4Gb DIMMS
Patriot Viper 2 Sector 7 12GB (3x4GB) PC3-12800C7 1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Kit [PV7312G1600LLK]

Price wise as well, buying the bundle bits separately costs £523.99 which means the overclocking charge and warranty is £36 which seems a little steep. Do I go it alone and attempt to overclock myself or is it usual to pay £36 for OCUK to do it?

All opinions appreciated...I'm getting withdrawal symptons...I really need a new PC NOW!!!!
 
Ah, so option 1 has Gigabyte GA-X58-USB3 and option 2 has Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R. Strange the USB3 version doesn't come up as a separate component on OC site. Wonder what the differences are?

I run a virtualisation lab on my PC on VMware workstation so plenty of RAM is very useful and it may be useful to start with 4 x GB DIMMS as later I could double it without maxing all the slots now.
 
One bundle has USB 3.0 the other has USB3.0 and Sata 6GB/s. Also the second bundle has more motherboard options. (Asus P6X58D-E and Rampage 3 Extreme).

We will not be able to OC the bundle with that amount of RAM. AS the cpacity of RAM will put so much strain on the CPU it will not even begin to think about overclocking.
 
JayAre said:
Price wise as well, buying the bundle bits separately costs £523.99 which means the overclocking charge and warranty is £36 which seems a little steep. Do I go it alone and attempt to overclock myself or is it usual to pay £36 for OCUK to do it?

All opinions appreciated...I'm getting withdrawal symptons...I really need a new PC NOW!!!!
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You realize they stress test the build for 48 hours? £36 for a professional to overclock your cpu, ram, fully test it and give you a 1 year warranty seems pretty cheap compared to what some companies charge you just to build the PC (£500-£1000s) on top of the hardware.
 
Mason- said:
Keeping that overclock with 12GB or 18GB of RAM will be hard.
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Tru Dat!

When I upgraded from 3GB to 9GB of RAM it was a beast to get a stable overclock. Had to do a lot of playing around although I was using two different sets of RAM as in one being Stock at 1600Mhz and the other 1866Mhz. Was a bit of a pain to get them both in sync, but I have faith in you also 6GB/s sata will be well worth the etc dosh if your considering a SSD for the future.
 
^^^ as above. £36 steep??!! For at least a few hours skilled work, testing, warranty and support?? What planet do you live on? You'd get half an hour's worth of an unskilled spanner-monkey abusing your car at a main dealer for that :)
 
JayAre said:
Price wise as well, buying the bundle bits separately costs £523.99 which means the overclocking charge and warranty is £36 which seems a little steep. Do I go it alone and attempt to overclock myself or is it usual to pay £36 for OCUK to do it?
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I think you should listen to the above posts.

£36 for a stable OC, warranty, after sale support and for guaranteed compaibility, it is worth it tbh.
 
Especially when you're already spending £520... £36 extra isn't really much considering what you get... It saves a LOT of time tbh.
 
Ace Modder said:
You will certainly not get any half decent overclock with 12GB or 18GB or RAM
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I'm sure I remember one of the Don's a while ago saying that it wasn't the amount of RAM but the number of RAM sticks which makes the overclock more difficult? If that's the case then 3x4GB shouldn't be that much different to 3x2GB? :confused:
 
I guess the question is how much time you expect to spend in order to get a stable overclock of the same caliber?

For me it would be a laborious task, not being really comfortable with it and definitely not having a lot of experience. After four hours you are already paying less than ten pounds per hour to get it. After ten hours you are paying way less than the minimum wage.

'Seeming a little steep' is obviously a subjective standard. For me it is a very attractive option, given that the components in the bundle are the ones that I want.
 
By the way, I'm not OCUK staff so correct me if I'm wrong but, I don't even think they charge for Overclocking, I think it's just prices that haven't been updated or if their on special offer.

I'm not going to give out names but if you notice some builds in the OcUK bundles and system settings. It's actually cheaper to get them pre-built then it is to buy all the components and do it yourself.

I hope OcUK doesn't change it now but I just had to say it as I find some guy complaining about £30 for someone to overclock and build their mb/ram/cpu/.cooler is steep when some competitors charge over hundreds of pounds for the same thing is ridiculous. :rolleyes:
 
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