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Near-final setup! Please advise
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:23 am
by Grubert
Okay, after umpteen false starts, I think I'm ready to jump.
MB: K8n Neo4-F 100€
CPU: AMD 3000+ Winchester 119€
RAM: 1GB GEIL 89€
GC: Palit 6600GT 130€
HD: Samsung SP2004C 102€
DVD: LG 4163B 62€
Case: Antec SLK3000B 50€
Case fan: Papst 120mm 18€
PSU: Enermax NoiseTaker 425W 80€
Cooler: Thermalright XP90 + fan Papst 3412 N/2 GL 55€
What do you think?
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:49 am
by tollo71
Looking good!
I'm about to buy almost the same components.
Is this Geil Ram 1x1GB or 2x512 MB? And wich speed?
Are you going to replace the fans on the mobo GC? Most stock fans are really noisy.
I'm choosing Nexus fans while they are pretty cheap in Holland. I'm waiting a couple of weeks until the AMD with Venice cores are for sale.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:09 pm
by Grubert
tollo71 wrote:Is this Geil Ram 1x1GB or 2x512 MB? And wich speed?
2x512. Speed is as follows:
Timings CAS Latency (CL) 2,5
RAS-to-CAS-Delay (tRCD) 4
RAS-Precharge-Time (tRP) 4
Row-Active-Time (tRAS) 8
Command Rate (CMD) 2 T
Are you going to replace the fans on the mobo GC? Most stock fans are really noisy.
Yes, I'm thinking of getting a Zalman VF700 for the GC. The card is standard nvidia design so I don't expect any problems.
re the MB chipset fan, apparently it's not very noisy. It's one of the things that made me think twice about my first option, the Asus A8N-SLI deluxe, whose chipset fan apparently develops a very annoying noise over time.
I'm choosing Nexus fans while they are pretty cheap in Holland. I'm waiting a couple of weeks until the AMD with Venice cores are for sale.
Good idea, though they'll be more expensive than the Winchester. Well, at least they'll push other prices down.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:51 pm
by ilh
I thought 2T is a fairly significant performance hit compared to 1T.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:19 pm
by andyb
Got some Geil RAM yesterday.
kit of 2 512MB 2.5, 3, 3, 6, T1.
Worked fine at 410 (Couldnt run any faster, the 2500+ HBarton couldnt take it. hehe.
I Didnt know they did 2.5, 4, 4, 8. except in 1GB sticks like mine, which are rated at 3, 4,4,8, but run at 2.5, 3, 3, 7, or default @ 220.
Andy
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:32 pm
by el_
may 6th you could have the venice instead of winnie.
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:50 pm
by Grubert
el_ wrote:may 6th you could have the venice instead of winnie.
I know, but they'll probably be expensive and hard to find initially, won't they?
Apart from that, I'm not sure what benefits Venice will offer for a non-advanced user who has been using PCs for 13 years without overclocking a thing
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:18 am
by el_
SSE3 and you can run it at lower voltage which will equal power savings and noise reduction.
resale is going to be better too.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:43 am
by Lawrence Lee
Suggest a Zalman VF700 for the 6600GT.
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 10:59 pm
by Grubert
Amourek wrote:Suggest a Zalman VF700 for the 6600GT.
Thanks for the advice. Initially, I'll use it with the stock fan, in order to check that the card operates correctly before voiding the warranty. Then I'll go to town with the VF700!
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:55 am
by m0002a
Grubert wrote:Apart from that, I'm not sure what benefits Venice will offer for a non-advanced user who has been using PCs for 13 years without overclocking a thing
I don't think there is any correlation with how "advanced" you are, and whether you have ever over/under clocked anything. But I would agree that the benefits of Venice are not worth chucking an existing equivalent CPU that one has installed or delaying a purchase in most situations.