Hey, I'm upgrading to a CPU soon and I'm looking for a second opinion.
First of all, my specs:
Motherboard - nVidia nForce 650i Ultra SPP
RAM - 4 Gigs of DDR2 RAM
OS - 32-bit Windows Vista Ultimate
Current CPU - Intel E6600 2.4 Ghz Dual Core
PSU - this one: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171031&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3640869&SID=skim629X1198[/url]
Graphics Card - ATI Radeon 4870 512 MB
So, my budget is preferably around $300, maximum $400. When I upgrade to a quad core or a hexacore, I'll need new RAM too. Anyways, I've got my first opinion right here:
The new AMD 1055T Hexacore 2.8 Ghz + Motherboard
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.382881[/url]
New DDR3 RAM for the motherboard
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231277[/url]
Any suggestions to make? My primary concerns are whether or not my PSU can handle it and if this deal is worth it's money. Thanks!
You need dual channel memory for that mobo, not triple
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[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277[/url]
it doesn't matter tripple channel ram in packages are just 3 similar sticks, you just won't be running dual channel.
Alright, edited my first post to use that one. Anything else?
I've looked at six core benchmarks. The 1055T doesn't seem to be as fast as the i5 750 from Intel(which costs $10 less) in most benchmarks and it's not all that much faster in real world applications than the AMD Phenom II X4 965 which is $30 cheaper.
So unless you have a pretty specific need for six cores I'm not seeing how the cost makes sense. Not counting bragging rights for saying you have a six core, which some people may be willing to pay extra for.
Do you mind giving me an Intel setup within my budget requirements?
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Or something with that X4 965, whatever is more worth the money.
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Hey, I've been looking at this now; both motherboards support DDR2 RAM so I won't need to buy new RAM (how can I check how fast my RAM is; I always see numbers next to the RAM like 1066, 800, etc.)
The two combos:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.368180[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.362801[/url]
[url=http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php]CPU Z[/url] is a small free download that'll give details on your system.
On Intel, the idea is you'd pair the i5 750 with a motherboard of the same ~$110 price of the AMD system. Such as [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130240]MSI 1156 ATX board[/url]
That'll require DDR3 memory though. To use your current memory you'd stick with an AMD system.
[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;21620917][url=http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php]CPU Z[/url] is a small free download that'll give details on your system.
On Intel, the idea is you'd pair the i5 750 with a motherboard of the same ~$110 price of the AMD system. Such as [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130240]MSI 1156 ATX board[/url]
That'll require DDR3 memory though. To use your current memory you'd stick with an AMD system.[/QUOTE]
Just remember that in CPU-Z, it will only tell you half of your actual RAM speed.
Because DDR stands for [b]double[/b] data rate.
Example.
I go into CPU-Z. Go to my RAM tab. Then I look at the first RAM slot.
For me, it will read 400MHz, because I have 800MHz RAM.
Get 64-bit, since 32-bit only handles 4gb-VRAM. I know -512mb isn't much, but it's gonna annoy you in the future.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;21626646]Get 64-bit, since [b]32-bit only handles 4gb-VRAM.[/b] I know -512mb isn't much, but it's gonna annoy you in the future.[/QUOTE]
No. 32-bit only reads 3.5GBs of RAM.
Not V-RAM either, just your RAM.
Now if you have integrated graphics you're running off, it will take away from your RAM stash to use as V-RAM.
Like right now, I have to send back my 4670 for a replacement, and so I'm running off my integrated 3100, which takes 256MB from my RAM to use as V-RAM.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;21633454]No. 32-bit only reads 3.5GBs of RAM.
Not V-RAM either, just your RAM.
Now if you have integrated graphics you're running off, it will take away from your RAM stash to use as V-RAM.
Like right now, I have to send back my 4670 for a replacement, and so I'm running off my integrated 3100, which takes 256MB from my RAM to use as V-RAM.[/QUOTE]
Okay here we go 32 bit can supports up to 4 gigs of ram. It only reads 3.5 because that .5 is saved for vram which must also be part of the 4 gigs that 32 bit can use. So in the end you end up with 3.5 gigs for ram and the other .5 is for your graphics card.
[QUOTE=sbradford26;21633691]Okay here we go 32 bit can supports up to 4 gigs of ram. It only reads 3.5 because that .5 is saved for vram which must also be part of the 4 gigs that 32 bit can use. So in the end you end up with 3.5 gigs for ram and the other .5 is for your graphics card.[/QUOTE]
Which is preciously what I said... You just cleared it up better.. Thx.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;21635228]Which is preciously what I said... You just cleared it up better.. Thx.[/QUOTE]
Your welcome. :buddy:
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