Building ASAP 720 BE/ mci790gx-g65, please help - Page 2 - Overclock.net

kaivorth · 04-21-09

You interested in my Sig CPU + Motherboard? It's DDR2 though.

wraeththu · 04-21-09

Matters really. When you overclock are you gonna use the clock freq or just the multiplier?
i agree those are good timings, but the voltage is at the high end of ddr3. Though if you have good air flow over the ram i would never worry, plus if you are going to underclock them you can lower the voltages.

sonenelson · 04-21-09

So should i stick with the special ops since i don't know what exactly i'm going to be doing. i'm climbing the learning curve right now after high school i stopped working on computers and went to cars. this will be my first build/overclock i'm confident i can work it out, with a little help.

all my credit card info is in newegg i'm on the last screen just itching to push the button but i don't want to learn something in the next couple days and wish i chosen something different
but my sony viao*ugh* is really not doing it for me anymore and i want to get this party started ASAP

wraeththu · 04-21-09

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Originally Posted by sonenelson

So should i stick with the special ops since i don't know what exactly i'm going to be doing. i'm climbing the learning curve right now after high schools i stopped working on computers and went to cars. this will be my first build/overclock i'm confident i work it out, with a little help.

all my credit card info is in newegg i'm on the last screen just itching to push the button but i don't want to learn something in the next couple days and wish i chosen something different
but my sony viao*ugh* is really not doing it for me anymore and i want to get this party started ASAP

Understandable.

The only reason id go with the special ops one is in the hopes that the newer 800 chipset and future procs will utilizes the higher bandwidth better. Im sure they will, just who knows when. But for now, with your system id be happy with even 1066 with tight timings.

so, i guess the rest is just up to personal choice.

sonenelson · 04-21-09

well i prefer relative future proofness and do plan to upgrade so i'll leave it with the special ops i'm sure it's too late to have my order processed today so i will be submiting my order sometime tonight after i can't read anymore forums how-to's and reviews or maybe someone else will ad there 2 cents and i'll have to start all over.

Thanks

wraeththu · 04-21-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonenelson

well i prefer relative future proofness and do plan to upgrade so i'll leave it with the special ops i'm sure it's too late to have my order processed today so i will be submiting my order sometime tonight after i can't read anymore forums how-to's and reviews or maybe someone else will ad there 2 cents and i'll have to start all over.

Thanks

Sounds good.

sonenelson · 04-22-09

my current xp copy is married to my VIAO so...
What OS should i use for this build i have seen the windows 7 64 bit available for download?
Or should i go with a "borrowed" version of XP or vista
and what Vista64 version is the best? home/pro/ultimate?

wraeththu · 04-22-09

Id say vista 64, win 7, or ubuntu 8.10. Last i knew win 7 betas were gonna stop around august. I dont know if its going to be a seemless upgrade to the full version or what.