Hello,
I am a little confused about ram--> I remember reading that tighter timings is better on amd systems than faster speeds (I run 7-7-7-21 1333hz on my old build for example) but people are recommending I go with 1600hz Cl9. I tried reading some guides on the differences but not much stuck with me afterwards
ALso should i be looking for dual channel ram?1 Stick? Does it matter? I don't think I need more than 4gb..
This is what I have so far;
Keyboard/mouse, 560ti, and monitor ( I am looking at U2312HM to go on sale again but have spare in meantime) I already own, so just need the rest.
Looking for a decent budget gaming rig, >500$ components not including what I have.
I am somewhat behind on times (learned about XMP memory today tongue.gif)
So far I have found the following deals on NCIX that expire on the 24/25 (in canada so no microcenter around), they seem quite good;
In Stock 68820 $199.99 $199.99
1 x AMD Phenom II X4 960 Black Edition Quad Core Processor AM3 3.0GHZ 8MB Cache 95W OEM
1 x ASUS M5A97 AMD970/SB950 ATX AM3+ DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 SATA3 USB3.0 Audio CrossFireX Motherboard
1 x Coolermaster Hyper 101A Direct Contact 2 Heatpipe CPU Heatsink AM3 AM2 940 939 80MM Bearing Fan
(P.S I kind of have a spare cm212 sink, but probably wouldnt push the 960 too far, think the 101 would be enough to run 3.6-3.8ghz safely?)
Bitfenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case Black 3X5.25EXT 8X3.5INT No PS Top USB3.0 Audio
In Stock 60585 $59.99 $59.99
G.SKILL F3-10666CL7D-4GBECO Eco PC3-10666 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1333 CL7-7-7-21 1.35V Memory Kit
In Stock 46496 $42.17 $42.17
-All I remember about ram is the tighter the timings the better the ram goes with an amd rig. Almost all the ram I see online have fast speeds but loose timings, don't really want or need more than 4gb here but what would be better for gaming? Will this compliment the motherboard well?
Corsair Professional HX650W 650W ATX 12V 52A 24PIN ATX Modular Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan
In Stock 42532 $99.99 $99.99
-I went with this because I may end up doing 560ti sli down the line and because I don't cheap out on PSU's.
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 16MB Cache 7200RPM 3.5IN SATA Internal Hard Drive OEM
$59.99 $59.99
Total: $462.13
I am a little confused about ram--> I remember reading that tighter timings is better on amd systems than faster speeds (I run 7-7-7-21 1333hz on my old build for example) but people are recommending I go with 1600hz Cl9. I tried reading some guides on the differences but not much stuck with me afterwards
ALso should i be looking for dual channel ram?1 Stick? Does it matter? I don't think I need more than 4gb..This is what I have so far;
Keyboard/mouse, 560ti, and monitor ( I am looking at U2312HM to go on sale again but have spare in meantime) I already own, so just need the rest.
Looking for a decent budget gaming rig, >500$ components not including what I have.
I am somewhat behind on times (learned about XMP memory today tongue.gif)
So far I have found the following deals on NCIX that expire on the 24/25 (in canada so no microcenter around), they seem quite good;
In Stock 68820 $199.99 $199.99
1 x AMD Phenom II X4 960 Black Edition Quad Core Processor AM3 3.0GHZ 8MB Cache 95W OEM
1 x ASUS M5A97 AMD970/SB950 ATX AM3+ DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 SATA3 USB3.0 Audio CrossFireX Motherboard
1 x Coolermaster Hyper 101A Direct Contact 2 Heatpipe CPU Heatsink AM3 AM2 940 939 80MM Bearing Fan
(P.S I kind of have a spare cm212 sink, but probably wouldnt push the 960 too far, think the 101 would be enough to run 3.6-3.8ghz safely?)
Bitfenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case Black 3X5.25EXT 8X3.5INT No PS Top USB3.0 Audio
In Stock 60585 $59.99 $59.99
G.SKILL F3-10666CL7D-4GBECO Eco PC3-10666 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1333 CL7-7-7-21 1.35V Memory Kit
In Stock 46496 $42.17 $42.17
-All I remember about ram is the tighter the timings the better the ram goes with an amd rig. Almost all the ram I see online have fast speeds but loose timings, don't really want or need more than 4gb here but what would be better for gaming? Will this compliment the motherboard well?
Corsair Professional HX650W 650W ATX 12V 52A 24PIN ATX Modular Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan
In Stock 42532 $99.99 $99.99
-I went with this because I may end up doing 560ti sli down the line and because I don't cheap out on PSU's.
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 16MB Cache 7200RPM 3.5IN SATA Internal Hard Drive OEM
$59.99 $59.99
Total: $462.13
