compatibility question

miahman · 16th Aug 2009, 01:12 AM

hi,
i know i do this everytime i come up with a new computer.
ironically, i never buy it, yeah everything good is still out of my budget. but with my birthday and results day so close..... i might be generously looked down upon.
*cough* anyways.

i tried looking around and came up with a custom PC. the components look compatible as far i can tell (i did check, but there are a lot things that got me confused) therefore i would appreciate it if someone who is used to building computers can check if these components are comaptible with each other. (especially with the PSU).

thanks

case
PSU
motherboard
RAM memory
graphics
hard drive
dvd drive
CPU

i intend to use the windows 7 i pre-ordered.

thanks again

DarKSeeD · 16th Aug 2009, 01:56 AM

The setup should go without a problem, it's pretty nice but why go with Quad when can you get a faster processor at the same or lower price? Also will you be using the setup for? Extra memory would be good.

zy · 16th Aug 2009, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarKSeeD

The setup should go without a problem, it's pretty nice but why go with Quad when can you get a faster processor at the same or lower price? Also will you be using the setup for? Extra memory would be good.

good comments

go Quad Core if you intend to do alot of rendering/video editing.
go Dual Core i you intend to play games

2GB is not enough. 4GB is pretty standard now.

Adrian Wong · 16th Aug 2009, 03:04 AM

If I were you, I would go with the suggestions above. Choose between quad or dual core based on your usage - whether you do a lot of video editing or professional 3D rendering, or if you play games.

More RAM is always a good idea. In most real world situations, a dual-core processor with 4GB of RAM would be faster than a quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM.

miahman · 17th Aug 2009, 06:27 PM

ah sorry forgot to mention, i was getting 8GB ram.

with the processors:
i alwasy thought quad core was better for gaming?? was i wrong all this time?

does gaming require more of front side bus?

and their stock was updated so i'll be using this ram now

also changed link on first post

DarKSeeD · 17th Aug 2009, 09:48 PM

Good memory it was available with NFS Carbon for a while but I saw that only with the 4GB kit.
The game has to be programmed to use the 4 or more cores. Also not many apps and games are supporting multicores 4+ it's like 64bit in early days. For graphics and video editing yes, a quad is what you need but for gaming go with higher speed.

miahman · 17th Aug 2009, 11:57 PM

thanks for the advice.

now i'll be able to save pounds for when i do buy a computer hehehehe

lee_what2004 · 18th Aug 2009, 03:07 PM

isn't 8GB a bit overkill?

miahman · 18th Aug 2009, 05:52 PM

i was thinking futureproof..... @_@

you know, then i won't need to worry about updating it in the future

Adrian Wong · 18th Aug 2009, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miahman

ah sorry forgot to mention, i was getting 8GB ram.

with the processors:
i alwasy thought quad core was better for gaming?? was i wrong all this time?

does gaming require more of front side bus?

and their stock was updated so i'll be using this ram now

also changed link on first post

Well, dual-core is good enough for games as most games aren't optimized for more than 2 cores. A faster dual-core processor with a higher FSB would be better than a quad-core processor at the same price.

With that said, most Intel Core 2 Duo processors are fast enough to handle even the most strenous games if they are 2 GHz or faster. Just look at our benchmark results here - http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.a...tno=499&pgno=0

16th Aug 2009, 01:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
miahman I'm a regular Join Date: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 358 Reputation: 116 Rep Power: 3	compatibility question hi, i know i do this everytime i come up with a new computer. ironically, i never buy it, yeah everything good is still out of my budget. but with my birthday and results day so close..... i might be generously looked down upon. cough anyways. i tried looking around and came up with a custom PC. the components look compatible as far i can tell (i did check, but there are a lot things that got me confused) therefore i would appreciate it if someone who is used to building computers can check if these components are comaptible with each other. (especially with the PSU). thanks case PSU motherboard RAM memory graphics hard drive dvd drive CPU i intend to use the windows 7 i pre-ordered. thanks again Last edited by miahman : 17th Aug 2009 at 06:28 PM.

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DarKSeeD BOG Translator Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Location: Sighisoara, Romania Posts: 336 Reputation: 101 Rep Power: 7	The setup should go without a problem, it's pretty nice but why go with Quad when can you get a faster processor at the same or lower price? Also will you be using the setup for? Extra memory would be good. __________________ Gizas! what a mess Last edited by DarKSeeD : 16th Aug 2009 at 02:17 AM.

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DarKSeeD BOG Translator Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Location: Sighisoara, Romania Posts: 336 Reputation: 101 Rep Power: 7	Good memory it was available with NFS Carbon for a while but I saw that only with the 4GB kit. The game has to be programmed to use the 4 or more cores. Also not many apps and games are supporting multicores 4+ it's like 64bit in early days. For graphics and video editing yes, a quad is what you need but for gaming go with higher speed. __________________ Gizas! what a mess

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17th Aug 2009, 06:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
miahman I'm a regular Join Date: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 358 Reputation: 116 Rep Power: 3	ah sorry forgot to mention, i was getting 8GB ram. with the processors: i alwasy thought quad core was better for gaming?? was i wrong all this time? does gaming require more of front side bus? and their stock was updated so i'll be using this ram now also changed link on first post

17th Aug 2009, 11:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
miahman I'm a regular Join Date: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 358 Reputation: 116 Rep Power: 3	thanks for the advice. now i'll be able to save pounds for when i do buy a computer hehehehe

18th Aug 2009, 05:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
miahman I'm a regular Join Date: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 358 Reputation: 116 Rep Power: 3	i was thinking futureproof..... @_@ you know, then i won't need to worry about updating it in the future

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