EPTI never played on a 2ms 60hz monitor before so I dont know how it compares to a 120hz.
My main concern is about being sure that the the VGA to DVI adapter can output 120hz.
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zoltanqc
Canada171 Posts
I never played on a 2ms 60hz monitor before so I dont know how it compares to a 120hz. My main concern is about being sure that the the VGA to DVI adapter can output 120hz. | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
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Lanyth
Canada62 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/407/pcbuild.jpg) This is what I'm currently thinking of ordering. My budget is currently $900~ and this currently ends up being $919.39 after taxes and shipping cost. I was thinking if anyone had any second opinions on this. | ||
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Gokey
United States2722 Posts
1. Phenom II X2 555 or Athlon II 635? Both are around $100 right now... What is the difference? 2. Is the DR3 1600 RAM worth getting over 1333 at all? The price difference is a just a few dollars it seems... | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
Athlon has no L3 cache, 4 cores. Those are the details, I don't know how those stats are put together for a better gaming performance. If it's around $5 for a change of 1333 to 1600, get it. But does your mobo support that speed? | ||
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Gokey
United States2722 Posts
Also, the mobo has "Core Unlocking", whatever that means... (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130275)... Is this usually a difficult/risky process? | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
Get the 1600 if you want to future-proof. | ||
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
On July 19 2010 11:43 Lanyth wrote: This is what I'm currently thinking of ordering. My budget is currently $900~ and this currently ends up being $919.39 after taxes and shipping cost. I was thinking if anyone had any second opinions on this. You can cut costs by selecting a cheaper model of RAM. Also you can pair up the Spinpoint F3 with a 550w Fatal1ty PSU and save some more. What did you pair your 955 with? Did you try this? | ||
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nineninja9
United States194 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/8526/620.png) Same stuff, a bit cheaper overall. If you're really set on the cm692 you can get it. Gokey: L3 cache makes the phenom series a bit speedier overall. Basically the way a processor works is if it doesn't have access to required data in registers, it goes to cache, then memory (RAM), then to the hard disk. Since cache is faster than getting data from memory, a third level of cache means your system wastes less time reading from RAM. I'd explain it more in depth but I'm a bit lazy to. | ||
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Gokey
United States2722 Posts
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2923/6 | ||
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nineninja9
United States194 Posts
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Lanyth
Canada62 Posts
Also, yes I did use this combo http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.436883 I switched my RAM with this instead to lower my cost. Is this okay? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190 | ||
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Gokey
United States2722 Posts
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R04R
United States1631 Posts
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231253 Although it doesn't have heatspreaders, RAM shouldn't get very hot unless you overclock them. Gokey: It's entirely how they're manufactured. The 555 BEs originally started as 955s, but if the 955s had faulty cores they would be turned into 555s to make up the loss. If that was the only way 555s were manufactured there obviously wouldn't be enough 555s in the market. There are also some 955s that are perfectly fine but are turned into 555s. AMD doesn't manufacture the 555 chip because that would require a completely different assembly line, so they just disable cores on the 955. | ||
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nineninja9
United States194 Posts
Maybe try and work this combo RAM+Mobo into your build? It's the same one as we get in the states, and I still think it's a very good deal. It's a shame you guys get so few cpu/gpu combos, but I think the $39 savings on this combo is still the better choice overall. | ||
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Lanyth
Canada62 Posts
On July 19 2010 12:42 nineninja9 wrote: Can't believe I missed that, my mistake Lanyth. Maybe try and work this combo RAM+Mobo into your build? It's the same one as we get in the states, and I still think it's a very good deal. It's a shame you guys get so few cpu/gpu combos, but I think the $39 savings on this combo is still the better choice overall. Yeah, I think I'll go with that the RAM isn't much different and I can save more money than the CPU + Mobo combo before. Thanks. | ||
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semantics
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On July 19 2010 09:48 FragKrag wrote: heatspreaders really aren't all that useful if you don't plan on pushing the ram. in general for ddr3 they aren't that useful most of the times the micro layer used to thinly cover them works just fine., but it's an ascetic choice for alot of ram makers. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11563 Posts
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SONE
Canada839 Posts
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