Recent content by xerin7

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your input! I ordered my parts over the weekend and am looking forward to building my new rig soon :)

Thanks for the tips :) If I do go with 4GB, what do you think about this 2x2GB kit from Geil: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144060 DDR2 800 Cas 5 Timing 5-5-5-15 Anyone know if this will work with the Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3?

Do you think I can comfortably get to 3GHz on the stock HSF without needing to by an after-market cooler?

Cool, I may go for the Scythe then...any thoughts on the 2GB/4GB question or which 24" monitor to go with?

Yes, that is the case - I wanted something different this time around and really like this one. My only concern about the Scythe Ninja is that it takes a lot of space and can be difficult to install if the mb isn't removable. Are there other HSFs with similar silence/cooling that are easier to...

My pc died a few months ago and I've been limping along with a laptop, waiting for R600. After today's announcement of yet ANOTHER delay, I decided it is time to pull the trigger. This PC will be used ONLY for gaming (no office applications, no movies, no music). Please share your thoughts, and...

I love my Rockets! And I would probably be willing to go with some Onix bookshelves in my study, but ONLY if it meant a significantly better gaming experience :)

Thanks for the info, astrallite...saving money is good 8)

I am building a new system, and need to decide whether or not to stay with my current speakers (Cambridge Soundworks DTT5500 5.1). I will ONLY be using this system for gaming (not for music or movies). I am willing to spend in the $300-$600 range if there is a significant improvement over my...

Based on what I've read so far, I'm with geofelt. I think 4MB is the way to go with Vista (32 or 64 bit). I would have to see the CAS timings on the G.Skill memory you referenced, but $440 for 2GBx2 is about what you would pay for 4GBx1 ram anyway. Is it worth it to you to pay an extra couple...

That was with Vista 32, not Vista 64. At the time they ran those benches at Inq, the BIOS only recognized 2.8 of the 4 gigs of memory. As mentioned in the earlier article, a BIOS update fixed it so all 4 gigs were utilized, which is likely why 4 gigs gave such a good boost in that article.

If you read the link on gaming in Vista above, the extra 2 gigs of RAM actually seems to make a difference, even if it does get downclocked in the process. Given that, why wouldn't you just go with 4GB in Vista?

How do you know if CompUSA is selling rev. 2 of the Antec Nine Hundred? I've been reading some reviews as well, and it seems the original version is good except a) some power supplies can't reach everywhere on the mb because they are located at the bottom of the case, and b) it is pretty loud...

Good to hear, thanks hergie

For those of you with a Raptor, how loud is it subjectively compared to other drives? I read the review and saw that it can be 8-10DB louder, but am not sure how that translates to the real world. I want a pretty quiet system...is that still possible with a Raptor 150GB?