General questions for ya'll

[zerolima]

I have some more questions, I'd be really glad if you could answer them for me, if you have the time of course:

I would be delighted if you could give me some answers to my setup:

1. What are the actual advantages of these Nichicon audio capacitors on Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 5 motherboard?

2. What is a good OC range on the ASUS Strix GTX 970? Using Cooler Master Hyper EVO 212 for aftermarket cooling, Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 5 motherboard and a 750W Supernova G2 PSU.

Does from 3.5 to 4.6 seem okay to you?

3. I know lower latency is better with RAM, but I really can't decide whether to take the G.Skill RipjawsX 1866mhz with CL=9 or the 2400mhz with CL=10. Is there a noticeable difference at all? The 2400mhz are really high tho...

3.1. Also, will the i5 4690K CPU inhibit those high frequencies of RAM so that they wouldn't fit nicely together?

3.2. Also, 4x4GB versus 2x8GB, any difference? The 2x8GB option I think would cause less stress than the 4x4GB, am I thinking right?

4. Western Digital 1TB: Blue versus Black (price/performance-wise). Using PC for Gaming.

4.1. Also, will games run faster of SSD like Windows does or is that more or less insignificant when it comes to actual gaming?

5. Sorry for any grammar mistakes, I come from Slovenia, but after all we ain't here to learn English, but to learn PC. ^^

ARIGATO!

 

[Sapphire Thunder]

1: can't answer

2: I guess you meant i5 4690K, not the GTX 970, in which case, with Hyper 212 EVO, the safe overclocking point is between 4 to 4.3Ghz. Higher than that and it starts to get really hot.

3: In overall I would say, go with 1866Mhz. The difference isn't that big.
3.1: It will
3.2: Only if the motherboard can use Quad Channel. Otherwise there is no difference. Z97X can't use Quad Channel RAM. So it is better to take 2x8Gb.

4: No difference, just Blue is cheaper. Take whichever you think fits better for budget.
4.1: That's highly debatable. It affects loading times more. So in some games it can be noticeably better. In some you see no difference except when opening the game. But it is generally better to have SSD.

 

[callofDEEP]

1. for better audio from onboard audio jacks..

2. for a 970 u can get it to 1500mhz easily with asus or evga
but if u are asking about 4690k and 212 evo .. its 4.0 to 4.3

3. no u wont notice any difference .. high speeds are good if u have an APU as u dont have one.. go for CL9

3.1 yeah.it will work with either of those configs

3.2 go for 2x8gb there's no major difference but u can upgrade later on..

4. if u have an ssd get blue.. if u dont have one get black..

4.1 fps.. may be .. may not be.. but u will see decrease in load times

5. exactly.. ur english is good enough..

 

[zerolima]

Thank you very much for your time callofDEEP and Sapphire Thunder! You both have been very helpful for me.

1. Ah okay well audio is important I guess, deciding between the Gaming 3 or Gaming 5, but since the only real advantage of the 5, as I've heard, are these audio capacitors, then I'll just go with the 3...STRUGGLE!

2. Oh my bad, of course I meant the i5 4690K, okay 4.3GHz it is! Oh nice I even got more info 😀 The GPU OC range would be my next question so thanks mate!

3. Okay, I think the board has 4 RAM slots tho, but anyways, 1866MHz with CL=9 seems like a better option.

3.1. Okay nice.

3.2. 2x8GB it is.

4. Have an SSD so Blue it is then!

4.1. Well decrease in load times is a satisfying thing!

 

[callofDEEP]

great.. happy gaming..