So I intend to build a Q9450 computer this february.
This is my preliminary setup
Case: Antec P-182
PSU: Corsair HX-620
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula SE (I would also like some advice on mobo choice. I am not convinced that this is the best board for me)
CPU: Intel Q9450
Cooler: Thermalright Ultra-120 with Nexus Real Silent Case fan D12SL-12
Graphics: Some 3870x2 card.
OS HDD: Western Digital Raptor X 150 GB
Memory: ?
So, I feel that PC8000 memory with tight timings is quite expensive, but at the same time I am concerned about whether PC6400 RAM will be a bottleneck in the setup or not.
I intend to overclock the system as much as I can as long as I get stable results during heavy testing.
This is the RAM that I currently consider:
Mushkin DDR2 8 GB extreme Performance. XP2-6400 4x2048MB 800MHz. (4.4.4.12). Part number: 994580
This is my preliminary setup
Case: Antec P-182
PSU: Corsair HX-620
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula SE (I would also like some advice on mobo choice. I am not convinced that this is the best board for me)
CPU: Intel Q9450
Cooler: Thermalright Ultra-120 with Nexus Real Silent Case fan D12SL-12
Graphics: Some 3870x2 card.
OS HDD: Western Digital Raptor X 150 GB
Memory: ?
So, I feel that PC8000 memory with tight timings is quite expensive, but at the same time I am concerned about whether PC6400 RAM will be a bottleneck in the setup or not.
I intend to overclock the system as much as I can as long as I get stable results during heavy testing.
This is the RAM that I currently consider:
Mushkin DDR2 8 GB extreme Performance. XP2-6400 4x2048MB 800MHz. (4.4.4.12). Part number: 994580