The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[tiny voices]

Did you read his post? He is giving his RAM to his wife and upgrading to 16gb.

 

[azzazel_99]

there is a mere 7 dollar difference between the ares 1600mhz and the sniper 1866 so i think the sniper is the way to go....http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231611

 

[stickg1]

G.Skill, Crucial, Kingston, they all sell great ram.

 

[azzazel_99]

This is why i dont wanna mess with liquid coolers in all honesty amongst other possible issues.

 

[mathieub]

I have 32GB of Kingston HyperX ram 1600MHZ and ive never had those come in DOA.

 

[azzazel_99]

whats the diff in the latency's? Obviously i want the cheapest best ram lol.

 

[stickg1]

1600-2133MHz CL9 is what I would go for.

 

[azzazel_99]

alright ordered the 3rd fan for the cooler because i want to run the 3 fan setup. The cooler comes with the brackets for the 3rd fan from what i can read it just doesnt come with the 3rd fan.

 

[RussK1]

ok....so onto the ram.....How is the ares stuff from gskill? Whats the best bang for the buck ram in a low profile design.....My current ram will be going into the other build for the wife so im gonna need new stuff anyway. I think i wanna go 16gb instead of 8gb this time though. So recommendations?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=low+profile+desktop+memory&N=-1&isNodeId=1

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Samsung/MV-3V4G3/

 

[azzazel_99]

And whats the skinny on the new intel stuff is it supposed to be crazy better than current stuff?

 

[Mirakledba]

Tiny - yes I read it. But not well cause I was about to leave the house. So hes giving ram to his wife but he is still paying for more ram....Whatever. Up to him. Ill stay out of the CPU cooler topic. My final answer is the h100i.


Azzazel - Low profile..Hmm...Pricey but you said 16gb and low profile.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148663


EDIT: So I missed one of his posts. Got 3 fans? Than I assume you''re getting a phantek/aircooler. So about the ram, whats your budget?

 

[azzazel_99]

i just wanna make sure this system is gonna be the best for my moneys. Im still teetering on the upgrade period. I have it all added to cart and stuff but im reading reviews and almost thinking of waiting for the new haswell stuff. Hmmmmmmm this is the toughest decision for me always in the mobo and cpu.

 

[Mirakledba]

azzazel - Ahh you didnt buy the CPU and Mobo yet? If not, just stick with the hero and 4770K . I hate myself for not knowing about the hero at the time of getting my GD65 ;( The new haswell shouldnt be a big deal. You are already 2 gens behind, time to upgrade. MY CHOICES - ROG Hero, 4770K, h100I (if u havent gotten anything for an air cooler) and that crucial ram.

 

[azzazel_99]

I have the mobo and cpu already

 

[Mirakledba]

you said its in your cart? Refresh my mind. What parts DID YOU JUST Buy and what parts do you need/looking to replace?

 

[azzazel_99]

the cooler and extra fan and the artic 5 silver.

 

[azzazel_99]

ultimately i could always take back the mobo and cpu

 

[Mirakledba]

What do you mean by take back the Mobo and Cpu? And you have the cooler and all that in your cart? Are you SURE you want that cooler? 100% not the h100i?

 

[stickg1]

Dude the difference between a 3770K and 4770K are very marginal. Just get a new CPU. Get a board when DDR4 is the standard. Save $200.

 

[Mirakledba]

StickG - 3770k? He has a 2500k. If he gets a new CPU...he will need a new board? Ok, Im confused, can someone tell me whats going on ? 😛

 

[azzazel_99]

the 2500k and 3770k share i assume the same socket. So he is saying just upgrade the cpu and not the mobo and cpu to the 4770k. I expect to upgrade every 2 years......So i just wanna make sure that this haswell refresh isnt going to be some INSANE performance increase like the maxwell stuff is supposed to be for nvidia on current kepler stuff.

 

[stickg1]

Sandy Bridge (2500K) and Ivy Bridge (3770K) both use the same socket (1155). Haswell (4770K) require a 1150 motherboard. He would gain 5% with Haswell but spend $200 on a board.

 

[azzazel_99]

i look at the product and i wanna keep it but when i think about it and read reviews its getting hard to justify the upgrade right now over my current 2500k.

 

[Mirakledba]

Azzazel - Ah Ok. Well, when are these new intel chips coming out? Just wait for those. Get a cpu cooler, ram, and just wait a bit.

 

[RussK1]

Dude the difference between a 3770K and 4770K are very marginal. Just get a new CPU. Get a board when DDR4 is the standard. Save $200.

I agree. Haswell for me = skip. Waiting on Broadwell...