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If you are not going to OC, could drop the ram done to the Value ram from Corsair.
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04-14-2006, 05:15 PM
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I most likely will. Do you think stock cooling will do with the PC in an air conditioned room?
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04-14-2006, 05:32 PM
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Looks like a healthy build.  One thing though, you might consider a dual core CPU. Games are starting to take advantage of multi-threading (ie, a dual core or Hyperthreading), so it might be worth looking into.
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04-14-2006, 05:43 PM
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You might as well drop the motherboard down to the Asus A8N5X. ATI-based cards will not work in SLI so you will be able to save money there. The alternative would be to purchase an nVidia card, keep the A8N-SLI motherboard, and have a potential SLI build. The drawback would be price - SLI is an expensive technology.
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05-03-2006, 12:33 PM
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Besides saving some money with ValueSelect ram instead of XMS, it looks alright to me.
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05-03-2006, 02:58 PM
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I would consider a dual core instead, to be more "future-proof". A 4200+ X2 is a good choice, however, is about $25 more. I would stick with that XMS RAM...after the rebate it's $15 cheaper than VS.
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05-03-2006, 03:30 PM
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I would go to the Athlon 64 X2. My rule of thumb is if the upgrade is $50 or less over the part you where considering, then go for it. The X2 4200+ would be nice boost. And with the rebate on the XMS right now, if you can spend a little more upfront I would stick with it as well.
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05-03-2006, 03:54 PM
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I agree. Once games take advantage of dual-core technology, the X2 will add even more performance on top of your X1900XTX and 2GB of RAM.
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05-04-2006, 10:42 AM
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Went with the x2 4200+
just ordered it, thanks guys
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