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01-20-2008, 02:55 PM
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First Build help!
right i decided to build a new gaming Pc lol the parts ive started with are
600watt PSU Asus M2N-X Mother Board / any got any feedback on this MB?? Athlon Dual Core 6400+ Nvidia 8800 GT Graphics Card 320gb HD ,ive noticed my MB has only 2 RAM PC6400 slots and will only take 1 gig each so which Ram would you reccomend (make of) ? im building this so i can play stalker,COD4,crisis etc do you think it will be able to handle them? |
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01-20-2008, 02:58 PM
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also ive got a Copy of XP pro so would there be any point going out and buiyng Vista all i hear is complaints ??
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01-20-2008, 03:05 PM
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Sounds like you picked a uATX motherboard which generally have only 2 ram slots. Is this the board? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131183
For the type of ram: Corsair XMS DDR2 800 in a 2gig kit.
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01-20-2008, 03:07 PM
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ATX motherboards are better than microATX motherboards since they have more upgradeability and faster/newer chipsets. Almost all ATX motherboards have at least 4 Ram Slots.
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01-20-2008, 03:14 PM
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yeah thats it
 it seems a bit limited if i want to upgrade RAM etc but it should manage for a while ? also this board has a nforce 520 chip set different to the one on that link
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01-20-2008, 03:27 PM
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For a few dollars more for a full ATX mobo with newer chipset, this is a possiblity: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131246
And you want to pick a good quailty PSU. For a tight budget, would look to an FSP. Other choices would be Antec,Corsair. |
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