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11-26-2011, 02:41 PM
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PC Upgrade advice
Here is what I am looking at for upgrades to my system. Suggestions
2 x G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL' 1 x Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 ... 1 x ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS 1 x EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
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11-26-2011, 02:48 PM
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Avoid G.skill and get trouble-free memory such as Crucial or Corsair.
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11-26-2011, 03:21 PM
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how bout this instead as my RAM upgrade?
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 |
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11-26-2011, 03:25 PM
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Excellent choice. Any reason why you picked the GTX 550?
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11-26-2011, 03:46 PM
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It's comparable to the 560 Ti for almost half the price
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11-26-2011, 05:01 PM
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I'd recommend the 1600 speed version of the Vengeance. Anything faster will be wasted because that processor can't be easily overclocked.
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11-26-2011, 09:42 PM
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Ok here is a change, what video card would is recommended?
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B |
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11-26-2011, 10:00 PM
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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: November 2011 : Best Graphics Cards For The Money, November Update
All depends on your budget. |
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11-28-2011, 11:06 PM
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Ok here is what I am looking at as my upgrades
1 x Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 ... CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B 1 x ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS BUT WHICH VIDEO CARD? WHY? EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 01G-P3-1561-AR Video Card EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 01G-P3-1563-AR Video Card EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 01G-P3-1567-KR Video Card |
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11-28-2011, 11:26 PM
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Take one of the -AR cards, those have a lifetime warranty if you register them.
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11-28-2011, 11:59 PM
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Ok it goes like this:
 It's all in the 3D technology and whether you want a factory overclocked card or not. Also make note of the additional cuda, direct compute, and open CL technologies1. For $249 the first card: 1561-AR is factory overclocked and is 3d vision surround ready you should note the cuda technology only 2. For $239 the second card: 1563-AR is not factory overclocked and supports 3d Vision, no mention of sound note: NVIDIA CUDA technology with CUDA C/C++, DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL support 3. For $249 the last card: 1567-KR is factory overclocked and is 3d Vision ready, no mention of sound note: NVIDIA CUDA technology with CUDA C/C++, DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL support I just saw GLC's post  but those are the specific differences I found.
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12-23-2011, 03:53 PM
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Newegg.com is no longer selling this board, so can someone recommend a comparable board. $200 is probably my ceiling on a board
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS |
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12-23-2011, 04:01 PM
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12-23-2011, 08:32 PM
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12-23-2011, 10:10 PM
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Can you tell me glc if there is any real difference in the two boards? Should I just look for the board on a different site or is there a better/newer board I should look at instead of this sold out board.
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12-23-2011, 11:11 PM
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The board I just posted is the latest generation.
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