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Hi I need major help... I haven't OCed since the P3-700E days and I'm totally out of it... Now I heard words like HTT Link and stuff and Im just clueless.
I have a very tight budget of $750 and max of $900... I've already picked the case and motherboard but the Memory and CPU is where I'm lost.. Basically I want the best bang for the buck CPU, if an A64 3000+ can OC to speeds same as 3700+ or faster then I'd rather pick the 3000+, but if a 3200+ can OC to a much higher speed than a 3000+ and have a signicant amount of speed difference, then I'd rather pay the extra 50 bucks for the 3200+ and same goes for the 3500+ and 3700+ if those 2 can OC to clock speeds higher than what the 3200+ and 3000+ can achieve and there's a noticeable difference then I don't mind paying the extra money but if the difference is insignificant then I'd rather stick with a 3000+ or 3200+.
With that said, I also wanna know if a PC3200 Corsair XMS Pro is enough for OCing, or do I have to get something like an OCZ Platinum Rev2 or a Mushkin.. Again I want the best bang for the buck...
Here's what I have planned so far for my system. I already have an ATI X800 XT AIW so Im stuck with a NF3 AGP Socket 939 Motherboard.
Case - Lian-Li PC-V1000A Plus
Motherboard - DFI UT NF3 ULTRA-D
Heatsink - Thermalright XP-90C Heatsink
CPU Fan - Panaflo 92mm Hydro Wave Bearing H1A
PSU - Antec NeoPower480 ATX 12V 480W Power Supply
Memory.. I'm undecided between 1 GB PC-3200 Corsair (TWINX1024-3200C2PRO) or 1 GB PC-3200 OCZ Platinum Rev 2 (OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K) or something more expensive and OCs better... Not even sure if I have to get more than PC3200, maybe a PC4000 or something?
CPU again I don't know what to get... Athlon 64+ 3000+ ($159), 3200+ ($209) or 3500+ ($229) for overclocking!
Thanks for your help in advance.
I have a very tight budget of $750 and max of $900... I've already picked the case and motherboard but the Memory and CPU is where I'm lost.. Basically I want the best bang for the buck CPU, if an A64 3000+ can OC to speeds same as 3700+ or faster then I'd rather pick the 3000+, but if a 3200+ can OC to a much higher speed than a 3000+ and have a signicant amount of speed difference, then I'd rather pay the extra 50 bucks for the 3200+ and same goes for the 3500+ and 3700+ if those 2 can OC to clock speeds higher than what the 3200+ and 3000+ can achieve and there's a noticeable difference then I don't mind paying the extra money but if the difference is insignificant then I'd rather stick with a 3000+ or 3200+.
With that said, I also wanna know if a PC3200 Corsair XMS Pro is enough for OCing, or do I have to get something like an OCZ Platinum Rev2 or a Mushkin.. Again I want the best bang for the buck...
Here's what I have planned so far for my system. I already have an ATI X800 XT AIW so Im stuck with a NF3 AGP Socket 939 Motherboard.
Case - Lian-Li PC-V1000A Plus
Motherboard - DFI UT NF3 ULTRA-D
Heatsink - Thermalright XP-90C Heatsink
CPU Fan - Panaflo 92mm Hydro Wave Bearing H1A
PSU - Antec NeoPower480 ATX 12V 480W Power Supply
Memory.. I'm undecided between 1 GB PC-3200 Corsair (TWINX1024-3200C2PRO) or 1 GB PC-3200 OCZ Platinum Rev 2 (OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K) or something more expensive and OCs better... Not even sure if I have to get more than PC3200, maybe a PC4000 or something?
CPU again I don't know what to get... Athlon 64+ 3000+ ($159), 3200+ ($209) or 3500+ ($229) for overclocking!
Thanks for your help in advance.