OC advice on a new conroe

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This is the rig Im looking to build. $1000 is my budget, but going $200 over for these parts seems to be worth it. I'd like to OC the e6600 9 * 337.5 using the RAM below on the Gigabyte GA-965-DS3 motherboard. My goal is to only use the stock HSF for the OC. Is this attainable? Am I better off saving $100 and going with the e6400 using this RAM?

conroe e6600 ($315)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115003

2gb pc2-5400 RAM ($160 AR)
Corsair DDR2 2GB XMS2-5400, 675MHz, Dual Channel 2x1GB 240-Pin Dimm, Low Latency of 4-4-4-12, Black HS Twin2X2048-5400C4
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4779779

GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 ($145)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128012

Western Digital Raptor 150 GB ($219)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101257

X1900XTX ($359)
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=202211859
 
You might as well just get some ddr2 800, its not much more $ at all, and will give you more headroom. A decent heastink and ddr2 800 ram wouldn't add more than 80-100$ to your total cost... Crank that bus on up, and lower the multi.

But to answer your question, yes. ddr2 667 ram -> 333mhz bus * 9 multi = ~3.0ghz, which should be doable on stock. yrmv
 
yeah i'd grab a vga cooler too - the xtx stock cooler isnt too loud but I think you can do better, then again some people don't care about noise...but I run mine silent :)

and if you do plan to OC a lot you'll need / want a different cpu cooler.

That ram will work - but you can do better (just stay away from OCZ on your DS3)
 
Ive been debating between the 667 and 800 ram. But there's a $70 price difference between the 2 cheapest I can find. (I tend to go only with Corsair RAM)

I'm heavily leanging towards saving the $70 on the 667. I OC when there's the opportunity, but I dont consider myself an enthusiast in anyway. I think taking the e6600 to ~ 3ghz should be good enough for me.

The 667 for $160 AR is by far the cheapest RAM I've seen for 2gb
http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4779779

This is the cheapest 800 ram I can find by Corsair. $230 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590
 
I was thinking about the 7900GTO this weekend, but the x1900xtx is ~$100 more and seems to have pretty good performance jump on the GTO.

Im not hardcore enough where I do mods to my cards or anything. I just like to build my rig, OC the CPU if I get one that OC's good and leave it be.

Mellman said:
yeah i'd grab a vga cooler too - the xtx stock cooler isnt too loud but I think you can do better, then again some people don't care about noise...but I run mine silent :)

and if you do plan to OC a lot you'll need / want a different cpu cooler.

That ram will work - but you can do better (just stay away from OCZ on your DS3)
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Keep in mind that you won't exactly be overclocking your ram (stock at ddr2800 = 3.6ghz!!) so if you don't have CORSAIR PREMIUM ULTRA SUPER EXPENSIVE GOLD PLATED ZOMG ram, then its not a huge deal. Besides the fact that corsair is not the only quality ram manufacturer out there.

You can find decent 2gb sets for far, far less than 260$. throw in a new cpu cooler and you'll be able to coax far more out of that chip.
 
thrawn86 said:
Keep in mind that you won't exactly be overclocking your ram (stock at ddr2800 = 3.6ghz!!) so if you don't have CORSAIR PREMIUM ULTRA SUPER EXPENSIVE GOLD PLATED ZOMG ram, then its not a huge deal. Besides the fact that corsair is not the only quality ram manufacturer out there.

You can find decent 2gb sets for far, far less than 260$. throw in a new cpu cooler and you'll be able to coax far more out of that chip.
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Sadly... I think that I have seen this ram for sale... On EBay :rolleyes:
 
Since you are buying a high multipler CPU, you do not really need a DDR2-800 Dual kit.
 
DDR2 800mhz is A MOST!

Unless you are buying that expensive DDR2 667 mhz that can overclock to like 1000mhz :eek:

Really man, buy the DDR2 800mhz, It will run your 3.2ghz, and later when you are bored and feel like going for 3.6ghz, your RAM won't be stopping you!
 
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