Think this setup will work with 1680x1050?

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danzaman

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I just recently customized a computer and tried to think ahead on everything. How do you think this will run the latest games at 1680x1050 resolution? I have the additional slot for another 8800 Ultra in the future, but don't think it's really necessary yet. Think I will be in good shape? I have a 22" Acer widescreen monitor and curious how this system will run.

Card Specs:
MSI GeForce 8800 ULTRA OC OverClocked EDITION 768MB GDDR3
PCI Express™ x16
Memory 768MB GDDR3
Memory Interface 384-bit
Graphics Core 256-bit
Core Clock 660MHz
Memory Clock 2300MHz
Shader Clock 1605MHz

Full System Specs:
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Thanks,

Dan
 
I hope your just kidding. You have basically pasted all the top line hardware except for the cpu.

You wont have any problems at that resolution at all.
 
Grahxen said:
I hope your just kidding. You have basically pasted all the top line hardware except for the cpu.

You wont have any problems at that resolution at all.
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lol, no I'm not kidding - it's my first time customizing a computer. I'm really good with software, but when it comes to hardware I have to do my research because I don't know much. this was all built on research, so I was looking for input. I got this whole system for $2,000
 
hossdaddy said:
that ram hold you back. that mobo will run much faster ram, not only in speed but also in cas latency. See below,

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220144

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146565
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I will definitely be thinking about upgrading my RAM in the future, I saw some that was SLI ready or something like that. You think that's a marketing gimmick? I'm not familiar with RAM at ALL. What is some of the best?
 
danzaman said:
I will definitely be thinking about upgrading my RAM in the future, I saw some that was SLI ready or something like that. You think that's a marketing gimmick? I'm not familiar with RAM at ALL. What is some of the best?
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"SLI Ready" RAM is pretty much a marketing gimmic. It really won't matter if you get SLI Ram or not. Check out Crucial Ballistix RAM, it's what I have, and I highly recommend it.
 
snowysnowcones said:
"SLI Ready" RAM is pretty much a marketing gimmic. It really won't matter if you get SLI Ram or not. Check out Crucial Ballistix RAM, it's what I have, and I highly recommend it.
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Thanks for the advice....how do I go about figuring which RAM is compatible with my current setup? Do I look at how many pins it has or do I go by the DDR II, etc.?
 
danzaman said:
Thanks for the advice....how do I go about figuring which RAM is compatible with my current setup? Do I look at how many pins it has or do I go by the DDR II, etc.?
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With a Q6600 the most you're going to need is DDR2-800. I'd recommend 4GB in 2x2GB sticks rather than 4x1GB sticks. Don't pay a bunch for lower CAS latency -- you'll never notice a difference. CAS 5 is fast enough. Don't go higher than that, though. CAS 5 or below.

Any DDR2-800 should be fine. Faster RAM you run in to voltage issues at times, but with a Q6600 you're not going to see faster than DDR2-800 on air cooling.

The Zalman HSF you're chosen is mediocre at best. The Scythe Ninja Plus Rev B would be comparable in cooling power or a bit better and cost a bit less. A Sunbeam Tuniq Tower or Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (+ Scythe S-Flex or Nexus fan, as it does not come with one) would do better. If you don't intend to OC, choice of cooler doesn't matter nearly as much.

The OCZ GameXStream PSU is a mediocre quality unit with out-of-spec DC ripple at high load. You can do much better than it for not much more money.

If you want to save some money on the GPU I am selling my OCZ 8800 GTX right now for $500 shipped or best offer. It has a lifetime warranty that covers overclocking via software and changing cooling methods. PM if you're interested.
 
silent-circuit said:
With a Q6600 the most you're going to need is DDR2-800. I'd recommend 4GB in 2x2GB sticks rather than 4x1GB sticks. Don't pay a bunch for lower CAS latency -- you'll never notice a difference. CAS 5 is fast enough. Don't go higher than that, though. CAS 5 or below.

Any DDR2-800 should be fine. Faster RAM you run in to voltage issues at times, but with a Q6600 you're not going to see faster than DDR2-800 on air cooling.

The Zalman HSF you're chosen is mediocre at best. The Scythe Ninja Plus Rev B would be comparable in cooling power or a bit better and cost a bit less. A Sunbeam Tuniq Tower or Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (+ Scythe S-Flex or Nexus fan, as it does not come with one) would do better. If you don't intend to OC, choice of cooler doesn't matter nearly as much.

The OCZ GameXStream PSU is a mediocre quality unit with out-of-spec DC ripple at high load. You can do much better than it for not much more money.

If you want to save some money on the GPU I am selling my OCZ 8800 GTX right now for $500 shipped or best offer. It has a lifetime warranty that covers overclocking via software and changing cooling methods. PM if you're interested.
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very helpful post, thanks for all the insight. 8800GTX sounds like a good deal, but I already bought the Ultra - it was on sale for a great price so i couldn't pass it up. I would like to throw another 1 in there, but I don't think it's necessary yet - plus I need to save some money. The reason I chose 4x1GB RAM was the price break, it saved me $125 and I was able to put that towards the video card
 
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