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    Cain's October 2013 BF4 Computer (Currently 2020 James' Computer)

    Here we go, I'll update this post as I select, purchase, then build my new PC, first one in many years.

    Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D Black ATX Full Tower -
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Catego.../CC-9011035-WW
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air%20750d#top
    3, 140mm case fans --
    A1425L12S-2

    MB: ASUS - MAXIMUS VI HERO
    http://www.asus.com/us/ROG_ROG/MAXIMUS_VI_HERO/
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131989

    CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116901
    http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-4770K...pr_product_top

    Current Video Card: ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 980 Overclocked 4 GB DDR5 256-bit DisplayPort HDMI 2.0 DVI-I Graphics Card
    https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

    SSD: Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 750GB 2.5-Inch
    http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/m...ge/MZ-7TE750BW
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820147249
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    BluRay Burner: https://www.asus.com/Optical-Drives-Storage/BW12B1ST/

    Current Power Supply: Corsair CX Series 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Modular Power Supply (CP-9020103-NA)
    https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Original Power: Corsair CX Series 750 Watt 80+ Bronze Certified Modular Power Supply

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model

    32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231568

    Original Video Card: ASUS MATRIX-R9280X-P-3GD5 Radeon R9 280X 3GB
    http://www.asus.com/us/Graphics_Card...IXR9280XP3GD5/
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...05&ignorebbr=1
    Original Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121805
    Last edited by Cain; 13 Oct 2013, 03:45 PM.

    #2
    Ram should be easy 16 GB

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      #3
      Originally posted by goldenfooler View Post
      Ram should be easy 16 GB
      Yep, just not sure which brand/model to get yet - or speed.

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        #4
        What I have, and recommend.

        http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233143

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          #5
          Originally posted by K PhaNTOM View Post
          Thx KP!! Why 4x4 rather than 8x2??

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            #6
            Originally posted by Cain View Post
            Thx KP!! Why 4x4 rather than 8x2??
            Would you rather have 2 men building a house or 4? 4 hands compared to 8. Same with your clock speeds. I'd rather have 4x1600mhz than 2x1600mhz. Split the work between them.

            And they look much better than having 2 empty slots. Most motherboards have 4 DIMMs.

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              #7
              Originally posted by K PhaNTOM View Post
              Would you rather have 2 men building a house or 4? 4 hands compared to 8. Same with your clock speeds. I'd rather have 4x1600mhz than 2x1600mhz. Split the work between them.

              And they look much better than having 2 empty slots. Most motherboards have 4 DIMMs.
              Fewer modules with higher capacity is almost always preferable. Besides the fact that it leaves you room for future upgrades if necessary, 4 sticks puts more strain on the memory controller and chipset. It would also actually take longer for the CPU to add and retrieve data from 4 sticks than 2 (though the difference is negligible)

              I read this explanation from a user named garycase at "The Hyphenated Site" a while back when researching my PC:
              Originally posted by garycase
              Most desktop systems use unbuffered RAM modules -- this results in very large loads on the address and data buses when you have more than two modules installed, and can significantly degrade the signalling on these buses. The memory subsystem "sees' one load per memory chip -- so with two modules installed, that's up to 32 loads (with double-sided modules) ... and with four modules installed that's as many as 64 electrical loads on the bus. Some systems automatically adjust for this higher load by either increasing the voltage a small amount; reducing the clock frequency of the memory (thus slightly slowing it down); or by adding a cycle to the SPD's latency setting (again, slightly slowing it down). These adjustments help keep the memory subsystem reliable -- but mean that 4 x 1 GB modules would be slightly slower than 2 x 2 GB modules on these systems. But regardless of whether there's any timing differences, the memory will definitely be more reliable with only two modules.
              I'd go with fewer, larger sticks if the price is comparable.

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                #8
                Thanks Blackjack, my rationale was leaving two slots open for future upgrades. It is interesting to note that this also has performance benefits as well.

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                  #9
                  Cain, before you go spending your hard earned money, I have a pretty decent rig for sale. I can offer a very fair price. See below.

                  ibm-pc.jpg
                  [hlx]

                  "Why so serious"

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by trip202 View Post
                    Cain, before you go spending your hard earned money, I have a pretty decent rig for sale. I can offer a very fair price. See below.

                    [ATTACH=CONFIG]1048[/ATTACH]
                    That's what Im currently playing BF4 beta in. It's a little sluggish but hopefully the release client will be more stable. 10/10 would get scammed again.
                    [img]http://www.fpsreport.com/tuqui/Sig01.jpg[/img]

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by K PhaNTOM View Post
                      Would you rather have 2 men building a house or 4? 4 hands compared to 8. Same with your clock speeds. I'd rather have 4x1600mhz than 2x1600mhz. Split the work between them.

                      And they look much better than having 2 empty slots. Most motherboards have 4 DIMMs.
                      Mathematically this formula is not always true.
                      Using your example: If one man can build a house in 30 days, then 30 men should be able to build a house in one day.
                      Apache

                      Where do you put the Bayonet?
                      Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
                      I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
                      Frank Lloyd Wright

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                        #12
                        Cain you should enjoy the Maximus VI. I have had the Maximus IV Extreme Z for two years and it has been a great MB.
                        Apache

                        Where do you put the Bayonet?
                        Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
                        I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
                        Frank Lloyd Wright

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Tuqui-tuqui View Post
                          That's what Im currently playing BF4 beta in. It's a little sluggish but hopefully the release client will be more stable. 10/10 would get scammed again.
                          Who need a mouse, right?
                          [hlx]

                          "Why so serious"

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                            #14
                            Huh... did not know that. I don't think you're going to upgrade from 16GBs of RAM to 32. Unless you plan on editing and rendering a 3D feature movie.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by K PhaNTOM View Post
                              Huh... did not know that. I don't think you're going to upgrade from 16GBs of RAM to 32. Unless you plan on editing and rendering a 3D feature movie.
                              In 5 years, who knows??????

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