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vcstrike

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I'm trying to think what I should spend the little bit of extra money on. I'm thinking of getting some TCCD ram instead of the Plat edition. Any suggestions?

 

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A case of good beer for while you're putting it together?

 

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Please don't mention beer. (Aside from the fact that I'm 15 every time I hear someone mention beer I think about it too much and then I really want some ) But.. I'm trying to think.. I know better ram would be good but so would better cooling, video card, case, pretty much everything but I'm not sure what to do with it.

 

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If those are the parts you are going to use in your sig...I'd say that you are looking pretty good already. Why not spend the money on a VGA cooler?

 

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upgrade to a 6800U instead of a GT

 

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vcstrike

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Can you guys recommend some VGA coolers? I've never done one before and if you could post a guide to it that'd be great too

 

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bottle of rum and some coke?

 

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vcstrike

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Hehe I'm not allowed to drink hard alcohol but I think I might buy the VGA cooler. Maybe the 700 copper thing by Zalman.

 

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vcstrike said:

I'm trying to think what I should spend the little bit of extra money on. I'm thinking of getting some TCCD ram instead of the Plat edition. Any suggestions?

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That ram is TCCD.

 

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save it?

 

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vcstrike

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I thought it was TCC5?

 

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vcstrike said:

I thought it was TCC5?

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Either way its the same stuff.

OCZ said that they switched back to TCCD.

I had 3200 TCC5 and TCCD, both ran over 290 FSB in an Intel.

 

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vcstrike

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Okay then I guess I'm set on memory. I think I'll get the VGA cooler.

 

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How much is that 6800 GT?

 

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I'm gonna get the evga one since i'll be replacing the cooler. I think it's around 300.

 

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If you can manage to get $10 more dollars you can get a 7800 GT:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143037
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814139175

 

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Save or get an XP-90 or XP-120

 

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Son1990 said:

Save or get an XP-90 or XP-120

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He's already getting an XP-90.

 

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As Darik said, scrape up a few more bucks to get a 7800 GT. It's WAY faster than a 6800 GT. I've owned both 40-80% faster at equal or higher quality/resolution settings.

 

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RAM? psh. Get yourself a cookie. Or 40 cookies.