I have been reading about building a new computer. But there is so many mixed opinions. I want to build a very overclockable computer. This way i can stay in my budget range and still get the performance i need.
So i have some questions.
Hard Drives????
Is a SSD worth the extra money? ( If i got one it would be a low capacity just to play my games off of.)
I keep reading about raid 0? What is this and would it be better to just do this then get a SSD?
Video cards???
So many questions about this back when BF2 just came out. You went by the model numbers. 5200, 6200, etc. I thought that when i build my current rig i thought a 9500gt was better the a 8800 gts. Well i was wrong.
I have been with nvidia for ever i dont think i have ever used a ati card. Not saying i wont. They are the same company as AMD right?
Ok would it be better to buy two cheaper cards and sli them or just buy one better card?
I see ati has crossfire. And i think i read something that nvidia has a similar function. Which brand gives the better performance?
What is PCI-e 2.1??? With this work with a pci-e 2.0 slot? Any performance gain?
MOBOS??
This is a topic i know nothing about. I usually just buy whats cheaper and what has good reviews. I have owned nothing but cheap MOBOs in the past. $55 is probably the most i have spent on one. LOL. Sad i know.
I want something that will make OC easy. I am still a beginner. I would like everything to be placed right on the board so the ram is not 2mm away from the video card, or something like that. I was thinking of a asus. Im going with a full tower size is no factor.
CPU?
Is it better to go with a dual core 3.0 ghz or a triple core 2.0ghz.
In all reality you are getting 6.0ghz of power but which would be better on a game.
This is what confuses me. I know most games are not written for a multiple cores but some are.
What is nm. What does this mean in computing power.
Im thinking about going with a
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition or a AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. Which one will overclock higher? Is it worth the extra $20.
What is the unlock % on this cpu? AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition
I will have more questions soon. Just dont want to over do it.
Shadow
So i have some questions.
Hard Drives????
Is a SSD worth the extra money? ( If i got one it would be a low capacity just to play my games off of.)
I keep reading about raid 0? What is this and would it be better to just do this then get a SSD?
Video cards???
So many questions about this back when BF2 just came out. You went by the model numbers. 5200, 6200, etc. I thought that when i build my current rig i thought a 9500gt was better the a 8800 gts. Well i was wrong.
I have been with nvidia for ever i dont think i have ever used a ati card. Not saying i wont. They are the same company as AMD right?
Ok would it be better to buy two cheaper cards and sli them or just buy one better card?
I see ati has crossfire. And i think i read something that nvidia has a similar function. Which brand gives the better performance?
What is PCI-e 2.1??? With this work with a pci-e 2.0 slot? Any performance gain?
MOBOS??
This is a topic i know nothing about. I usually just buy whats cheaper and what has good reviews. I have owned nothing but cheap MOBOs in the past. $55 is probably the most i have spent on one. LOL. Sad i know.
I want something that will make OC easy. I am still a beginner. I would like everything to be placed right on the board so the ram is not 2mm away from the video card, or something like that. I was thinking of a asus. Im going with a full tower size is no factor.
CPU?
Is it better to go with a dual core 3.0 ghz or a triple core 2.0ghz.
In all reality you are getting 6.0ghz of power but which would be better on a game.
This is what confuses me. I know most games are not written for a multiple cores but some are.
What is nm. What does this mean in computing power.
Im thinking about going with a
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition or a AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. Which one will overclock higher? Is it worth the extra $20.
What is the unlock % on this cpu? AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition
I will have more questions soon. Just dont want to over do it.
Shadow