wanna build, but kind of lost...

onlyoneman · Nov 26, 2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OldBuzzard

Also on the PCIe power inputs, some cards, like my 3870 X2 have both. It needs One 6-Pin, and one 8-Pin.

The best bet is to look for a PSU that says it has 6+2 PCIe connectors.

Being a SHAMELESS FANBOI when it comes to Corsair PSUs

I'll point out that the Corsair PSUs have the 6+2 connections

hahaha. yea i noticed that.
and that is also the first card i think im going to buy.

so the 6+2 connector means it will fit on either/or?

Liqourice · Nov 26, 2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by onlyoneman

hahaha. yea i noticed that.
and that is also the first card i think im going to buy.

so the 6+2 connector means it will fit on either/or?

Yes, the +2 means that the extra 2 hangs on the side like an appendix if you don't need it.

Valdeam · Nov 27, 2008, 02:52 AM

Once you build, you never go back... You already start planning your next one. It's like a disease

Valdeam

CDsDontBurn · Nov 27, 2008, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Valdeam

Once you build, you never go back... You already start planning your next one. It's like a disease

Valdeam

but there's one thing that can always "cure" this disease. it's called money...err, the lack of it

onlyoneman · Nov 28, 2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Valdeam

Once you build, you never go back... You already start planning your next one. It's like a disease

Valdeam

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

but there's one thing that can always "cure" this disease. it's called money...err, the lack of it

Yep. I built a few systems back in the day...like 10 years ago back in the day..didnt have to do much research to figure out how back then. It was easy which made it a lot of fun, and very addictive. And yes, lack of funds is exactly what stopped me.

The only way i was able to build the 5 that i did, was by selling each rig and starting a new one

As i ponder and contemplate, i realize more and more that if i want to maximize cost : performance then I have no choice but to OC..
people have already provided a few suggestions as far as CPUs, but if im going to get in this whole situation, i may as well go ahead and OC everything.

My question is this: If i decide to go this rout, should i worry about OCing everything, or can i just do the GPU and CPU and get what i want?

Keeping in mind that im wanting to be able to spend less and get higer priced performance in the end....the goal is not to start competing with ppl on benchmarking sites....yet

**kris23** · Nov 28, 2008, 07:00 PM

the thing about OCiing the CPU and GPU, you tend to OC everything else along with it....

you have to mess with RAM speeds to get to the FSB levels on say, a Q6600

onlyoneman · Nov 30, 2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kris23

the thing about OCiing the CPU and GPU, you tend to OC everything else along with it....

you have to mess with RAM speeds to get to the FSB levels on say, a Q6600

cool. sounds like my kind of topic..i.e. the type where ill look in to it and probably have to learn all of it to understand any of it.

onlyoneman · Dec 15, 2008, 04:47 PM

looks like i picked a good time to start planning a new system. dont know exactly what happened, but something on my mobo took a dive on me... so here i sit at the library telling you guys about it because i have nothing else better to be doing, and i miss picking your brains for all the little bits and pieces of knowledge that i dont have the ambition to go find articles about. i dont have any questions at the moment, just didnt want anyone to think WoW got another one.

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onlyoneman HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 63 Rep Power: 21	Re: wanna build, but kind of lost... looks like i picked a good time to start planning a new system. dont know exactly what happened, but something on my mobo took a dive on me... so here i sit at the library telling you guys about it because i have nothing else better to be doing, and i miss picking your brains for all the little bits and pieces of knowledge that i dont have the ambition to go find articles about. i dont have any questions at the moment, just didnt want anyone to think WoW got another one.