NCQ, RAM and DVD_RW questions

Drakon · Dec 13, 2004, 12:34 AM

Does anyone know what NCQ is? i saw that some of the sata hd's segate sell have this. from the lil that i gathered it's supposed to be somewhat faster than their regular hd's. also i noted from the reviews that only certain mobos support this technology. does the msi neo2 platinum for the 939 chipset support this?

here's an example of one:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...148-040&depa=1

Also i am looking at some ram for my 1st self built pc: i was looking at these:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-466&depa=1
&
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-524&depa=1
but as u can see they're somewhat expensive. Prodigal Jenius suggested this: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-450&depa=1. so what do u guys think i should get? the rig i want to build is mainly for gaming, but also for a lil rendering, school work etc. i also hear OCZ is good. got any recommendations for that camp? also i'll prolly oc this rig whenever it's built, so should i get low latency memory?

Another thing i am considering is whether i should get a faster CD_RW drive or get a DVD_RW instead. i currently have a 12x CD_RW. what do u guys suggest? i would like the drive to be $100 if possible and also perform good. thanks for any help, guys....

mkk · Dec 13, 2004, 01:03 AM

For what I've seen of early sayings on NCQ by reputable sites like www.storagereview.com it does not seem to be anything to perticularly look for in a desktop system. The good of NCQ only seem to show up in server/database conditions. On interface support it would have to be a really new motherboard I'm sure. So look through the manufacturer specs of a perticular board if you would like to have NCQ support just in case it would mean something in the future.

Get a DVD+/-RW. All the good ones are really fast CD-R/RW recorders as well. NEC seems great right now even if I run a LiteON myself. It's nice to throw out any old CD-RW and DVD reader units as well.

MiDKnYtE · Dec 13, 2004, 01:03 AM

NCQ is native command queueing. read more here:
[color=#008000]www.viperlair.com/reviews/storage/hdd/seagate/72007/ [/color]
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[color=white]LL memory is better even if you don't OC. it may give you more overhead once you do decide to OC (loosen timings). Crucial Ballistixs are pretty awesome too.[/color]
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[color=#ffffff]you might as well get a DVDRW at this point, but that's juat a personal opinion.[/color]

Drakon · Dec 13, 2004, 05:13 AM

well thanks for the help, guys. i was looking at these 2 memory choices:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-883&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-523&depa=1

So outta the 3 choices in my initial choices and the 2 here, which do u guys think will be perfect for me to get?

MiDKnYtE · Dec 13, 2004, 06:44 AM

either one would be good. I would get the lowest latency you can afford, but the EL series from OCZ offers improved performance even with slightly higher latency, making it pretty competitive.

Drakon · Dec 13, 2004, 08:04 PM

i see these r good also: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-546&depa=1

Dec 13, 2004, 12:34 AM	#1
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	NCQ, RAM and DVD_RW questions Does anyone know what NCQ is? i saw that some of the sata hd's segate sell have this. from the lil that i gathered it's supposed to be somewhat faster than their regular hd's. also i noted from the reviews that only certain mobos support this technology. does the msi neo2 platinum for the 939 chipset support this? here's an example of one: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...148-040&depa=1 Also i am looking at some ram for my 1st self built pc: i was looking at these: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-466&depa=1 & http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-524&depa=1 but as u can see they're somewhat expensive. Prodigal Jenius suggested this: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-450&depa=1. so what do u guys think i should get? the rig i want to build is mainly for gaming, but also for a lil rendering, school work etc. i also hear OCZ is good. got any recommendations for that camp? also i'll prolly oc this rig whenever it's built, so should i get low latency memory? Another thing i am considering is whether i should get a faster CD_RW drive or get a DVD_RW instead. i currently have a 12x CD_RW. what do u guys suggest? i would like the drive to be $100 if possible and also perform good. thanks for any help, guys....

Dec 13, 2004, 01:03 AM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	For what I've seen of early sayings on NCQ by reputable sites like www.storagereview.com it does not seem to be anything to perticularly look for in a desktop system. The good of NCQ only seem to show up in server/database conditions. On interface support it would have to be a really new motherboard I'm sure. So look through the manufacturer specs of a perticular board if you would like to have NCQ support just in case it would mean something in the future. Get a DVD+/-RW. All the good ones are really fast CD-R/RW recorders as well. NEC seems great right now even if I run a LiteON myself. It's nice to throw out any old CD-RW and DVD reader units as well.

Dec 13, 2004, 01:03 AM	#3
MiDKnYtE Caffeine Machine Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hell is empty. All the devils are here. Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	NCQ is native command queueing. read more here: [color=#008000]www.viperlair.com/reviews/storage/hdd/seagate/72007/ [/color] [color=#008000][/color] [color=white]LL memory is better even if you don't OC. it may give you more overhead once you do decide to OC (loosen timings). Crucial Ballistixs are pretty awesome too.[/color] [color=#ffffff][/color] [color=#ffffff]you might as well get a DVDRW at this point, but that's juat a personal opinion.[/color]

Dec 13, 2004, 05:13 AM	Thread Starter #4
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	well thanks for the help, guys. i was looking at these 2 memory choices: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-883&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...145-523&depa=1 So outta the 3 choices in my initial choices and the 2 here, which do u guys think will be perfect for me to get?

Dec 13, 2004, 06:44 AM	#5
MiDKnYtE Caffeine Machine Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hell is empty. All the devils are here. Posts: 670 Rep Power: 0	either one would be good. I would get the lowest latency you can afford, but the EL series from OCZ offers improved performance even with slightly higher latency, making it pretty competitive.

Dec 13, 2004, 08:04 PM	Thread Starter #6
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	i see these r good also: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-546&depa=1