New Rig Plan: Please give guidance
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Posted on: 2010-02-16 09:22 in ALL ACCESS Gameplay Technical Issues Bugs
Sounds like I'll be happy with the new system I have in the planning stages - I'm going with a 5870 as well, but I am thinking of an AMD Phenom processor.
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Be aware that the HD 5870 is a long card at 11". That may be too long for some mid size cases.
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Originally Posted by Father Xmas
Be aware that the HD 5870 is a long card at 11". That may be too long for some mid size cases.
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Yep, I'm aware it's a big one. I'm going full tower for sure, and one of the larger ones at that.
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Jut bumped up the rig from 2.66GHz to 3.2GHz so that my RAM would be running at the correct speed. Temps staying around 48-52C while in CHV. 
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I'm very satisfied with my Phenom II X4 955. The CPU as well as the mobo are cheap alternatives to i7 options, and the peformance is right up there.|
Originally Posted by DarkEther
Sounds like I'll be happy with the new system I have in the planning stages - I'm going with a 5870 as well, but I am thinking of an AMD Phenom processor.
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Nice temps on that OC Bill, but I think you need to push it a little harder. I think Mid would agree
In regards to the 10k RPM hard drive, my raptor died on me after about a year of use. My case is properly cooled, which you probably already assumed with my addiction to OCing, and the hard drive even had its own dedicated cooler. Obviously could have been a fluke, but I lost enough stuff to not trust them again. I don't really mind the slightly slower load times, I generally have to wait for my girlfriends computer to load in anyway before I can start the mission.
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Originally Posted by SevereCalamity
Nice temps on that OC Bill, but I think you need to push it a little harder. I think Mid would agree |
She also wants me to tweak the RAM timings, but I'm still wary of messing with those due to not knowing enough about what the timings mean.
She did send me an Anandtech link showing where they had punched their 920s to 4.3GHz. I have NO intention of getting anywhere near that, but I think shooting for 3.6 isn't out of my comfort zone.
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Yes, RAM timings can be a pain. I actually run mine at a lower frequency after OCing my phenom, but I tightened them up a bit so it wasn't a big loss. Phenom X4s, or maybe even socket AM3 in general, have a bit of a problem running DDR3 RAM at higher frequencies, and I didn't know about that until after I had purchased my gear. I bought DDR 1600, but right now they are at 1333 but I got the timings down to 6-6-6-24 1T and no more locking up or crashing during stress tests.
I also think 3.6 is a very good goal to shoot for, but I'd wait on your temps before I make a final decision. i7s, and often many newer intel cpus, are OCing beasts, you might get better results than you think. I OCed my old C2D from 2.13ghz to 3.6 ghz with little effort. These AMD cpus are a pain in the butt to get stable at higher OCs. Reminds me of my old opteron.
Roger that. The silly will be televised for your viewing pleasure.
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