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Uhh, why isn't 2gb of RAM good to have with a 64bit OS..?
Uhh, there isn't really any risks when overclocking a card to the clocks these "superoverclocked" versions run at, except it's not guaranteed. But nearly every card that is given reference clocks can run 20mhz higher on it's core easilly. Same thing with memory too. Save your money and just get a reference clocked version. Also, you don't get much performance gain from the overclocks on these "superoverlocked" cards anyway.
Uhh, if theres any place you shouldn't skimp out on, it's a powersupply. You get what you pay for, and if you cheap out on a power supply, your rig wont run, or worse, your powersupply will die and possibly take out other pieces with it.
There is more to a power supply than wattage. You need to take into consideration amperage/rail distribution, efficiency, silence, power factor correction, ease of wire management/modularity, amount of connectors, actual power the PSU has, stabillity/rail fluctuation/ripple, how cool it runs, the amount of heat it can withstand, etc.. And looks, for some.
Also, remember that a PSU is a piece of equiptment you can use in future builds, and it's always good to have some headroom, if you do plan on upgrading.
The case..? Well first off, some people like their case to look nice, personally I do too. I want a case that almost looks like furntiture, not like a big toy type of thing. Cases have a lot of features, like size, weight, materials used, noise prevention, cooling, etc. Buying a good case is always a good investment, as it too, will probably last for many builds. You don't have to pay tons for a good case, as I showed with the RC-690, but it's definately somewhere that deserves a decent amount of money.
I wouldn't recommend wasting your time with an X-FI if your speakers still suck, just a heads up.
Uhh, there isn't really any risks when overclocking a card to the clocks these "superoverclocked" versions run at, except it's not guaranteed. But nearly every card that is given reference clocks can run 20mhz higher on it's core easilly. Same thing with memory too. Save your money and just get a reference clocked version. Also, you don't get much performance gain from the overclocks on these "superoverlocked" cards anyway.
Uhh, if theres any place you shouldn't skimp out on, it's a powersupply. You get what you pay for, and if you cheap out on a power supply, your rig wont run, or worse, your powersupply will die and possibly take out other pieces with it.
There is more to a power supply than wattage. You need to take into consideration amperage/rail distribution, efficiency, silence, power factor correction, ease of wire management/modularity, amount of connectors, actual power the PSU has, stabillity/rail fluctuation/ripple, how cool it runs, the amount of heat it can withstand, etc.. And looks, for some.
Also, remember that a PSU is a piece of equiptment you can use in future builds, and it's always good to have some headroom, if you do plan on upgrading.
The case..? Well first off, some people like their case to look nice, personally I do too. I want a case that almost looks like furntiture, not like a big toy type of thing. Cases have a lot of features, like size, weight, materials used, noise prevention, cooling, etc. Buying a good case is always a good investment, as it too, will probably last for many builds. You don't have to pay tons for a good case, as I showed with the RC-690, but it's definately somewhere that deserves a decent amount of money.
I wouldn't recommend wasting your time with an X-FI if your speakers still suck, just a heads up.
I agree with most of your points. Maybe it was just my friend's computer that had problems with 2gb RAM/64 bit OS.
My friend's video card melted because he overclocked it. Not all flashy cases are expensive.
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