OT: New PC!

JAFisher44 · #1 November 17th, 2005, 04:37 AM

Well, there you have it. I have been pwned. So, I'll strap on my bib, and eat my humble pie. Listen to Thermodyne, he obviously knows what he is talking about when it comes to overclocking a comp.

Frankly OCing a comp is not something I am very interested in doing, so I have never really done any real research into it. I guess this is what I get when I relay second hand info from someone who I thought knew something about the trade.

Lesson learned. Never climb out on a limb unless you have personally checked to see if it is stable. In the future I'll personally research anything I choose to give advice on.

I'd like to think, however, that when I do have more knowledge than others I would use it to help people out rather than to lord my superiority over them. It is too bad that manners and knowledge aren't a package deal.

Atrocities · #2 November 17th, 2005, 04:50 AM

And let that be a lesson to you!

JAFisher44 · #3 November 17th, 2005, 04:55 AM

Indeed. ��

Thermodyne · #4 November 17th, 2005, 11:17 AM

Quote:

JAFisher44 said:
Well, there you have it. I have been pwned. So, I'll strap on my bib, and eat my humble pie. Listen to Thermodyne, he obviously knows what he is talking about when it comes to overclocking a comp.

Frankly OCing a comp is not something I am very interested in doing, so I have never really done any real research into it. I guess this is what I get when I relay second hand info from someone who I thought knew something about the trade.

Lesson learned. Never climb out on a limb unless you have personally checked to see if it is stable. In the future I'll personally research anything I choose to give advice on.

I'd like to think, however, that when I do have more knowledge than others I would use it to help people out rather than to lord my superiority over them. It is too bad that manners and knowledge aren't a package deal.

Na......Not pwned.....I'm not into all that. It was just a good aggressive debate.

NullAshton · #5 November 17th, 2005, 11:27 AM

A good old google search will do wonders for debates like this.

Renegade 13 · #6 December 17th, 2005, 06:31 PM

Have you taken a look at www.tigerdirect.ca ? They have some of the best prices I've seen for computer components. I'm looking at getting a nice shiny new power supply from them now that I've got a good job. 500 or 600W. Remember, prices are in Canadian dollars, not American. Though the two are becoming closer all the time!

Renegade 13 · #7 December 21st, 2005, 11:20 AM

Thanks Fyron! That's pretty much what I thought, but wanted to be sure.

RD:

Wouldn't that be the first thing one would confirm before thinking about an upgrade!?!?

AgentZero · #8 December 22nd, 2005, 09:15 AM

Speaking of RAM, does anyone have any suggestions for a good mix of performance & price? I'm looking at some nice Corsair stuff, but it's about eur250 for 1GB, and I want 2GB, but don't really want to spend eur500 on RAM.

Thermodyne · #9 December 22nd, 2005, 12:14 PM

What kind of ram are you looking to get. DDR PC2700?

AgentZero · #10 December 23rd, 2005, 06:37 PM

DDR PC3200, if memory serves. Had a lovely spreadsheet done up but left it at work, and won't be able to get it back until the 3rd.

Would PC2700 do fine for a system geared primarily towards gaming?