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Well, if anyone remembered helping me with figuring out a major PC facelift, that project is fast approaching sunset, as I have acquired a Windows 7 upgrade CD, Wolfdale 8400 CPU, applicable motherboard and after realizing the size needs of said MB, got a nifty, cheap yet well reviewed PC case of superior size and optimized for cooling (the sucker comes with a front AND back fan!) with even a funnel to blow the CPU's air out of the case.
I'm pretty happy so far, even just looking at it all as raw parts.
Last component though, RAM. Specifically, 8 gigabytes of 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400).
Now, the plan all along was to get this item, the Corsair XMS2 DHX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145217
Bit expensive, but supposedly the best of the best. However, I also found the better reviewed OCZ Gold
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227290
Cheaper, sure (and also, not out of stock) but reviewers also seem to take issue with how hot it runs, whereas the Corsair stuff is built with heat dissipation and performance in mind.
Here's the two compared: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...mpareItemList=N82E16820227290,N82E16820145217
Either sound good, but somehow I think it would be better to have more experienced computing opinions on this. I'm also definitely open to suggestions for RAM other than these, with the same essential build (has to be compatible after all).
Anyone willing to help me with my quandry?
I'm pretty happy so far, even just looking at it all as raw parts.
Last component though, RAM. Specifically, 8 gigabytes of 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400).
Now, the plan all along was to get this item, the Corsair XMS2 DHX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145217
Bit expensive, but supposedly the best of the best. However, I also found the better reviewed OCZ Gold
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227290
Cheaper, sure (and also, not out of stock) but reviewers also seem to take issue with how hot it runs, whereas the Corsair stuff is built with heat dissipation and performance in mind.
Here's the two compared: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...mpareItemList=N82E16820227290,N82E16820145217
Either sound good, but somehow I think it would be better to have more experienced computing opinions on this. I'm also definitely open to suggestions for RAM other than these, with the same essential build (has to be compatible after all).
Anyone willing to help me with my quandry?