Moby And RAM Reccomendtions

Paft · 12-27-2009, 02:01 PM

Story in short:
So, something isn't right with this comp which hasn't been from the start. Some 1080p videos can be out of sync and games play like crap (TFC, FF and Q3 - Only games I play). Also an external HDD disconnects during file transfer on this machine only.

When I first put it together I was on a P4 CPU for a little while. I have also been 3 different HDDs since. I have also been on XP, tried Vista and now on 7. And it still runs exactly the same.

I am a little out of the game so I'd like your suggestions.I am looking to spend about £140 including VAT + Delivery

Mobys:
Store 1
Store 2

RAM:
Store 1
Store 2

Current Specs:
Cooler Master Centurion 5 Silver
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 PRO (Socket LGA775)

Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.40GHz (Retail 775)
Asrock CONROEXFIRE eSATA2 775 Motherboard
OCZ 1GB PC2-5400 Gold GX Edition (2x512MB)
Hiper 580W Modular PSU BLACK
nVidia GeForce 7600GT 256MB PCI-E

Paft · 12-28-2009, 05:15 PM

I think it is best to just make the most of what I can with the money. Get a decent cheap board, slap 4GB of decent RAM in and be done with it. Then then after a couple of years when it starts feeling old I'll build an entirely new system with DDR3 RAM etc.

There are some decent ASUS and Gigabyte boards in the £30s and £40s range.

Bridget · 12-29-2009, 02:47 AM

Why do you need four gigabytes of memory? It gets in to diminishing returns at that point. Unless you're planning on editing videos or animating for hours on end, I don't see why that much memory is needed. Future proof? Windows 7? Nothing has managed to overrun my standard two-gig setup. I would cut it down to 2 gigs and spend that extra money on the motherboard. It is, after all, the main component.

GenghisTron · 12-29-2009, 03:00 AM

I personally do like a thousand things at once on my computer, and could always benefit from more RAM. I have 3gb, and I could see having 6+. I'm always running iTunes, mIRC, Firefox/Chrome with dozens of tabs, Hammer, Photoshop, and I've recently been downloading DVD5's off of Pirate Bay (700gb worth on my HDD right now) and burning them, meanwhile I'm uploading the ones I just burned to my personal FTP. I also do video editing and modelling on the side from time to time.

Usually I have all that going on at the same time, so if he's someone like me he could definitely benefit from more RAM.

Dr.Satan · 12-29-2009, 08:33 AM

lol sounds like me!

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Paft · 01-12-2010, 01:22 PM

So I am going for this moby:
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=36993

What is Patriot RAM like?
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=29822

12-27-2009, 02:01 PM	#1
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	Moby And RAM Reccomendtions Story in short: So, something isn't right with this comp which hasn't been from the start. Some 1080p videos can be out of sync and games play like crap (TFC, FF and Q3 - Only games I play). Also an external HDD disconnects during file transfer on this machine only. When I first put it together I was on a P4 CPU for a little while. I have also been 3 different HDDs since. I have also been on XP, tried Vista and now on 7. And it still runs exactly the same. I am a little out of the game so I'd like your suggestions.I am looking to spend about £140 including VAT + Delivery Mobys: Store 1 Store 2 RAM: Store 1 Store 2 Current Specs: Cooler Master Centurion 5 Silver Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 PRO (Socket LGA775) Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.40GHz (Retail 775) Asrock CONROEXFIRE eSATA2 775 Motherboard OCZ 1GB PC2-5400 Gold GX Edition (2x512MB) Hiper 580W Modular PSU BLACK nVidia GeForce 7600GT 256MB PCI-E __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012 Last edited by Paft; 12-27-2009 at 02:10 PM.

12-28-2009, 05:15 PM	#2
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	I think it is best to just make the most of what I can with the money. Get a decent cheap board, slap 4GB of decent RAM in and be done with it. Then then after a couple of years when it starts feeling old I'll build an entirely new system with DDR3 RAM etc. There are some decent ASUS and Gigabyte boards in the £30s and £40s range. __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012

12-29-2009, 03:00 AM	#4
GenghisTron AKA LittleAndroidMan D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dystopia Class/Position: Demo/Medic Gametype: CTF Affiliations: [TALOS] [SR] Posts Rated Helpful 11 Times	I personally do like a thousand things at once on my computer, and could always benefit from more RAM. I have 3gb, and I could see having 6+. I'm always running iTunes, mIRC, Firefox/Chrome with dozens of tabs, Hammer, Photoshop, and I've recently been downloading DVD5's off of Pirate Bay (700gb worth on my HDD right now) and burning them, meanwhile I'm uploading the ones I just burned to my personal FTP. I also do video editing and modelling on the side from time to time. Usually I have all that going on at the same time, so if he's someone like me he could definitely benefit from more RAM. __________________ The Catacombs Steam Last.fm

12-29-2009, 08:33 AM	#5
Dr.Satan Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greeley, CO Class/Position: Med / Solly Gametype: PAYLOAD Affiliations: DET- Posts Rated Helpful 19 Times	lol sounds like me! Edit: I have nothing to contribute to the thread, just wanted to say that __________________ FF Community Map Pack(s): 1 / 2 (Released) conc_school \| hellion_classic \| ksour_PAYLOAD \| mulch_faf (Beta) alchimy_b1 (Lua) base_payload_2015 (Models) props_trainyard Support FF: Last edited by Dr.Satan; 12-29-2009 at 08:34 AM.

01-12-2010, 01:22 PM	#6
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	So I am going for this moby: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=36993 What is Patriot RAM like? http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=29822 __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012

12-29-2009, 02:47 AM	#3
Bridget Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: AVD Affiliations: TALOS Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	Why do you need four gigabytes of memory? It gets in to diminishing returns at that point. Unless you're planning on editing videos or animating for hours on end, I don't see why that much memory is needed. Future proof? Windows 7? Nothing has managed to overrun my standard two-gig setup. I would cut it down to 2 gigs and spend that extra money on the motherboard. It is, after all, the main component.

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