Stuck on what to do next?

Discussion in 'CPU, Motherboards and Memory' started by Naxxer, Oct 19, 2008.

  1. Naxxer

    Naxxer Geek Trainee

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    Hi their. Im just in the process of a new build but im stuck on what to get next.So far i have

    Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz (Retail 775),
    ASUS P5K Intel iP35 Socket 775 Motherboard/ Quickcode: #27298 on aria website,
    Geforce 6800 ultra 258mb.

    i would really like to hear what sort of memory is best for this setup and what size power supply i would need.
    At the moment i'm running windows xp 32bit but i would consider upgrading to vista 64 if this is an advantage.
    Any help would be much appreciated.
     
  2. cube_

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    Normally i would recommend getting 2 gigs of ram since its recommended for Vista but i'd kick it up to 4 gigs since there isn't much of a price difference and you're probably going to need it in the future.
    Any of these would be satisfactory: Newegg.com - 5, DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500), 4GB (2 x 2GB), Desktop Memory, Memory, Computer Hardware

    You won't need such a powerful PSU; a 400 would be suitable: Newegg.com - ATX12V, 401 - 450W, 401 - 500W, Power Supplies, Power Supplies, Computer Hardware
    (stick with known brands)
     
  3. Naxxer

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    thx for replying :). would i need to adjust bios settings for it to take ddr2 1066 memory?
     
  4. cube_

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    No your motherboard supports 1066 so it would take care of itself
     
  5. Naxxer

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    thx for the help
     
  6. cube_

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    Anytime partner
     

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