Recent content by ichi1

The P35 is a bit old now. Is it wise to invest in it now, do you think? I know it is still ICH9, but surely other things have advanced since it was introduced? The reviews of this board compare it to P965 and i975X boards... You say I probably wouldn't notice the difference, but could you point...

I think there is a benefit from running RAID-0 using onboard controllers. Here's some data from Maximum PC to back that up. Also check out the discussion at XtremeSystems, to which I posted a link above. Cheers - ichi1

Are you talking about this MB: GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Dynamic Energy Saver Ultra Durable II? It is $129.99 and the RAM you mentioned is $79.99, but out of stock (any alternative RAM?). That is about $450 cheaper than the X48 + DDR3 1600. How do you think the combos compare...

Thanks for your input. It is not a waste of money to go with onboard RAID for small arrays. I did some research on it and found this thread on XtremeSystems. If you scroll down the page, you can read several useful posts. The conclusion seems to be that add-in cards are useful for multi-drive...

Well, part of the fun of building a new computer is researching the parts. I am not doing "high-end video work", just editing DV of the kids playing. The photo work is semi-serious, I guess. :) Yeah, getting a RAID card may be a good idea. Adaptec seems to come out on top in the recent Maximum...

Hi, I need a new computer for gaming, photo editing (5D RAW, CS2, DPP), video editing (Premier Elem.) and work (VC++ 2008 -- very large project). Performance is more important than money, but I don't want to go crazy either. I expect to spend about $3k. I will be ordering from NewEgg...

Yeah, well, I have waited long enough... Now is the time to build :) Thanks for your input. - ichi1

Thanks for the explanation of frequency vs. data rates. I sort-of knew that, but I thought there might be an advantage to having an even divisor between FSB and RAM speed. Here's a reviewer talking about how X48 may be better than older chipsets when it comes to high performance From...

Well, I got the feeling, from reading various reviews, that X48 and Q9450 come alive with high performance DDR3. It seems that that is when X48 outshines X38 and P35. But I might be wrong about that. The future is definitely DDR3, so buy I thought it would be a good idea to buy 4GB of DDR3 now...

Hi, I am trying to find the right RAM to go with the ASUS P5E3 X48 and Q9450. The computer will be used for gaming, photo editing (5D RAW, CS2, DPP), video editing (Premier Elem.) and work (VC++ 2008 -- very large project). These are the modules that I have in mind: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB)...