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    Light(ish) User Question - New PC

    I've bought my components and made a mistake ordering the ram memory. Instaed of ordering 2 x 2GB, I ordered 1 x 4GB. Options: 1. Return the 4GB and get 2x2GB 2. Keep the 4GB - dual channel for a lightly used machine like this isn't important. 3. Buy another 4GB stick and have...
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    Light(ish) User Question - New PC

    mfenn, Thanks for the comments. The SSD is shown here (UK site): http://www.ebuyer.com/product/225415 Thanks for the suggestions re PSU and memory. Do you have an opinion about going ahead or waiting for a Sandybridge build?
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    Light(ish) User Question - New PC

    Folks, Thanks for the replies. I checked with Crucial and with ASUS concerning my motherboard. The P5LD2-X "supports up to 2 GB of ram"! I think it's time for a new system... Steve
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    Light(ish) User Question - New PC

    I use my PC for surfing the web, to use my online broker's Trading platform, some Excel spreadsheet work (sometimes quite large spreadsheets), and editing photographs. No games, no heavy video editing. I guess I'm a light user. Currently, I have a PC with an Intel E6420 processor, 2GB ram and...