Does overclocking ability effect prices?

[StevenNevets]

I am not an overclocker and do not plan on even trying for a few years

So I was wondering if I bought a ram kit, video card, cpu, motherboard that is not good for overclocking as opposed to one that is, would I be saving money?

 

[morkman100]

RAM modules and motherboards that are good at overclocking are generally more expensive. CPU's and video cards that are good at overclocking are generally not any more expensive.

To save money on a build (if you are not overclocking), stick with value RAM and probably a sub $100 motherboard (stay away from DFI).

 

[NoStateofMind]

Originally posted by: morkman100
RAM modules and motherboards that are good at overclocking are generally more expensive. CPU's and video cards that are good at overclocking are generally not any more expensive.

To save money on a build (if you are not overclocking), stick with value RAM and probably a sub $100 motherboard (stay away from DFI).

Because DFI is notoriously picky on value RAM and cause you more headaches than anything. Just thought I would save someone from asking.

 

[Duvie]

While enthusiast products like high-end mobos and ram modules seem to sell at higher prices the better they are, they are really very rare in terms of overall sales...The Conroes and cpus tend not to caught up in this except at a few etailers that gouge....Mainly cause enthusiast OCers make up 5% or less of the market...Even here at AT ocers are not even the majority. It just seems like it cause you are in the ocing forum....Go to other sites and most ppl do not oc at all...

 

[StevenNevets]

Here is my original pick for ram

Ram:
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231051
$147.99
__
____
Here is the new one
R
Ram:
OCZ Value Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227060
($133.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate)


Besides the new kit not being an overclocker is there any actual performance differnce?

 

[Duvie]

I am shooting for 3.6ghz which is 400FSB so I went for the DDR2-800 stuff from Gskill....189.00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231073

 

[CP5670]

Originally posted by: PC Surgeon

Originally posted by: morkman100
RAM modules and motherboards that are good at overclocking are generally more expensive. CPU's and video cards that are good at overclocking are generally not any more expensive.

To save money on a build (if you are not overclocking), stick with value RAM and probably a sub $100 motherboard (stay away from DFI).

Because DFI is notoriously picky on value RAM and cause you more headaches than anything. Just thought I would save someone from asking.

I use value memory on one of mine just fine. The newer board revisions seem to work better with it than the older ones did.