bob4432
Lifer
recommending some parts for a friends c2d build (he has both hdd and optical drives and will be getting a case himself) -
m/b - gigbayte 965p-ds3
cpu - c2d 6300
gpu - evga 7600
psu - fsp 450W
ram - ???
the machine will be used for audo/video encoding along, some gaming and also solidworks for 3d cad design (this is the home computer so it doesn't need to be a 3d cad monster, he has a workstation at work). resolution with be a max of 1280x1024, so i would like to set him up with 2GB of ram, but the problem i am running into is that on newegg, it seems a lot of people have problems with a lot of the ddr2 ram. normally i don't rely on newegg reviews, but here with all of the issues with many different brands it has me a bit concerned recommending anything faster than ddr533. i wanted to get him some ddr667 for a bit of headroom in case he wanted to o/c the 6300 since the prices are pretty close between 667 and 533, but i also want him to be able to build this rig and have it work, not be bothered with rma and that b.s.
he doesn't have any issues building a rig, he is just not up on the technology.
i don't really remember this type of situation with ddr3200 when it first came out years ago. is quality control this bad with ddr2? what is the deal?
m/b - gigbayte 965p-ds3
cpu - c2d 6300
gpu - evga 7600
psu - fsp 450W
ram - ???
the machine will be used for audo/video encoding along, some gaming and also solidworks for 3d cad design (this is the home computer so it doesn't need to be a 3d cad monster, he has a workstation at work). resolution with be a max of 1280x1024, so i would like to set him up with 2GB of ram, but the problem i am running into is that on newegg, it seems a lot of people have problems with a lot of the ddr2 ram. normally i don't rely on newegg reviews, but here with all of the issues with many different brands it has me a bit concerned recommending anything faster than ddr533. i wanted to get him some ddr667 for a bit of headroom in case he wanted to o/c the 6300 since the prices are pretty close between 667 and 533, but i also want him to be able to build this rig and have it work, not be bothered with rma and that b.s.
he doesn't have any issues building a rig, he is just not up on the technology.
i don't really remember this type of situation with ddr3200 when it first came out years ago. is quality control this bad with ddr2? what is the deal?
