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HonkeyDonk

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Hey all,

I'm sure this has been asked many times, but I'm feeling overwhelmed from reading countless threads on mobos, ram, psu, etc.

I'm thinking of putting a new rig up and I know I want the following:

? DFI Lanparty UT nF4 Ultra-D
? AMD64 3000+ Venice

I have already found where to buy those two for cheap, but I don't know what kind of RAM to get or PSU.

I will be overclocking as much as possible. I saw on hotdeals the Corsair Value Select 1GB dual channel DDR400 RAM is a good price, but how stable/good are they for OCing?

For PSU, I know I need like 420+ watts, and one with 24pin, but do I need dual +12V? I'm kind of a newb to the whole DFI/AMD combo stuff.

Cliff's:
1. Will buy DFI Lanparty UT nF4 Ultra-D
2. Will buy AMD 64 Venice 3000+
3. Will OC as much as possible
4. Need good RAM ($100-120)
5. Need good PSU ($80-100)

Thanks for the help guys!
 
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HonkeyDonk

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Originally posted by: Kensai
Seasonic, Antec or Enermax for the PSU.
Corsair VS isn't exactly made for OCing, as per it's "Value" name.
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Thanks for the post.

So what RAM do you suggest?
 
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HonkeyDonk

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Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
OCZ VX sticks are great with that board.
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thanks!

can you give me a part# ...

maybe i'll just look for it on newegg.

edit: what does the VX stand for?
 
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yeah i'd get the ocz vx or the corsair cmx, not the value.

also the tpII 480 is at zzf for 96 and the 430 for 86 i think. dfi likes the 480 but their both pretty strong.

this should show you some ram options but your price is tight. i got the ocz el plat rev 2 but its like 160 a/r right now.

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1541

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the only thing to remember about the vx is the volts it needs. if they don't bother you, then go for it but be sure you cool it well.
 
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HonkeyDonk

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Originally posted by: ExarKun333
for a high OC, i would go with OCZ platinum Rev. 2 (TTCD) chips
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cool thanks for the suggestion.

Do you know how much those will cost? If i remember correctly, those were like $150+ which might be a little out of my price range...

but then again, if I want stable OC, i need some really good RAM which those are definitely.
 
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HonkeyDonk

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Another Question, if I want to OC a lot, should I Just buy DDR500 (PC4000) instead of DDR400 (PC3200)?
 
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furballi

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Sure if you have big $. I prefer to crank up RAM voltage to 3.2V or higher. These modules should be able to hit 250MHz with ease. The best strategy is to use 5:6 memory divider, then you can push the FSB to 300 MHz. I doubt if the 3000 core will be very stable at this speed, though.

No need to spend big $ on DDR500 because the benefit will be small compared to the cost.

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227213
 
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coomar

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vx just indicates that it performs better with more voltage, since you have the dfi board you can use the ocz vx or the mushkin c2 (bh-5 dye) which are the same
 
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HonkeyDonk

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Is this RAM good enough for OCing? It's priced pretty well and some of the reviews ppl said they were able to OC stable.
 
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best thing about ocz is the reps hang out everywhere :) plus their great products.

PM andyocz at dfi.street or ryderocz or johnocz here and they'll help you. i had some ocz-3500 that wouldn't oc at all and i found out through them it was a hynix chip which pretty much sux on nf4's and dfi in particular.

andy suggested the 3200 el plat rev 2 and i run it 275 2.5-3-3-7 2.9v

if you can afford it get the rev2, its great stuff.
 
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guilhermemourao

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Originally posted by: furballi
Sure if you have big $. I prefer to crank up RAM voltage to 3.2V or higher. These modules should be able to hit 250MHz with ease. The best strategy is to use 5:6 memory divider, then you can push the FSB to 300 MHz. I doubt if the 3000 core will be very stable at this speed, though.

No need to spend big $ on DDR500 because the benefit will be small compared to the cost.

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227213
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do you know that high voltages can burn out the internal memory controller in the a64?
more than 3v is only "recomended" for p4...

 
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