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what type of memory and video should I get

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ironleg1963

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My motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R VER.1.1 BIOS F12E
I have 4 1 gig sticks of OCZ ATI certified crossfire DDR2 PC2 800 MHZ and a Intel Q6600 Quad core 2.4 ghz with G0 stepping. I am going to updatye my video card but the board has only 1 PCI X 16 slot so I figured on a x2 model from ati would work. I have an Antec quttro true power modular 1000 watt with the 80% rating in an Antec 900 case, 2 samsung 500 gig hdd and a wd black 1 terabyte hdd. I have the M1 killer nic and an ageia physix card direct from ageia months before the nvidia buyout.
I want to switch to DDR3 because I have 2 slots and it can handle 4 gigs total. the DDR 2 slots can handle 8 gigs of DDR2 pc210666. My FSB is 1333 and the site mentioned it can overclock the ram and FSB to 1600 so what should I get? I play games and do media stuff on my computer for family website and family reunion dvd`s.

A ny advice is greatly appriciated as well as advice on how to achive the best performance on air. my cpu heatsink is a thermaltake ultima-90 with a vantec tornado 92mm x 323mm cooling fan, and the antec 900 case has 4 120mm fans and 1 200mm blowhole fan. I do not know if a 4870 x2, or a 4870 x 2 will fit in my case- if anyone knows the lengths( I am looking at the ASUS trifan heatsink, 3 fans and it takes 3 slots due to the after market cooling )

any advice is welcome.

thanks!
ironleg
 
You're not going to see any meaningful performance jump by going to DDR3. Stick with your 4GB DDR2.

What size monitor are you using?
 
I have a 19 inch monitor. a benq 19 inch widescreen, I use the HDMI input I think the model is fp94vw it has hookups for analog 15 pin, dvi, and i HDMI.
 
Even a 4850 is probably all you're going to need at that size, but a 4870x2 is definitely a complete waste of money.

It seems to me that you're someone who makes purchasing decisions based on specs, rather than actual performance. You've bought DDR2-1066 which is doing nothing for you that DDR2-800 wouldn't, a 1000W PSU which is gross overkill, and now you're looking at a 4870x2 that isn't going to provide good value.

Do you look at benchmark tests when deciding what to purchase?
 
Not to mention that NIC which costs an awful lot, you should have checked out the crazyman mod on google before you sank the cash for that card. Also, a physics card doesn't do squat unless the software actually supports it, and more specifically supports Ageia's and not Havok's. DDR3 will give you no benefits, and DDR2 1066 is pretty useless unless you have a high fsb overclock.

All that aside, an X2 is definitely monstrously overpowered for a 19 inch monitor, which has a max res of 1680x1050 on the high-res versions. At that res, I'd go with DSF and say a 4850 is enough for any game you'll want to play on that monitor. A single 4870 if you want to be extra cautious.
 
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