IVIYTH0S Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Alright sweet, Thanks for baring with me here, its just I am obsessing over little things, but I just want to get this perfect. Motherboards : Gigabyte UD4H : http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?...84&Tpk=UD4H Maybe this Asus M4a78-E : http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?...N82E16813131368 Basically I want to OC my phenom II 940 as far as it can go, and would like more expansion slots than one (UD4H has one X16 on X8). Price range I would say about 150-200 CAD. I would rather stay away from DFI because of their terrible customer service. For RAM, I am pretty lost I am guessing these : http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?...N82E16820231211 If they dont come back in stock soon I might just get the 800 MHz ones I've owned all Asus's before this and other than the two being crappy nvidia chipsets...the one 975X chipset one was (and still is) a good board. I absolutely love the Gigabyte 1000x better but I can't give Gigabyte all the credit since it is the Extreme edition and also it's a P45 chipset and all P45's are great. In other words either one will be fine, though Gigabyte's site works alot better than Asus's. I usually just type my mobo's name in google and it takes me to the overview page where I can download my new bioses and drivers and such. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiver_8 Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Since you're not overclocking the ram at all... no sense in getting ones with big heatsinks. This kit is perfect for you and a little cheaper. Plus it uses only 1.9 volts. http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?...N82E16820231219 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Since you're not overclocking the ram at all... no sense in getting ones with big heatsinks. This kit is perfect for you and a little cheaper. Plus it uses only 1.9 volts. http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?...N82E16820231219 crap I forgot to mention the memory, I agree with shiver, it's really the same chips underneath. You aren't getting screwed because you don't have PI's likewise I could have just gotten the OCZ Platinums and been just as happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheConqueror Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Alright thanks for the ram link becauuse I wanted to get something with smaller heatsinks so I could be sure the cooler would fit. I might try to OC to 900mhz 4-4-4-12 Any other good mobos in my price range? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Alright thanks for the ram link becauuse I wanted to get something with smaller heatsinks so I could be sure the cooler would fit. I might try to OC to 900mhz 4-4-4-12 Any other good mobos in my price range? If I were to buy a Phenom II right now it'd be with this board http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?...N82E16813138130, I've heard good things about Biostar (I heard for a while that they had the best clocking P45 around, I'm not sure if that's still true or not) I know their TPower line is very good though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheConqueror Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 But isn't the gigabyte better then the BiOStar? The biostar seems cheaply made, and the gigabyte Hasmore features Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 But isn't the gigabyte better then the BiOStar? The biostar seems cheaply made, and the gigabyteHasmore features are you going to use those features though, i mean the Gigabyte is more expensive so it better offer more features . I've never owned one but Biostar is a very respectable board manufacturer. You see me using a Gigabyte but I still would go for that Biostar in a heart beat if I were to buy an X4 940 today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheConqueror Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) What features does the biostar have over the gigabyte? I can buy the gigabyte locally though so I don't risk having to RMA if it's DOA. Also gigabyte seems more sturdy and better bios (I think) *Edit* I have one Scythe Slipstream 1.2K RPM, which fan should I replace/move in my case (Antec P180, there is a top fan, rear fan and no fan in the front) Edited April 14, 2009 by TheConqueror Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheConqueror Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 Wait guys, I am in fact going to be overclocking my Phenom II 940, i want to push it as far as possible. Which RAM should I choose? I would like to avoid tall heatpipes since I am not sure if they will fit with my TRUE 120 (just came in today ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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