Black64 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) it is better to run two sticks of memory in AMD systems for dual channel instead of 1 stick so you want 2x 2GB though it doesnt really matter Well its better for future upgrades. Edited March 13, 2011 by Black6464 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
katokato Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) ill get the 2 x 2gig sticks then.. cant decide. ill just roll a dice or something Edited March 13, 2011 by katokato Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 The Antec 500W power supply is a very good unit but you could have a Corsair TX650W or XFX PRO650W for the same price? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griever2003 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 you have 4 dimm slots i would do 2x2 and you still have extra slots for expansion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 The Antec 500W power supply is a very good unit but you could have a Corsair TX650W or XFX PRO650W for the same price? Great idea. katokato definitely look into these. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 you have 4 dimm slots i would do 2x2 and you still have extra slots for expansion until you get to 8gb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 ill get the 2 x 2gig sticks then.. cant decide. ill just roll a dice or something Definitely get 2x2 gb sticks! Dual channel is so much better than single channel! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
katokato Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) alright ill get teh 2x2 sitcks. sorry, i already bought that antec powersupply but i dont think i lost much when you think about it, the antec one has 2 12v rails at 22 amps (i know it sucks but i dont think i lost much). at the time that i bought that antec i bought it for 74 dollars. Sorry, but if i do have a next build i will consider those power supplies. i dont think ill ever need more than 8 gigs anyways (hopefully i wont remember this sentence in the next few years or so, reminds me of bill gates's quote). one thing that concerns me though, those 2x2 sticks have preety big heatspreaders on it, will they interfere with an aftermarket cooler??? for dual channel, i just put one stick on like a red colored slot, and the other stick on a different colored slot right(a1 and b1)? also on the mobo, if i decide to crossfire it wont be that great since the other pciex16 slot is only running at x4, so if i ever want to upgrade a gpu i will just have to get a stronger single card... Edited March 14, 2011 by katokato Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) alright ill get teh 2x2 sitcks. sorry, i already bought that antec powersupply but i dont think i lost much when you think about it, the antec one has 2 12v rails at 22 amps (i know it sucks but i dont think i lost much). at the time that i bought that antec i bought it for 74 dollars. Sorry, but if i do have a next build i will consider those power supplies. i dont think ill ever need more than 8 gigs anyways (hopefully i wont remember this sentence in the next few years or so, reminds me of bill gates's quote). one thing that concerns me though, those 2x2 sticks have preety big heatspreaders on it, will they interfere with an aftermarket cooler??? for dual channel, i just put one stick on like a red colored slot, and the other stick on a different colored slot right(a1 and b1)? No need to apologize about the PSU. We were just trying get your more for less thats all. If you got it cheap then thats all good As for dual channel, some motherboards are different to others so you should look at your mobo manual for the right configuration. Right on about the PCIe running at X4 that won't be ideal for 2 cards. Look to a single powerful card instead unless you can get a better mobo... Edited March 14, 2011 by Alexandre Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk336699 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 for the case you can get HEC Blitz Black Steel Edition ATX Mid Tower for 10 bucks less and they are basically the same thing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
katokato Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 sorry man i already got that rosewill one. oh well. at least it comes with extra fan but whatever. ill buy the parts tomorrow (cpu, ram, mobo). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 sorry man i already got that rosewill one. oh well. at least it comes with extra fan but whatever. ill buy the parts tomorrow (cpu, ram, mobo). For future references, give us a yell before you buy things - it could be better for you pocket Can't wait to see the completed build! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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