Ptownkid
Well-known member
So I've been bitching about my P4 system for a while now, and my family members decided to chip in and allow me to build a new rig for my bday. Which is today btw, woooooot!
So i need some help wading through all the convoluted info out there these days.
I'm pretty much set on an AMD chip, for the simple reason of performance versus price. I'll be getting either the Phenom II X4 955 or 965, so on to question one...they differ by 0.2 gHz and $30...can one actually see a difference between the two?
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2468
Furthermore, what would the correct ram speed be for those chips? The hard decision that I have to make is ddr2 versus ddr3, there's a pretty significant price difference...
Next, is there something I should be worried about for a motherboard? Obviously I need a pretty low feature mobo, as this will be strictly for recording. My only real NEED is 3 pci slots (not express) and onboard video. I've noticed that most mobos have both rgb and dvi connectors, but can't find out if they operate as dual. Probably not needed, but curious.
Any other thoughts or advice?
So i need some help wading through all the convoluted info out there these days.
I'm pretty much set on an AMD chip, for the simple reason of performance versus price. I'll be getting either the Phenom II X4 955 or 965, so on to question one...they differ by 0.2 gHz and $30...can one actually see a difference between the two?
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2468
Furthermore, what would the correct ram speed be for those chips? The hard decision that I have to make is ddr2 versus ddr3, there's a pretty significant price difference...
Next, is there something I should be worried about for a motherboard? Obviously I need a pretty low feature mobo, as this will be strictly for recording. My only real NEED is 3 pci slots (not express) and onboard video. I've noticed that most mobos have both rgb and dvi connectors, but can't find out if they operate as dual. Probably not needed, but curious.
Any other thoughts or advice?