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Grugi
09-02-2007, 04:09 PM
Hello to the community,

I want to build up a new sytem for private use (not production). But I don´t know much about pc hardware.

What I need is a lot of power for programs like Zbrush3,Mudbox 3dsmax and Photoshop.

I think the most important for me is a fast cpu and a lot of fast RAM.

I already decided to buy a Core 2 Quad E6600, should be a very fast CPU for a fair price?!

The GigaByte GA-P35C-DS3R mainboard seems to be a good choice for that CPU.


But when it comes to memory, the choice seems to be more difficult. There are a lot of different RAMS from different companies.

I want 4gig DDR2 memory for my machine..
Maybe you can help me with that. Is it better to buy those dual channel kits 2x1gig(two of them)or 4 single memory chips ( 4x 1gig)? Or even 2x 2gig?

Also I dont know which company is good, some a much more expensive (corsair,kingston..) than others (a-data, OCZ, Geil.. ) .

And also there are so many differnt types of RAM DDR2 533MHz .. 800MHz, 1066MHz. Sure, I think faster is better (and more expensive ;) ) , but I don´t know how much the mainboard can handle with 4gig. And if there is so much differnence for the different types for my needs.

Well, its really confusing for a non-technical guy like me :) , all I want is a really good machine for modelling,sculpting,texturing and rendering.

Thx in advance

greetings

-Manuel
Srek
09-02-2007, 05:59 PM
The E6600 is a Dual Core chip, the Q6600 is the quad version, make sure to order the correct one.
Speedwise there is no real difference between 2 or four modules, as long as you populate the channels correctly. The RAM speed you need depends on the FSB you are using, the Q6600 supports 1066 so you should use DDR 2 - 1066 RAM. The Motherboard might support of slower RAM, but for optimal performance the FSB should match.
If you want to overclock the CPU you might like to opt for DDR 3, since the mainboard supports higher a RAM clock for DDR 3 than for DDR 2.
As for brand, personaly i prefer the cheaper kingston series, i haven't had any problems with those yet.
Cheers
Björn
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