quick question
- Thread starter jcuk
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just looked the 5870 is £133 cheaper than the gtx480
Update on pc--pcs phoned me, got my dad so i phoned them back, there is a problem with my pc, regarding the cpu cooler, the fenrir one and the dominator ram, guy said that because the ram has cooling fins on them that there isnt space for both them to fit, so long story short i had to go with standard ram, still at 1600 but a bit slower and a bit cheaper, kinda dissapointed as im not sure if it will have a huge impact on performance and a bit confused as to why the order option doesnt tell u that dominator and fenrir wont fit together??
Because there are thousands of combinations possible on our configurators, it's impossible to detect every possible issue which could occur. We are aware of the issue between Dominator RAM and the Fenrir CPU cooler on some motherboards and will be working on a solution next week.
Either way though - you would not have been able to have the configuration you originally ordered, apologies for the inconvenience.
Either way though - you would not have been able to have the configuration you originally ordered, apologies for the inconvenience.
steveuk87
Super Star
tbh it will have an effect but it wont be noticeable, or not as much as you would think
should still be awsome!!Steve
its not like a stock water cooler and wont give the same performance but it is as good as high end air cooling, and you don't have to top it up
haha yeah aint exactly a quick question anymore is it..
mmm i wouldnt mind getting water cooling for the pc but im sticking to old fashioned air cooling, probably will get water cooling at some point in the future.
As for the memory, sorry for all these questions btw but its the biggest amount ive spent on anything besides a car lol and just want to make sure, put my mind at rest etc...ahem. as i wont be getting the dominator type memory i take it that it will just be samsung ddr3 1600mhz or will it be the 1333mhz?, guy on phone said it was the same speed as dominator but the only other memory i can see for amd systems is the samsung 1333mhz.
samsung is 1333 and is best run on auto settings depending on the mb you have, if its a duel channel board it can be tweaked, if its a triple channel then its best left on auto settings - but we have some kingston 1600 coming in mon/tue so that might be better, i will add the samsung is solid, it may not come with a heat sink and look nice but after 2 months of selling it i love the stuff
MiRc34
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What do you mean? Interesting o:
Its a dual channel board, asus crosshair, im a very *if it looks good then it must be* kinda person, and after looking at the dominator pictures, big, bulky memory with big heat fins on it, then looking at the samsung, pretty basic memory and roughly the same price??.yet i cant help but think thats the kinda memory u get bundled with by a top spec pc from *comet* or *currys* lmao...not trying to be sarcastic in anyway
also to add guy said my pc would be going into testing on monday, could i still get the kingston memory or would i have to pay the extra charge because of the pc been built now?
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Looks can be deceiving. At the end of the day brands like Corsair, OCZ, etc simply go out into the marketplace and buy memory chips from Hynix, Samsung, Nanya, Micron, Elpida etc and solder them to their own PCB, cover them in a shiny heatsink and there's your brand name!
To get the faster chips, such as 1866MHZ, etc, they pick the fastest chips from a yield and use them. An original memory chip on an original PCB, i.e. Samsung on Samsung is the most stable memory you can purchase. Might not look great, but nothing beats it!
To get the faster chips, such as 1866MHZ, etc, they pick the fastest chips from a yield and use them. An original memory chip on an original PCB, i.e. Samsung on Samsung is the most stable memory you can purchase. Might not look great, but nothing beats it!
Looks can be deceiving. At the end of the day brands like Corsair, OCZ, etc simply go out into the marketplace and buy memory chips from Hynix, Samsung, Nanya, Micron, Elpida etc and solder them to their own PCB, cover them in a shiny heatsink and there's your brand name!
To get the faster chips, such as 1866MHZ, etc, they pick the fastest chips from a yield and use them. An original memory chip on an original PCB, i.e. Samsung on Samsung is the most stable memory you can purchase. Might not look great, but nothing beats it!
right think i understand hahaha
so why the slight difference in price? and looking at reviews etc samsung memory doesnt have latency? what does that mean?god sounds like im paranoid haha
but on a personal note i just want to say thank you for answering my unending amount of questions quickly, wouldnt get this kinda service elsewhere!!