2010-08-21, 08:04 PM
For my CPU, I've decided on an Athlon II X4 635. On newegg it's only a few dollars more than the 630, and I'm thinking that the 100 MHz will be worth a few dollars. The 640, is about $16 more, for an additional 100 MHz. Would you say it's worth it?
For the graphics card, I'm either gonna get a GTX 460 or 470. Which one would be better? I know that the 470 is better, but is the increase in performance worth it? It costs quite a bit more. I've also been looking at this because someone said that "it is basically guaranteed to be flashed into a GTX 470". What does this mean, and is it true?
Because of my CPU, I'm looking for a motherboard with a AM3 slot, right? What should I be looking for in a motherboard, and what's the difference between microATX and ATX? I'm going to assume that because ATX is larger, it'll have more slots, and more upgradability.
For RAM, how do I tell good RAM from bad? I see things like "Timing: 9-9-9-24" and "Cas latency: 9" What does it mean?
Thanks. This stuff is pretty confusing, but it's starting to sink in.
For the graphics card, I'm either gonna get a GTX 460 or 470. Which one would be better? I know that the 470 is better, but is the increase in performance worth it? It costs quite a bit more. I've also been looking at this because someone said that "it is basically guaranteed to be flashed into a GTX 470". What does this mean, and is it true?
Because of my CPU, I'm looking for a motherboard with a AM3 slot, right? What should I be looking for in a motherboard, and what's the difference between microATX and ATX? I'm going to assume that because ATX is larger, it'll have more slots, and more upgradability.
For RAM, how do I tell good RAM from bad? I see things like "Timing: 9-9-9-24" and "Cas latency: 9" What does it mean?
Thanks. This stuff is pretty confusing, but it's starting to sink in.