Saturday, January 16, 2010 7:42 AM
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I'm planning to do a system build, but I don't plan on doing any overclocking just yet. (Kind of scared to.) I'm wondering if I should go with 1333 RAM or 1600 RAM. This is what I have so far:
Antec 300 case
Intel i7-920 at stock speeds
Jetway mobo (I plan to upgrade to either an ASUS or EVGA mobo.)
8gb 1066 dual channel ram
NVIDIA GTX 260 (I plan to upgrade to a GTX 295.)
OCZ 500 watt psu (which i plan to replace once i do the upgrade.)
I could use some real help with this because I have heard that the i7 920 doesnt fully utilize 1600 ram. But i did some looking on newegg and 1333 ram is more expensive than 1600 ram. Im looking to get 12GB Corsair XMS3 ram. 1333 price is 375 and 1600 is 340.