Buying a new Gaming PC - Page 4

KillerGremlin · 08-15-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

This is the most boring internet argument I've ever seen. :\

Does this mean we are old people now?

TheSlyMoogle · 08-22-2011, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

Does this mean we are old people now?

We are getting there.

I was like 16 when I started posting here. Jesus...

magus113 · 08-22-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle

We are getting there.

I was like 16 when I started posting here. Jesus...

You were sixteen? Jeez, I was in the 6th grade. I'm 23 now. Time flies.

TheSlyMoogle · 08-24-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by magus113

You were sixteen? Jeez, I was in the 6th grade. I'm 23 now. Time flies.

And we've been posting here forever and look at all the new kids who have larger post counts than us!!!

Shame.

I'm 25 now.

Vampyr · 08-24-2011, 08:24 PM

Been here since I was 15.

Was a "writer" for gamingnow.net.

magus113 · 08-25-2011, 09:02 AM

I attribute my low post count to my years of absence.

It happens.

Vampyr · 08-25-2011, 09:39 AM

I'm only 103 away from 5,000. It has been a long time coming.

KillerGremlin · 08-28-2011, 02:11 AM

Holy fuck....2001. Hahaha. I weathered the AGB/MM storm too. I guess that means 10 years? Christ. If we measured time in loads, I'd be pushing probably 4000.

TheSlyMoogle · 08-29-2011, 04:43 AM

Time flys when you're slowly dying of old age :O

Teuthida · 08-29-2011, 06:05 AM

Forget if I was 14 or 15. First year of high school I know. 1999. Jeez. Nintendodolphin.net > Nintendose > GameTavern...and in between most of gekko's sites. No idea how many posts I should have. Went through numerous accounts.

And I don't even really play video games anymore. Just stay for the atmosphere.

Jason1 · 08-30-2011, 10:04 PM

Okay well it is time for me to upgrade my RAM, I would like to add another 2 Gig stick to bump my total RAM from 4 Gig to 6. I really dont feel like researching which type of RAM will work with my current RAM. So here is what I did: I peeked into my case and read the side of my current RAM. It reads as follows:

Corsair CM3X2G1600C9NX
XMS3 1600 1600 mhz
9-9-9-24

What does this all mean and which cheap RAM can I buy off of Newegg that will be compatable? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

magus113 · 08-31-2011, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

Okay well it is time for me to upgrade my RAM, I would like to add another 2 Gig stick to bump my total RAM from 4 Gig to 6. I really dont feel like researching which type of RAM will work with my current RAM. So here is what I did: I peeked into my case and read the side of my current RAM. It reads as follows:

Corsair CM3X2G1600C9NX
XMS3 1600 1600 mhz
9-9-9-24

What does this all mean and which cheap RAM can I buy off of Newegg that will be compatable? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

The four numbers on the bottom are CAS latency, which you shouldn't have to worry about. They say lower is better but the RAM is so fast it technically shouldn't matter.

The only thing you really need to be looking for is make sure that the RAM is specced at DDR3 1600.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...PC3%2012800%29

That link up there is a customized search on Newegg that gives you all of their options for a single 2 GB stick of RAM that will work with yours. Also, make sure that your version of Windows is actually 64-bit Windows cause if you get more than 4 gigs of RAM, anything above that on 32-bit Windows is actually useless. Unfortunately this requires formatting your computer if you don't already have it because I don't think you can do upgrades from 32-bit to 64-bit, but I've been wrong before.

Jason1 · 08-31-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by magus113

The four numbers on the bottom are CAS latency, which you shouldn't have to worry about. They say lower is better but the RAM is so fast it technically shouldn't matter.

The only thing you really need to be looking for is make sure that the RAM is specced at DDR3 1600.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...PC3%2012800%29

That link up there is a customized search on Newegg that gives you all of their options for a single 2 GB stick of RAM that will work with yours. Also, make sure that your version of Windows is actually 64-bit Windows cause if you get more than 4 gigs of RAM, anything above that on 32-bit Windows is actually useless. Unfortunately this requires formatting your computer if you don't already have it because I don't think you can do upgrades from 32-bit to 64-bit, but I've been wrong before.

Awesome, thanks a lot! And yes, I am positive I have the 64 bit version of Windows 7, so I assume it will be worth it to make the jump to 6 gigs. I know I wont see any huge major improvements, but I figure when you can guy a stick of RAM for 15 dollars, why not?

magus113 · 08-31-2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason1

Awesome, thanks a lot! And yes, I am positive I have the 64 bit version of Windows 7, so I assume it will be worth it to make the jump to 6 gigs. I know I wont see any huge major improvements, but I figure when you can guy a stick of RAM for 15 dollars, why not?

For that you might as well go all out and buy two for 30. 8 jiggers of massive COMPUTING POWER

Professor S · 09-01-2011, 08:20 AM

Oh, the new PC is awesome by the way...