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    ROG Guru: White Belt GLiffjOhn +10
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    Question Need advice for this Items!

    I wanted to upgrade my HDD to SSD , RAM and also my CPU cooling system. Here are my options im kinda short of budget thats why im trying to get the not cheap but i think they will be enough for my pc.

    SSD options:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820239049

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227791

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233191

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148533


    RAM options:
    GSKiLL Ripjawz
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231276
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231277
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231180

    Corsair Vengeance
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145343
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145348


    CPU cooling options:
    CoolerMaster
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103099
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065

    Thermaltake
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835106150




    for HDD to SSD im looking for a fast load / good for online gaming SSD. Im playing IJJI soldier front and Asia`s RAN Online. Im not sure if u guys are familiar with the games im playing. LOL

    for my RAM im running a 32-bit windows 7 OS thats why i only need 2 x2gb RAM but is it possible to run 8gb RAM even if im using 32-bit OS?

    for CPU cooling im running a stock cpu cooling system from my i5-2500k. im looking for a good cooling system that can fit in my mobo i have a ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 its MICRO ATX so mobo is kinda small. Also im looking for a cooling system i can trust coz i wanted to try OC my i5-2500k i saw a thread here that shows how to OC i5-2500k so i wanted to try that.


    Any other suggestions will be much appreciated. Hope you guys can help me out.


    My PC specs:
    intel i5-2500k
    ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
    G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3
    EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit
    CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
    Cooler Master HAF 922
    Last edited by GLiffjOhn; 05-12-2012 at 05:29 AM.

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    RE: the ram. It is possible to put in 8 gb ram it's just windows wont see it or use the extra with 32 bit. I would also go with a single kit of whatever size you choose and get a 1600MHz kit. I would stay away from ram with tall heat-sinks like the vengeance. The rest all looks good just down to preference. All the SSDs will give you the same real world performance. M4 looks best byte to buck....

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    SSD: I use the Crucial M4. I can say that I love it. It is so stable and fast. Is it the fastest out there? No, but it is rock solid and you would love it. The OCZ SSDs are a bit flakey with their firmware the last I read in their forums. Thats why I stayed away from them. The Corsair and Kingston I really could not say do not know anything about them.
    Ram: I use Corsair one of the best if not the best. That is what I would use. Gskill is a great company too. If you go with that get the 1600mhz not the 1333. And no you will not see more than 3.3 to 3.5 gb of ram on 32bit OS. I'd go 64bit if you could and at least get to use your full 4gb of ram and then you could go 8gb if you wanted to. Make sure you get the ram with low profile heat spreaders.
    CPU Cooler: Of the 3 the Thermaltake would be the one to go with. It has one more heat pipe than the others and they are bigger. I know it cost a bit more, but you should not skimp on cooling.
    Good Luck with your project.
    Last edited by speed; 05-12-2012 at 08:12 AM.

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    Single kit of ram every time. Multiple kits do not always play nice together.

    Crucial gets my vote too.

    Cooler - depends what you are going to do with the CPU. If you are running on stock then anything even the Intel cooler is good.
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    ROG Guru: White Belt GLiffjOhn +10
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    So for the RAM i should get this kinds of RAM a single RAM? Reason why im using 4gb RAM coz of my games they only run at 32bit OS.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231313

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233259

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233141


    for the SSD crucial doesnt have like the bracket and screws and cables. thats why im thinking of getting the Kingston HyperX. but if you guys could help me choose which one is better i will go for the better one. i just want to make sure if i get the Crucial M4 do i have to buy those bracket,screws and cables?


    for the CPU cooling should i go for the Thermal Take? Im gonna try OC my CPU once i get a after market cooling. I wanted to try that thread thats shows how to OC i5-2500k.

    so please guys help me out.

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    Samsung 830 128GB SSD
    500GB W'D Caviar Black HDD
    G Skill Ripjaws X (2x8gb) 1866
    ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
    Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5mhz 1.270vcore
    CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
    ThermalTake Frio running at 1300-1400rpm
    EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit

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    Also i wanted to use the SSD as my primary drive like im using it for OS and my applications. I dont have plans raiding the coz i dont know how to do it but yeah thats all.

    Cooler Master HAF 922
    Samsung 830 128GB SSD
    500GB W'D Caviar Black HDD
    G Skill Ripjaws X (2x8gb) 1866
    ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3
    Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5mhz 1.270vcore
    CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
    ThermalTake Frio running at 1300-1400rpm
    EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit

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    No not single sticks or ram. One single kit of 32GB or 16GB not multiple unmatched kits.

    Most cases these days have fittings that are SSD friendly. But SSD's are like wine, each one likes different things.
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    Uhm Sir HiVizMan can you show me an example in newegg for that single kit coz i really dont understand it sorry for being noob. LOL
    I only need 4gb Ram coz i will keep using 32-bit OS.

    Also for SSD should i go for curcial M4 or Kingston HyperX? uhm coz u have so much experience i want to go for your advice u have my trust.

    Thanks sir

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    500GB W'D Caviar Black HDD
    G Skill Ripjaws X (2x8gb) 1866
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    Intel i5-2500k @ 4.5mhz 1.270vcore
    CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W
    ThermalTake Frio running at 1300-1400rpm
    EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit

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    hiviz: hes runing 32 bit win ( only uses/shows up as 4 gigs )
    i would go for a 120 gig on the os if you can afford it and the same for game .
    on raid0 you only get a few sec faster boot. ( 2 disk's )
    if you want to you can run 4, 8, or 16 gig whit memmory, but if so get a pack of 4, 8, or 16 gig ( or more )
    like this for example -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231534
    or like this -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231490
    ( find the ones that suport your motherboard and cpu )
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    CPU: i5-3570K | MB: M5F | Mem: 16GB dominator platinum | GPU: 2x GTX560 Ti TOP | SSD: 3 x OCZ 120gb | PSU: Fractal 1000W | CPU cooling: internal water | Monitor: LG 47" ( main ( tv ) ), acer 24" s242hl

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