Ram for E6600 high-end system?

[df329]

Hey all,

I'm trying to decide which ram to get for my e6600 system. all other parts will be high end. evga 680i mobo. will be oc'ing

corsair dominator pc2-6400 seems ok, but it's c4d so Promos IC = no OC
corsair 9136 - high end, good stuff but pricey
other brands pc2-8000 (ocz plat/gold, etc)

Any input appreciated!

ordering from NCIX when it fixes

[Kakarot]

Hey all,

I'm trying to decide which ram to get for my e6600 system. all other parts will be high end. evga 680i mobo. will be oc'ing

corsair dominator pc2-6400 seems ok, but it's c4d so Promos IC = no OC
corsair 9136 - high end, good stuff but pricey
other brands pc2-8000 (ocz plat/gold, etc)

Any input appreciated!

ordering from NCIX when it fixes


I have mushkin xp2 ddr6400... overclocked at 3.6 on air... so far so great.

[df329]

I have mushkin xp2 ddr6400... overclocked at 3.6 on air... so far so great.

Thanks, I see it's Micron so that's good.

Any recommendations on cpu heatink? CNPS9700 seems to be where it's at but I don't know about the weight :(

[Kakarot]

Thanks, I see it's Micron so that's good.

Any recommendations on cpu heatink? CNPS9700 seems to be where it's at but I don't know about the weight :(


well i have the thermaltake big typhoon, ITS HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...... but works great. So, dont let size scare you. 9700 is nice also, similiar results

[wonton1017]

No, Big Typhoon is starting to become crappy comparing to others.

Get the following if you can, they cost about $45 at NCIX:
(In order, starting from the best at #1)
1. Tuniq Tower
2. Thermalright Ultra 120 (Or was it Thermaltake, i dunno)
3. Scythe Ninja Plus

^^All available at NCIX (Tuniq Tower might be sold out now though), got a Tuniq Tower from them before i upgraded to Watercooling then Phasecooling^^

[df329]

No, Big Typhoon is starting to become crappy comparing to others.

Get the following if you can, they cost about $45 at NCIX:
(In order, starting from the best at #1)
1. Tuniq Tower
2. Thermalright Ultra 120 (Or was it Thermaltake, i dunno)
3. Scythe Ninja Plus

^^All available at NCIX (Tuniq Tower might be sold out now though), got a Tuniq Tower from them before i upgraded to Watercooling then Phasecooling^^

I think the Zalman beats some of those for noise/cooling temps.

It's always a tough decision - my current rig has a xp-90

I also can't decide what PSU to get - I don't think 850w is enough but all the 1000w are OOS/apparently bad (BFG) / ridiculously expensive PC P&C

[wonton1017]

Umm.. I think 600w is enough... 850w is too much?
Anyways, for the coolers i listed, you can add in a delta fan that blows ALOT of air... Zalman isnt as good anymore, IMO.

[df329]

I wonder if watercooling is easy to do...

I am considering just doing WC if it's not much trouble. Case is TJ09

[df329]

Umm.. I think 600w is enough... 850w is too much?
Anyways, for the coolers i listed, you can add in a delta fan that blows ALOT of air... Zalman isnt as good anymore, IMO.

I prefer to have a quiet PC... I know it's weird - quiet and performance but I sleep near my comp.

88gtx sli + 6 drives + ram + oc +5x120mm case fan, etc. possibly WC. I need 1000w I believe

[wonton1017]

My setup with Fortron 550w:
eVGA 7950GT with custom cooling (ramsinks, dual quiet fans)
E6300 @ 3.6ghz (Can reach 3.86ghz safe but rather not risk it)
Phase Cooling for CPU
P5LD2 Rev 2.0 modded
2GB Corsair Ram DDR800mhz
8 Quiet LED case fans (2x120 @back, 2x120 up top, 2x120 under HDD, 2x80 @front)
4HDD (2 raptor, 2 storage)
1 DVDR Drive
1 CDR Drive
2 dual blue sound sensitive cathodes

[Kakarot]

I prefer to have a quiet PC... I know it's weird - quiet and performance but I sleep near my comp.

88gtx sli + 6 drives + ram + oc +5x120mm case fan, etc. possibly WC. I need 1000w I believe

850 is fine.... but you do have alot of crap, lol.

I have close to the same on a 600w... but only 2 hdds...

water is not worth the risk, but it is very quiet... but it doesnt do much for performance.

Like I said, my big typhoon has me going at 3.6 gig, on air... 50% overclock.... 24/7

[wonton1017]

Theres no way a E6300 can run 3.4ghz + on air. (Unless you live in the Arctic or your house has no heater or something and have a 0C ambient temperature)

Watercooling is not risky at all, just dont plug the power to your motherboard when you turn your system on the first time and none of your hardwares will be damaged if theres a leak. But if you're new to hardware and such, then dont get watercooling and get a really good air cooling but dont expect too much overclock.

[Kakarot]

actually they can go much higher, and I have a E6600... no one mentioned a e6300?, and its 3.6 on air....

can you read?


http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1935/10dh6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[wonton1017]

Oh ahah no wonder, my E6300 runs 3.6ghz stable on watercooling and even better on phase cooling. My watercooling was cheaper than the price difference between e6300 and e6600, and i can use the same kit for my future upgrades.

[df329]

My setup with Fortron 550w:
eVGA 7950GT with custom cooling (ramsinks, dual quiet fans)
E6300 @ 3.6ghz (Can reach 3.86ghz safe but rather not risk it)
Phase Cooling for CPU
P5LD2 Rev 2.0 modded
2GB Corsair Ram DDR800mhz
8 Quiet LED case fans (2x120 @back, 2x120 up top, 2x120 under HDD, 2x80 @front)
4HDD (2 raptor, 2 storage)
1 DVDR Drive
1 CDR Drive
2 dual blue sound sensitive cathodes

I currently have a Forton 700w Epsilon

I just don't think it can handle dual GTX + overclocking the E6600. As for water, I'm very familiar with computer hardware I've just never looked into WC before. I'm planning to just stay without it as the GPU is most important to me and replacing the heatsinks would cost a ton. I think I'll wait until next gen to WC.



Planned system:
E6600
OCZ plat XTC PC2-8000
eVGA 680i
raptor 150g boot
500gx1 storage
250gx2 storage
74g raptor as storage I guess (or raid with the 150?). I have it already.
Benq pata dvd-rw
X-fi
88gtx sli
Tj09 with 5x120mm fan (slow speed)

PSU - Still undecided. I'm not sure if the 850w seasonic or others can handle this for sure or not. Planning to Oc heavy if I'm able to :)

[Kakarot]

I currently have a Forton 700w Epsilon

I just don't think it can handle dual GTX + overclocking the E6600. As for water, I'm very familiar with computer hardware I've just never looked into WC before. I'm planning to just stay without it as the GPU is most important to me and replacing the heatsinks would cost a ton. I think I'll wait until next gen to WC.



Planned system:
E6600
OCZ plat XTC PC2-8000
eVGA 680i
raptor 150g boot
500gx1 storage
250gx2 storage
74g raptor as storage I guess (or raid with the 150?). I have it already.
Benq pata dvd-rw
X-fi
88gtx sli
Tj09 with 5x120mm fan (slow speed)

PSU - Still undecided. I'm not sure if the 850w seasonic or others can handle this for sure or not. Planning to Oc heavy if I'm able to :)


I just read the zalman cnps9500 LED is whisper quiet and a great performer

850 is fine

[df329]

I just read the zalman cnps9500 LED is whisper quiet and a great performer

850 is fine

If I do choose Zalman I'd get the 9700 - it's much better at cooling and not much noisier at idle.


The 850 should be fine for that system, but when quad core comes it apparently isn't enough (one review had the system fail with a QX6700... but worked with a 1000w psu)