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    Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Today, my mum gave me the money to purchase the following items for my new rig:

    850W Corsair
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    Asus Maximus IV Extreme
    4GB(2x2GB) Corsair Dominator GT 1600 7-7-7-20

    HOWEVER! They don't have the following "4GB(2x2GB) Corsair Dominator GT" in stock and I have to wait a couple of weeks! :{

    Now the question is:
    Can someone give me advise on what other rams out there, that are good for this setup?
    I'm trying to go for a Corsair Housestyle

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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    £17/2gb I'm pretty sure its the same stuff toms hardware found to be their best budget ram in a roundup last year.

    You're not going to OC it as you'll be using the multiplier anyway. If its cheaper just get 8gb instead of 4.

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    get 8gb of there vengeance memory

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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Quote Originally Posted by miXer View Post
    80GB OCZ Technology SSD

    ...

    I'm trying to go for a Corsair Housestyle
    Might want to rethink that SSD then

    As to the RAM, how about some Classic XMS3 The latencies aren't as tight but I doubt you'd notice the difference outside of synthetic benchmarks...

    incidentally, and I might be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure that the Sandybridge memory controller is *very* fussy about memory voltage and doesn't like running above 1.5v for the memory, in which case the Dominator GT wouldn't be much use to you...

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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Quote Originally Posted by GoNz0 View Post
    get 8gb of there vengeance memory
    I heard that there CAS L is pretty damm sh*t :{

    Quote Originally Posted by scaryjim View Post
    Might want to rethink that SSD then

    Like I said I'm "trying"
    However I heard that OCZ SSD are better than Corsair :{ ahaha

    As to the RAM, how about some Classic XMS3 The latencies aren't as tight but I doubt you'd notice the difference outside of synthetic benchmarks...
    They seem alright but the looks on them are crap
    I want sommet funky ;]
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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Quote Originally Posted by scaryjim View Post
    incidentally, and I might be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure that the Sandybridge memory controller is *very* fussy about memory voltage and doesn't like running above 1.5v for the memory, in which case the Dominator GT wouldn't be much use to you...
    What seriously?! That sucks man :/ :{
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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Quote Originally Posted by miXer View Post
    I heard that there CAS L is pretty damm sh*t :{



    They seem alright but the looks on them are crap
    I want sommet funky ;]
    same as the dominator according to there web page

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    "Can my day get any worse!? :{"

    Yes is the short answer.
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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Quote Originally Posted by miXer View Post
    Today, my mum gave me the money to purchase the following items for my new rig:
    Sounds quite a good day to me If this is a bad day then how much does she give on a good day ?

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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    The ordinary Dominator are CL9 - the Dominator GT are CL7.

    A quick google suggests that Intel recommend no higher 1.58v, but plenty of people are testing at 1.65v without issue. However I think you'd be mad to pay hugely over the odds for funky-looking CL7 memory when you can get 1600MHz CL9 memory (@ a guaranteed safe 1.5v) for < £40. Just my opinion, though

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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay View Post
    "Can my day get any worse!? :{"

    Yes is the short answer.
    Thanks Jay (K)

    Quote Originally Posted by Sputnik View Post
    Sounds quite a good day to me If this is a bad day then how much does she give on a good day ?
    Yea its a good day however, I have lost my house keys, slept in and missed 4 lectures, I have no food and no RAM haha

    Quote Originally Posted by scaryjim View Post
    The ordinary Dominator are CL9 - the Dominator GT are CL7.

    A quick google suggests that Intel recommend no higher 1.58v, but plenty of people are testing at 1.65v without issue. However I think you'd be mad to pay hugely over the odds for funky-looking CL7 memory when you can get 1600MHz CL9 memory (@ a guaranteed safe 1.5v) for < £40. Just my opinion, though
    So you would recommend me to be on the safe side and get a CL8/9 @ 1.5v?
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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    It could be a lot worse. You could be stuck in a lift with justin bieber, with you trousers between your legs


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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Quote Originally Posted by Iron Sights View Post
    It could be a lot worse. You could be stuck in a lift with justin bieber, with you trousers between your legs
    Nah, my trousers were down to my ankles
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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Thats what i call a yummy mommy.

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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Quote Originally Posted by Anteries View Post
    Thats what i call a yummy mommy.
    She's a MILF ;D

    Right instead of the corsair GT @ CL7

    I've decided to go with:

    http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-%...-8-24-xmp-150v
    "Famous like a drug that I've taken too much of. But I never ever trip, just peace, happiness, and love."

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    Re: Can my day get any worse!? :{

    Quote Originally Posted by miXer View Post
    She's a MILF ;D
    Ah, so you're originally from Norfolk.

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