December 15, 200916 yr "Other Arctic Silver 5 heatsink compound professionally hand installed by our technicians"LOL, marketing is hilariousSystem looks great. Not a thing I'd change there.
December 16, 200916 yr "... professionally hand installed by our technicians"Wow, that's probably going to run EXTRA cool... :( By the way, specs look good...good luck - Red E8500 @ 4.1 | EVGA 275GTX (overclocked) | 2x2GB Mushkin Enhanced Redline @ 1066 | Samsung 24inch LCD @ 1920x1080 |
December 16, 200916 yr CAS 9 memory @ 1.6GHz is pretty slow consumer-grade stuff...6GB of 1600 MHz CAS 7 would be better in an overclocked system.RegardsBob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
December 16, 200916 yr You could probably save money on your case. The Antec 902 is, in my opinion, overpriced, when you can get the Coolermaster 690 with 3 stock 120mm fans with room to upgrade for 3 140mm fans more, and it is cheaper!
December 16, 200916 yr Author Didn't even notice the C9. Good catch Bob.Thanks guys, I had already noticed the C9. I discussed it with the supplier and they rather surprisingly said that they would have to wind down the overclock if I went for faster memory, so I stuck with what was on offer - as I said before, I don't have time to play with overclocking settings myself. Should get it next week, then the fun will start :)--Bryn
December 17, 200916 yr Thanks guys, I had already noticed the C9. I discussed it with the supplier and they rather surprisingly said that they would have to wind down the overclock if I went for faster memory, so I stuck with what was on offer - as I said before, I don't have time to play with overclocking settings myself. Should get it next week, then the fun will start :)--BrynThat's not right. A lower CAS latency doesn't require anything but changing the timings in the BIOS. That mobo can handle CAS 7 RAM at 1600 without a problem. Sounds to me like they're trying to offload some skunky memory from their inventory.Caveat Emptor...Bob ScottColonel, USAF (ret)ATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-VColorado Springs, CO Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
December 17, 200916 yr Thanks guys, I had already noticed the C9. I discussed it with the supplier and they rather surprisingly said that they would have to wind down the overclock if I went for faster memory, so I stuck with what was on offer - as I said before, I don't have time to play with overclocking settings myself. Should get it next week, then the fun will start :)--BrynI just got a PC from www.maxforcepc.com and you should let Max quote on your configuration and I expect that Max would not have a problem with using the faster memory. A lot of the web based PC builders with configuration based web pages will only use the parts on their page, no deviation or they make it hard for you to deviate.Max is a true custom builder, you give him a list of parts and he will build it and if he has a problem with any of the parts that you want to use he will let you know why. Over at MaxForcePC under the System Status Reports forum my PC is listed as Store PC.One thing I would add to your list if you can afford the upgrade is an HD dedicated to only FSX and FSX addons, most people go with a WD Velociraptor 10,000 RPM, get the 300MB so you have room to expand.Rod
December 17, 200916 yr Author That's not right. A lower CAS latency doesn't require anything but changing the timings in the BIOS. That mobo can handle CAS 7 RAM at 1600 without a problem. Sounds to me like they're trying to offload some skunky memory from their inventory.Caveat Emptor...I agree with you Bob. I suspect the troops manning the order lines have been told not to allow any changes which just might affect the reliability of the overclock. They have a configuration that they know works reliably and they don't want to take the risk of dealing with returns for systems that for some reason didn't perform as the customers hoped. ........even if it seems obvious to us that faster memory should make the OC easier! Maybe I'll upgrade the memory when I get my SSD :)--Bryn
December 17, 200916 yr Author I just got a PC from www.maxforcepc.com and you should let Max quote on your configuration and I expect that Max would not have a problem with using the faster memory. One thing I would add to your list if you can afford the upgrade is an HD dedicated to only FSX and FSX addons, most people go with a WD Velociraptor 10,000 RPM, get the 300MB so you have room to expand.RodThanks Rod, I'll get a Velociraptor while I am at it. I was hoping SSD prices might have fallen a bit farther, but not just yet.Maxforce looks good - but the wrong side of the Atlantic for me :)--Bryn
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