August 19, 201114 yr Author That's an excellent memory choice. If the extra cost is marginal, go for it, but don't break the bank. I can't remember all the differences between the Pro and the Deluxe. More power phases that you don't need. I think the Deluxe's mobo heat sinks are screwed on instead of clipped on. I believe the Pro has a cmos jumper instead of a button (I despise jumpers). No major differences really. Performance-wise, they're the same.Thanks Corey, I will upgrade! Pro to Deluxe and Corsair to G-Skill!Computer build near to $2800.00 Andrew Dixon"If common sense was compulsory everyone would have it but I am afraid this is not the case"
August 19, 201114 yr Author Final Build, These are the major components. I7 2600K Asus P8Z68-Deluxe Motherboard G.Sill Ripjawsx F3-12800CL7D-8GBXH (2x4GB)DDR3 Memory CoolerMaster HAF X Case Corsair AX850 Power Supply Corsair H80 CPU Cooler EVGA GTX 580 3GB 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB Hard Drives Seagate Barracuda 1 TB ST31000524AS (Storage) Great advice as usual.Many thanks to all your imputAndrew Dixon PS. Wife is not going to be to pleased-slightly exceeded budget Andrew Dixon"If common sense was compulsory everyone would have it but I am afraid this is not the case"
August 19, 201114 yr I wouldn't bother with the Deluxe. A good motherboard is something with all the features you need and the deluxe doesn't really offer much better OC features than the Pro. I think it is 12 VRMs on mine and the P8Z68-V Pro is a pretty similar board, maybe a bit higher and I do 4.5GHz easily. Having a clear CMOS button would be nice though, I have needed to do it and take the battery out, stupid Gigabyte, put it right under the 3 slot GPU! As for the RAM, G.Skill is a great choice! Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
August 19, 201114 yr Great advice as usual.Many thanks to all your imputNo problem! I don't know about the other guys, but my fee is a bottle of Australian Shiraz Corey Meeks FS2020 | AMD 7800X3D | ASUS ProArt 4080 Super | ASUS B650E-I Mini ITX | 2x32Gb DDR5-6000 CL32 | DELL 38" U3818DW (3840x1600) | FormD T1 | Thermalright AXP90-47 | Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 1000W
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