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Arclight · 03-01-09, 11:33 PM

If I remember correctly it's still too early for DDR3; lowest latency 1600 MHZ DDR3 I see from Mushkin is CAS 7, even my 1066MHZ DDR2 CAS 3 is faster then that.

DDR3 offers higher bandwith but still has high latency.

Why AMD CPU? Intel is faster and uses less energy (less heat).

Is that cooler Ultima 90? Very pleased with that. Any Thermalright tower cooler is excellent IMHO.

*argh, forgot: Windows 7 coming -> DirectX 11! I'd hold of on upgrades for a while, but that's probably just me.

03-01-09, 11:33 PM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	If I remember correctly it's still too early for DDR3; lowest latency 1600 MHZ DDR3 I see from Mushkin is CAS 7, even my 1066MHZ DDR2 CAS 3 is faster then that. DDR3 offers higher bandwith but still has high latency. Why AMD CPU? Intel is faster and uses less energy (less heat). Is that cooler Ultima 90? Very pleased with that. Any Thermalright tower cooler is excellent IMHO. argh, forgot: Windows 7 coming -> DirectX 11! I'd hold of on upgrades for a while, but that's probably just me. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.*