Re: New PC build recommendations & help

For best memory performance with an AMD 64 X2, you need the RAM modules
in identical pairs in order to run in dual-channel mode instead of the
slower single-channel mode. If I remember correctly Socket 754 boards
don't support dual-channel mode.

You should wait until the AMD new Socket AM2 boards come out and get a
AM2 version of the AMD CPU that you want. They support DDR2 RAM.

I would sell you current RAM on eBay and buy Crucial RAM for it direct
from http://www.crucial.com or http://www.crucial.com/uk.

To use SLI mode, you need a motherboard that supports two nVidia
graphics cards, because SLI is dual-card technology. You can install
one and buy the second card later.

ATi's dual-card technology is called CrossFire, and it must also be
supported by the board.

You might also consider this information and use the Intel CPU it
involves:

A 4.1 GHz Dual Core at £79.95 - Can it be True? -

"The Pentium D 805 is a budget CPU, but it puts lots of chips from AMD
and Intel to shame. Thanks to its high-end kernel, this dual-core CPU
remains stable even when operating at 4.1 GHz. What will this mean for
the status quo in the computer industry?" -

http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/05/10/dual_41_ghz_cores_uk/index.html

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/

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