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I'm building my first Computer and I'm buying the ASRock 970 Extreme 3, and I notice that on there website they have a
Ram support list and i notice that Crucial Ballistix Sport 4gb is not listed as supported. Does that means I need to pick
another brand? Or will they still work with the motherboard?
Thank you
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2011-10-30, 02:48 PM #1Mechagnome
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ASRock 970 Extreme 3, Ram support
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2011-10-30, 02:57 PM #2Herald of the Titans
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If the timings and bandwidth are supported then it will almost certainly work... they probably just weren't tested and added to the list.
Btw are you really building an am3+ computer?If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One... now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.
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2011-10-30, 03:45 PM #3Mechagnome
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Yes, I'm. It costs less than an intel build. I'm getting the Phenom II X4 955 BE, I mostly just play Rift and I might play STWOR!
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2011-10-30, 03:52 PM #4DeletedWell then the i3 2100 will serve you better than that cpu.
Originally Posted by Angel25
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2011-10-30, 04:12 PM #5Mechagnome
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But isn't the i3 a dual core? and the Phenom is a Quadcore?
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2011-10-30, 04:16 PM #6Herald of the Titans
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Doesn't matter, the i3 2100 even with 2 cores and hyperthreading is still faster because each of those cores can do more than AMD's 4 combined. Originally Posted by Angel25
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2011-10-30, 04:22 PM #7DeletedIt's hyperthreaded, which puts it in a quasi place. It can run four threads, but when it does it's not as effective as a true quad core. Originally Posted by Angel25
But for gaming, and especially MMOs, it dominates alomst every single AMD CPU out right now.
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2011-10-30, 04:56 PM #8Herald of the Titans
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Plus since bulldozer was a major flop, going with a 1155 socket puts you on a much better upgrade path to ivy bridge in the future. Originally Posted by UncleSilas
If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One... now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.
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2011-10-30, 05:18 PM #9Mechagnome
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Thanks for all the input! I will reconsider going with intel then!!!
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2011-10-30, 05:21 PM #10DeletedI've got an i3 2100, gtx 560 ti system atm. I'll be looking at Ivy Bridge next year Originally Posted by taekvideo
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2011-10-30, 05:50 PM #11DeletedYou will not regret it Originally Posted by Angel25
1155 kicks ass.
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2011-10-31, 02:41 AM #12Mechagnome
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I will go with ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3! and i5 2500K! Originally Posted by clampy
You will not regret it 1155 kicks ass.
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2011-10-31, 02:46 AM #13Herald of the Titans
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Aha nice, way to shoot for the stars xD Originally Posted by Angel25
Should have you cruisin for several years.If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One... now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.
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2011-10-31, 02:49 AM #14Mechagnome
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Good choice on the 2500k, I have mine and got it to over clock to 4.5 with a simple $30 CPU cooler. Runs well and I shouldn't have to touch my system for quite some time. Best bang for the buck in my opinion.
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