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[Grimoire99]

13 hours ago, brob said:

Very good.

 

You can reduce costs and improve performance slightly with a different memory kit.  Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  or  G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory are good options.

How do you tell what good ram is anyway?

[brob]

13 hours ago, Grimoire99 said:

How do you tell what good ram is anyway?

Good question with no simple answer. Most commonly available memory is good. But the big names are G.Skill, Corsair, Crucial, Kingston. Less lights, but equally decent Mushkin, Adata, Geil, and Avexir.

 

Only a few companies make the actual chips: Samsung, Hynix, and Micron come to mind. So the manufacturers of memory kits are all working with the same base materials. There are those who prefer one chip manufacturer over another and who therefore look for memory modules that use those chips. Personally, I don't think it worth the effort.

 

[Grimoire99]

1 hour ago, brob said:

Good question with no simple answer. Most commonly available memory is good. But the big names are G.Skill, Corsair, Crucial, Kingston. Less lights, but equally decent Mushkin, Adata, Geil, and Avexir.

 

Only a few companies make the actual chips: Samsung, Hynix, and Micron come to mind. So the manufacturers of memory kits are all working with the same base materials. There are those who prefer one chip manufacturer over another and who therefore look for memory modules that use those chips. Personally, I don't think it worth the effort.

 

Sounds comlicated and slightly unnessecary unless I start building for a living. I've got a build but I think my only question left is about the GPU. It is a mini ITX form but this case can fit a full card. Is it worth it to get a full card or is the small one going to work just as well?

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/rdnZJV

[brob]

3 hours ago, Grimoire99 said:

Sounds comlicated and slightly unnessecary unless I start building for a living. I've got a build but I think my only question left is about the GPU. It is a mini ITX form but this case can fit a full card. Is it worth it to get a full card or is the small one going to work just as well?

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/rdnZJV

A full length card with non-reference cooler is likely going to run cooler and thus quieter.

[Grimoire99]

23 hours ago, brob said:

A full length card with non-reference cooler is likely going to run cooler and thus quieter.

Nice. I've changed to a non reference (I think). I remember hearing that term before and didn't know what it meant. I think I have done all the research I need to on this. This seems like a very solid gaming PC that will stand up for a few years while I save up money for more and better parts. Thank you so much for all your input and expertise. I really appreciate it. If theres anything else you can see please advise again.

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/gCxh3F