I am looking to build a new system some time in the next 6 months. I have not got the details worked out for all the components, as I am still in the research stage. That said, there are a few things I do know:
- The motherboard will be an ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
- The CPU will be the FX 9590
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This system is a toy project. I am not interested in what Intel or Nvidia have to offer (I have my own reasons, which I don't wish to get into here). I don't mind spending the money to get what
I want. I am not looking for
maximum performance. If I was, I'd be looking at something Intel offers. In other words, I want to build something I find personally interesting, which is not necessarily the best value for the money or the best performing (as strange as that may seem).
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It's a bit of a mixed bag for what I plan to do with the system. A bit of gaming, a bit of compiling. I am also interested in putting 32GB of RAM into it.
Because this is a toy, I want to try my hand (for the first time) at over clocking. I realise there may not be much left to get from the 9590, but I think it would be fun to try (and maybe I will get lucky with some good parts). I also want to have my first go at water cooling.
* In any case, the memory is what I am wondering about, and the manual for this board does not seem to answer my questions:
- How much of a performance hit will I take by populating all four memory slots, as opposed to only two (I realise using only two would limit me to 16GB max)?
- On another (related) note, if I go the 32GB RAM route, what about putting two AMD 16GB (2x8 x 2) kits together? Is this feasible, or would that be too difficult to get the two kits to play well together?
* Three thoughts:
- An expensive system, with no experience over clocking or water cooling, equals "excitement!" 😃
- I plan to take this build slow, do my research, and ask lots of questions.
- I am prepared to face the reality of fried components in the worst case scenario. )