? for those who use high graphics settings

[FLS]

So to sum up, where it says XMP disabled in the pic... he just has to enable XMP and it will run at the higher settings.  You can argue if extreme memory performance means it's OC'd or not.

[SNO]

Why do you two hijack every thread that someone asks for advise and argue about who knows more?? Your expertise is valued but damnnn.
Just sayin

[Rob52240]

Thanks guys.

[guncrasher]

Why do you two hijack every thread that someone asks for advise and argue about who knows more?? Your expertise is valued but damnnn.
Just sayin

it isnt about who knows more.  for example if you look at the specs of the mobo he's buying. here's the memory specs

DDR3 3200(OC)/3100(OC)/3000(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2666(OC)/2600(OC)/2500(OC)/2400(OC)/2200(OC)/2133(OC)/2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600/1333

notice the oc right before the 1866.  that means you must overclock.  the default for most mobo's will be around 1333.  you can always go to the bios and adjust the timing and memory speed.  not a bid deal and it's pretty safe.  heck I oc my computer when I didnt even know what a mobo looked like.  mobo's now a days will refuse to boot if you mess up your oc and all you have to do is reset it.  most mobo's have a button or just a matter of removing the battery.

some mobo's have built in software that will oc your computer  from within windows.  or oc your ram.  heck you can even oc your video card if you want.  but most people suggest that if you are going to oc, the best way is to do it in bios.  and it isnt hard to do.  it doesnt require a rocket scientist.

I oc my 2500k cpu to 4.5 which is an insane amount.  and my mobo comes with a button that you just push and it will oc by 20%.  you can argue and it is true that it will shorten the lifespan of your cpu.  then again my cpu has been around for a couple of years with no problems.

currently I dont oc my cpu as I dont really see the point as it plays fine with my evga 770 vc, however I must oc my ram as it is 1866 and the default for my mobo is 1333.

but if you dont believe me then go ahead and install your ram and see if your mobo will (in most cases according to ripley) adjust the timings and speed without lifting a finger.

if you due it from withing windows as ripley posted or do it in bios, it is still oc your ram.


semp

[MrRiplEy[H]]

if you due it from withing windows as ripley posted or do it in bios, it is still oc your ram.


semp

I believe the image was actually directly from the UEFI bios screen. They are more advanced now than they used to be. Mouse support and all.

[Chalenge]

Yes, but if the motherboard does not recognize the memory profile then it will not automatically overclock, and the use of the word 'automatically' is a misnomer anyway. I think the highest non-overclock for any motherboard is 1600 currently, and most overclocks give less of a scaling than the SLI Ripley is always preaching about. Also, I think most motherboards cannot use the XMP profile if more than their 'standard' slot count is used.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Yes, but if the motherboard does not recognize the memory profile then it will not automatically overclock, and the use of the word 'automatically' is a misnomer anyway. I think the highest non-overclock for any motherboard is 1600 currently, and most overclocks give less of a scaling than the SLI Ripley is always preaching about. Also, I think most motherboards cannot use the XMP profile if more than their 'standard' slot count is used.

As I said he doesn't need to overclock the system will run just fine using the fail safe defaults. It's obvious that the OP could have got the same computer much cheaper if his plan is not to overclock in the first place.