Introduction
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Which components would you put in an ultimate PC? Ask 50 enthusiasts
the same question and you'll probably receive 50 different answers
because there are so many permutations available.
Most, though, would start with an Intel Core i7 processor, and if
rumours are correct, it could well be the
975
Extreme Edition, promising sky-high overclocks. Then you'd
want an X58 motherboard, and the choice, again, is bewildering.
Tied to this platform is the need to use DDR3 memory, but the vagaries
of the triple-channel controller on Core i7s, which isn't partial to
huge voltage, mean that compliant packs need to scale frequency
without going over 1.65V.
Officially supporting DDR3-1,066 memory, Core i7's memory-controller
speed
can be jolted up, via the motherboard's BIOS, to support higher
frequencies,
and that's why we see an abundance of DDR3-1,333+ memory available.
At the very high-end of the scale sits DDR3-2,000, for ultimate
performance, and Corsair has now launched modules on its online site.
We were fortunate enough to snag a 6GB pack of
DOMINATOR
GT 2GHz, which represents the vanguard of things to come by
providing extreme speeds and (relatively) low latencies to boot.
Optimised for Core i7, clearly, and making a case for inclusion in the
ultimate PC, let's see just how much speed it offers.
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