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[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments
Pentium:
--- Quote from: Majorth on August 27, 2015, 10:15:33 AM ---Why is a solid state drive needed as well as a hard drive?
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It's not needed per se, but it's a really nice thing to have. An SSD uses different tech compared to a hard drive and is much faster. If you install the OS one one the computer will feel much faster than when using just a hard drive. It's definitely worth the extra money.
--- Quote from: Majorth on August 27, 2015, 10:15:33 AM ---Does the CPU fan come with the motherboard?
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No, but it comes with the CPU. This is because different processors output different amounts of heat and thus need more or less cooling.
--- Quote from: Majorth on August 27, 2015, 10:15:33 AM ---How are USB ports that come with the case connected to the motherboard, is there a connector?
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Yes, there are two cables inside the case, one for the two USB2 ports, and one for the single USB3 port. They plug into the marked connectors on the motherboard.
--- Quote from: Majorth on August 27, 2015, 10:15:33 AM ---The GeForce GTX 960 video card requires 350W PSU, is that extra to the man 450W PSU? Also, isn't the video card powered by the motherboard?
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No, that's for the entire system. The 450W XFX PSU I picked out is actually a bit overkill, but it was one of the cheapest good power supplies I could find when I put your build together.
--- Quote from: Majorth on August 27, 2015, 10:15:33 AM ---Can I use any power supply for any case (wattage wise)?
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As long as both use the same mounting holes and physically fits, yes.
--- Quote from: Majorth on August 27, 2015, 10:15:33 AM ---Does anybody have any experience with the Corsair vs550 PSU? Is it good?
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The Corsair VS is cheaper than the Corsair CX, which is already a budget PSU, so I'd stay away from that one if I were you. It's not like the XFX I showed you is expensive or anything, £34 is pretty damn cheap for a quality power supply.
Majorth:
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--- Quote from: Becquerel on August 27, 2015, 10:45:39 AM ----snip-
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Thank you both. I looked for the cheapest price of each component and it comes to about £530 instead of the £620 price tag on pcpartpicker. We may try and wait for a sale sometime.
EDIT: Also, I may get it earlier if the website(s) have a black friday sale.
Becquerel:
--- Quote from: Majorth on August 27, 2015, 12:13:54 PM ---Thank you both. .
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Youre welcome
Cortunix³:
--- Quote from: Cortunix³ on April 20, 2015, 11:38:59 PM ---had help, but here ya go
BUILD (has everything I want/need in it): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rs9rjX
NOT SPENT ON WANTS: $450
TOTAL SPENT: $862
TOTAL: $1,312
TOTAL ITEMS BOUGHT: 16
TOTAL ITEMS: 19
FRACTION: 16/19
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Little bit of a blog but i have bought all my needs such as my gpu, cpu, psu, and motherboard. I also should be getting by next week, so give me luck, i hope any of my parts aren't broken.
Miga:
So yeah, put together my new PC yesterday. Here's everything:
Case: NZXT H440
CPU: Intel Core i7 5820k 6-core @ 3.30GHz
Cooler: NZXT H31
MB: MSI X99A SLI PLUS
RAM: 32GB DDR4-2400 (8x4GB)
SSD: Samsung SM951 M.2 SSD (128GB)
HDD1: Toshiba 3TB
HDD2: Seagate 1.5TB
GPU: ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 2GB
This PC is sweet.