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Illl be selling my gtx 970 soons i get a fury X if you wanna hold out lol 250 shipped
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also a quality 500 watt psu would be good enough
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no, his choice of p/s is cool, 500 watt is lower limits of that video card, I always shoot abit higher just to be sure, I like everything except the add-on heat sink and fan, I always used boxed heatsink that comes with the cpu to ensure no warranty issues down the road, its hard to beat what intel delivers with their cpu's as far as longevity... looks like sweet build.... intel's heatsink will be copper based with a nice ribbed fin's and a fan that is guaranteed to keep it cool as long as you keep the dust out...
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Looks good. 1 rule of thumb I've always followed for PSU's is "overkill is a good thing". If you think that you'll be fine with a 750w, get a 1000w. The reason being is less stress on the PSU, therefore longer life. I've personally always gone overboard with PSU's and have never ever had an issue, in fact a 400w Thermaltake that I purchased new about 8 years ago is still running in a net viewer pc that I sold too a friend about 4 years ago. Its never been stressed or overloaded and still runs like a charm. Keep in mind that when PSU's fail they can take out your mobo or GPU in a flash.
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stick with that Antec p/s brand though, they defiantly have a proven p/s in the longevity department, its all i use...
The other thing to remember though, that 1000 watt p/s takes a full case, its a monster length wise, but it's the guy I run in all my gamers, never know what that next video card is gonna pull, and some guys like to double them up...
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What are the HDMI ports on the MB for?
It doesnt have onboard video, correct?
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Moosehead wrote (View Post):
What are the HDMI ports on the MB for?
It doesnt have onboard video, correct?
HDMI ports on a mobo are usually reserved for hooking up to the HDMI port on a TV or monitor, but wont produce the kind of graphics quality needed to play the more advanced games of today. Not bad for watching movies though. The onboard video capabilities for this mobo are CPU supported and utilize a portion of the system memory.
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