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Even the CX430 430watt would run it. ;)

Also, I'm pretty sure the CX500 outputs more than the Gigabyte 585watt - those things are junk and Gigabyte should be ashamed. Tarnishes their quality brand IMO.
 
Staple said:
1. MB Specs suggest SATA 3.0Gb/s. The HD I'm thinking of buying is SATA 3 - 6.0Gb/s, compatible?
2. Will the Gfx card work on MB? HDMI? DVI? All that jazz?
3. Intel LGA775 Ready & Approved PSU, will this be compatible with the LGA1155 MB?
4. "When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended." It can still handle 64bit WIN OS right?
5. :D?

Stupid questions I know, but it's a lot of money and I need to be exactly sure I don't waste any.
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Not stupid at all. :)

1. Yes, but rather get a SATA6G mobo. They aren't much more expensive and will be a good way to future-proof. You might also want to look into USB3 if you use USB devices that would benefit from the higher throughput USB3 provides (external HDDs etc.).

2. Yes. For what it's worth, DVI is the same as HDMI, except HDMI carries sound (if your LCD/TV has audio output/speakers this is nice).

3. Yes. "LGA775 Ready" is poor, they should rather say "ATX12V v2.3" since 775 - 1155 & 1366 all utilise that standard. :p

4. Yes, you need a 64-bit OS to read more than ±3.5GB RAM.

5.
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Staple said:
Few things I need to know:

1. MB Specs suggest SATA 3.0Gb/s. The HD I'm thinking of buying is SATA 3 - 6.0Gb/s, compatible?
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Yes
2. Will the Gfx card work on MB? HDMI? DVI? All that jazz?
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Yes
3. Intel LGA775 Ready & Approved PSU, will this be compatible with the LGA1155 MB?
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Marketing crap.. It'll work on intel and amd mobo's.
4. "When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended." It can still handle 64bit WIN OS right?
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yes :)
5. :D?
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Ah.. ya :)


EDIT: damn u PP! :p
 
You guys are so nice. If I was throwing a party, I would have invited you all.

Thanks a lot :)
 
So expensive though :/ Am already over budget lol

Is it better than the Asus I posted?
 
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Staple said:
So expensive though :/ Am already over budget lol

Is it better than the Asus I posted?
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The main differences are:

SATA6G
USB3
Onboard video

I like recommending onboard VGA mobo's. Because if your gfx card goes, you will still be able to use the PC while you wait for a new one. ;)

If you don't want to be future-proof, or you don't think you'll need the onboard (perhaps a bit short-sighted), then the original one you linked to will be fine.But ya, not Intel, please.
 
The intel is not better than the asus :)
But PP's asus is better than yours :)

look at the names of the boards you posted: Intel BLKDH67BLB3 and Asus P8H61

The bold parts show what chipset it is. You get a few different types, and some are lower spec (more budget) than others...
P67 is what you want, but whether you need it, is another question.
For you I doubt you'll notice a difference between a R2k board and a R1k board as they offer specific features targeted at the Overclockers or SLI/crossfire guys...

In your case we need 1 PCIe slot, 2 ram slots (4 would be better for upgrades later on, or try get 1 stick of 4GB ram instead 2x2GB) and of course support for your CPU.
If you want to have USB3 / SATA 3 (6G) than you'll have to get a better board.
Do you need USB3/SATA3? I dunno, but I doubt it, as no platter HDD's can even max out SATA2.. So IMO SATA3 on your board would just be a waste.
 
PostmanPot said:
So you're saying a SATA6G HDD will not be faster?
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Yup. Most hard drives max at 100MB/s, which leaves plenty of room still on a SATA II (3Gbps) interface.
SATA III (6Gbps) is only worth it if you're going for SSD's.

My gaming PC has an Asus P6T Deluxe V2, which doesn't have SATA III or USB 3 and it doesn't bother me one bit. I even have an SSD installed in it, but the SSD max at 285MB/s, which is still within the limits of SATA II.

I'd say that there is nothing wrong in going with the H61 chipset motherboard.
 
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