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If you have to ask about RAID, I wouldn't worry about it.
And search SD, the M4 has been on sale for $90.
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A couple of those will provide more than enough power for your computers. You could probably opt for a lower power output to save a few dollars if you have no intention of buying a video card.
As...
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What would be a reasonable output for these type of systems?
I would have thought a minimum of 500w, bare in mind I will most likely never add anything onto these systems just want something that...
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Thread created 08-05-2012 by davcohen
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Stick with DDR3-1600 if you do not plan to overclock the RAM.
As for your PSU selections, the Corsair 430w looks pretty good after the rebate, even if it is a prepaid card. A recommendation from...
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Tri-channel memory is not a feature of this platform. It wouldn't be much of a performance boost anyways.
Traditional RAID setups don't make sense with a SSD and a larger mechanical HDD. You...
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Thread created 08-05-2012 by davcohen
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Need to upgrade my computer which I use mostly to do office and photo-shopping work however I usually have alot of tabs open and also do some basic file conversions.
The budget is lets say roughly...
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Not really stuck on buying everything from microcenter its just they are close and have very reasonable prices, I know for sure I cant beat that deal on a cpu/ mobo combo. I usually stick with asus...
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why is this so hard lol, missed the pc power and cooling psu deal narrowed it down to these few choices
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028...
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Really well might have to grab some of those modular power supplies someone posted earlier today
with regards to the ram should i go for stuff rated above 1600 for the newer i5 chip?
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Each device will use its own SATA port and cable. SATA ports are pretty much in order, starting from 0 or 1. Just find SATA port 0/1 and plug the boot drive to that port. Alternatively, you can...
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While RAID is not a backup solution, I do use it myself on most builds in a mirrored configuration (RAID1) to provide at least some protection against catastrophic HD failure (it’s there, so why not...
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093
Would one of these be good enough to run these computers or do they not provide enough output? almost bought the pc power and...
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I am not an expert but a good quality 380w PSU would be enough for a system with a few drives, and probably even an low end video card. There is the misconception that higher watts is required for...
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Thread created 08-05-2012 by davcohen
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Do yourself a favor and get a UPS/Battery backup.
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I saw some of those UPS/ Battery Backup's in Microcenter they seemed fairly well priced unless someone can post a link, so these things are surge protectors as well as keeping everything powered for...
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That's a very nice build. I'd go with the ASUS motherboard just because they have really good hardware fan speed controls (though perhaps Gigabyte has caught up in this regard recently). However,...
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For #7 on the graphics, I can only suggest that you try using the HD4000 with Photoshop first before buying a video card. You can always add a video card later anyway.
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When looking for a motherboard, make sure you look into its compatibility with 1.65v RAM. I believe most motherboards will not have problems with it but there will be some that are picky with RAM....
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hopefully this will be compatible as im in for two sets lol
https://slickdeals.net/f/5028412-8GB-2x4GB-Kingston-HyperX-DDR3-1600-Desktop-Memory-KHX1600C9D3K2-8GX-17-after-10-rebate?
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Thanks for the advice so far, now trying to decide whether the 830 would be a better drive over the M4. Currently am working with an M4 and have been very happy with it although this was my first and...
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Last I checked, HDDs were basically a crapshoot, especially given that Seagate and WD have bought up most of their competitors. When I significantly upgrade, I always just buy two and backup my data...
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most likely your motherboard won't support past 1600 without OCing, so if your not looking to OC, stick to 1600 ram and if you want "better" ram, look for lower latency ram - but that likely won't...
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Ok just picked up one Core i5 2500K & Core i5 3570K which will be hooked up to ASUS
P8Z77-V LK Motherboards turns out ill be making two computers at the same time one with just a single ssd and the...
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With the PSU i just wanted to make sure I get a good quality unit that will ensure it stops voltage spikes going through the system as we get the power knocked out here a couple of times a year and I...
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I could have sworn I saw a ~400-450 Watt Seasonic for around $40-45 a few days ago... I guess I was wrong on that.
However, if you feel like trying out Antec, there is a 380 Watt Green PSU for $41...
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Thanks for all the advice ended up with two builds just waiting for some of the stuff to arrive so I can put them together, only question remains in my mind on the first build I will have an SSD and...
