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May 17, 2014 10:52:59 PM

Hi ,I'm aiming for a budget (micro ATX is cheaper) gaming PC build and I can only buy from PB tech because I live in new zealand.
I already have 8 GB of ram (4x2 so I need 4 dimms in a motherboard)
So I was wondering if this build is compatible (power usage etc):

case:
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=CHAZAL0001U&name=Zalman-ZM-T1-Plus-mATX-Mini-Tower-PC-Case-with-USB

PSU:
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=PSUCLM5550&name=COOLER-MASTER-V-series-550S-GOLD-550W-80-PLUS-GOLD

MotherBoard:
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MBDGBM3207&name=Gigabyte-F2A88XM-D3H-mATX-AMD-A88X-for-Socket-FM2+

CPU/APU:
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=CPUAMD6600&name=AMD-A8-6600K-4-Core-Max-Freq-4.3GHz-4MB-Cache-Sock

GPU: (this is optional, I'm only playing Minecraft and TF2 at the moment)
http://

Question: do APUs get really hot, will I need an aftermarket cooler?

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May 17, 2014 11:02:30 PM

Shouldn't need an aftermarket cooler, a great tool to check compatibility is pcpartpicker, it will allow you to also find the lowest prices on anything you are looking for. I would check it out. Good luck
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May 18, 2014 12:25:18 AM

Ok I did that and It said: Estimated Wattage: 238W even with the graphics card so the 550w power supply is enough?

Also, I have a hard drive with windows 7 64 bit, can I use that and boot in safe mode and then Install all of my hardware drivers?
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May 18, 2014 9:13:02 AM

You shouldn't have to go into safe mode to get all your drivers. Just put in the disk and it will take you through setup, then update all drivers from there. And the psu should be more than fine! Up
OAS some pics when you are done so we can see it.
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May 18, 2014 9:02:52 PM

I dont have a windows disk, just a product key so will the safe mode method work?
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