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Hello all 
I ( much to some forum members amusement ) am buildng my first gaming PC. It is taking me sometime to understand the wiring and cables.
In my PSU manual it mentions that I need only connect the 4+4 pi EPS 12V cable...
"If you plan on extreme overclocking and your motherboard supports additional 8 pin or 4 pin CPU power connectors, connect the second 4+4 pin EPS12V cable. This is ONLY needed for heavy overclocking or for dual CPU motherboards"
My question is...do i need to do this? I have the following build and do plan on overclocking the CPU when I learn how to. I may also in time implement crossfire with another Radeon R9 290.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£106.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£74.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card (£309.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master 690 III ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.03 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.13 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£247.93 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£104.00)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Military Wired Optical Mouse (£56.99 @ Amazon UK)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset (£73.69 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £1553.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-07 12:53 BST+0100
I dont really understand the ins-and-outs of what the cable/eps12v does but if there is no harm connecting it perhaps that is better than having to do it at a later date...since I am in the middle - well the beginning, of connecting the mobo and cable management. I plan on playing BF4 onlne alot, perhaps some other fps games and any upcoming decent games. Hope I havnt left ot any relevant info..
I look forward to reading your replies and advice. Many thanks indeed!
(a complete noob!)
I ( much to some forum members amusement
) am buildng my first gaming PC. It is taking me sometime to understand the wiring and cables. In my PSU manual it mentions that I need only connect the 4+4 pi EPS 12V cable...
"If you plan on extreme overclocking and your motherboard supports additional 8 pin or 4 pin CPU power connectors, connect the second 4+4 pin EPS12V cable. This is ONLY needed for heavy overclocking or for dual CPU motherboards"
My question is...do i need to do this? I have the following build and do plan on overclocking the CPU when I learn how to. I may also in time implement crossfire with another Radeon R9 290.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£161.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£106.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£74.00)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£49.98 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card (£309.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master 690 III ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.03 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£94.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.13 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£247.93 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£104.00)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Military Wired Optical Mouse (£56.99 @ Amazon UK)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset (£73.69 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £1553.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-07 12:53 BST+0100
I dont really understand the ins-and-outs of what the cable/eps12v does but if there is no harm connecting it perhaps that is better than having to do it at a later date...since I am in the middle - well the beginning, of connecting the mobo and cable management. I plan on playing BF4 onlne alot, perhaps some other fps games and any upcoming decent games. Hope I havnt left ot any relevant info..
I look forward to reading your replies and advice. Many thanks indeed!
(a complete noob!)
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