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October 1, 2014 5:28:37 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/some1yuno/saved/sYZXsY
I know I need a cpu cooler cause I want to overclock, so is this build good? The hard drive?

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a b K Overclocking
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October 1, 2014 5:30:43 PM

no its not good, its great.
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a b K Overclocking
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October 1, 2014 5:35:41 PM

Make sure you snag an aftermarket cooler for that CPU. The popular one is CoolerMaster EVO 212, but there are many more from Zalman, Corsair and other brands.
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October 1, 2014 5:56:36 PM

barto said:
Make sure you snag an aftermarket cooler for that CPU. The popular one is CoolerMaster EVO 212, but there are many more from Zalman, Corsair and other brands.


So if i want to add another graphics card is everything good? and is the hard drive good? or is there a better one for the same price or less?
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a b K Overclocking
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October 1, 2014 6:13:03 PM

Yes you could add another GPU but really only one. I haven't seen any reviews about 970s SLI but the 700 series needed two 8x speed ports to properly support SLI. The G45 has 3 PCIe slots and the speed break down is:
1 GPU: 16,0,0
2 GPUs: 8,8,0
3 GPUs: 8,4,4

Keep that in mind. As for the HDD, I don't have a problem with it but many people will. Seagate has a higher failure rate compared to WesternDigital and Hitatchi. If you could add an SSD, you'd really enjoy that. I don't know how I ever lived without one.
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October 1, 2014 6:23:43 PM

barto said:
Yes you could add another GPU but really only one. I haven't seen any reviews about 970s SLI but the 700 series needed two 8x speed ports to properly support SLI. The G45 has 3 PCIe slots and the speed break down is:
1 GPU: 16,0,0
2 GPUs: 8,8,0
3 GPUs: 8,4,4

Keep that in mind. As for the HDD, I don't have a problem with it but many people will. Seagate has a higher failure rate compared to WesternDigital and Hitatchi. If you could add an SSD, you'd really enjoy that. I don't know how I ever lived without one.


what would you recommend for the ssd?
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a b K Overclocking
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October 1, 2014 6:47:20 PM

some1yuno said:
barto said:
Yes you could add another GPU but really only one. I haven't seen any reviews about 970s SLI but the 700 series needed two 8x speed ports to properly support SLI. The G45 has 3 PCIe slots and the speed break down is:
1 GPU: 16,0,0
2 GPUs: 8,8,0
3 GPUs: 8,4,4

Keep that in mind. As for the HDD, I don't have a problem with it but many people will. Seagate has a higher failure rate compared to WesternDigital and Hitatchi. If you could add an SSD, you'd really enjoy that. I don't know how I ever lived without one.


what would you recommend for the ssd?


Samsung, ocz, crucial, pny, Kingston, intel, theyre all good. Any SSD will be amazing compared to a traditional hard drive.
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