Hi all,
This is my first build, and I have a few questions concerning the PSU and custom cables.
Before I go on about anything, here are my components for my build.
AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (x4)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (x2)
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Super-clocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (SLI)
Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case
Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan
Corsair Static Pressure White 2 pack 49.5 CFM 140mm Fans
NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller
If you haven't noticed already, this build is for photoshop and graphic work, and some gaming.
Anyways, I was planning on getting WHITE custom sleeved cables for this particular build, since I am trying to follow a theme of white, blue, and black (I'm painting both of my GPUs white!) and I was a bit confused on which to buy from Corsair's website (sorry I'm a newbie to this)
I did some research and learned that there are things called "pin" connectors that you can plug into the motherboard and GPU to power them. I also found out there are things called 6-pins and 8-pins, 12-pins, and ATX cords or something. But I seriously am not understanding this at all, and would appreciate if someone clarified this for me.
I would also like it if you could tell me which packs are compatible with my build. I don't know if I need to buy another set of cables for my SLI GTX 970's and my 4 SSD/2 HDD's...
Thanks THW community!
This is my first build, and I have a few questions concerning the PSU and custom cables.
Before I go on about anything, here are my components for my build.
AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866
Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (x4)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (x2)
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Super-clocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (SLI)
Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case
Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan
Corsair Static Pressure White 2 pack 49.5 CFM 140mm Fans
NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller
If you haven't noticed already, this build is for photoshop and graphic work, and some gaming.
Anyways, I was planning on getting WHITE custom sleeved cables for this particular build, since I am trying to follow a theme of white, blue, and black (I'm painting both of my GPUs white!) and I was a bit confused on which to buy from Corsair's website (sorry I'm a newbie to this)
I did some research and learned that there are things called "pin" connectors that you can plug into the motherboard and GPU to power them. I also found out there are things called 6-pins and 8-pins, 12-pins, and ATX cords or something. But I seriously am not understanding this at all, and would appreciate if someone clarified this for me.
I would also like it if you could tell me which packs are compatible with my build. I don't know if I need to buy another set of cables for my SLI GTX 970's and my 4 SSD/2 HDD's...
Thanks THW community!
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