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I am looking to upgrade my graphics card from my 970 to the 1070. I am just curious on what else I will be needing to buy to be compatible to run.

Current Build:
Motherboard- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130801
Graphics Card- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABVR4RU6794&cm_re=970_gtx-_-14-127-833-_-Product
Processor- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372
Memory- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104454
HDD- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
Power Supply- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048
CPU Cooler-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
OS- Windows 10

So these are the components I have at the moment. I was kind of helped with this build since it was my first, but now its time to upgrade and just wanted my PC gamers help and input I really appreciate it!!
 
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10tacle


Nothing wrong with your build at all except like Justice said above, I'd keep an eye on that Corsair CX series PSU if it's not brand new. While it's plenty of power to run the 1070, it may be your build's weakest link. They are not good quality and have a much lower thermal tolerance level than better PSUs in a similar price range (means that for example at 30C internal temp the power output starts to throttle back whereas others may not do it until 40C).

JohnnyGuru tested one a couple of years ago and it wound up being more like a 500W effective PSU than a 600W one in warm ambient conditions under load. Corsair has finally improved on their...
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khashayar2000

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All Set And Fit
Ur Cpu Is An i5 From 4th Generation With K Which Is More Powerful And Able To Be Overclocked . No problem In Bottlenecking
Ur Mobo Supports Pcie 3 ( As For gtx 970 ) So It Will Be Suitable For 1070 Too
Ur Power Supply Is A Good Brand ANd Also Gtx 970 Uses More Power Than 1070
So No Problem About Power Watt Usage Just Worry About 1070 Size.. But I Dont Think So It Makes Problem .
Any Thing Else? Raedy To Help!
Best Regards Khd
 
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10tacle

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Nothing wrong with your build at all except like Justice said above, I'd keep an eye on that Corsair CX series PSU if it's not brand new. While it's plenty of power to run the 1070, it may be your build's weakest link. They are not good quality and have a much lower thermal tolerance level than better PSUs in a similar price range (means that for example at 30C internal temp the power output starts to throttle back whereas others may not do it until 40C).

JohnnyGuru tested one a couple of years ago and it wound up being more like a 500W effective PSU than a 600W one in warm ambient conditions under load. Corsair has finally improved on their "value" CX line with an update a few months ago and even extended the CX warranty to 5-years with the new Channel Well OEM PSU platform it uses.

I learned something a long time ago: never go cheap on a PSU...it's the heartbeat of your PC. Saving a few clams on a less expensive PSU is like building a nice home and then putting in cheap appliances and a cheap HVAC system.

 
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