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mohdn2001

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These are my specs:
CPU: amd ryzen 5 1600
GPU: gigabyte gtx 1060 6gb g1 Gaming
Mobo: Asus prime b350-plus
HDD: Seagate 1tb barracuda
Ram: 2x8gb ddr4 2666 mhz
Case: zalman z1 neo
PSU: NOT YET PURCHASED

I have a couple of questions instead of making many threads i decided to combine them all in this one.

1)Why is there an HDMI port on both of my graphics card and mobo and which one should I use?
2)Is overclocking both my CPU and GPU good and will it decrease there life span?
3)What is the difference between a modular and a non modular PSU?
4)Can I use pci x8 slots on my mobo to install another gpu?
5)The IO shield has some kind of metal piece bent and is disturbing my usb ports, should I break them or bend them away?
6) My front case fans have some kind os strange connecter, do I connect them to the mobo or do they need a special adapter to power them?

Thats all. An answer for any of the questions is appreciated
 
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Barty1884
1. The motherboard HDMI exists for the instances where an APU (CPU with onboard graphics) is populated. If you have a GPU installed, connect to the display 'out' from it.

2. "Good" is subjective. Overclocking will likely give you a little more performance, depending on the task/game. Not groundbreaking gains, but gains none the less. Provided 'safe' voltages are applied, and temperatures are in check, you're not going to decrease lifespan of the components.

3. Modular PSUs can be beneficial in cable management. You only have to attach the actual PSU connectors you need. Non-modular, everything is just "there" in one bunch, leaving you a lot more to 'hide'. Semi-modular is a hybrid of the two. Your most commonly...
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1. The motherboard HDMI exists for the instances where an APU (CPU with onboard graphics) is populated. If you have a GPU installed, connect to the display 'out' from it.

2. "Good" is subjective. Overclocking will likely give you a little more performance, depending on the task/game. Not groundbreaking gains, but gains none the less. Provided 'safe' voltages are applied, and temperatures are in check, you're not going to decrease lifespan of the components.

3. Modular PSUs can be beneficial in cable management. You only have to attach the actual PSU connectors you need. Non-modular, everything is just "there" in one bunch, leaving you a lot more to 'hide'. Semi-modular is a hybrid of the two. Your most commonly used connectors (24pin, 4+4pin, usually 1x6or6+2pin for a GPU etc) are hardwired. The rest ar optional.

4. That motherboard only supports Crossfire (multiple AMD GPUs). For nVidia cards, you're limited to one (for gaming anyway) and a 1060 does not support SLI. For other tasks, multi-GPUs could be installed.

5. I;d have to see a picture of the IO shield to comment. Some do have a tab, that puts pressure on the IO to keep the shield from moving (I believe). Should be any harm in bending it out of the way, provided it's not going to cause a short.

6. Which connector? They may well use molex.... which connects to the PSU directly.
 
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1| Use the discrete GPU's HDMI port.
2| If done properly it will last you a good while without degrading it to oblivion.
3| Modular - has detachable cables. non modular - doesn't have them. The former is good for cablemanagement, the latter, well you have to get creative with it.
4| Yeah, well depends what GPU you want to drop in there.
5| They should act as a support, you shouldn't break them off nor should you have them flailing around.
6| Might want to pass on an image of it, not everything can be said through words.

FYI, you made a mistake with the rams, you should've gone with DDR4-3200MHz rams.
 
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1) HDMI on the mobo is for when you have a CPU with integrated graphics. But since you have a Ryzen 1600 which doesn't have that, you have to use the one on the graphics card.
2) Well, in theory yes. It all depends how much you overclock and how lucky you got on the silicon lottery. But don't worry, a little to medium overclock won't decrease anything drastically.
3) A modular PSU has separate cables that come with them, it's very handy for cable management. A non-modulr PSU have fixed cables, so you can't remove the cables you don't need.
4) No you can't, at least modern ones.
5) You can break or bend them. IO shield ain't that big of a problem. Or you can even get a new one if you want it neatly.
6) Your motherboard has either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector and that's where you connect the fans. Depending on your motherboard, you can have, for example, 3 fan headers soyou can install 3 case fans. If you want more get a fan controller, they aren't expensive and are quite useful.
 
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1)You should plug it into the card or you will get the HD graphics that come with the mobo, so plug it in the GPU.
2)It is good for your performance but overclocking will get higher temps and they will slowly shorten the life span of the GPU and CPU.
3)Modular means that you can plug in the cables that you need unlike the non modular that comes with everything and you have to deal wit the cable that you don't need.
4)Yes but it will increase the voltage so you need a beefier PSU.
5)you should rip them off they aren't used for anything.
6)connect them to the mobo.If you don't know where look at the mobo instructions.
 
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