AFFECT OF number of SATA CABLES in choice of mobo and psu

[divJ]

does SATA CABLE quantity affect choice of mobo and psu ?

 

[HEXiT]

not really. you do want a minimum amount (normally 4 or more)of em but other than that there are other better reasons to select a motherboard. things like socket/cpu support memory compatibility and motherboard build quality.
selecting a psu depends on what gfx card or cards i would be using and what upgrade path i may use...

 

[WR2]

It doesn't have to affect the choice. Beyond what HEXiT mentioned you can always get splitter or adapter cables if you ever need to add more SATA power leads for your system.
Examples:
6" SATA Power Y Splitter Cable
12" Molex LP4 to 2 SATA Internal Power adapter cable

 

[divJ]

so sata cables dont matter in the selection of mobo?

 

[Motopsychojdn]

No, not really
Moto

 

[divJ]

whats their use ?

 

[divJ]

what if they come less with the mobo ?

 

[WR2]

You need 2 minimum.
1 for optical drive (DVD burner) and 1 for hard disk drive.

How many SATA devices will you need?

You can also add PCI-cards with extra SATA ports if you run out of them on the motherboard.

 

[divJ]

what other things require sata cables ?

 

[WR2]

Here is an add-on PCI-e x1 card that adds extra SATA III (6.0Gb/s) ports in case the mother board runs out. (or didnt have SATA III in the first place.
Koutech PCI-Express 2.0 SATA III (6.0Gb/s) Dual Channel Card

 

[WR2]

Hard disk drives (HDD), solid state drives (SSD) and optical drives (DVD or Blu-Ray)

 

[divJ]

okay... i will hve a gfx card processor psu ram... n maybe a cooling fan.. any of these require a sata ?

 

[WR2]

Nope. GFX card uses PCI-e 6 or 8 pin power leads. CPU uses 4 or 8 pin AUX power connector and RAM gets power from motherboard.

 

[WR2]

Fans are either plugged into the motherboard or a 4pin molex connector on the PSU.

 

[divJ]

can this mobo
https://www.flipkart.com/asus-m5a78l-m-le-motherboard/p/itmd4g9hbnvnyv3q?pid=mbdd4g9gusagwzrd&ref=963596a3-c825-4991-9afc-ab171a6d771a&_l=XTe1Vkl8gah8KMLxzNRZOQ--&_r=ScwlGk8+i7MLVv2Gyc+0ww--

work with
https://www.flipkart.com/corsair-cmpsu-500cxv2uk-500-watts-psu/p/itmd5xz45f8cnrhg?pid=psud5xz4ceuxm4gh&ref=963596a3-c825-4991-9afc-ab171a6d771a&_l=9tcuJ5csXe0PJMPzEtQVzQ--&_r=ScwlGk8+i7MLVv2Gyc+0ww--

https://www.flipkart.com/msi-amd-ati-r6770-md1gd5-1-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmd7yd7ggasfxhj?pid=grcd7yczjahxtv8n&ref=963596a3-c825-4991-9afc-ab171a6d771a&_l=0rY0ua+NP6m70NiIj+eU2Q--&_r=ScwlGk8+i7MLVv2Gyc+0ww--

https://www.flipkart.com/corsair-vengeance-ddr3-4-gb-1-x-gb-pc-ram-cmz4gx3m1a1600c9/p/itmd2rypbx4eehaf?pid=ramd2rypmvwcek6e&ref=963596a3-c825-4991-9afc-ab171a6d771a&_l=e1j4Lj1+2uiLWWBljI_KoQ--&_r=ScwlGk8+i7MLVv2Gyc+0ww--

and

https://www.flipkart.com/amd-3-6-ghz-am3-fx4100-processor/p/itmd54hrgmx6xwhn?pid=psrd54hrfdky69xh&ref=963596a3-c825-4991-9afc-ab171a6d771a&_l=iyegeYf8ELgg6BozHsp4Bw--&_r=ScwlGk8+i7MLVv2Gyc+0ww--

??

 

[WR2]

6 SATA ports on motherboard. 5 SATA power cables on PSU - but that's not a problem.

You only have 1 stick of RAM - 2x 2GB kit is a better performance option.
That FX4100 is considered 'weak' for a gaming CPU.

This is a gaming build, right?

 

[divJ]

and where can i use this fan ?
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-90-cfm-led/p/itmd7fst5ymetrve?pid=COLD7FSTDAJCHHJA&_l=XFVI2KYe2aBj98seW7OWZQ--&_r=0DXlMAo6ud3EGOcNuITgfQ--&ref=91e40d66-c4ad-4999-ae62-3df0cfdcb3ae

 

[divJ]

yes it is a gaming build.... bt its fine for me....

 

[WR2]

Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz LGA 1155 Processor Rs. 6355
MSI H61M-P21 (B3) H61 1155 motherboard Rs 2862
(looks like they don't list 2x RAM kits)

 

[WR2]

What case / casing are you using?

 

[divJ]

whats the difference between http://www.flipkart.com/asus-m5a78l-m-le-motherboard/p/itmd4g9hbnvnyv3q?pid=MBDD4G9GUSAGWZRD&_l=XTe1Vkl8gah8KMLxzNRZOQ--&_r=ScwlGk8%20i7MLVv2Gyc%200ww--&ref=963596a3-c825-4991-9afc-ab171a6d771a

and
https://www.flipkart.com/asus-m5a78l-m-lx-motherboard/p/itmd4g9hz7vwatne?pid=mbdd4g9gxg7gazyz&ref=9dbd2db7-fc8e-4788-b647-deb5fe30f14f&_l=JHQDeHm_5DJCWZti6Z5NZw--&_r=ScwlGk8+i7MLVv2Gyc+0ww--

mobos

 

[WR2]

Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2 Rs Rs. 2536 should be enough power for your system with FX-4100 and MSI HD 6770 graphics card.

 

[divJ]

Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz LGA 1155 Processor Rs. 6355
MSI H61M-P21 (B3) H61 1155 motherboard Rs 2862
(looks like they don't list 2x RAM kits)

i dont want intel... my processor is fixed.. what about the fan i listed ? i will overclock the processor... so do i need the fan ?

 

[divJ]

What case / casing are you using?

its a micro atx case... its without any cooling..i dont know its name

 

[divJ]

Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2 Rs Rs. 2536 should be enough power for your system with FX-4100 and MSI HD 6770 graphics card.

can ya tell me the calculation for the power supply needed ? how do u know 430w would be enough ?