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    less ram with ssd?

    hey guys i'm building a new office computer, due to budget i was wondering if i should take 4gb with a 128gb ssd +1tb hdd, or 8gb of ram with only an hdd? and could you please explain why. thanks!
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    How to calculate amps?

    thanks alot guys it's ok, the cards in sli + cpu should use about 450w, took another 100w for safety incase i'll want to overclock.
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    How to calculate amps?

    is this the correct way to calculate? basically i want 2 cards in SLI which take about 400w, another 150w for the cpu is 550w so 550/12V rail = 46A ? so if my seasonic 660w platinum gives 55A on the 12v rail, i should be fine right?
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    PSU 6pin question

    Im building a new pc, and need to choose between 2 power supplies I will put a really weak gpu in it, but may upgrade in the future cheaper psu has 1 6pin pcie, while the other, more expensive one has 2x 6pin pcie. in the future, will 1x 6pin pcie limit me? is it safe/recommended to use...
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    SATA connections mobo/psu

    im building a new pc i will put 5 hdds and 1 ssd in it the mobo has 6 sata connections, which is fine. however my psu only provides 4 sata connections. i wanted to ask how critical is it? can you get more sata connections from the psu if it only comes with 4? like adapters etc? or i'm better off...
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    GTX 970 vs 280X

    hi! i'm building my brother a new gaming rig. at the budget, i can include the following things for the same price; i7 4790 + 280x or i5 4460 + gtx 970 which will be better?
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    Vengeance LP overclocking

    Not sure about 2400mhz, more like 2000mhz The question is will theyhandle so much voltage with the low heatsink?
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    Vengeance LP overclocking

    http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16820233280 so I have these. I want to squeeze more out of them Can I safely let them run on 1.65v?
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    X99 vs Z97

    I sold my pc and i'm building a new one. I found a second hand Z97 bundle (16gb ram, motherboard, 4790k) for 675$, and I can get a brand new X99 bundle (5820k, msi x99 sli plus, and 16gb ram) for 925$, what should I go for if I plan to game, record, stream, and edit videos on my computer? also I...
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    H100i vs Nh-D15

    Hmm.. Wel I don't plan on taking my rig to lan parties but I do plan on overclocking the cpu, ram and gpu, so temps and noise do matter. Putting the exhaust at the top will help airflow inside the case? Cause my original plan was getting the d15 and add 2 fans on top. I have a fractal design R5...
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    H100i vs Nh-D15

    Which one would be better for a 4790k? I can get the H100i for a slightly cheaper price, are there big differences in temperatures/noise?
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    840 Pro vs MX100

    I can get a used samsung 840 pro with 3+ years of warranty for 10$ less than a new Crucial MX100, capacity is 256GB. What should I go for?
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    Z97 Deluxe or Maximus VII Hero

    SupremeFX 2014 + Sonic Radar II LanGuard TrueVolt Those are really useful features for gaming, still not worth it?
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    Z97 Deluxe or Maximus VII Hero

    I can get the 4790k on a deal with one of these motherboards 500$ for the z97 deluxe 625$ for the maximus hero. I want the hero mostly for its gaming features, but is it really worth an extra 125 bucks?
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    8GB vs 16GB

    I'm upgrading to 2400mhz ram, and am wondering if 16GB will benefit me in streaming, recording, gaming.. Can too much free ram actually be a con?