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Well thanks for your help

Correct. When I have the 6+2 in it boots, but only to tell me that it won't boot and that i need to insert the rest of the PCI plugs. I insert the remaining 6 and nothing happens when I hit power.

I'm in the middle of my first build, and I've run into a brick wall. The motherboard is recieving power, and so is the GPU. The problem with the GPU is it'll receive power if the 6+2 pin is connected, but not when the 6+2 AND the 6 pin connector are plugged. When I have only the 6+2 in it'll...

I really hate to bump....

I'm in the middle of my first build, and I've run into a brick wall. The motherboard is recieving power, and so is the GPU. The problem with the GPU is it'll receive power if the 6+2 pin is connected, but not when the 6+2 AND the 6 pin connector are plugged. When I have only the 6+2 in it'll...

Well if the i7 is pointless to future proof, I will definitely go with an i5. Thank you both for your help! Any other advice?

So, i'm sure you guys get a billion threads on gaming builds, but i still hope you'll be of help. I'm looking at a build on just the tower of $900-$1100. I don't have a definitive parts list. Right now i'm using the Logical Increments (i'm looking at the excellent tier and the first rung of...

I'm wondering if upgrading to better ram is possible (Im using ddr2) and if i did, if it increased performance. But my buddy said I might not be able to because of my mother board. Any help greatly appreciated!

I had originally planned on building a brand new PC, but it just got too expensive for me. That's why I settled for a Playstation 4 to play newer games. Im not trying to spend more than 200 dollars. I'd love to spend 1000 plus and build my dream computer, but right now it's not financially...

Hello all. So I bought my buddy's old PC, and I was wondering if there was any upgrading i could do to it. Windows 7 64 bit Intel(R) core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66gz 2.77ghz Geforce 9500Gt 512mb DDR2 4gb of ram (motherboard won't allow for anymore) Power supply PS-400w I guess i'm mainly...