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    Will a windows hard drive work on a mac?

    Hey, I'm thinking of dual booting mac and windows on two seperate ssd's and want to add in a hdd for storage. Could I use the same hdd, with 1 partition on both systems? OR Could I use two hdd's for mac and windows each? If I do this would the mac hdd asked to be formatted every time I log...
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    Is a gtx 970 and 60hz monitor bad?

    Hey, I was wondering if I run a gtx 970 with a 60hz monitor would I get screen tearing and stuttering? Thanks
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    i5 5250u vs pentium g3258 vs i3 4360 vs i7 5557U

    Hey, I'm thinking of building a new pc and was wondering which cpu is better? The core i5 5250u and i7 5557U is present in the intel nuc range. Also will these cpu's be able to do 3d rendering and photo and video editing? Thanks
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    Does a sata cable splitter provide enough power?

    Hey, I'm thinking of getting the sata cable splitter below for 2 of my ssd's. Would this provide enough power for the drives? Are there any disadvantages with sata cable splitters? Would there be any performance issues...
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    HDD Virus Format?

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    HDD Virus Format?

    Hey, I'm thinking of doing a SSD and HDD setup. But my HDD has a virus. If I connect the HDD and SSD together and then format the HDD while in windows will the virus go onto my SSD. Should I format the HDD while the SSD (has windows) isn't plugged in, if so how? Thanks
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    Is 60 degrees too hot for a core temperature>

    Hey, I have overclocked my cpu and ran a stress test. My core temps for 4 cores hovered around 60 degrees. Is this safe and good? Thanks
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    Does the motherboard come with a microphone?

    Hey, What component in the PC comes with a microphone. Do I have to buy a seperate headset with a microphone? Thanks
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    Does the motherboard come with speakers?

    Hey, For sound to work do I need to plug in speakers or do they come with the motherboard? I plug in my headphones and sound comes perfectly. Thanks
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    Where do I plug the DVI cable into?

    Hey, Do I plug the dvi cable into the GPU or the motherboard. The dvi socket on my GPU looks too big for my cable. Do I need a bigger dvi cable to plug into my GPU to use my GPU?
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    Does power go to cables that are connected in a psu?

    Hey, I'm building a pc and was wondering if power goes to the cables that aren't plugged in. What do I do with these cables? Do I just tie them up in the back? (I don't have a modular psu). Thanks
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    What pcie connectors do I have to plug In for my GPU?

    Hey, I'm building a pc and have an asus gtx 970 turbo. Altogether it has 8 pins. Can I just use a 6 pin + 2 pin cable on my psu to connect the GPU or do I have to use different cables? (I have two 6 pin + 2 pin cables coming from my psu).
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    noctua nh-l9i vs coolermsater hyper evo 212

    Hey, Which CPU is better for Overclocking an i5 6600K. Are these CPU Coolers compatible with z170 motherboards? Thanks
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    Is 8ms response time good for gaming?

    Hey, I have bought a dell 1080p monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate. It also has an 8ms response time. Is this good enough for gaming will it affect anything)? I am using a gtx 970 with an i5 6600k, will I be able to use the full potential of my gpu with this monitor? Thanks