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Please help me decide on a motherboard. I will be using Intel i3 4130 processor. The 2 motherboard options I am considering - 1. Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H 2. ASRock H87M Pro4 Both are similarly priced. Points - I will not overclock I will use a single GPU (I have the HD 6670. However, plan to...

Dear Spencer, From what I know it is better to go with an aftermarket cooler if you take your processor beyond its call of duty :-) However, the experts will pitch in shortly. They would know best!

@chris987 Thank you again You are right. The HD 5670 only draws power from the PCI express slot. I checked PSU wattage requirement on Newegg PSU Calculator. I got 280 Watts.

@chris987 Thank you The UL Number on the PSU is E132068. I looked it up on the UL Online Certifications Database. The Manufacturer is LITE-ON. Will the 365 Watt PSU be able to power the HD 5670?

@smeezekitty and chris987 The PC is an HP workstation. The PSU has HP written on it. How do I check the quality?

I have the following desktop - HP Compaq dc7900 Convertible Minitower I plan to install the following graphics card - HIS Radeon HD 5670 512MB GDDR5 My system configuration is as follows - Core2Duo E8400 3.00 Ghz 2GB DDR2 RAM 250 GB Seagate HDD DVD-RW Windows 8.1 32bit I opened up my...