Some questions I had about building my pc.

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Alright. theres alot so bare with me.
1.Can I use latex gloves so i dont shock the motherboard?
2.Is there a difference between saphires r9 270x and gigabytes r9 270x?( the 4 gig editions)
3.What does it mean when the motherboard has a memory standard of DDR3 2133?
4.How do I know if my case will fit the graphics card?
5.Can I run 2 monitors off of one graphics card? (one for gaming and the other for having a video playing.)
6.How can I make sure the cpu wont bottle neck the graphics card.
7. Will my computer over heat in the summer if I dont over clock it.
8. Will having alot of ram or faster ram make a difference in games?
thanks for the help people :)
 
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what is your budget and do you need everything (os, case, hdd, dvd drive....) or just the core parts.
we can help offer by offering some ideas to maximize your money. we know where to cut costs and where not to (such as quality power supplies and good gpu's). you'd be suprised what we can come up with :)
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1. No, that would be for dust. Just ground yourself by touching something metallic and don't rub your PJ's on the carpet prior to touching it. Motherboards are often robust anyways.
2. Not really. Get the cheaper one
3. It can handle DDR3 @ 2133MHz without a problem and overclock higher. You will not have to worry about this.
4. Show me the case you have. Cards have their dimensions on the specification page on their website. R9 270x's are pretty small
5. Yes, no problem
6. Tell me what your hardware is. Typically you want your video card to be 1.5x or more expensive than your CPU.
7. No, but it will run hotter, especially if you use poor cable management practices.
8. No, max out at 8GB when on a budget. 1600MHz or 1866MHz is fine
 
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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/RkMRMp
This is my whole build at the moment. Motherboard and case have already been bought. And thanks for the help :)
 
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don't worry about shocking the system. ground yourself before you start by touching some bare metal like the inside of the case and then go about the build.

the motherboard can handle up to 2133 ram but can run slower speed. the faster speed has little impact on gaming and is not worth spending a lot of extra money on faster ram. if you get a good sale price on faster ram then go for it, otherwise 1600 is plenty fast enough.

the video card will have miltiple outputs and you can run 2 or 3 monitors from the one card no problem. the 270x will do 2 monitors fine. the difference between the 2 is just brand and the colling they chose to put on it. the 4gb models are not worth the cost as 2gb 270x's are plenty strong. put the extra money into a better card like the 280 instead.

if you already have the case, measure from the back where the card will poke though until you hit the first thing. this is how long a card you can use. the spec sheet for the card will tell you how long it is. most mid size cases will fit just about any card unless it has multiple hdd cages inside taking up space.

finally so long as the case has good airflow and your house is not 90+ degrees in the summer, the pc will run plenty cool enough. modern parts have protection built in that will slow it down or shut it off completely if it gets too hot to prevent damage.


i hope this answers some of your questions. don't panic, it is easier than you think to build a pc and though things can go wrong, it is hard to damage parts if your careful with them.
 
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Oh man. So many gpus. Its hard not to panic. this is my first build and I want to get the most out of what my money can buy. Apperently there is also a r9 285 and a 280x. All i really want to do is be able to max out games. if the 280 or 280x can do that (although they are fairly expensive) then ill buy one of them. thanks for the help. it did help alot.
 
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what is your budget and do you need everything (os, case, hdd, dvd drive....) or just the core parts.
we can help offer by offering some ideas to maximize your money. we know where to cut costs and where not to (such as quality power supplies and good gpu's). you'd be suprised what we can come up with :)
 
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My budget is around $1000. it can go higher but I prefer that since i can get it by around may and be ready for gaming in the summer. I do need the OS Hdd and dvd drive. I might be able to get an external dvd drive from a friend though. And the case and motherboard are being shipped
 
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ok so what mobo are you getting since the decides what cpu you can use. just to be clear you have $1000 to spend on the rest of the parts or does this include what is already spent on the case/mobo? is the case a normal mid tower or smaller? wanna make sure parts will fit if it is smaller sized.

just want to be clear so i don't make a build that won't fit the budget :)
 
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Alright, it should be $1000 including the mobo, so like 800$ for the rest of the parts is good. (not including windows). I got the ASRock FM2A88X PRO3+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard and the corsair spec 01. My case is atx Mid tower.

This is the build at the moment : http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/TwGQMp
 
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so i did some tweaking. changed the cpu to the 860k which is a better cpu and was on sale :) also changed out better cheaper ram, psu and ssd. the video card is now a 280 for almost the same price as the 270x was.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X PRO3+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.22 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $853.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 19:02 EST-0500

i added windows into it to see what the total looks like and it's 853 right now including windows. under your $1000 but still a strong system. if you wish, you could up the gpu to a 970 and spend the whole $1000

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X PRO3+ ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($64.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.22 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($381.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Essential 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1005.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 19:05 EST-0500

this still includes windows so if you don't need it, that saves $100.

hope i helped with some ideas :)
 
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wow. I expected to be above $1000 with windows. this is sick. I think what ill do though since the r9 280 is good enough for 1080p is use that extra money on a better keyboard and mouse. Probably the razer black widow and corsair gaming mouse. thanks for the help guys, especially u math geek. Time to save and do some serious gaming :)
 
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