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Gaming PC Build - Compatible?

ChimpyGamer · 2011-06-29 20:53:58

Hey guys, I'm building a PC for my birthday present and I'm not sure as to whether these parts will work, as some of them are by non-partnered companies (e.g. nVidia and AMD) If they aren't compatible, could you find me a similar replacement in the same price/quality range. Asus M4A79XTD EVO, AMD 790X, AM3, 4DDR3,…

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#32 30-06-2011 11:33PM

ChimpyGamer

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deconduo wrote: »

Oh I was talking about the case not the board. ATX motherboards usually have more features such as extra RAM, PCI-E and SATA ports. However for a budget build it doesn't make any difference in performance. You'd probably have to pay upwards of €80 for a similar ATX board for a handful of extra features that you probably wouldn't notice.

Ah, ok. I was told that the more free space you had on a motherboard, the better.

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#33 01-07-2011 04:24PM

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only if you are going to be installing more graphics cards or PCI devices

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