Should I build this?

johnb35 said:
Not sure where you shop, but I still see a whole bunch of machines with only 4gb sometimes less installed. Most general computer users don't use photoshop. All they do is websurf, facebook, and email. Even gaming machines will generally only need 8 gb of ram.
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We are talking two different users here. We aren't talking about someone who surfs the web and does email, but a gamer who is building an i7 6700K and GTX 970 gaming rig.

Looking at Best Buy, most desktops $400+ have at least 8GB of RAM.
 
Geoff said:
We are talking two different users here. We aren't talking about someone who surfs the web and does email, but a gamer who is building an i7 6700K and GTX 970 gaming rig.

Looking at Best Buy, most desktops $400+ have at least 8GB of RAM.
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I have one problem i will be purchasing this in the USA and will use the parts New Zealand, however USA runs at 120V and we run at 240V is there a switch on the PSU which lets you switch to 240V also in New Zealand we run with a different pin conecter, can i just buy a converter to overcome the problem?
 
titansforthewin said:
I have one problem i will be purchasing this in the USA and will use the parts New Zealand, however USA runs at 120V and we run at 240V is there a switch on the PSU which lets you switch to 240V also in New Zealand we run with a different pin conecter, can i just buy a converter to overcome the problem?
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Yes you can buy a converter.. There's other members that would actually be able to answer this better since they live in that area of the world.

I wouldn't think it would harm the PSU considering it's there to regulate and distribute.. But it's not my area of expertise..
 
If the PSU has a ranged input (120-240v 50-60Hz) just buy a local power cable that has the termination end that you need.

Otherwise you'd need a stepdown converter to provide the usual 120v 60Hz as we have in 'murica.
 
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titansforthewin said:
Sorry I don't understand...
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He just means you will need to just get a power cable with the right pin configuration for your particular voltage being used. Your power supply should have a slider switch next to the connector to either be 120 or 240 volts.
 
johnb35 said:
He just means you will need to just get a power cable with the right pin configuration for your particular voltage being used. Your power supply should have a slider switch next to the connector to either be 120 or 240 volts.
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^ That. If you can't find a switch and it definitely has a ranged input on the sticker then it's active PFC and you don't need to do anything else :D
 
beers said:
^ That. If you can't find a switch and it definitely has a ranged input on the sticker then it's active PFC and you don't need to do anything else :D
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This is what it says


It says it has a AC input of 100-240V and has a frequency of 47-63hz and has a current of 5-10 AMPS

Will i only need a pin converter then?
 
Pretty much, should just be a standard computer cable but instead of the normal wall socket end it'd look like

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Just having µTorrent (all legit, of course) open, my off-PC/server (i7-2600k, 16GB RAM, HD 6570 1GB, 15TB) uses 6GB RAM consistently.
And I'm an optimize-freak, so when I say just, I mean just.
The more RAM you have, the more Windows will feel comfortable to throw at processes.
 
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See these incredible images from Google.
The no-pointy-ends part of the cable goes in to your computer. It's the same plug for 99.9% (incl. yours) power supplies in the world
The other end goes in to your wall socket, which depends on your area.
Most power supplies support 100-240v without having to switch a button on the back, but be sure about this. Could fry the entire PC :)
 
Jiniix said:
computer-power-cable-1003560.jpg
power-cable.jpg
power_20cable_201_original.jpg

See these incredible images from Google.
The no-pointy-ends part of the cable goes in to your computer. It's the same plug for 99.9% (incl. yours) power supplies in the world
The other end goes in to your wall socket, which depends on your area.
Most power supplies support 100-240v without having to switch a button on the back, but be sure about this. Could fry the entire PC :)
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On the PSU it has a ranged input of 110-240V
 
So you will need to buy a power cable for the power supply that has your pin configuration. 240 volt outlets have a different pin configuration then 120 volt outlets here in the US.
 
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