AdviceAre there any extra components and/or cables etc that I need
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I'm building my first gaming PC and I've ordered all my parts and waiting for them to be delivered I would just like to know if there's any extra components and/or cables I need to buy for my PSU or anything like zip ties, splitters, extensions, sleeves, Velcro ties etc that I need to buy because of my sound card and all the RGB stuff and fans in my build because I don't know if my PSU or the things I've bought will come with all the cables and stuff that I am going to need or if my motherboard/psu has enough slots/headers etc to power and control everything correctly without needing extra things and also to keep everything nicely organized and tidy hidden away. I'd like to have all my RGB stuff linked up so I can control all the lighting effects either off my motherboards software or a controller thing, whichever is the best way to do it and to be able to control my fans etc whichever is the best way to do them both...? I also still need to buy some thermal paste for the CPU but not sure what the best one to get is? I also need to buy the tools to build my PC but not sure what tools I need apart from a screwdriver that is magnetized? Thanks for taking the time to read through this and help me and sorry for so many questions and all the help I'm asking for it's just because this is going to be my first time building so just want to make sure I've got everything I need ready when I start putting it all together. I really do appreciate it allot! Here's all my components: [Minimum post requirement for links] CPU: [Minimum post requirement for links] (Purchased For £169.98) Motherboard: [Minimum post requirement for links] (Purchased For £237.99) Memory: [Minimum post requirement for links] (Purchased For £173.95) Storage: [Minimum post requirement for links] (Purchased For £62.99) Storage: [Minimum post requirement for links] (Purchased For £89.98) Video Card: [Minimum post requirement for links] (Purchased For £0.00) Case: [Minimum post requirement for links] (Purchased For £95.83) Power Supply: [Minimum post requirement for links] (Purchased For £92.99) Sound Card: [Minimum post requirement for links] (Purchased For £0.00) Case Fan: [Minimum post requirement for links] (£32.47) Case Fan: [Minimum post requirement for links] (£24.98) Custom: [Minimum post requirement for links] (£36.99) Total: £1018.15 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by [Minimum post requirement for links] 2020-01-16 12:13 GMT+0000 |
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Ok change of plan, scrapping the RGB route it seems to complicated and finnicky for me i'll just get some white led strips and put them in my case instead.
I'm going with an ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler & 2 ARCTIC BioniX 104 CFM F140 mm Fans & 2 ARCTIC BioniX F120 69 CFM 120 mm Fans. How do I connect all of these up to take advantage of the PWM PST Sharing Technology? |
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Most PSU's come with some zip ties. Some cases come with 'em too, so you might not really need to buy any. Usually handy to have some spare though, so doesn't hurt to buy some.
Velcro ties might come pre-routed in some higher-end cases, or come with higher-end PSU's. Depends on the specific case/PSU though, and really is just another alternative to zip ties, they'll both do the same job. The sound card is pretty unnecessary, but you won't need to buy anything else for it to work. It will just need a 6-pin PCIe connector from your PSU. As for whether or not you need splitters, extensions, etc- that depends on what case fans you buy, and whether or not you go RGB. If you want to connect a bunch of RGB fans and strips, you're going to need an RGB controller probably. MaGillio wrote Ok change of plan, scrapping the RGB route it seems to complicated and finnicky for me i'll just get some white led strips and put them in my case instead. The Gigabyte X570 AORUS Pro has at least one addressable RGB header, so you'll be able to get an addressable RGB LED strip and use that no problem. Just make sure the LED strip is compatible with Gigabyte Fusion. MaGillio wrote How do I connect all of these up to take advantage of the PWM PST Sharing Technology? Plug them in to a PWM fan header. I think the X570 AORUS Pro has 5 PWM fan headers but I am not 100%. |
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