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Originally Posted by Grimjaw
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i just completed my new build last week. it was way overdue. I went with i5 as i heard the way hyperthreading works in the i7 that it can actually cause the core to wait for the hyperthreading to finish its cycle, and besides most games still not utilizing 8 threads. we have a few parts in common. case, ssd. heard great things about the new G3 PSUs so had to go with that. fine with 500gb storage for now, i got a 4 TB diskstation sitting beside me. one of the few drawbacks of building your own is that you need to factor in all the software into the cost. this is the best i could do given everything costs double in Canada. yes, i use an antistatic mat as the air gets so dry here.
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That cable management. Damn nice.
Seriously, one of the least talked about aspects of a build. Can't have your cables all willy-nilly.