Will Barnard

Go for @modguru relatively cheap and perfect for the job!

I'm pretty sure that is a very good temperature, a lot people reach the high 80s or 90s. You probably have a  kickass cooler to keep your temps that low.

Does it have to be a male?

Does it have to be a male?

Does it have to be a male?

Totally wrong. It allows you to switch from one to the other easily. Using the igpu for low power applications and the dgpu for more intensive ones.

4690k + GTX 960
Can't ppp atm sorry

okay, this i believe, i knew that on one channel they had to be the same, i thought that picture you showed us was you having only 2 sticks of ram, whereas you have 4.
your setup is (8&8, 4&4) which would make since, and i understand that.
 
i thought you were implying that you were dual channeling an 8&4 only.
 
correct, OP cannot duel channel because the soldered DRAM is on it's own channel.

Dual channel mode doesnt give alot of performance increase, Id recommend you to get a 8gb stick.
You would gain more from more RAM than dual-channel.

wrong.
 
Rules to Enable Dual Channel Mode
To achieve Dual Channel mode, the following conditions must be met:
Matched DIMM configuration in each channel
Same Density (128MB, 256MB, 512MB, etc.)
Matched in both Channel A and Channel B memory channels
OR
Populate symmetrical memory slots (Slot 0 or Slot 1)
Configurations that do not match the above conditions will revert to Single Channel mode.
The following conditions do not need to be met:
Same brand
Same timing specifications
Same DDR speed
Memory channel speed is determined by the slowest DIMM module populated in the system.
*This really depends on your motherboard. Some manufacturers use a color-coded system (meaning use the same colors) and some require that you use the symmetrical approach (meaning same slot on both channels).

he's wrong. either way, if you can find an 8gb stick i'd grab it.
i can only find 4GB sticks.
 
because it's soldered in it might not dual channel anyway, just get an 8GB stick.

passmark cpu test says 8000 for the MQ and 11000 for the K

For laptops there isn't a lot of computing performance but anything with a 4th gen i7 will do the job for you.

I've bought hundreds of games from them, quite cheap and incredibly easy

I've bought hundreds of games from them, quite cheap and incredibly easy

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Correct, apart from they are actually less flexible when it comes to installing it on a different machine. OEM Windows keys link to the first motherboard they are used with and cannot be transferred without Microsofts help. I got Microsoft to transfer my OEM key to my new motherboard when I upgraded because I told their support that my old mobo died.

You can do much better for 700$.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant   CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.61 @ OutletPC)  Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.98 @ Newegg)  Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)  Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC)  Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg)  Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)  Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)  Total: $684.44 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-14 11:01 EDT-0400  

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if you are looking to reduce the cost, u don't need aftermarket cooler with this cpu

gtx 780ti: $599
gtx 980: $1040
Upgrading from 780ti to 980 without improvements: priceless.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/QQ3sBmthis is what i extended my budget too.

Sorry for the dusty window. A common problem amongst H440 cases

Hi! I personally have an NZXT H440 with our RGB+ LED's two 30cm strips are ideal!

This is what you need for 2 strips of our LED's:

LED Strips: http://modguru.net/p.../led-strip-rgb/

Splitter: http://modguru.net/p...r-1-to-3-black/

RF Controller: http://modguru.net/p...rgb-controller/

 

Here is a picture of my H440

Thanks I'll need to ask about lengths aswell