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What are MD5 and SHA1 checksums, how do they work and what purpose do they serve.

Okay, thanks to all for your answers. So, I made some modifications to the config : http://www.topachat.com/pages/configomatic.php?c=ll%2BS0KkoseCC4UoC9KI6bCDOs9EZuDYyLzcehR10fus%3D CPU : Intel Core i5-4690K (3.5 GHz) Motherboard : MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition Memory : DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport, 2 x 4 Go, 1600 MHz, CAS 9 Graphics card : Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Windforce 3, 4 Go SSD : None or Corsair Force LS, 60 Go, SATA III Wifi card : TP-Link TL-WN881ND Case : Fractal Design Core 2500 Power supply : Cooler Master G650M, 650W Is the Corsair Force LS good ? If not, I will likely repurpose my Crucial M550 500 Go SSD because I don't want to exceed my budget. Anyway, the SSD will be coupled with an 1 To HDD. For now I think will not get a CPU cooler because I don't plan on overclocking yet. (but I will likely get one in the future) Is the PC building option priced at ~$44 worth it?

Hi, I am planning on building a ~ 1100 dollar (~ 1000 euros) Gaming PC. I already have a 1080p monitor along with all the peripherals needed. I live in France, topachat.com is the site trough which I would like to get my parts. Here's a vague idea of the setup: CPU: Intel Core i5 (one that would not bottleneck the graphics card) Motherboard: The cheapest 2-way SLI capable motherboard (for upgradability) (if not possible a bare bones motherboard with basic functionality) Memory: Any DDR3, 2 x 4 Go kit Graphics card: GTX 970 (I am unsure which version to buy) SSD : Highest Gb/dollar SSDWifi card Case : Cheapest bare bones case (featuring dust filters and basic cable management...) Power supply : ~ 650W (for upgradability) Here's a config that could do the job : http://www.topachat.com/pages/configomatic.php?c=m4a9OIB5Q%2BJTAfQMfiOLC89OWzMEvr3Nb6acWXxgtJs%3D CPU : Intel Core i5-4590 (3.3 GHz) Motherboard : MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition Memory : DDR3 Crucial Ballistix Sport, 2 x 4 Go, 1600 MHz, CAS 9 Graphics card : Gainward GeForce GTX 970 Phantom, 4 Go SSD : Kingston Now V300, 120 Go, SATA III Wifi card : TP-Link TL-WN881ND Case : Zalman Z1 (I am unsure about this case) Power supply : Cooler Master G650M, 650W What do you think of this setup ? Is the Zalman Z1 a good enough case ? Which version of the GTX 970 should I buy ?