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i dont know whether to get the msi Z77a-gd65 gaming or the msi Z77a-g45 gaming, any suggestions?

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Get the GD65. It's better in every way.

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Well for gaming you can just save money and the the G45. All the basic features are there and you can use the money you save to spend on something else(keyboard/mouse?). 

If you are going to be doing high overclocks, then go with the GD65, the extra phases will help you out. But for mild overclocks, 4.2-4.5Ghz the G45 should be fine. 

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Well for gaming you can just save money and the the G45. All the basic features are there and you can use the money you save to spend on something else(keyboard/mouse?). 

If you are going to be doing high overclocks, then go with the GD65, the extra phases will help you out. But for mild overclocks, 4.2-4.5Ghz the G45 should be fine. 

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AMD FX 8350 | CPU Cooler- CM hyper 212 Evo | GPU- Radeon HD 7970 | RAM- G.SKill Ripjawz X 2x4 | Storage- 1TB WD Black | 128gb Plextor Ms5 | Case- BitFenix Shinobi   | Motherboard- Gigabyte AM3+ UD3 | PSU- Rosewill hive 750 watt

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CPU- A10-5800k | GPU- Onboard | RAM- Ripjaws X 4Gb | Storage- Seagate 1TB | Case- Bitfenix Prodigy M | Motherboard- MSI A75M-E35 | PSU- Antec 350W Basiq
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thanks

BTW, im thinking of getting a phantom 410, how do you like yours?

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AMD FX 8350 | CPU Cooler- CM hyper 212 Evo | GPU- Radeon HD 7970 | RAM- G.SKill Ripjawz X 2x4 | Storage- 1TB WD Black | 128gb Plextor Ms5 | Case- BitFenix Shinobi   | Motherboard- Gigabyte AM3+ UD3 | PSU- Rosewill hive 750 watt

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CPU- A10-5800k | GPU- Onboard | RAM- Ripjaws X 4Gb | Storage- Seagate 1TB | Case- Bitfenix Prodigy M | Motherboard- MSI A75M-E35 | PSU- Antec 350W Basiq
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BTW, im thinking of getting a phantom 410, how do you like yours?

I love it. It looks amazing, has great airflow  and lots of room inside for large CPU coolers and GPUs.

Only thing I don't like is that there are no built in dust filters, but because of the great airflow it has, I never really need to turn the fans up from the lowest setting so dust does not build up inside. 

CPU: AMD 3950x Mobo: MSI B550 RAM: 32GB DDR4 GPU: Asus 3080 Strix PSU: Superflower Leadex 3 720w Case: BeQuiet 500DX

Storage: 2TB SSD + 4TB HDD Audio: SMSL 793ii -> HiFiman HE-400 + Mission MS-50 Speakers

 

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I love it. It looks amazing, has great airflow  and lots of room inside for large CPU coolers and GPUs.

Only thing I don't like is that there are no built in dust filters, but because of the great airflow it has, I never really need to turn the fans up from the lowest setting so dust does not build up inside. 

 

You could pick up some dust filters here:

 

http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Filter-Magnet-Supply-FF141B/dp/B004GGUASG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370226261&sr=8-2&keywords=magnetic+dust+filter

 

120mm sizes also.

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I just used some fine mesh I got from home depot for a couple bucks, works great!

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Storage: 2TB SSD + 4TB HDD Audio: SMSL 793ii -> HiFiman HE-400 + Mission MS-50 Speakers

 

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