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Hello guys!

First off: I'm glad I found this place!

I'm almost done with my gaming build that I'm going to order later today (all parts will be here within 24 hrs yay!)...

In my list I have added two Fans, 1 from bequiet & 1 from Noctua... but it seems to be that there are different type of connectors (PWM, 3-Pin, ???)... Which one is the right version for my Mainboard...

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/XMZvjc

And other than that: I currently went for a Zotac GTX1060 Mini but also liked the specs of the Gigabyte GTX1060 Mini OC... is there any other difference notable? Which brand has delivered better products & customer service in the past?

Do you guys have any other hardware recommendations for me?

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PWM stands for pulse width modulation and is a 4 pin connector and its speed is able to be changed in software, the 3 pin connector cannot change its speed and is thus stuck at 100% fan speed, this is cheaper as the circuitry for the PWM doesnt need to be implemented but again its at 100% so its louder. both are fin for you motherboard as a 3 pin fan will work in a 4 pin socket but not the other way round

 

regarding the gpu the "OC" just means it is factory overclocked but you can overclock yourself anyway so there is no significant difference

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22 minutes ago, itsjustrafael said:

 

I believe Zotac has a better customer service reputation than Gigabyte

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There's another thing I wonder about since this will be the first time I'm building my own PC.

Will items such as the riser card and alle power supply cables be included? Or is there something I will have to buy extra?

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So today I received my final parts & finished my build so far...

(Photos coming tomorrow... it's 1 AM here already)

I was able to install the Corsair H55 (I had to send the H60 back because it wouldn't fit), but being unlucky after all 1 part couldn't be installed... my EVGA GTX1060 SC Mini... why? because of being like 1,5 - 2 cm too long... the R9 Nano e.g. would fit perfectly but I don't want an AMD card to be honest...

Now there are only 2 options left for me:

1. Find a different GPU cooler and replace it with the one from EVGA (then it would fit if it's smaller)

2. Just cut 1-1,5 cm of the heatpipe and cooling part from the graphics card and kill my warranty... it would work because no components, even not the fan would be touched... just the metal and some plastic... will look ugly probably but it would work...

Do you guys know some good GPU coolers that would be good for me?

Thanks

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