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But then again, why does the 6870 require 500 watts?

Can I still use 2 sticks of Ram once I use only 1 stick of Ram?

When I boot it up the fans spin then stop then spin then stop. I'm booting it with the cover off so I can fix any problems. there are no noticeable beeps but the harddrive makes a loud clicking noise whenever it stops. everything is plugged in correctly.

Ok, so I bought all this and put it together and it false started and continued to false start. I spend several hours wondering why when I take a look at the graphic card box: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (100314-3L )...

Ok so heres what I'm going with: Rosewill REDBONE Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (100314-3L ) Intel Core i3-2130 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor...

I have access to windows 7, I don't need a monitor at this time cause Ill be using my old one so I guess the 1080 res question is null and void.

My computer experienced a burnout during a lightning storm so I wish to buy a new one 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Mostly gaming, I'd like to view seamless cut scenes, you-tube videos. I'll be skyping and writing documents. 2...

Can I get an opinion on this Motherboard: [CrossFireX] MSI A75MA-G55 Chipset AMD Dual Graphics Support DDR3 Socket FM1 mATX w/ UEFI Bios, OC Genie, Winki 3 & 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe X16, 1 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI