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ASUS P8Z77-V LX Motherboard
Corsair 200R Case
Corsair CX750 Power Supply
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8 GB Kit
Gigabyte HD 7970 Graphics Card
How to Build a Computer | Part 4
Intel Core i5-3570k Quad Core Processor
Western Digital 1 TB Internal Hard Drive
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Exercises
Section 2: Connecting SATA Cables
- Q1: SATA 6
Section 3: Unpacking the Video Card
- Q2: Video Card Placement
Section 4: Installing the Video Card
- Q3: Stable Video Card
Section 5: Connecting Power
- Q4: PCI Express
Section 6: Booting & Testing the System
- Q5: First Boot
Section 7: Powering Up the Chassis Fans
- Q6: Connectors
Section 9: Right Side Panel
- Q7: Panel Choice
Section 10: Last Panel and Signature
- Q8: Review

Section 1: Part 6 Intro

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How to Build a Custom Gaming Computer

Carey Holzman

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6. Video Card, Software & Final Tips
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And now, for the finishing touches on your gaming PC. Install the hard drive, optical drive, operating system, and graphics card with this tutorial.

Video Card, Software & Final Tips

with Carey Holzman

And now, for the finishing touches on your gaming PC. Install the hard drive, optical drive, operating system, and graphics card with this tutorial.

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Naima L

How can a blind person like myself build a gaming computer? What sound card do you recommend, since I use a screen reader and graphics aren’t important to me.

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Stijn S

Have you ever worked with the CM Storm Trooper case?

ray p

What does it take to run eight monitors. Yes eight. How many video cards, four? This computer I want to build is for dispatch and control of a vary large model railroad. Eight monitors are needed to show all the track diagram at one time.

Two video cards that have four outputs each. Typically two DVI, one HDMI and one display port. Just about any modern video card designed for gaming will have four outputs. I believe two cards will work together for 8 monitors, though I've never tried it. I don't know if Windows limits it depending on your version or not...