Is this worth it if all I need is for the three SATA connections, motherboard and CPU?
350023
Of course, and maybe for others choice you need. I absolutely recommend this product if you plan to make an upgrade in the next two years.
350024
No. 600watts should b fine if your not hooking up a graphics card. My i7 with DVD ROM and hard drive use no more than 250 watts. Usually reads in the 200 watt range. For efficiency you should use about half of your watts on you're power supply.
1464924
I you want the E-Sata port on the front to be usable, yes. but if you just want to use everything else you can just not hookup the Sata. The rest all uses USB.
781453
It's plenty. I run an older more power consuming socket, an amd r9 270 and 4 drives. I think you're good.
1031316
Lots of choices. Pick a mobo that suits your needs (overall size, # of sata ports/usb ports, etc.) and check their website for what cards they accept. also, google "pcpartpicker" for a useful compatibility tool among other things. hope it helps.
130670
no sir, it doesn't come with the cables. You'll need separate SATA and SATA power cables for connection.
793249
Yes, you should get one blue SATA III cable. The box includes the installation kits but not the cable.
492172
Should be compatible, just make sure you know what type of cable connection ports you have IDE or SATA, it is a simple swap.
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1- there are 2 internal HDD slots, and you could use one of the two external 5.25" slots to add another; 2- cable management is something you implement (I recommend twist-ties for SATA cables) once your drives are in, as you'll determine where this non-critical aspect is needed; 3- the fact that it can use a standard ATX supply is a big plus for upgrading ... good luck with your system build :)
2129310
I suggest you use one of the HDD slots becuase there are a lot, and you connect SDDs and all other parts to the mobo. Hope that helps!
55933
Im not sure why you'd put this in a system like that. Performance boost won't be substantial enough over a 7200 hundred rpm hard drive. But. To answer the question. If your motherboard has Sata which it should. Then it will work.
826408
Yes Ronald, it should come with everything you need, it includes mobo screws, thumb screws, standard Phillips head screws for securing SATA drives, and zip-ties for cable management.
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It has a SATA, 2 USB, Audio, and 4 pronged power. If you want all the features to work, you will need TWO (2) USB connectors on your motherboard. Otherwise, you'll have to choose between the USB Ports, or the Memory cards.***ALSO*** be warned, the Audio cable is awfully short. It has absolutely NO slack. Actually, in my system, it was too short and I broke one of the delicate wires trying to make it reach. May have even bent a pin. That feature was absolutely useless for me because of that excessively short cable. I have a Mid or smaller full tower case. Unless you have a smaller case, it could be a problem for you. It has a SATA, 2 USB, Audio, and 4 pronged power. If you want all the features to work, you will need TWO (2) USB connectors on your motherboard. Otherwise, you'll have to choose between the USB Ports, or the Memory cards.***ALSO*** be warned, the Audio cable is awfully short. It has absolutely NO slack. Actually, in my system, it was too short and I broke one of the delicate wires trying to make it reach. May have even bent a pin. That feature was absolutely useless for me because of that excessively short cable. I have a Mid or smaller full tower case. Unless you have a... » Read More It has a SATA, 2 USB, Audio, and 4 pronged power. If you want all the features to work, you will need TWO (2) USB connectors on your motherboard. Otherwise, you'll have to choose between the USB Ports, or the Memory cards.***ALSO*** be warned, the Audio cable is awfully short. It has absolutely NO slack. Actually, in my system, it was too short and I broke one of the delicate wires trying to make it reach. May have even bent a pin. That feature was absolutely useless for me because of that excessively short cable. I have a Mid or smaller full tower case. Unless you have a smaller case, it could be a problem for you. « Show Less
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Most Sata connectors are backwards compatible. Just do a quick Google search.
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No, this is SATA; IDE is defunct. You can use that old drive as a paper weight. Also get a Solid State Drive and enjoy about 10x improvement in hard drive speed. SSDs are worth every penny.
471341
Yes. The i7 will work great, and the SSD and HDD connect through SATA, which this mobo has an abundance. For future questions about compatibility, always use pcpartpicker.com
468120
As others have said, the SATA & Power cabling is required for each drive. The bigger question as I understand it, is that each drive will need it's own ports on the motherboard and if you have 4-drive bays like I do, you will still need to take up two of them with these. So, besides having a bracket in which to install the smaller drives, I'm not sure what the real utility is of this product; whether you stack the two drive as in this bracket or install them each separately, you still have to use 2 drive bays.
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Brad I think as long as it is sata 2 or 3 you are good. Mine started as a vista I up to 7 it is so fast now for loading I love it.