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Post Date: 2015-04-15
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    Posted: 15 Apr 2015 at 11:55am
Hi I'be been looking at the bolt 3 line and was wondering if it had a pci slot?
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The Bolt's mini motherboards have a single Pciex16 slot for the graphics card. The graphics card connects to the mobo's Pcie slot by way of a flexible ribbon cable, riser cable, so it can mount the way it does.

Some motherboards also have a mini Pcie slot for the WiFi module.

Hope this helps.

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Well I was thinking about getting the avermedia capture card, so would it not work (sorry about dumb question I don't know much about computers
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The mini motherboards in Bolt don't have any extra pci slots for added cards. For that, you'd need to get a different case that excepts a larger mobo.   

No dumb questions here.   Glad to help.

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ok i will probably still get this computer though because of how small it is (perfect for my small area where it is gonna go) but i was wondering if this is a good build for it

Chassis
Chassis Model: Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt 3
Exterior Finish: Black Brushed Aluminum Hairline Finish

Core Components
Processor: Intel Core i5 4690K 3.50 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS H97I-PLUS (Intel H97 Chipset) (Mini-ITX)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 450W SilverStone ST45SF (Bronze Rated) (Supports up to GTX 980)


Storage / Connectivity
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer 8x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (120GB Samsung 850 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Seagate)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Graphics / Multimedia
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB (Includes PhysX)

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Digital Storm Engineering
Extreme Cooling: Custom Digital Storm 240mm Liquid Cooling System
H20 Tube Color: Blue Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Fans: High Static Pressure - Corsair Air Series SP120 Fans (2x 120mm)

Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz

Boost Graphics Card(s): Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability

I wont do much "hardcore gaming", but is still will probably play alot
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That's a nice setup.      I would change the Seagate HDD to the Western Digital Black for $19.   A better drive with longer warranty.

The gtx 960 will give very good gaming on a 1920x1080 monitor or less.

If budget is tight and you wanted to game at higher settings for an extra year or two, I would drop the water cooling and put the money into the gtx 970. But, the water cooling is a nice feature and if you're not hardcore then this is certainly a nice setup.

Good luck and stay in touch.

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Do you think getting them to overclock my graphics cards would work well, or should i get the 970?
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The added overclock they'll put on the 960 card won't give you very much.  Maybe a couple of frames per second.  I'd save the money.  The gtx 970 will be a big boost over the 960, about 40% better in some games.   


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Looks like a solid setup. While overclocking the 960 will give you a small boost in performance, saving up a little more for the GTX 970 will make a BIG difference in performance. Not to mention, the 970 also has about double the VRAM.
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