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- Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:14 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Formerly active poster seeks advice on Node 304 build
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7896
Re: Formerly active poster seeks advice on Node 304 build
Main mistake: I would have sworn this was a modular PSU. I was pretty surprised to open the box and find the cables attached. I think I just looked at components until my eyes were crossed. As Steve pointed out, the cables exit the PSU in a good place. I really thought my PSU would look like his, ab...
- Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:07 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Formerly active poster seeks advice on Node 304 build
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7896
Re: Formerly active poster seeks advice on Node 304 build
Thanks a bunch for the advice, everyone! I’m sorry it took me so long, but I owe you all a report on how things went. This post is going to have to discuss the build only, not the power or overclocking results. I’ll post that stuff later. As I said before, my last build was a Conroe C2D 6300 (built ...
- Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:04 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Cryorig R1 Ultimate & Universal CPU Coolers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8283
Re: Cryorig R1 Ultimate & Universal CPU Coolers
The individual tower stack is separated into two sections, the loose air intake and the high density exhaust section. By the laws of fluid dynamics, the increase in fin count in the exhaust section squeezes airflow and increases exhaust air speed. The increase of airflow speed in our Jet Fin Accele...
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 6:29 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Formerly active poster seeks advice on Node 304 build
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7896
Re: Formerly active poster seeks advice on Node 304 build
Awesome, thanks for the advice everyone. Stevo, thanks especially for the photos. You documented your work really well! The SeaSonic S12G 550 looks like a perfect match, so I'll go with that. Abula, the Crucial low profile RAM seems like a no-brainer. I have no idea why Corsair sells a "low profile"...
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:52 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Formerly active poster seeks advice on Node 304 build
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7896
Formerly active poster seeks advice on Node 304 build
I used to be more active around here, but now I have a wife, house, children, job, etc. My current PC is a C2D 6300 in an Antec Sonata, and it's time to upgrade. I want to play Elite: Dangerous, Civ: Beyond Earth. I do some modest home video editing. Lowest sound level possible is not a requirement,...
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 5:15 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Tower Case
- Replies: 20
- Views: 14514
Re: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Tower Case
Just curious, if you decked the case out with Acoustipack would it make any difference in the recommendation of the case for silence? If you wanted to reduce perceived noise from case internals, then you'd need to cover over the vented side panel, which would dramatically affect cooling. I think th...
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:50 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Athlon II X4 610e & Phenom II X4 910e: 45W & 65W Qua
- Replies: 41
- Views: 24149
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:49 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Intel LGA1366 Stock Cooler Performance: Good Enough?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10891
Very interesting review, Lawrence! Look how much more aggressive the angle on the Intel fan blades are than the Nexus http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/3419/dsc01140wt9.jpg vs http://www.silentpcreview.com/files/images/intel-i7-hsf/03-hex1.jpg No doubt the Intel fan is designed to move a lot more a...
- Fri May 28, 2010 9:38 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Need a few opinions on Plasma TV market
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9575
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:13 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Inwin Maelstrom: An Affordable Gaming Case
- Replies: 34
- Views: 21509
Handles
Case reviews are my favorite kind of reviews. I appreciated reading it, thanks Lawrence. I would give this case a pass on appearance, if the handles (its most apparent feature) were functional! They are just begging to get tugged on.
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:37 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: The quiet beast: dual Xeon and Quadro 4000 workstation
- Replies: 63
- Views: 46676
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:06 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Samsung UN55B7100 55" LED HDTV
- Replies: 39
- Views: 33228
- Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:07 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Winmate DD-24AX DC-DC Module for Silent, Efficient Power
- Replies: 35
- Views: 47865
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:48 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Winmate DD-24AX DC-DC Module for Silent, Efficient Power
- Replies: 35
- Views: 47865
Has anyone tried a power supply for an Xbox 360? They seem to put out 12V DC up to 200 W: Amazon.com Link. The price seems good, but there might be a trick or two to getting it to work just right. I know there's a couple of models of them, due to the various Xbox models Microsoft has released.
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:03 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Cheap case for 780G uATX, Sargas, F2, picoPSu, 1 case fan?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4610
Hey, can I dig this thread up? Newegg is having a combo special with the Sargas, and I have an idea for building a SFF case. But I need a power supply. Like Martin, I'm interested in building on the cheap. I've never bought the Pico PSU, but I don't find the price compelling. I realize it can't be b...
- Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:10 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: 2TB Western Digital 3.5-inch (WD20EADS) is QUIET?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 65287
Of course we'll get real data once MikeC gets his hands on these drives, but I found this chart from Tom's HD Roundup article quite confounding: http://media.bestofmicro.com/8/D/193405/original/sound_level_idle.png How can the adding one platter make the WD Caviar Green 2 *that* much louder? How can...
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:04 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: DIAMOND-based heat transfer compound
- Replies: 48
- Views: 55440
I like to think of heat transfer like water flowing through a pipe. The "pipe" that carries the heat from the high temperature source (CPU) to the low temperature sink (air) is a combination of pieces, like the heat spreader, the TIM and the heatsink. These "pipes" are all in series, and the flow ra...
- Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:19 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Seven - and now Eight Years of SPCR!
- Replies: 78
- Views: 93151
Congrats, Mike! And thanks also to Devon, Lawrence and the other reviewers and contributors! I agree that computing is moving away from hot CPUs and ATX sized cases, but miniaturization will mean more 60mm, 40mm and (heaven help us) smaller fans. Unless the designers (and consumers) value silence, t...
- Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:39 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: AMD's Maui HTPC Platform
- Replies: 163
- Views: 172888
Inputs: Currently, there are 2 inputs (2 channel line in, SPDIF In). Now that is very interesting. Seems like Windows 7 makes this a much more viable platform. I see that you can buy a remote controlled 4-in/1-out S/PDIF switch box for ~$150. Just to follow up on this a little... My PS2 has an opti...
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:16 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: VIA Artigo: A Pico-ITX System
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16773
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:03 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Scythe Ninja 2: Tweaking a Classic
- Replies: 36
- Views: 25595
Nice review Lawrence, especially considering the ho-hum nature of another ninja-clone tower cooler. That picture of the motherboard bending scares me. As I understand, your test bench doesn't involve screwing it flat again, like it would be if it was installed in a case. It seems like doing that wou...
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:06 pm
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: Nov 18 NewEgg - Samsung 1TB 5400 $99, + other stuff
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2066
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:55 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: New Nexus Value 430W (better than their high end units?)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3661
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:52 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: New Nexus Value 430W (better than their high end units?)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3661
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:47 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Out of the box HTPC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6311
That device looks fine to me, like a pretty standard media extender without the network capability. It looks great for portability. The only problem I see is adding more content will probably require you to disconnect your USB HD and carry it over to your computer. I've heard good things about the P...
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:46 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: US Presidential Election 2008 thread
- Replies: 93
- Views: 26856
I was probably wrong about the youth turnout not being higher than normal, and I am certainly not excited that people with little wisdom or experience are voting. News flash! Young people will get older. How do you expect them to get wisdom or experience? I for one and very excited to see the react...
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:24 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Signature 650 PSU: Antec's Challenge
- Replies: 34
- Views: 25298
I think my stance on buying monitors is common: Buy the best you can afford. A nice one will last a long time, while other part of your computer will be come obsolete much faster. This is still my problem with these " all-in-one " PCs (iMac, for example) that are trying to make a comeback. You want ...
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:20 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: An Anechoic Chamber and Test Equipment Upgrades for SPCR
- Replies: 44
- Views: 43681
Mike, I really appreciate your writing. You include enough details to convince me that you know what you are talking about, but not so many that I get bored and skip to the next paragraph. It's very dedicated of you to devote an entire room of your house to the project, even if it is theoretically r...
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:24 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Netbooks Saving PC Sales in Economic Downturn
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23997
Here's my take, since you asked. It's simple. Go to the original article Daily Tech referenced: Perhaps because of consumers' economic worries, a lot of sub-$500 computers sold in the third quarter. Whether it's a new worldwide Netbook market that's being created, or they're cannibalizing cheap lapt...
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:13 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Small and quiet Media Server?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10213
I don't have one, but the Popcorn Hour media extender seems to be very popular. I've been thinking of getting one. It sounds like you don't really need a full computer.