Hi all, I currently have a P150 which is running very quietly and that I am happy with. I recently changed the PSU and put in a Corsair HX620 because I was running and OC'd quadcore, so I still have the Neo HE430 that came with it. I was planning to build an HTPC for the lounge but last week I picke...

Thanks for the replies. The Asus is a little more than I would like to pay at the mo. The Gigabyte looks good, but read a review that the HD playback was not so good. Another couple of boards that I'm looking at are: Fatal1ty F-I90HD GA-G33M-DS2R Both these boys get good reviews and both seem to be ...

Its a real shame, they wont be available elsewhere - its a strange strategy.

Its a nice looking case, I`m going to pick one up in a couple of weeks time.

Hi, I`m planning to build an HTPC based on the following parts: - Antec NSK 2580 (new Antec case - basically a Fusion without IR) - E8400 cpu - Antec Neo HE430 - Scythe Mini Ninja or SI-128 (most likely minja) - LG DVD-RW - Samsung HD501LJ - 7300LE video card (will upgrade at a later stage but have ...

I went into the Antec shop in Akihabara in Tokyo today and saw a new Antec case - NSK2580. Its basically the same as the NSK2480 but with a stealthed DVD cover, front firewire port and Earthwatts 430w PSU. Comes in black and silver. the guy told me that it will go on sale next week but only in Japan...

I've decided that its less hassle to just put back in the old parts and a lower cpu chip, sell it and start from scratch using the spare parts I have plus some new parts. As such this is what I would be looking at overall: * Antec NSK 2480 * E6700 cpu * Antec Neo HE430 * Scythe Mini Ninja or SI-128 ...

Hi all, I picked up a second hand computer from a mate, but it was used for a mix of gaming and media playing. The original spec was as follows Aerocool Aerocube case intel E6700 ASrock ConRoe945G-DVI motherboard Sunbeam 450w PSU 7900GT video card Zalman CNPS8000 cpu cooler TV card (cant remember th...

One other point I forgot to mention - I tried using the fan controller to undervolt the fan, but it stopped spinning at 7v.

just something to be aware of.

Havent seen one of those fan mounts, but should be possible. the fan is held in place with metal clips like the TR ultra 120 ex, so should be pretty simply to change it. I have a 100mm scythe Kaze jyu which I was thinking of trying on it, unfortunately my case has a bar above the heatsink which seri...

I live in Japan, and picked up one of these babies to put in a SFF case (aerocube). It replaced a zalman CNPS8000 - which is super noisy on full. On full the Shuriken was pretty quiet, unfortunately I have to say that I didnt think the cooling was great. For me on full it cooled the same as the zalm...

Thanks nutball,

Put on a karma flow fan and defo much quieter, unfortunately cooling not quite as good. May try reseating the HSF to see if it helps.

thanks again for the tip

@igor123 - did you manage to find a heatsink in the end? I am also looking for something around the same size. I have a zalman cpns8000 at the moment and I'm not happy with it. On low it is quite quiet but the cooling is terrible. On high the cooling is better but its like having a small helicopter ...

I have Q6600 with a TR ultra 120 extreme with a scythe s-flex. it is currently overclocked to 3GHz. I also used MX-2 TIM. I've got to say I'm very happy with the result. The cooling is excellent. My ambient is about 22c and the Q6600 idles at about 30c. It gets super hot here in summer so I put a 16...

I have the same problem with the noise of the fan (its like a small helicopter when its on full and on low the cooling is pretty bad) and am looking at changing it too, so this thread has come at a welcome time. @nutball - has the Nexus proved to be a lot quieter than the original zalman fan? has it...

Thanks Angelkiller, Thanks for the comment. I've had a lot of conflicting info re the amount of power needed, its an issue there are lots of opinions about, but I did come to the same conclusion that I could get away with something around 500w (for an oc'd Q6600). I could go for a 520 but have heard...

Thanks for that thejampa,

I got some advice elsewhere also recommending the Corsair over the Enermax - so looks like Corsair it is!

I have to upgrade my PSU and am having a hard time deciding which of these 2 PSUs to go for. Corsair HX620 Enermax Infiniti 650w The Corsair is at the top of the recommended list here, but the Enermax has been recommended by someone else and the reviews of it that I've looked at are pretty good. Its...

Thanks for the feedback guys. Point taken I'll have another go with the cables when I get a chance - I'm very new to this so the chances of perfection are pretty low! Prior to this, all I had done was to change a hard drive in another computer! Most of the cables are routed to the right side of the ...

Hi all, I thought I would post some pics of my build since I would not have been able to it without advice from the folks here. Thanks for all your help! The spec is as follows Case: Antec P150 CPU: Q6600 (didnt plan to get a quad but the price drop on 22nd July made it suddenly very affordable so I...

Thanks for the replies. I think I will go for the 1600RPM fans undervolt them to slow them all down. Hopefully this will lead to a nice constant front to back flow of air through the case and I can speed up　the fans as necessary in summer to deal with the higher ambient temps. I may get a fan cont...

Hi all, I've been considering parts for my new system for a while and next week I'll start picking up them up (apart from CPU and Graphics card. Like many I waiting to see the result of the July 22 price reductions and new 2600 Radeon graphic cards). I would appreciate any general comments as well a...

Thanks Morten for the advice, it was very useful. I think I will go with a similar fan set-up, but will put on a 92mm intake/HD fan just because of the temps here are higher in the summer. If anyone can recommend a good scythe 92mm fan (only scythe and random makes like Owltek available here) then i...

Hi, I'm planning on building a system on the following spec: E6600 Antec P150 P5K-E/Wi-fi TR Ultra 120 extreme Sctythe S-Flex fans x 2 (120cm fans for case & HSF) Asus EN8600GT passive Asus DRW-1814BLT CD/DVD Samsung HD501LJ Hard Drive fan controller Zalman ZM-MFC1 Plus (Silver) ?????????? I have a ...

I think that I'm going to opt for the TR Ultra 120 Extreme. Its a bit pricier but I'm hoping it will make the build more straightforward. Thanks very much for the comments. I'm still interesting to hear other's experiences as I dont plan do the build until after 22nd July so if you think your experi...

I agree with you on that crispy fish, hence just trying to find out about peoples experiences on a similar set-up. The Tuniq Tower is not available here. On price Ninja wins but problems with the mounting system worries me a little. In that respect the TR 120x seems more user friendly. Another coole...

Hi, I will shortly be building a new system based on the following spec: E6600 Antec Solo P5B Deluxe or P5k Deluxe (if it becomes available here) Samsung 501HDLJ (hard drive) GPU will decide in a few weeks time, but likely passive 7900GS or 8600GT. My question is regarding the HSF. The general conse...

Thanks ACook. Will be interested to know how you got on. I'll be building in early august.

I game occasionally, so thats why i decided to go for something a little better. I haven't bought anything as yet as I understand the new ATI mid range cards will be out soon so I'll wait and see - if nothing else it should hopefully bring prices down a little. Also I heard C2D cpu prices will go do...

Thanks for the feedback guys, much appreciated. The rationale for the PQI was price, but I've recently read about some conflicts with the P5B Deluxe motherboard Bios. It's looking like i may have to choose something else. My options are as follows: (all prices are a rough conversion from Yen) OCZ OC...

I’m now in the final stages of choosing the parts for my quiet system. Any further comments would be really helpful. The computer will be used for mainly design work, and some video stuff later on, office applications, music, films and occasionally games. Also it will be used in Tokyo where it is ...