Hi Everyone, I know I haven't responded since my original post, but I haven't given up. I was thinking today that as a worst case I could swap the monitor cable from the integrated to discrete GPUs. Will ZeroCore activate without a monitor plugged in? More specifically, if not using lucid, and conne...

Hi Everyone, My PC goals are to have a computer that is inaudible during browsing, music editing and recording, and don't mind some noise when I want to game with good graphics. Since I feel a lot of people want this same goal (there are a lot of posts about cards with the quietest idle), I wanted t...

Well, it is finally complete. I received the (3) Slip Stream PWM (PT# SY1225SL12LM-P ) and installed one for exhaust, one on the cpu, and one as a middle intake in the middle of the case. I don't have a video card yet, but I put the middle fan there, so I won't have to make any changes when I do tha...

Just wanted to give you all an update. Got the computer set up with the SSD and I am AMAZED by the speed. I honestly didn't know an SSD would be this fast. I feel like my mouse is slowing me down :lol: With the stock fans, it is much quieter then my previous system, but I have high hopes for the PWM...

CA_Steve wrote:FYI, Newegg has the Crucial M4 128GB on sale for $215 via newsletter code.

THANKS! I just ordered today and you saved me $15 bucks! When I get all the parts, I will be sure to post up my build and let you know how it goes.

With a $25 rebate, the CP-850 is down to $90, and I think it is worth that. Also, Newegg is really close to me so I can will call rather than ship, which saves some time.

Edit: Had a different Mobo idea, but it does not have video out

Most of the requests to the spinning disk will be large. I expect that the 4mb random results will be the most useful in showing how the drives will perform for you. Wow, this really opened up my eyes. I have been reading these tests, but was thinking "Large" files as Gb's and "Small" in Mb. 4MB is...

Hi Ces, That is good to know about the partioning. I will have to research that, as it seems like the first 50-100 would be a great photoshop scrach disk, vs the constant writing on the SSD. From what I read the Caviar Black just seems too loud. I am basing this on the most recent SPCR hard drive li...

Thank you everyone for your help. I was able to get some extra money together and decided to use it on an SSD and associated drive. I looked around at the file sizes of my current programs and I think I could use a 60GB, but decided on the 128gb based of Dr. Jim's recommendation of size quickly incr...

For a mobo, what about the Intel DZ68DB? Three four-pin PWM fan headers (CPU plus front and rear chassis fans), three PCI slots, and $40 less than the basic Asus Z68? Just an idea... @cmh, I like the Asus fan control, two PCI-e, and overclocking stability, but the main reason I like the z68 is that...

Thank you all for the great help. I have been researching around and made some changes on my build. I like the Asus Maximum IV, but it does not have a PCI slot. Also, since I have a PCI sound card, the signal to noise ratio will not affect me. I have found out that a lot of OEM DAW builder are using...

Hello, I have been a long time reader and really apprecaited all of the great advice on this site. I have tried to search for as much info as I can about this topic, but still need some advice about fan control. This build will be used for DAW, CAD, and some occasional gaming in the future (no video...