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- Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:49 pm
- Forum: Deals, Vendors and Classifieds
- Topic: Exclusive Seasonic Promo Deals at Newegg for SPCR
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10349
- Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:22 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: AMD Trinity: A10-5800K & A8-5600K 2nd Gen APUs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13232
Re: AMD Trinity: A10-5800K & A8-5600K 2nd Gen APUs
Yeah I read this elsewhere also. These look like very interesting parts. A10-5700!MikeC wrote:Regarding the 65W Trinity parts -- apparently in short supply, but AMD reps say they will try to get them for us... hopefully sooner than later.
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:50 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: AMD Trinity: A10-5800K & A8-5600K 2nd Gen APUs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13232
Re: AMD Trinity: A10-5800K & A8-5600K 2nd Gen APUs
Excellent review Lawrence. The balance of topics covered is perfect for SPCR. I especially appreciate the value analysis that I've seen on these reviews here, including the CPU+mobo price, price per performance, etc. (and nice touch having one rating corrected for GPU). This is something lacking in ...
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:20 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: SPCR Quiet Certified Gaming PC by AVADirect Custom Computers
- Replies: 35
- Views: 62819
Re: SPCR Quiet Certified Gaming PC by AVADirect Custom Compu
This line just... grinds my gears. True to form, the AVADirect Quiet Gaming System is, indeed, quiet. I can't verify the certification by SPCR; most sound meters don't read below 30dB, so testing to see if those figures are accurate just isn't possible . No, just because you aren't able to, doesn't...
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:31 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Fan Roundup #6: Scythe, Noiseblocker, Antec, Nexus, Thermalr
- Replies: 84
- Views: 71768
Re: Fan Roundup #6: Scythe, Noiseblocker, Antec, Nexus, Ther
Fantastic to see a new fan roundup and great to see these brands in there that have been talked about a lot but never had serious testing. Thanks SPCR! The more fans the merrier by the way Everyone wants to see how their fan compares.
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:29 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Thermalright Archon SB-E 15cm Fan CPU Cooler
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16427
Re: Thermalright Archon SB-E 15cm Fan CPU Cooler
Plus it would be more secure when moving the caseMikeC wrote:If you don't mind living a bit dangerously, the tip of the heatpipes caps touching or even pressing a bit against the side cover should not be detrimental -- the extra pressure and heat conduction might even help w/cooling.
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:14 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: Corsair's new fans
- Replies: 20
- Views: 17788
Re: Corsair's new fans
Sounds great! Go Corsair!
and very interesting from Noctua... but they were already expensive so I hope they know their market. They need to make rack device fans quieter!
and very interesting from Noctua... but they were already expensive so I hope they know their market. They need to make rack device fans quieter!
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:12 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Sapphire HD 7750 Ultimate Edition
- Replies: 31
- Views: 29325
Re: Sapphire HD 7750 Ultimate Edition
Great review and very cool card. It's awesome that Sapphire continues to build these kinds of video cards. I might get this for my HTPC/Living Room Gaming PC but I already have a 5770 in it. This would definitely save some power but I have been keeping it off lately anyway to save money. It's also i...
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:43 am
- Forum: SPCR Announcements
- Topic: Re: Mike's final sign-off - POSTPONED
- Replies: 70
- Views: 148496
Re: Mike's final sign-off - POSTPONED
Wow I've been a forum member since August 2003 (and lurked when I was in college before that - you need to have a quiet computer when you're sleeping right next to it!) Like Captain Spaulding, I came to learn and contributed occasionally when I could. There was nothing even close to this site when I...
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:41 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 140mm fan choices, horizontally mounted
- Replies: 52
- Views: 36440
Re: 140mm fan choices, horizontally mounted140mm Fan Roundup
Here here, 140mm fan roundup with review site winning methodology and measurements! :) Yeah, nice list BD. The Fractal Design would be nice too since they already have them from the case reviews. Lian-li has a 140mm fan, but I don't know if it's a rebadge. Masscool has a couple as well (ball bearing...
- Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:57 am
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 140mm fan choices, horizontally mounted
- Replies: 52
- Views: 36440
Re: 140mm fan choices, horizontally mounted
Hey BDBrot, I appreciate the note and glad I helped someone. There didn't seem like much info out there about 140mm fans so I figured I'd add a little. Let us know how it goes for you with your choice.
- Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:20 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus E35M1-M Pro: AMD Fusion Motherboard
- Replies: 84
- Views: 64785
Re: Asus E35M1-M Pro: AMD Fusion Motherboard
Analog has infinite resolution, right?
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:06 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus E35M1-M Pro: AMD Fusion Motherboard
- Replies: 84
- Views: 64785
Re: Asus E35M1-M Pro: AMD Fusion Motherboard
Wow, you're kidding, what a ridiculous trend. I too plan to get a 1920x1200 monitor some time.
- Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:21 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-03-01
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5244
Re: News for 2011-03-01
You mean AM3 (not plus)If Bulldozer CPUs do work in AM3+ boards that will be excellent.
- Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:07 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-02-23
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8210
Re: News for 2011-02-23
Yeah definitely need to include mobo prices like that SPCR article did. Anybody have a actual recent Sandy Bridge build with a 2500 or something? Here's my recent AMD, purchased Jan 18: CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz - $130.95 on ebay (shipped from newegg) Mobo - ASUS M4A89TD PRO USB3/AM3 AMD 89...
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:37 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-02-23
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8210
Re: News for 2011-02-23
At first I thought - kind of strange the way they're matching those up. They are different CPUs, less performance per core, but more cores on the X6. Not bad, actually I think they're good and they still have the best price/performance at certain prices. But you can't argue with their checklist as i...
- Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Asus E35M1-M Pro: AMD Fusion Motherboard
- Replies: 84
- Views: 64785
Re: Asus E35M1-M Pro: AMD Fusion Motherboard
Excellent review. I've read other Brazos articles and you guys just have the best, all articles really :) My buddy just purchased the HP dm1z laptop with the AMD E-350 and he's a big fan. His thoughts after I showed him the Anandtech review : People that bought it with the SSD or put one in got near...
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:35 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-02-17
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6201
Re: News for 2011-02-17
Here's a Tom's Hardware Guide article about the OCZ Vertex 2 34nm vs 25nm also http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ocz-vertex-2-25nm-ssd,2867.html Pretty big difference in I/O performance and major difference in uncompressible sequential write (like halved). But good to see that in the real world te...
- Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:48 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-02-15
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5140
Re: News for 2011-02-15
Here's what I have in one of my computers -
from newegg: OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
I didn't match it with the label but I imagine that's it. Purchased it January 11th so hopefully 34nm.
from newegg: OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
I didn't match it with the label but I imagine that's it. Purchased it January 11th so hopefully 34nm.
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:12 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-02-15
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5140
Re: News for 2011-02-15
OCZ closed that thread on their forums that was linked in your last blog post I was going to see if the Storage Review thread was linked there yet.
- Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:02 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-02-03
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7522
Re: News for 2011-02-03
Yeah, even if they made it so they came out even compared to how they do it now, they wouldn't reduce the price for the majority of users. They'd have a required plan minimum so the people not using much would still pay for more than their fair share, similar to smartphone data plans.
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:24 pm
- Forum: Fans and Control
- Topic: 140mm fan choices, horizontally mounted
- Replies: 52
- Views: 36440
Re: 140mm fan choices, horizontally mounted
I recently finished building my computer and I checked out the fans a bit so I'll relay a little info here. I have an Antec Three Hundred case and I bought a couple Fractal Design fans including a 140mm and Nexuses. I can heartily recommend the Fractal Design fans for low noise (and low airflow) tho...
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:24 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-02-03
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7522
Re: News for 2011-02-03
"The widespread use of bandwidth caps in Canada is a function of a highly concentrated market where a handful of ISPs (literally—Bell, Rogers, Shaw, Telus, and Videotron) control so much of the market that they can impose wildly unpopular measures without much fear of losing customers," It's always...
- Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:50 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Sandy Bridge, Part 6: Recall
- Replies: 34
- Views: 36514
Re: Sandy Bridge, Part 6: Recall
I could say yay since I just built a new AMD 890FX system but I won't. Kudos to Intel for being on the ball and taking the hit. It's better for everyone (except maybe AMD) that they get it out of the way now. Hopefully the early adopters (which could have easily been me) will get what they need pain...
- Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:44 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Computer hooked to TV via HDMI looks bad
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15210
Re: Computer hooked to TV via HDMI looks bad
Good info. I have Windows 7 on it now. Once I got the HDMI working properly, I actually didn't notice much difference between using VGA to VGA vs HDMI to HDMI but I didn't take any time to compare closely. Of course digital to digital is always better than lots of conversions.
- Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:35 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-01-27
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6873
Re: News for 2011-01-27
Maybe this is newsworthy for SPCR -
AMD Llano APU to Get Dual-GPU Technology Similar to Hybrid CrossFire
http://news.softpedia.com/news/AMD-Llan ... 9740.shtml
sounds good to me!
AMD Llano APU to Get Dual-GPU Technology Similar to Hybrid CrossFire
http://news.softpedia.com/news/AMD-Llan ... 9740.shtml
sounds good to me!
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:04 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Computer hooked to TV via HDMI looks bad
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15210
Re: Computer hooked to TV via HDMI looks bad
I tried using Game Mode on my tv and found out that option is grayed out in the menu when connected to the PC Input (VGA). I'm guessing this means that it's enabled when using PC Input. I'm planning to continue using the VGA now since I don't have enough HDMI ports to use easily. It looks really goo...
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:01 am
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: josephclemente's Lian Li PC-A05NB + Blow hole-cooled HD5850
- Replies: 41
- Views: 75533
Re: josephclemente's Lian Li PC-A05NB + Blow hole-cooled HD5
I'm also wondering what you mean by the top fan frame change. I kind of like having the lack of fan grills on top. Sure things might fall in but it looks pretty badass for sure. Maybe use those standard wire grills (since they have best airflow) and spray paint them gloss black :) Definitely nice th...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:38 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: Sandy Bridge CPUs: Intel Core i5-2400, i5-2500K and i7-2600K
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10708
Re: Sandy Bridge CPUs: Intel Core i5-2400, i5-2500K and i7-2
Thank you for including the motherboard cost. Quality article, and definitely tailored to our needs more than other review/benchmark articles.
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:41 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: News for 2011-01-21
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7610
Re: News for 2011-01-21
Western Digital Hybrid Hard Drive in the Works? If so I bet it will have a lot more flash than the Seagate hybrid :) What's going to happen to Seagate I wonder? They've lost a ton of market share, don't have flash/SSD products... wait they do have SSD?? - http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/e...