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- Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:16 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: silent every day use computer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4970
- Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:08 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: silent every day use computer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4970
Core components: CPU i5-750 Mobo DFI P55 mITX CPU Cooler Prolimatech Megahalems Case Silverstone SG05 Memory G.Skill 4gb Ripjaw PSU Pico PSU 150watt with power brick OS/Primary Drive Crucial 128gb SSD Data/Secondary Drive Western Digital Scorpio 640gb Fan Nexus 120mm Fan and CPU would be undervolted...
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:08 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: silent every day use computer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4970
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:48 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: silent every day use computer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4970
What would be the most powerful computer I could make using a pico psu of 150 watts? Core components: CPU i5-750 Mobo DFI P55 mITX CPU Cooler Prolimatech Megahalems Case Silverstone SG05 Memory G.Skill 4gb Ripjaw PSU Pico PSU 150watt with power brick OS/Primary Drive Crucial 128gb SSD Data/Secondary...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:22 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: silent every day use computer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4970
silent every day use computer
Would this build work? I would like it to be very quiet, on 24/7, and be powered by either the 150 watt psu included or a 150 watt pico psu if the included psu is too loud. (i5-750) change to i3-530 DFI P55 mITX XFX 5450 Scorpio Blue 160gb (Crucial 128gb ssd) change to Corsair Nova 64gb antec isk 31...
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:40 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Need some advice/recommendations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2891
P180 Mini (get the black, I bought the white but GET THE BLACK), Scythe Mugen 2 rev. B, sell your CPU and with the money you have on hand get an Intel E5200 (used or new, possibly tray with no stock heatsink) and you're good to go, with a faster PC which consumes less and is much quieter. The best ...
- Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:16 am
- Forum: Green Computing
- Topic: 25 Watt @ Idle Machine
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17892
- Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:48 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: Help me understand if WC would benefit me
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6355
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Gallery
- Topic: Modified Antec NSK3480 with new front panel
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12520
Would it be possible for you to share the file containing your nice front-panel design? It would be much appreciated if you could, would very much like to have one myself. :) Also do you have any photos of the insides of your computer so that one could see the results of your cablegami? bump for this
- Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:39 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: Graphics card for Far Cry 2 and Oblivion
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2254
Graphics card for Far Cry 2 and Oblivion
What would a good, silent, preferable passive, graphics card be to run these two games at 1680x1050?
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Seeking advice on Desktop vs Laptop
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6769
- Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:04 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Seeking advice on Desktop vs Laptop
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6769
Seeking advice on Desktop vs Laptop
I am a senior in high school and will be attending Oregon State University next year starting in the fall term of 2010. I will be required to have a laptop for the program that I will be entering, Computer/Electrical Engineering. My question to silentpcreview is this: Should I use only a laptop and ...
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:21 pm
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: Laptop for college
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6045
I won't need the desktop for gaming because I won't be gaming anymore. Fact is I haven't bought a new game since christmas last year, and I haven't played a game since early this last summer. So I won't be missing anything by not having the ability to game. I was looking back at laptops again, and I...
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:23 pm
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: Laptop for college
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6045
These are the minimum specs that I care to have 120gb or larger hard drive, 7200rpm or Solid State, will have a 500gb external HDD to put files on 2.1ghz C2D or equivalent/faster DVD drive, doesn't need to be built in, won't use it often The reason I would like a high resolution, not necessarily a l...
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:19 am
- Forum: Notebook Systems
- Topic: Laptop for college
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6045
Laptop for college
I am going to be attending Oregon State University in fall of 2010, and I will need to purchase a laptop before doing so. I was looking at the Mac Book Pro 17inch, but the OSU website says that I need to have Windows for my Engineering program. Can someone recommend me a windows equivalent of the MB...
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:32 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: What about Sapphire HD4890 1GB (New Edition)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3160
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:00 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: figuring out fans/airflow/cooling for Mini P180 Core i5 box
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2692
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:44 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Very light gaming budget build, $800
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3003
here's a wishlist i put together: $712 gets you a very fast and quiet system. you can optionally remove the 32gb ssd and radeon 4770, and it's down to $560. with that budget i'd splurge on the case and modular seasonic - they'll last you a couple generations and the modular psu will help out should...
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:42 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Very light gaming budget build, $800
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3003
How does this sort of build look? Lite-On Slim DVD Burner Silverstone SGO6 Samsung Spinpoint F3 500gb Sapphire 4670 G.Skill 4gb Zotac ITX 9300 Intel E3300 Scythe 1200rpm Slipstream Scythe Ninja Mini Arctic Cooling S1 rv2 PicoPSU 150 w/ Brick Combo I was thinking I could take out the PSU that comes w...
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:08 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Very light gaming budget build, $800
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3003
Very light gaming budget build, $800
I have finally gotten to the point with my current computer that I cannot deal with the noise. Therefore as soon as possible, winter at the very very latest, I will be building a new computer. I will need to buy everything new, and my budget is $800. This includes the cost of anything that I might n...
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:56 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Building Quiet $500 System
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4513
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:40 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Building Quiet $500 System
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4513
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:09 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Building Quiet $500 System
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4513
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:56 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Building Quiet $500 System
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4513
Additional Changes... Graphics: 4670 Passive Hard Drive: Western Digital 640gb Green CPU Heatsink: Xigmatek HDT-SD964 Replacement 120mm fan: Scythe Slipstream 1200rpm Total w/o Shipping/Taxes: $456 Grand total: $521 Even if you don't overclock, I still recommend the E5200. It is a bit cheaper than t...
- Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:28 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Building Quiet $500 System
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4513
A few Questions/Comments You can save $20 or so if you overclock your CPU. I don't know if you would be interested in this or not though... What resolution will you be gaming at? This will decide what graphics card is needed. A quick revision... Changes in bold Samsung DVD drive Antec NSK3480 w/ 380...
- Wed May 27, 2009 9:15 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Quiet(ish) and Safe HD Video Editor + Some Gaming
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7225
Build Option 1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders I would wait for Windows 7, and just use a copy of Windows XP for now if you have one available. Buying a brand new OS with a newer one scheduled to be released soon is not worth it in my opinion... EVGA E758-A1 3-Wa...
- Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:41 pm
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: Boot drive
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7403
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:04 pm
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: mATX i7 watercooled Lian Li PC-A05
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14964
1) I think you'd be better off with the Thermalright HR-01 with a 120mm pushing out of the case and a dedicated loop for those GTX 285s. 2) With 3x1000RPM fans, I think you should be within in the range of fairly quiet... silent not really, but pretty close. Considering if it's only a GPU loop, you...
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:14 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: mATX i7 watercooled Lian Li PC-A05
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1761
mATX i7 watercooled Lian Li PC-A05
Sorry for the repost, but I figured I might get some more ideas here... For all who don't know, Lian Li is due to be releasing a new case soon, the PC-A03 . This is a mATX chassis and is modeled quite similarly to the PC-7FW only without the window. I love the styling of the front fan grill on both ...
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:03 am
- Forum: Watercooling
- Topic: mATX i7 watercooled Lian Li PC-A05
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14964
Change of Components means Change in Cooling?
UPDATE: Feser 240 was recommended for the i7, and a Feser 360 for dual gtx 285. Playing with this, I realized that there is physically no possible way to fit these radiators into a Lian Li PC-A03. Therefore, I have decided, in the efforts to make this a clean build and to make sure everything fits ...