The idea of having a discrete graphics card is because if I want to have the more powerful i5-750, a discrete graphics card is needed.

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...

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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...

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...

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 ...

Im wondering if instead of the i5-661 if a i3-530 was used, and then some low power graphics card, say the 5450, was used if the performance could be the same or better while power consumption is the same?

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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

What would a good, silent, preferable passive, graphics card be to run these two games at 1680x1050?

What SSD would be a good one to buy to put into the laptop and that I could be sure would be compatible? Is this a hard process to replace the hard drive?

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

link to the card?

so just wondering, why the ud4 version of the motherboard over the ud2?

I will try to post back with more constructive comments later...

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...

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...

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...

haha sounds like this might end up being a longer project than you might think

Looks like your math is a little off to me on the total price... You might want to check that.

I just edited my above post while you posted. Just wanting to make sure you don't miss it!

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...

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...

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...

Ok, so whenever anyone talks about drive performance, I see those graphs... But I have no idea what they mean, or how to read them!

Any help?

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...

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 ...

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 ...