Thanks for the review

There's also a smaller version available - the True Spirit 90M, with a 92mm fan and total height 125,05mm.
http://www.thermalright.com/html/produc ... it_90.html

Either HDMI or DisplayPort. All modern AV receivers have the former, but not sure whether DP is as widely implemented. It's a shame... AV receivers don't age as fast as computers and can be a lot pricier, especially the quality ones. Not having the HDMI port doesn't warrant a change for a new model...

Any chance to test the audio quality? This might be a tempting option for a media computer, but there's no optical nor analog output. How do you hook it to an amplituner?

Nice, you've got a DIY Fortress FT02 ;) I like the... uhmm... upholstery :D I have to ask though... as much as I understand the need to build things just for the pure pleasure of creation/tinkering, I don't quite get the logic behind investing both time and money in a near-silent case and then tucki...

23" seems a bit on the small side. I'd rather see a 27" display with proper 19:10 aspect ratio. And no touchscreen for me, this is not a phone

Pity I really like the front panel, it's a shame it is so under performing.

This is just one product; I wouldn't write off or judge the entire brand based on this review. I have in hand a couple of very promising Seasonic-made gold & platinum 80+ PSUs from bequiet! that I'll be tackling soon. Well, I had a very bad experience with their PSU (they weren't always made by Sea...

BeQuiet! is on my personal short list of manufacturers I avoid. I used to have a PSU made by them, which died in a cloud of smoke and they refused to honor the warranty. From what I've seen in this review, their quality control is still a joke.

Thanks for the review! :) It's exciting to see a cooler potentially useful for a single moving part PC. Couple of points though, regarding the review: 1. Would you mind trying ducting the cooler to the rear exhaust? A simple cardboard channel might be all it takes to make it the semi-passive solutio...

Does anyone else think that this case looks a bit retro? A bit like those beige boxes we used to have in the 90s.

SebRad wrote:From Solo II Review page 4

CPU heatsink up to 17.4 cm tall

So according to SPCRs measurements it fits and you have a whole 2mm spare!

Do you happen to know whether the first Solo has the same width?

Oh dear, this Velociraptor sounds like something hidden inside a beige 486DX box, loading the finishing move in Mortal Kombat or a new level in Doom2. I mean, I haven't heard such rattle since childhood, so a big plus for nostalgia

I once bought a coolermaster PSU with the word silent or quiet in its title. I will never forgive them. It was the loudest PC component I ever heard. We've been using the same Coolermaster Silent Pro M700 in case testing for many years. It is extremely quiet, and it has withstood all of the abuses ...

I can't remember any SPRC test where the Nexus reference fans didn't fail to best the stock fans. Can you? As a matter of fact, I can :) Keep looking, I'm sure you'll find them :D Noctua should really consider selling their heatsinks without those fans as there are clearly better (ie. cheaper and b...

So... Noctua... you keep coming up with bright marketing ideas like "vortex control notches", numerous serrated struts and "noise absorbing" corner pads and you can't even beat the good old Nexus?

The question is how much vibration damping will this HDD cage give you. And the answer is... none.

EVGA - a manufacturer I've learnt to avoid - has announced a new motherboard, the Z77. The thing is, this model features a fan cooling solution for the chipset. I haven't seen a fan on a motherboard since maybe nforce2! Other producers don't seem to need active cooling for this (or any) chipset. htt...

Though they look very stylish and sleek, I could do without that blatant marketing BS: "anti-vibration design with sturdy aluminum frame" "the all aluminum design also helps with efficient thermal cooling" Also, 200mm front and 140mm top fans don't look to be of quiet variety. I hope SPCR is going t...

Looks like an expensive way to start a fire
What do you need so much computing power for? Is it quiet anyway?

Long live SPCR!

Thank you for those ten years! We wish you a hundred more!

Thank you for the review. It looks like I'm gonna stick with my current 5750 passive from PowerColor, since the 7750 doesn't improve much in terms of performance...

Excellent temperatures
Is the HDD hard-mounted? Are seeks audible?

Can you provide us with HR pictures?

Hi sinLog. Wondering if you've made your decision already? If you're still considering the PC-A04 I just completed a quiet build with that case. While it's definitely possible to make the case quiet with good component selection, I think that silent may be out of the question. The aluminum just pic...

Isn't it too hot for the HDD in there? I don't have any HDD testing programs, but busy or not it produces very little heat, 5.3 W when reading or writing and 3.3 W at idle according to Western Digital. It topped out at 34 °C while running Prime95+FurMark, but I had only recently powered up the syst...

Very clean and classy build! I like it a lot

Two questions:
1. Isn't it too hot for the HDD in there? It is a tight space, and you also blocked the airflow with the foam.
2. Have you tried reducing the number of case fans? With no GPU, the system should be fine with just the exhaust fan.

The duct is impressive, however, have you considered putting a single 90* elbow and exhausting the hot air through the top lid? You know, vertically. This would reduce the back-pressure somewhat.

Otherwise, your build is indeed an original design.

Damn... if only I lived closer... Like... on the same continent

I wonder how it would fare with my overclocked i5 2500K, which caused 3 consecutive otherwise-quiet PSUs to whine and squeal in pain. :) This was confirmed by other users - overclocking i5 causes high pitch whine in PSUs. No idea why, must have something to do with aux power for the voltage regulati...

I think you should assemble an ITX system in it, just for the fun of it. Also, it can be made more powerful than your test rig ;) In fact, it can be as powerful as a full-grown single-GPU ATX system. I keep wondering - is there really a high demand for those kind of cases? Or is this to show the own...

Your mom was probably like: "Yay, a new computer!" <power on> "Nope, just Chuck Testa!".