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- Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:05 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD Caviar Black or Blue? Noise/Heat/Performance?
- Replies: 6
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The cache is certainly different, but I get the impression it's more of a marketing gimmick than an actual real-world differentiator. I found a set of benchmarks directly comparing the two, and in theoretical use (HDTach) the Black does have better performance. But it's hard to tell from that review...
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:22 am
- Forum: Silent Storage
- Topic: WD Caviar Black or Blue? Noise/Heat/Performance?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7988
WD Caviar Black or Blue? Noise/Heat/Performance?
I'm struggling deciding between the 640GB versions of the WD Caviar Black or the Blue. I'm going to use this as my OS drive in an Antec Solo case just under 1m from my ears. 1. Is there a real-world difference in noise & heat between the two? 2. Is there a real-world performance difference between t...
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:53 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Which PSU for my Antec Solo Quad Core?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3751
I'm considering the Corsair TX650W since it's on the Recommended list AND it's $80. The only criticism of it I can find is that it apparently has many very-long cables and is non-modular ( see image here , near bottom of page). Is the cable-management in the Antec Solo gonna provide enough room to g...
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 2:38 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Which PSU for my Antec Solo Quad Core?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3751
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:22 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Which PSU for my Antec Solo Quad Core?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3751
Which PSU for my Antec Solo Quad Core?
First off, thanks to the SPCR community for being so helpful! I've finally (after much waffling) decided on the Antec Solo for my new build. Now I'm stuck not knowing what to do about a PSU. Here's what I'm building: - AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE - 790GX mobo (prob gigabyte) - 4GB RAM - Radeon HD 5850 (...
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:10 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Will Caviar Black be audible in an Antec SOLO?
- Replies: 3
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Will Caviar Black be audible in an Antec SOLO?
Trying to decide which HDD to go with for my new build -- will a WD Caviar Black drive be audible inside an Antec SOLO case? Would a Caviar Blue be any better?
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:59 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Will an Antec SOLO provide enough cooling?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5661
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:12 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Will an Antec SOLO provide enough cooling?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5661
Okay now I'm flip-flopping between 3 cases... 1. SOLO 2. P183 3. Mini P180 SOLO: Will I be able to fit a better GPU later? P183: Large, expensive. Maybe best long-term value, could likely re-use in next fresh build. Mini P180: Accommodates larger GPUs, but limited to mATX. I wish I weren't so flippi...
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:43 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Will an Antec SOLO provide enough cooling?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5661
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:33 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Will an Antec SOLO provide enough cooling?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5661
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:37 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Will an Antec SOLO provide enough cooling?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5661
Will an Antec SOLO provide enough cooling?
I'm planning to run the following. Will an Antec SOLO provide enough cooling for me? - AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE - Radeon HD 4850 (or maybe 5750) - 2 WD Caviar Black 750GB drives (or comparable) If I overclock, it will be just a tiny bit. Thanks! (also, how do I figure out how much wattage I need in m...
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:53 pm
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Help: Case & PSU Advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1403
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:30 am
- Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
- Topic: Help: Case & PSU Advice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1403
Help: Case & PSU Advice
I'm putting together a new system, and I'm lost in all the case and psu details. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! What I'm building... - CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE - MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-MA790GPT-UD3H [790GX ATX] - RAM: 4GB (2x2GB) [haven't figured out specifics yet] - VIDEO: [just using int...
- Sat Jul 19, 2003 4:20 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: How much PSU do I need?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2065
How much PSU do I need?
Pretty much the only thing I haven't purchased yet for my new system is a Case/PSU. When I go to buy the PSU, what kind of power do I need for the following? - P4 2.8GHz - GigaByte 8KNXP - 2x256MB Corsair TwinXLL - ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB - Western Dig. 80GB SE (WD800JB) - Lite-On CD-RW - Lite-On ...