If I started F@H today, how much should I expect to pay every month on my electric bill?

Right now I'm paying about $100 a month. I leave the computer on 24/7 but it goes to standby when I'm not using it.

I know that it really depends on many factors, but I'm looking for a ballpark figure.

frenchie wrote:I wouldn t bother cutting out the existing fan grills just to replace them with wire grills...

Even though the wire grills are way less restrictive?

Is it a good idea to cut the semi-restrictive fan grill on the back of the p183 and replace it with a 120mm wire grill? In theory this would help with airflow...

I remember that one of the experts here used to buy this rubbery material and cut it in strips. Then he placed the hard drive on two of those strips. Very elegant method. I used a raptor HD for about 6 years using this method and it worked wonderfully. I wonder if people still do that. I still have ...

Given the degree of control in the Asus BIOS for PWM fans, you might want to consider the Scythe SY1225SL12LM-P as a potential alternative to the Nexus. It costs around $11 - see the SPCR review of the Mugen 2 for its acoustic performance http://www.silentpcreview.com/article961-page5.html - virtua...

You don't mention a CPU cooler - the stock cooler is not likely to be quiet enough. The Scythe Mugen 2 with its PWM fan is worth considering, as it would work well with the Asus BIOS fan controls. As to PSU, the Seasonic X-400 fanless would be a fairly obvious choce. Oh yeah..I forgot to mention th...

I'm building a system with the following parts: Core i7 2600k Processor (will be overclocked) Asus p8p67 motherboard 8GB DDR3 1600 1.5v Ram Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB (I hope I can quiet this thing down) 128GB SSD drive (waiting for the C400 to be released) Gigabyte 5770 Fanless Video card Blu...

I noticed that Newegg has a Lite-on bluray burner for $112. This drive has: "ABS system reduces vibration and noise ensuring swift operation during data transfer." I was about to buy a LG Bluray Burner for $80, but I wanted to see if any of you have any experience with the Lite-on drive with ABS sys...

whispercat wrote:

sub wrote:i'am afraid they only made small changes

...such as?

Version 3 now has USB 3.0 and CPU cutout:

http://www.antec.com/pdf/flyers/P183_V3_EN_flyer.pdf

I'm not sure what would be better when it comes to building a quiet pc: -A fanless video card: no noise, but the heat stays in the case, making other fans run louder. -A video card with a fan, which would push the hot air out of the case: this is louder because of the fan, but the hot air leaves the...

I was looking for the Sapphire HD 6850 and found two options at newegg.com:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... &x=24&y=29

Which is the best one (the silent one)?

I have some Arctic Silver thermal paste from a few years ago, but right now there might be better options out there. What would you recommend?

OK, I found the Thermalright Ultra 120 at Amazon . It says that it comes with the bracket for socket 1156 (which should be good for the 1155 I'll be using). I also have some 12cm Nexus fans that I could use with it. The Thermalrigh HR-02 also looks very good, but I wonder if it will fit on an Antec ...

I will use the Antec p183 case. I'm just waiting for it to become available again.

dhanson865 wrote:
Gigabyte makes a 5770 fanless that is about $170 but beware it doesn't fit in all cases that the smaller cards fit in.

This sounds like an excellent option. I'll look into it. My case will be an Antec P183.

I'm looking for a high quality cpu heatsink for a Sandybridge processor. I know many people recommend the Coolermaster Hyper 212 because it's cheap, but what if money was no problem. Which heatsink would be better? I looked at the recommended heatsinks articles, but some of the heatsinks that rank t...

I forgot to mention that I'm willing to spend up to $200 for the card. I don't want to waste money on power I'll never use, but I also don't want to buy something that will struggle to keep up with my needs...

I'm building a system with a Sandybridge 2600k processor and the p67 chipset (no integrated graphics). I need a good video card to go with this sytem. I am not a gamer, although I will probably play at most 1 game over the next 3 years. I do want a good quality video card for excellent video playbac...

What are the options that will be available when the processors are released next week?

Anyone can confirm that the new version will be available this week?

speedkar9 wrote:Antec Solo or P183

I like the P183. If nobody else recommends anything else, I will buy the P183. It looks very nice, plus I've alway trusted Antec. They make good quality cases.

I'm planning to build a fast Sandybridge system soon. I want it to be very quiet. I'm not a gamer, so I won't be running any fancy graphics cards. I want a case that can be considered very silent. I like simplicity and elegance, not flashy lights or clear windows. What are my options? BTW, I can't b...

I desperately need a new computer. I've decided that I'm going to get a good motherboard and a fast 45nm core i7 processor to build a pc. My question is: in a few months, the price of 32nm processors will go down. Therefore, I would like to get a 45nm processor now and exchange it for a 32nm process...

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So if I get a universal adapter, I can choose 12V for the fan. What about current? What should I look for? I'm not an expert with electronics. I'm worried that I will cause a fire....

A better solution is to use a cheap universal power adapter. These have a switch that lets you adjust the voltage between 3v and 12v. Thus, you can control airflow vs noise. It's also really easy to connect up the power, because the tip had a couple holes you just put wires into. So If I use one of...

I'm thinking of making a usb fan to cool down the cabinet where I keep an XBOX 360, PS3, and cable box. The cabinet gets super hot and there is no ventilation. One time the XBOX actually overheated and the game crashed. So I think I can make a usb fan by taking a regular 120mm fan (or a smaller one)...

There is a video of the thing here:

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_videos.jsp ... a_id=62124

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