Here's a comparison of the power consumption of different Z170 boards. The Z170 Premium has not been tested yet, the Z170 Deluxe seems the closest match. I have the Z170 Deluxe and I wouldn'tcall 5W higher idle and 20W higher load compared to other Asus Z170 ATX boards a problem. For the lowest powe...

Beyerdynamic DT880 250 ohms with a Soundblaster E5. I prefer speakers to headphones given the option but sometimes headphones are necessity. I sometimes entertain the idea of getting a better set of headphones for myself and I'd probably be looking at the Philips X2/Beyer DT880/Sennheiser HD598 or H...

Thomas wrote: This point to Asus Z170A, and the comments about it's that flimsey nails it for me. What I was concerned about, was if the PCB fiber was so thin, that it would be stressed by a tower cooler, like the Ninja. Speaking of CPU cooler, I havent decided yet, but I'm primarily considering th...

My guess: failing SSD. I would check the status with SSD Life.

I've used only Lian Li cases for ten years, so I'm biased. I had the slightly bigger Q11. The case looks great, build quality is ok. The aluminum is pretty thin and prone to vibration. If you want to use a 3.5" hard drive, I strongly suggest good decoupling with elastic band like a Sharkoon HDD Vibe...

but not the fan for the Genesis' tower part Why not, boost? I made that list from memory, I tried to install the Genesis six month age, but it wouldn't allow me to install a graphic card. I thought the tower fan was very close to the top blower part. After looking at some pictures again, there migh...

So, to sumarize, i think that the best solution in my case would be to sell the H110& Noctuas, buy the MK 26 and 4 120mm eLoops, to keep under 700 rpm via a Scythe Kaze fan controller. Another 3x120 mm other fans on the intake behind the dust filter and keep a 140 mm Noiseblocker Pk3 on exhaust, wh...

For AIO graphics cards cooling there's "the mod" . It has already been discussed at SPCR . And a mounting bracket review of the NZXT G10 is also available. AIO always have pump noise the MK-26 (or the Raijintek Morpheus ) provide similar cooling without the pump noise. I use Noctua fans and I'm not ...

I think Steve's answer is right, I'd like to add some details based on my Skyrim modding experience. I played Skyrim with extensive modding, more than 150 mods in the load order. The vanilla game should run fine on a GTX 950 2 GB with a 1920x1080 resolution. Graphical mods that add new meshes or tex...

You can still buy an Antec Earthwatts PSU. The SilverStone Strider Series 300W SFX12V is a semi-passive SFX PSU that comes with a ATX bracket. The fan would not be flush with the case and might not be starved. A TFX PSU like the Sea Sonic SS-350TGM could also work. The mounting holes don't line up w...

If you would consider a Pico PSU you, can puta nice and quiet system in a Lain Li Q07 (scroll down to Abula's system).

Thank you for the great review.

I have a question about cooling. Does a big CPU heatsink with a 140mm fan block the first PCIe slot?

Hello :) I am going to get this case https://www.ncases.com/ and this heatsink: http://www.amazon.com/Scythe-SCKTT-1000-Cooling-Motherboard/dp/B00JZCHSOK My question is which fans should are use for the heat sink and the case. (I'm not sure if I need different fans the heat sink.) I would like them...

chopsicles wrote:RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury DIMM Kit 32GB (4x8), DDR4-2666 - 256

I would prefer a 2x16GB kit over a 4x8GB kit, if it's only a little more expensive.
I would check how warm it gets, before I'd buy anything else.

I'm down to 3 (4) coolers now, and would like your input on it. Scythe Kotetsu Scythe Ninja 4 Scythe Mugen 4 Scythe Mugen 4 PCGH Edition details Basically PCGH added a 2nd fan, and turned the rpm down to 800. review (german). I'm not sure why exactly, but I don't like the Kotetsu. I can live with a...

I'd spend a few bucks more and get a more recently designed and higher efficiency PSU. Straight Power 10 for example. Why? The one I selected has outstanding reviews and the total system power draw will never get beyond 400W anyway. Cable management. To me, that alone is worth the extra cost, thoug...

boost wrote: For storage Samsung SM951 is the fastest consumer SSD available. The NVMe version works best with Win10. I didn't even realise there were SSDs for PCIe Slots... I'm guessing that straight on the board is faster than a standard 2.5" casing then? Is the price really worth it though? I wa...

Do you actually have a Shadow Rock Slim ? There's a new version of this cooler, that came out after the SPCR review with a new fan. The new fan has a 6-pole motor which shows a 50% higher RPM figure than regular PWM fans with a 4-pole motor. This could explain why your fan shows such a high RPM figu...

For storage Samsung SM951 is the fastest consumer SSD available. The NVMe version works best with Win10.
Three fast card readers: Lexar (small), Trancend (smaller) and Trancend (smallest).

The only good looking aluminum case with decent fans is the Silverstone Fortress FT01 . The Cooltek Antiphon is a budget silent case with a nice aluminum front. The Silverstone Forttress FT05 is another alternative with good cooling and high airflow. In my opnion it has too many plastic prts for it'...

WHAT I WANT Additionally to above mentioned criteria, I would like something like this: silence! (actually I need this, it's a requirement for keeping the desk in the living room ;). I don't really have a notion on how much 1 sone is, but by what I read I would hope to stay under 1 sone on full per...

I guess it's because Skylake runs really hot when you overclock and increase the voltage to 1.4V or so.
I plan to buy a delidded CPU and have Intel's sub-par TIM replaced with liquid metal. This should decrease temps by 15-20 degrees.

Here's a test ( Googlenglish ). The system barely manages to keep a Core i7-5960X and a GTX 970 cool. There's no turbo ,the CPU throtles a bit and all components get quite warm. But the system runs. A socket 1150 CPU would probably a better choice for this cooling setup. It's a very temperature lim...

Palit GeForce GTX 980 Ti Super Jetstream ?
On my card, I kept the original cooler and replaced just the fans with two 92mm Noctuas. No more scratchy sounds from the original fans and lower noise overall.

Is the 6600K chip still the best bang for the buck if I don't plan on overclocking, or is the non-K variant better?Steve My psychic powers don't tell me what the final SKU specs and their pricing are. Crystal ball says wait until they are intro'd and reviewed. Then make a decision. :) In the past t...

OK, so a single WD Red would be fine. I understand the 3TB version is quieter than the 4TB, so I'll probably get that, unless you think a 2.5" drive would make a big difference. When the 3.5" drive is suspended there isn't a big difference. CPU: Whatever quad core Core i5 is out when I get around t...

Think again about the cpu and mobo. This is the worst time to splurge on high end stuff, as the launch of a new geenration in august is a big deal. It's the first jump in nm since long. We had 3770k, 4770k, 4790k --> all on 22nm. The 6700k will be 14nm --> lower power draw, colder, maybe higher ove...

Cases: There is quite the selection for this and it is what I am having the most trouble with. I want something small, sleek, doesn't take up much space -- in short, low profile, I liked the look of the Bitfenix Pandora Core mATX Black Case, however i'm not sure of how the noise levels are with the...

There are two Chenbro desktop cases that come close to what you're looking for. The PC713 and the PC722 . The PC713 is a little bigger and accepts a standard optical drive, the PC722 accepts only optical notebook drives. You can buy them without a PSU or with a Seasonic PSU preinstalled. You can usu...

I'll use it in September for my new Skylake system - in a VM.