FWIW I've put all the 750Ti cards I could find into a spreadsheet.

Please add columns and data as you see fit.

When it comes to gtx750ti, the msi gaming model is really quiet. Has anyone tried the other two MSI models? http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N750Ti_2GD5OCV1.html#hero-specification http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N750Ti2GD5OC.html#hero-specification http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N750Ti_TF_2GD5OC.html...

This looks an amazing case, well done for taking your idea and making it reality! It's possibly slightly too small for me (a phrase I never thought I'd use about a case) as I'd miss having front mounted USB ports (I'd end up with a USB hub next to it, which kinda defeats the point), but still very t...

Out of interest, what are good SFX PSUs? The SPCR recommended PSUs list only two (SeaSonic 300 & 200 Watt models); are there others which are too new/untested for the SPCR list?

gaidal, please post photos of your build (and how it fits in the case )

If you are right (and it goes against most hearsay comments I've heard, which say modern SSDs are more than reliable enough) what do you think of the Crucial MX100? More reliable than the 840 Evo?

I hadn't heard about the 850 yet, going to Google it now.

I'd like to propose reviews of these two fairly-small mATX cases (also available in black and red): U3 mATX/ITX case http://jonsbo.com/images/g109/1.jpg V4 mATX/ITX case http://jonsbo.com/images/g104/1.jpg A quick explanation on the maker names: Jonsbo manufacture the cases. Cooltek sell them in Eur...

Looking at motherboards the choice seems to be 3 similar boards (Gigabyte boards don't get much press here on the SPCR forums): Asus H97M-Plus - New (and nice looking) fan control - Only 2 case fan points on the motherboard (need more?) - May still have fake 4-pin fan controllers - Intel LAN - Has a...

Now I'm aware of one possible candidate: I don't know whether according to you it can be called "small" or not, anyway, you might give a look to the Fractal Design Node 804 . Thanks Luka, it is a very good looking case but sadly it's not that small, being (WxHxD): 344 x 307 x 389 mm. If it was 220m...

Olaf van der Spek wrote:The TJ08-E's width is 195mm, the 3840 is 200mm...

The figures on their website say otherwise: http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=303.

Too bad the 3480 can't be bought without PSU Yes, it'd be good to get it on its own. Actually the very same 3480 is a bit too small (to be a perfect all arounder), it seriously needs 2-4cm more depth, 2-4cm more height, and 2-4cm more width So the Silverstone TJ08-E and Lian Li PC-V354 are more ide...

You never saw a C14, didn't you? If you had ever held it in your hand, you wouldn't absolutely think to it as "low profile". Anyway, it's huge and it's among the best air coolers available (yes, even among the quietest). Indeed, I've only seen pictures of it lying on its side rather than standing u...

Thanks Abula, there's some really helpful info here. But i would accept that a low profile cooler will requiere much more rpms to keep the CPU as cooled as any of the tower coolers, and in many cases will generate more noise. Agreed. Does this hold for the NH-C14 too? I didn't know of the HR22, it's...

Hi and welcome to the forum, it's great to have your input. I take a bit of exception here; aesthetic design is very important to me, and was a significant consideration in the design of the M1. It might not be to your taste, and that's fine. My goals for the design were for an understated, minimali...

We don't think much of them here at SPCR because they're noisier than air coolers, but closed-loop watercooling is totally mainstream for gamers & overclockers these days. They've taken over a big chunk of the high end CPU cooling market, and they're poised to do the same with video card cooling. A...

Now given that you can get a Z600 with 12 cores of Xeon power, why would you ever need a 113 litre case? These people need their heads examining. We are at a fantastic stage where we really could shrink down computers far more: SSDs are now common place, slim optical drives are little different in ...

Good heatsinks that offer good value for the money, and they are capable of handling a quad quietly are Thanks, I'm aware there's already a number of good options, but suppose you have a smaller case - with a 140mm, 120mm or even 85mm max height for a cooler. Could you build a tower cooler at one o...

The marketing department recognize that the overclocking crowd tend to like huge heatsinks I've been trying to work out what size heatsink we actually need for an 84W TDP i5 or i7 (assuming no overclocking). There's not much information I've found about what TDP each heatsink can cope with or how t...

And now that I'm basically done choosing, I got the idea that it would be nice if there was a chassis that was 20 mm thinner than the Fractal Node 304, which is 250 mm wide. Then I could fit it into a cabinet, make some holes, and definitely get rid of all noise. But finding such as case seems hard...

Bitfenix Prodigy wants to be on a desk or a surface because it is a mobile device (it has handles) it has very colourful, attractive design Even if not on a desk (because of its size) it wants to be in-view under it. Colours are personal but I like having a non-black, non-silver or non-white case. ...

As for small, cool, quiet chassis without external drive slots, have you checked out Fractal Design Node 304 ? It's mini-ITX, which I don't see why you wouldn't want for this build... :) That's a great question, and therein lies my biggest tension in this build :? I already max out 4GB RAM in my PC...

gaidal wrote:I hadn't seen the Crucial disk, it's somewhere between the Intel and the Samsung here in Sweden.

Thanks for the link, it's funny how prices vary between countries, currently in the UK it's 840 Evo (£202) > Intel (£180) > Crucial MX100 (£152). It'll be interesting to see how they change!

UK_Peter : Your requirements and usage look very similar to mine. After some further research (and self-questioning) I don't think I really need hyper-threading at all. Especially since it seems to come at a cost in terms of voltage, memory timings etc. Which one are you leaning towards right now? ...

Olaf van der Spek wrote:The custom Asus coolers are quite good IMO.

Do you mean they produce an equivalent to the S1? I've checked the Asus site and can't find anything equivalent.

2. I'm having a hard time choosing between CPUs. I've mainly been looking at low-power options such as Xeon E3-1240L v3 , i5-4690T , and i7-4785T or -4790T . Leaving aside the low power (or not) option, how much difference do you think Hyperthreading (vs a current i5) will make to your workload? I ...

Thanks for all your input so far. I had a think while on holiday about what I really needed and the comments in this thread. I've kept with mATX for now so I have the option of 32GB RAM; apart from that this is my revised parts list: PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/peter/save...

There's a GTX 750 Ti thread, too. Check out the member thread embedded within. The MSI card stands out. Disappointingly though the MSI card doesn't have great outputs. There's no DisplayPort and only one DVI-D, restricting your choice of monitors. Asus is planning a STRIX version of their 750 Ti wh...

I'd *love* to see (m)ATX cases with such a small (or even smaller) footprint. +1. If any of the NCASE guys are reading this... we could really do with a quality mATX case. Perhaps this forum could get together and produce our NCASE equivalent for quiet mATX builds? There's masses of experience here...

This is a fantastic list of cases. Does the date mean there haven't been any recommended cases since 2012? Looking for a mATX case around 25-35l very few made it onto the list, and I'm wondering if any newer cases have appeared that would be recommended as there's quite a few that size.

Thanks all, I'm away for a couple of weeks now but will pick up on my return

PSU ramp: Like most quiet builds, it'll be the video card noise that dominates. Even with this really quiet card. So, while the G360 fan might ramp during games, chances are the MSI card's fan will still be dominant. It's a guess. I'm all for educated guesses! You mentioned the be quiet! E9 earlier...