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ReTr0[p.S]
Profile Joined March 2005
Argentina1590 Posts
July 09 2010 13:30 GMT
#441
I don't find the GTX 480 noise at all, at least not compared to the huge 4 fans that the case has..
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
July 09 2010 15:07 GMT
#442
The larger the fan, the lower the RPM, the quieter it should be :[
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
R04R
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1631 Posts
July 09 2010 23:45 GMT
#443
What do you guys think of this full tower case?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103010
2x 250mm fans, 19.99 shipping
Combo deal it with 2x2gb 1600mhz Ripjaws and it's $15 off.
(Combo deal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.440584)

Or

Lian-li K58W combo'd with the same ripjaws and $35 off.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.432114

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nineninja9
Profile Joined March 2010
United States194 Posts
July 10 2010 00:18 GMT
#444
On July 10 2010 08:45 R04R wrote:
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What do you guys think of this full tower case?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103010
2x 250mm fans, 19.99 shipping
Combo deal it with 2x2gb 1600mhz Ripjaws and it's $15 off.
(Combo deal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.440584)

Or

Lian-li K58W combo'd with the same ripjaws and $35 off.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.432114



Considering how much the shipping is on those cases, you don't seem to be saving very much money at all. Is there a particular reason you're considering a full tower?
tofucake
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Hyrule19227 Posts
July 10 2010 00:28 GMT
#445
Someone said they wanted a nice rig for $1300? I found this setup (by accident) on NewEgg...I lol'd
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semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
July 10 2010 00:30 GMT
#446
well besides there some bloat like a tv tuner hdmi cables, 850w psu etc

There is alot of bloat in there for parts that aren't necessarily bad but don't necessarily belong together.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
July 10 2010 00:32 GMT
#447
That case definitely does not offer the ability to Crossfire/SLI

R04R, I would go with the Lian Li. They are known for very good build quality and good toolless designs that will make building so much easier.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
R04R
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1631 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-10 00:33:55
July 10 2010 00:33 GMT
#448
On July 10 2010 09:18 nineninja9 wrote:
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On July 10 2010 08:45 R04R wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
What do you guys think of this full tower case?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103010
2x 250mm fans, 19.99 shipping
Combo deal it with 2x2gb 1600mhz Ripjaws and it's $15 off.
(Combo deal: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.440584)

Or

Lian-li K58W combo'd with the same ripjaws and $35 off.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.432114



Considering how much the shipping is on those cases, you don't seem to be saving very much money at all. Is there a particular reason you're considering a full tower?


There's no preference for me between full tower and mid tower. The full tower looks like a good deal considering its MSRP and huge cooling fans. I already have a low budget setup on newegg atm and I'm just looking to cut corners now.

Edit: Thanks FragKrag, just saw your post
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jgad
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada899 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-10 00:36:09
July 10 2010 00:35 GMT
#449
On July 10 2010 09:30 semantics wrote:
well besides there some bloat like a tv tuner hdmi cables, 850w psu etc

There is alot of bloat in there for parts that aren't necessarily bad but don't necessarily belong together.


Yeah, I built almost this same system but with better ram, a better mobo, a better case, better PSU (corsair!) and no bloat for just over $1000 canadian, which is just under a thousand US.
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nineninja9
Profile Joined March 2010
United States194 Posts
July 10 2010 00:44 GMT
#450
On July 10 2010 09:33 R04R wrote:
There's no preference for me between full tower and mid tower. The full tower looks like a good deal considering its MSRP and huge cooling fans. I already have a low budget setup on newegg atm and I'm just looking to cut corners now.

Edit: Thanks FragKrag, just saw your post


I'll second the LianLi if you want to stick with those combos.

You could also get a cm 692 basic and ram for the same price even without a combo, considering shipping on cm 692 is free.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
July 10 2010 00:45 GMT
#451
CM 690 II vs Lian Li K58W becomes a much harder choice :<
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
R04R
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1631 Posts
July 10 2010 01:30 GMT
#452
I picked the CM 690 II, it ends up being cheaper.

What's the difference between these 2? Heatspreaders? The more expensive one having better ones, or negligible?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007611 600006066 600006050 600006127 600000261&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=147|20-231-193^20-231-193-TS,20-231-277^20-231-277-TS

If there's no difference, I'll take the one with the $10 off promo code.
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
July 10 2010 01:32 GMT
#453
I'm pretty sure they are the exact same modules with different heatspreaders.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
nineninja9
Profile Joined March 2010
United States194 Posts
July 10 2010 01:38 GMT
#454
Pick the cheaper one. Most RAM doesn't even get hot enough to warrant heatspreaders, and I've heard that some RAM actually runs warmer with heatspreaders than without.
G0dly
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States450 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-10 01:55:17
July 10 2010 01:53 GMT
#455
I just built a computer with an antec 300 and the case fans won't spin

the LED lights are on and it looks like it's plugged in correctly. They're directly connected to the PSU

yet they don't spin -.-

am I doing something wrong?
The Emperor - The Genius - The Cheater - The Maestro
R04R
Profile Joined March 2009
United States1631 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-10 02:12:04
July 10 2010 02:10 GMT
#456
Here's my build

+ Show Spoiler +
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LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
$24

XFX HD-485X-ZNFC Radeon HD 4850 1GB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$115

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ
$99 - $10 Promo Code = $89

OCZ Fatal1ty OCZ550FTY 550W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
+
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

$120 - $15 MIR Card = $105

MSI 890GXM-G65 AM3 AMD 890GX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
+
AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor - C3 Revision HDZ555WFGMBOX

$209 - $10 MIR Card = $199
and a $10 Promotional Gift Card

COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN3 CM690 II Basic Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
+
Nippon Labs AD-USB-SATA USB to SATA HDD Bridge Adapter

$69

Subtotal: $636.93
Tax: $51.72
Shipping: $6.98

Total: $685.63

Is there anything missing/improvable? I know I'm missing some cables for OEM type stuff and maybe another case fan might help. Thanks ahead of time
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
July 10 2010 02:18 GMT
#457
On July 10 2010 10:53 G0dly wrote:
I just built a computer with an antec 300 and the case fans won't spin

the LED lights are on and it looks like it's plugged in correctly. They're directly connected to the PSU

yet they don't spin -.-

am I doing something wrong?


So you connected the 4 pin Molex connectors from the fans to the PSU?

hm that sounds very odd. Are you sure all 4 of the connections are in and that it is tight? Molex is a bitch sometimes. Do you have a Molex to fan header extension that you can use to see if it's a problem with the fan?
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
yakitate304
Profile Joined April 2009
United States655 Posts
July 10 2010 02:39 GMT
#458
So I spent 5 hours putting my computer together... I did something wrong, because while the computer turns on and all of the fans spin, the monitor acts like nothing is happening.

I've googled many different things, but is there a site I can go to that has detail on the wiring?


I have a DVD drive as well as a DVD+RW drive hooked up with those floppy ribbon cables, connected to the mobo. The DVD+RW drive works, but the DVD drive isn't responding.

I hooked the two case fans up to the power supply as opposed to the SYSFAN1/2 spots on the mobo, and they're working fine.

The heatsink/fan seems to be working fine.

The graphics card lights are on, but like I said, something has to be wrong because I hooked the monitor up and nothing happened when I powered the computer on.



I'm done working on it for the day. Ugh I was really looking forward to jumping back into the beta, with playable performance.
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11567 Posts
July 10 2010 02:42 GMT
#459
Try booting up with just 1 stick of RAM in the A1 position of your mobo (wherever that may be)

If you have an ASUS mobo and have the memOK! feature, try that. Memory instability can cause an inability to boot.
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
nineninja9
Profile Joined March 2010
United States194 Posts
July 10 2010 02:49 GMT
#460
There should be an 8 pin connector somewhere near your cpu. Did you plug that in?
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