EPT;_; 30lb mid tower is nthx
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
;_; 30lb mid tower is nthx | ||
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Subwoofermate
293 Posts
personally, I only see weight as issue if you need to use the case for lan parties. otherwise it honestly doesn't matter since the Performance One series is pretty well designed internally. mine is sitting ontop of my desk and I haven't found a reason to move it yet despite installing and swapping out lots of stuff. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
and Aluminum | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
On May 24 2010 14:35 FragKrag wrote: Antec P series sooooo heavy ;_; 30lb mid tower is nthx Haha yeah mid tower but they are suppose to be efficient and quiet. | ||
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Subwoofermate
293 Posts
On May 24 2010 15:12 FragKrag wrote: Poorer Lian Li? Lian Li cases have quite the reputation of being rock solid. and Aluminum lian li cases have some of the best designed tool-less systems but that's about it. some designs like the V1000 have the old "aluminum rattle" because they're so light and the build quality isn't totally consistent. these days they really don't do anything better than any other manufacturer beside aluminum, since most companies don't really bother too much with it, and honestly hang with silverstone for the most overpriced case solutions. some things just hold onto their reputation well. lian li's build quality is as inconsistent, in this case not very, as any other company these days in the very competitive computer hardware market. just like how basically no one makes absolute rubbish cpu coolers these days, no one makes shitty cases anymore. aluminum is completely overrated considering the price premium you are paying for it. again, the only point of aluminum is if you use your computer for lan parties. otherwise there are completely no benefits over the trusty steel enclosure. | ||
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KOFgokuon
United States14899 Posts
when they start up holy shit it's loud I can't even hear the rest of my comp over the sound of my air conditioning in the background lol | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
On May 25 2010 06:22 KOFgokuon wrote: the noisiest part of my computer by far are my CD drives when they start up holy shit it's loud I can't even hear the rest of my comp over the sound of my air conditioning in the background lol Yeah that is why i have all my disks as an iso on my computer, dvd and cd drives are shit loud even after adding some rubber to muffle it and getting a case with a door you can hear it by far over everything else. | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
On May 24 2010 20:22 Subwoofermate wrote: lian li cases have some of the best designed tool-less systems but that's about it. some designs like the V1000 have the old "aluminum rattle" because they're so light and the build quality isn't totally consistent. these days they really don't do anything better than any other manufacturer beside aluminum, since most companies don't really bother too much with it, and honestly hang with silverstone for the most overpriced case solutions. some things just hold onto their reputation well. lian li's build quality is as inconsistent, in this case not very, as any other company these days in the very competitive computer hardware market. just like how basically no one makes absolute rubbish cpu coolers these days, no one makes shitty cases anymore. aluminum is completely overrated considering the price premium you are paying for it. again, the only point of aluminum is if you use your computer for lan parties. otherwise there are completely no benefits over the trusty steel enclosure. supposedly al is suppose to deal with heat better then steel although i haven't seen anything proving that esp in a full atx case. Also as a not start from scratch case moder al is much easier to handle then steel. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
this card is so sexy | ||
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Subwoofermate
293 Posts
On May 25 2010 06:58 semantics wrote: supposedly al is suppose to deal with heat better then steel although i haven't seen anything proving that esp in a full atx case. Also as a not start from scratch case moder al is much easier to handle then steel. true, but if you're asking for what case to buy, what parts to buy, what usb3 is, and so forth, I think its safe to say you're not going to be cutting holes in your case with your tin snips or dremel tool, especially in an expensive aluminum case. aluminum does deal with heat better...like one degree better. as long as you're not ocd about temperatures it doesn't mean anything. the design of the case means so, so much more. On May 25 2010 07:45 FragKrag wrote: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121382 this card is so sexy the republic of gamers color scheme is so sexy. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
I wish I had the money for an ROG mobo, ROG GPU :D By the way for you oddballs out there looking for amazing GPU performance on your P55 system, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131594 $200 mobo that supports 2x PCIe 2.0 X16 and 2x PCIe 2.0 X8 | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005115 | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
this tbh | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
As of this post, it is only $80 ($60 after Mail In Rebate) which is a really amazing deal http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 It also comes with a free CD Burner in one of the combos. | ||
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Subwoofermate
293 Posts
its a waste of cash. if you want a cheap case, get the antec 300 which is like $50 at newegg right now. its not great but its cheap and you get what you pay for. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
Though with a case like the Antec 900 with the two front 120mm intake fans, it would be hard to keep clean. That however, does not detract from it's ability to cool extremely well, and at $60, it is a good buy no matter how you look at it. At $10 more than the Antec 300 (after rebate), I don't see why anybody would even consider the 300 with this kind of deal. Edit: That said, the 900 is a fairly old case so it doesn't have the cable management holes and CPU cutouts that are common today. At its normal price of around $90-100, there is no reason to buy it, but at $60 it's a steal. | ||
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Subwoofermate
293 Posts
On May 25 2010 15:34 FragKrag wrote: Most of the time dust filters don't do anything anyways. Though with a case like the Antec 900 with the two front 120mm intake fans, it would be hard to keep clean. That however, does not detract from it's ability to cool extremely well, and at $60, it is a good buy no matter how you look at it. At $10 more than the Antec 300 (after rebate), I don't see why anybody would even consider the 300 with this kind of deal. dust filters do actually do what they're intended to do: that is to slow the build up of dust within the computer case itself, at the cost of airflow. cases like the haf922 and antec 900 suck in, and hold, a crapload of dust because of the massive negative air pressure but at least if you have the haf922, you can say that everything else about the case is perfect. of course, you can always put pantyhose over the intake fans but that's a pretty ghetto solution. i missed the $20 rebate. still wouldn't bother with it since its still not a very good case overall. i guess if you're adventurous you can cut a few holes into the case, which works pretty well. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11552 Posts
I believe it is the HAF 932 that lacks dust filters Though yes, dust is always a problem. The cans of air are god sends though (especially for heatsinks). | ||
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Kwanroller
Afghanistan459 Posts
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3740/nvidia-announces-gtx-480m 480M is a die-harvested GF100 chip that has a 100W TDP. | ||
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Graham
Canada1259 Posts
Working on putting together a build for a computer I'm going to build for my brother. There isn't really any requirements other then the fact that the budget is between $500 - $600 and have the ability to do some decient gaming (I'm not talking the latest games in ultra settings at some crazy resolution, but say low~medium settings would be good). This is what I've got so far: http://secure.newegg.ca/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13094165 Any suggestions/ideas/feedback is appreciated.  | ||
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