EPTI meant to include the Noctua NH-D14 in that list.
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Melancholia
United States717 Posts
I meant to include the Noctua NH-D14 in that list. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On March 19 2012 12:16 Melancholia wrote: What's the benefit of the more expensive case? Simply more resilient? I meant to include the Noctua NH-D14 in that list. Hopefully it's some combination of better aesthetics (I guess), higher quality construction and quality control (and packaging), dust filtering, better internal layout, being able to support more drives or configurations or maybe even 2.5" drives, more features, better cooling, less noise from included fans, more noise from computer contained within (so less to the user), and so on. Some won't have all of the above as an advantage, just some of the above. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
- all the fans are connected via header - it has rubber grommets - it's a case designed for silent computing - better HDD mounting and it can mount more as well - better tool-less system - water cooling ready - thumbscrews - it's not ugly - It's Corsair product with five years of warranty and the list probably goes on... | ||
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Melancholia
United States717 Posts
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LonelyStar
United States3 Posts
 What is your budget? $800-1000 US money What is your resolution? 1080p What are you using it for? Gaming semi streaming and school stuff What is your upgrade cycle? 2-3 years When do you plan on building it? This Month Do you plan on overclocking? Yes I am overclocking my cpu,gpu and my ram if i find out how to. Do you need an Operating System? Nope Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? Nope Where are you buying your parts from? Anywhere newegg,tigerdirect,microcenter,amazon,ebay and etc.... Here are some idea of my build i though of Cpu Intel i5 2500k also need a heatsink for it Motherboard Anyone motherboard that is great for overclocking and not overprice Ram No idea what kind of ram i should get DRR3 GPU Well the games Im goin to goin to be playing is Modern Warfare 2-3, Starcraft 2, Dirt 3, Assassin Creed Series, GTA Series and more. Have in mind of radeon 6870, radeon 6950, or GTX 480 or GTX 560 PSU No idea just want a PSU that not high on power 80 Plus Gold and other Great PSU also must be quiet HDD Any 500gb 7200rpm low price not more than 80 bucks SSD Anyone STAT3 120gb or more and can not cost more than 150 Case Great case good style fit my motherboard, Fit a good number of fans and can not cost more than 70 bucks DVD Any cost no more than 20 Looking for a quiet PC and a high end gaming system for the price of 800-1000 Please help Thank you guys in ADVANCE Also provide links please | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On March 19 2012 12:56 Melancholia wrote: Would you recommend a different case if noise, HDD slots, and aesthetics were not factors? Well considering how the Rosewill case is terrible (molex fans, no thumbscrews, mounting system looks god awful, etc), yes. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On March 19 2012 13:02 LonelyStar wrote:+ Show Spoiler + hey kinda new to teamliquid and also new to computer tech so I need all the help I can get What is your budget? $800-1000 US money What is your resolution? 1080p What are you using it for? Gaming semi streaming and school stuff What is your upgrade cycle? 2-3 years When do you plan on building it? This Month Do you plan on overclocking? Yes I am overclocking my cpu,gpu and my ram if i find out how to. Do you need an Operating System? Nope Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? Nope Where are you buying your parts from? Anywhere newegg,tigerdirect,microcenter,amazon,ebay and etc.... Here are some idea of my build i though of Cpu Intel i5 2500k also need a heatsink for it Motherboard Anyone motherboard that is great for overclocking and not overprice Ram No idea what kind of ram i should get DRR3 GPU Well the games Im goin to goin to be playing is Modern Warfare 2-3, Starcraft 2, Dirt 3, Assassin Creed Series, GTA Series and more. Have in mind of radeon 6870, radeon 6950, or GTX 480 or GTX 560 PSU No idea just want a PSU that not high on power 80 Plus Gold and other Great PSU also must be quiet HDD Any 500gb 7200rpm low price not more than 80 bucks SSD Anyone STAT3 120gb or more and can not cost more than 150 Case Great case good style fit my motherboard, Fit a good number of fans and can not cost more than 70 bucks DVD Any cost no more than 20 Looking for a quiet PC and a high end gaming system for the price of 800-1000 Please help Thank you guys in ADVANCE Also provide links please $904 before shipping, taxes, and other fees: Intel Core i5 2500k @ $180 http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589 Asrock P67 Pro3 @ $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157230 Sapphire Radeon HD6870 & GSkill Ripjaws 2x4GB 1333MHz @ $204 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.851281 Rosewill Capstone 550 @ $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182068 Crucial M4 128GB @ $165 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442 Bitfenix Shinobi @ $60 (not in stock right now, so depending on when you order - you can select a diff case) http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=60584&promoid=1363 Seagate Barracuda 500GB @ $75 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=63468&promoid=1361 Coolermaster Hyper 212+ @ $23 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=41337&promoid=1361 DVD Burner @ $17 http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=49597&promoid=1361 | ||
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clarkkent415
United States18 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On March 19 2012 14:26 clarkkent415 wrote: I have a 1tb internal that I want to convert into an external storage drive. Do you guys have any recommendations for hard drive enclosures? Which brands are reputable and which should I avoid? Hard to say. I would think that most of the brands selling enclosures aren't the ones designing the controller, and even if you did know which it used, I don't think there is a lot of information out there about them. This is one of the situations where I'd just sort newegg or Amazon by average customer review score, look around, and hope for the best USB2 is pretty slow for running a hard drive, so get a eSATA or USB3 enclosure if you care at all about the speed--well, you might not if it's just like media files on there and backup speeds are not a concern. If your computer supports neither, I'd suggest a cheap USB3 controller card to go along with a suitable enclosure. | ||
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LonelyStar
United States3 Posts
Mushkin 120GB for 129.99 at newegg. Any other suggestion on SSD and PSU also is the mushkin 120gb at newegg a good SSD? | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
The Mushkin is out of stock now, but it's just pretty much the same as an OCZ Agility 3, Corsair Force 3, etc. These are the lowest-end 2nd-gen SandForce drives, with worse performance than the M4 (but who really cares?) but with some well-known reliability issues. These are generally not recommended unless you don't mind the risk. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On March 19 2012 16:03 LonelyStar wrote:+ Show Spoiler + Thanks Skyr i was thinking on getting everything you said but i have my mind off of the psu any other suggestion that is cheaper and quiet and good watts. Also i was thinkin on getting a different SSD. Would you recommend me this SSD Mushkin 120GB for 129.99 at newegg. Any other suggestion on SSD and PSU also is the mushkin 120gb at newegg a good SSD? Antec High Current Gamer 520 is available for $55: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=56787&promoid=1361 Though keep in mind that there is nothing better than Capstone for less. I do not recommend any of Sandforce SSD besides the Intel 520. Crucial M4 is often the least expensive drive that I will recommend. | ||
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LonelyStar
United States3 Posts
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Nabutso
351 Posts
Sandforce controllers had a lot of issues in the past, and although people say they're fixed now, I wouldn't buy one. If you doubt skyr, then why bother coming here to ask? | ||
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hkese
33 Posts
~800-850 USD What is your resolution? 1920 x 1080 What are you using it for? Facebook Flash Games, Gaming, Movies, etc What is your upgrade cycle? 3-4 years When do you plan on building it? Within a month Do you plan on overclocking? Doesn't matter as long as it does not lead to any overheating issue or make the computer noisy. Do you need an Operating System? Nope. Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire? No idea what this is so I probably don't need it? Where are you buying your parts from? I live in Hong Kong so I will buy the parts from the local arcade. The pricing is really similar to that of US. Addition notes: I already got a case and harddisk so don't need those. Please advice me on what I should get. For example, i5 with a more expensive graphic card or i7 with a cheaper graphic card, etc Thank you all for your suggestion. Much appreciated! | ||
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billy5000
United States865 Posts
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Rannasha
Netherlands2398 Posts
On March 19 2012 19:05 billy5000 wrote: how much of a performance difference is there between the i5 2400 and the ivybridge counterpart? Not that much, maybe 5-10%. Precise detail will become known once the thing is released (which is in the next quarter, but indications are that it may be near the end of it rather that near the beginning). The main differences between Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge will be power consumption and the performance of the integrated graphics processor. | ||
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hkese
33 Posts
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Rannasha
Netherlands2398 Posts
On March 19 2012 19:46 hkese wrote: If I want to build a i5, should i wait a big longer for ivy bridge to come out? Depends on how quickly you want to build your new rig. There are indications that Ivy Bridge won't be out until june (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c3c3c2b6-602f-11e1-8de4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1nZUj8n4G), which is still quite a wait. With the performance differences being relatively minimal, I would probably just go for Sandy Bridge myself. With computers there's always the next best thing for one of the components coming out very soon, so you'll never actually get to build one if you keep waiting on these things. | ||
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hkese
33 Posts
On March 19 2012 19:51 Rannasha wrote: Depends on how quickly you want to build your new rig. There are indications that Ivy Bridge won't be out until june (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c3c3c2b6-602f-11e1-8de4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1nZUj8n4G), which is still quite a wait. With the performance differences being relatively minimal, I would probably just go for Sandy Bridge myself. With computers there's always the next best thing for one of the components coming out very soon, so you'll never actually get to build one if you keep waiting on these things. I heard it'll be out by the end of next month. I'm not sure if the performance difference will be minimal, but since I intend to use the computer for 3-4 years, is it a wise idea to wait for the next gen processor | ||
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