Personal computing discussed
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niblik wrote:That is a fine processor cooler that's slightly less expensive than similarly-performing models from other companies.I am thinking about... a CoolerMaster GeminII S
niblik wrote:Since your budget is robust, yes. Look for a couple of PWM fans like the Scythe Kaze-Juni to work well with your motherboard's Q-Fan controller.Should I look into getting better quality fans for the inside of the tower?
niblik wrote:A pair of Radeon HD6950s in Crossfire-X outperformed a pair of GeForce GTX570s in SLI in Tech Report's testing, while costing $200 less.Can I swap out the Radeons for something comparable in the Nvidia family? Go nuts for GeForce GTX 580?
niblik wrote:Newegg has others in stock.The 3TB HDs look sweet...
niblik wrote:EDIT: While reviewing Tech Reports article on the Corsair's Obsidian 800D tower that it mentions intenal fans sized at 140mm. Does this mean that only 140mm fans will fit? Don't want to buy a bunch of 120mm and find out the hard way...
niblik wrote:SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 2TB (Newegg limits to 1 per) $109.99
JustAnEngineer wrote:A good 24" 1920x1200 monitor is fine. If you're shopping for a 30" 2560x1600 model, the UltraSharp U3011 is appealing. It's available for as little as $1124 +tax.
If you're really wanting to drop another kilobuck or more on this system, you could consider some of the 3D LCD shutter glass systems (unless MagicEye gives you headaches).
niblik wrote:Never been the biggest fan of 3D and not sure how I would enjoy it with gaming. I've read some negative feedback about gaming at 2560x1600 so I figure I'll stick with my 24" 1920x1200 for the time being.
I will remember the 30" you mentioned and look into it down the road.
Yeah, some people have issues with getting motion sickness when gaming at that screen size and resolution. Other people complain that it hurts their eyes, or they get headaches. If you are the type that never get motion sickness or get headaches from watching on a 60" TV right in front of it... then you should be fine.
vargis14 wrote:I would go sli 570s they are only 30$ more or so and I think they pack more punch than 2 6950s.
JustAnEngineer wrote:Read the fine article.A pair of Radeon HD6950s in Crossfire-X outperformed a pair of GeForce GTX570s in SLI in Tech Report's testing, while costing $200 less.
niblik wrote:I was wondering about that as those drives were listed for around $80 when the latest Tech Report builder guide came out.
insulin_junkie72 wrote:I actually picked up a HDD that was on sale from Best Buy today - $79.99 Western Digital retail box 2TB green drive (cost me $84 with sales tax). The exact model I purchased is $139 shipped on NewEgg at the moment - and even the bare drive is $129 shipped!
Would never have thought of Best Buy until I saw something on an AVS thread today about the sale price.
Ragnar Dan wrote:The 2600K is $300 at NCIX. And if you happen to live near a Microcenter store, you can get them cheaper yet ($280). But then you'll probably pay sales tax.
just brew it! wrote:insulin_junkie72 wrote:I actually picked up a HDD that was on sale from Best Buy today - $79.99 Western Digital retail box 2TB green drive (cost me $84 with sales tax). The exact model I purchased is $139 shipped on NewEgg at the moment - and even the bare drive is $129 shipped!
Would never have thought of Best Buy until I saw something on an AVS thread today about the sale price.
Yeah, hard drive prices seem to be really wonky right now. I picked up a 2 TB Hitachi at the local TigerDirect CompUSA outlet store for $69.99 (+ tax) today. It wasn't listed on their web site at all; I just stopped in on my way to work to see what hard drives they had in stock, and there it was!
Ryu Connor wrote:Given the cost of the Intel 510 as compared to the Crucial M4 and their relative performance as compared to each other, one could debate if the Intel drive is worth the premium. The warranty lengths on both drives are the same, so you'd have to be sold on Intel providing better build quality, firmware, and a support experience. I'm not sure how much data is out there to empirically show an advantage in those cases over Crucial.
Intel 510 250GB: 569.49
Crucial M4 256GB: 380.99
Difference: 188.50
niblik wrote:The Corsair Case does not come with a manual, you have to download it from the web. Personally, considering the cost, I find that to be a disservice to the customer.