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halbhh2 wrote:

One way to figure out your wattage need is to use a psu calculator.

Yeah, I could get away with a 400W supply (PSU calcs, reviews), hence 500/550W is fine.

Okay, I think I *won't* bother with RAID (there's really nothing that can take advantage of the sequential speeds), and will just go with a single 256GB drive. I think that power supply (PSU) is less reliable than I'd want on such a generous budget. What makes you think it's unreliable? It has bad N...

Pretty much all 256GB SSDs have considerably higher performance than their 128GB equivalents simply because they have more chips working in parallel. Higher, yes, but not considerably higher. Ofter 20-25%, but nowhere near 100%. Crucial m4 Crucial REALSSD C300 (this one does have a considerable dif...

That sounds like you need to find a landlord who's not a ****. What on earth makes you think my landlord is a ****?! I've given the following information: ⋅ It's not my house ⋅ I haven't moved in yet ⋅ I will have a live-in landlord ⋅ The router isn't in my r...

Crazy thought: in light of TRIM on RAID-0 arriving, should I consider buying 2 128GB SSDs and RAID 0-ing them instead?
(I actually want to use Windows 8, but I assume support for that will come along soon)

Airmantharp wrote:

Get the Evo and call it done. It's overkill on cooling, but not price, so there's not much to be concerned about.

Sure. Will it fit?

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 comes with a tube of thermal paste, it's not pre applied.Why would you want to cut down on the mobo? I'd like to know how you like the Corsair case if you end up getting it, I've been contemplating one myself.The rest of your build looks delicious, enjoy. BTW the Corsair...

This is my point, you don't need to change anything or consult your landlord because each plug is just an appliance like a TV or a phone charger. Piggybacking the network info over your mains wiring is not harmful in any way. Many appliances like vacuum cleaners and electric drills routinely dump f...

Everyone else has answered the questions you asked me except for Wireless: Powerline (or sometimes called Homeplug) works really well on 240V mains circuits. It's a £30 pair of power plugs you hook up to power sockets and piggybacks between sockets using the mains wiring in your house. http://www.s...

Also, I only mention the higher-end ASUS board with an 8x/8x configuration because of your intended resolution, as one GTX670 (or any current high-end GPU) is really only adequate. Ah sorry, I really should have mentioned that: I don't *think* I'll be gaming beyond 2560x1440. The extra screen is ju...

While reading your list, I feel obliged to point you to TR's latest venerable System Guide. Specifically, take a look at the Editor's Choice build. Yep, thanks. Certainly familiar with it, though personally I was basing my choices on the bit-tech guide , being from the other side of the Atlantic an...

Jon1984 and Chrispy_, nice responses, thanks. (Airmantharp, I'll get onto yours later!) Price compare the following sites. I've been happy with service, RMA and order status updates with all of these companies and use them reguarly Sure. Slightly drawn to Scan over the others since I can get free ne...

Hey, long time TR-reader here. Looking to put together a system that should handle anything thrown at it in the next 3+ years. Main uses are productivity (coding, VMs) and gaming. Not too interested in overclocking - I'll take advantage of the free 4 bins (400MHz) on the non-K parts (this is possibl...