Diogenes - AKA Rii's m-ITX Build.

[Retardobot]

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Fixed it.

[Retardobot]

Hope to order an SFX PSU today.

Emailing CL see what they offer. Would rather order all my stuff from CL rather than mess around ordering bits and pieces from a million different suppliers. Creates a nightmare for any RMA's.

[Retardobot]

As far as SSD's go, what's the best brand/model to grab?

Would like an 2.5" rather than an M.2 card.

Just want one large enough for OS install and a couple of games. The rest will be installed on external HDD's.

EDIT: Also, silent fans?

OCZ Arc100 240GB SSD seems to be the best bang for buck. Truth?

[Xenolightning]

OCZ Arc100 240GB SSD seems to be the best bang for buck. Truth?

Ehhh, it's cheaper. It's burst performance isn't quite up to the rest of them, but you probably won't notice much difference.

My recommendation goes out to the Crucial M series, or anything Samsung.

Silent fans, Noctua...?

[Meesham]

Silent fans, Noctua...?

I have some 120mm Noctuas in my HTPC, not cheap but very, very quiet

[Retardobot]

Just ordered the Silverstone 500W 80Plus Gold SFX PSU and a set of Corsair 120 AF Quiet Edition fans. I couldn't justify the cost of Noctua's even though they may be better.

Will get the SSD and Mobo next pay.

[Mayhem_Lee]

OCZ Arc100 240GB SSD seems to be the best bang for buck. Truth?

Ehhh, it's cheaper. It's burst performance isn't quite up to the rest of them, but you probably won't notice much difference.

My recommendation goes out to the Crucial M series, or anything Samsung.

Silent fans, Noctua...?

Samsung or Crucial SSD's always been my go to. +1 I have also used the noctuas (pricey) or the newish corsair fans (brand whore). Fractal has some nice fans also with white blades if your fussed about colouring 

[Xenolightning]

Samsung or Crucial SSD's always been my go to. +1 I have also used the noctuas (pricey) or the newish corsair fans (brand whore). Fractal has some nice fans also with white blades if your fussed about colouring

Yeah I'm always hesitant to recommend Nocuta, they tend to polarize the community a bit. They are really great fans, I have a bunch of them in an old mATX build.

In saying that I also picked up the Corsair fans, and have 4 in my system. I wouldn't knock them, their build quality is great.

[Retardobot]

It sounds superfluous but as well as the Corsairs being quiet editions, I was really sold on being able to change the coloured rings. $50 for 2 is a lot better on the wallet than roughly that price for one ugly as sin beige coloured Noctua. I've had Noctua's before and I never got used to the horrible colour.

[Retardobot]

Hnnnnggg - so glad I handed out the extra cash for the GA-Z97N Gaming 5.

Dat red + black combo to go with my red+ black Corsair K70 keyboard and red + black corsair fans and red + black Mionix Naos mouse.




Xbox controller for scale.

[Xsannz]

You going to get Mushkin redline ram to go with colour theme?

[Retardobot]

It's entirely possible. Will be in Auckland next weekend so will see what Playtech has in stock.

Are you able to link me the specific kind you had in mind?

[Xsannz]

all 16gb kits 2x 8gb

2400 rated ram

http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=24392

REALLY PLAYTECH?


if playtech then get these they are awesome

2400 rated
http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=254/ID=20768/SID=644365044/productdetails.html

or cheaper same size

1600 rated
http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=254/ID=20767/SID=644365044/productdetails.html

[Retardobot]

Made an order with CL on the Wednesday (1st April) after emailing them most of the day enquiring about a few products, told them I would be making an order later on in the evening. Make order, wake up to them having an Easter Sale on Thursday. Felt a bit shafted that they didn't let me know they'd be having a sale. Admittedly the PSU I ordered didn't come under the sale due to not being in stock, but at that stage I was going to order an in stock SSD and fans.

Thanks for the links .

[Xsannz]

Made an order with CL on the Wednesday (1st April) after emailing them most of the day enquiring about a few products, told them I would be making an order later on in the evening. Make order, wake up to them having an Easter Sale on Thursday. Felt a bit shafted that they didn't let me know they'd be having a sale. Admittedly the PSU I ordered didn't come under the sale due to not being in stock, but at that stage I was going to order an in stock SSD and fans.

Thanks for the links .

all good understandable but TBH i would take bad CL service over playtech any day of the week, but that's preference

[Craigor]

This thread is full of bad, bad words

[Xenolightning]

2400Mhz isn't needed, only get it if it makes no difference to the price. Anything over 1600 and you won't notice much (any) difference.

I have an aversion to Mushkin now too, I had 2 Blackline Ridgeback modules die on me.

Got me some Corsair Domainator now, shit is cash as hell.

[Growler]

This thread is full of bad, bad words

VAGINA!

[Lias]

This thread is full of bad, bad words

Time for some 4chan style auto word substitution? Everytime someone types "Playtech" it gets converted to "ShitCunt Computers Limited"

[Retardobot]

Update:

Picked up an NZXT Kraken X31 AIO. Went for the NZXT over the Corsair as they both have the same CPU block and the NZXt has a slightly thicker rad with some pretty awesome software (variable pump management that can be controlled via a smartphone app).

Also grabbed a Samsung 250GB Evo 850. Next it'll be the RAM + optical drive.

[Xsannz]

NICE...

what ram you going for?

[Retardobot]

Not sure yet, dude.

Not looking for the fastest, break-neck speed so probably 1600MHz. Happy to pay a premium for quality rather than performance. However in saying that, I've never had RAM fail on me, have had RAM slots die though.

[Xenolightning]

1600Mhz is perfectly fine.

I had 1866 modules, and back when I gave a shit, and overclocked and benched each part. The ram makes fuck all difference.

[Retardobot]

I used to be all "ZOMG LUK AT DEEZ TIMINGZ". I learnt that you're right, RAM speed makes fuck all difference unless you're trying to OC to stupid settings.

[Xsannz]

Not sure yet, dude.

Not looking for the fastest, break-neck speed so probably 1600MHz. Happy to pay a premium for quality rather than performance. However in saying that, I've never had RAM fail on me, have had RAM slots die though.

tighter timingings like cas 4 are best.