All my stuff from Newegg arrived in two different shipments, yesterday & today. I ended up getting a CM Hyper 212 Plus to replace the stock cooler for the X6 1075T. It came recommended as the best "budget" cooler, and I am definitely on a budget. It was $30, and has a $15 MIR right now. So for...
Not sure what TL;DR means, but I went for it.
After MIR & Gift Card eventually make their way back into my wallet, this rig cost me $510. Not bad; now I just have to convince my wife that it was a good deal.
I think I'll wait for the prices on SSD to come down a bit before I get one for the...
So which SATA cable? Straight or right angle? This one seems to be the most popular one. Is 18" long enough?
OK. Let's overclock this thing. Which CPU heatsink/fan should I get? Anything else I need, besides more research?
I'm sticking with the Spinpoint, then.
LOL! OK, the $25 case it...
If I get a mobo with Sata 6Gb/s, then will I have better performance if I go with a HDD that is 6Gb/s? I could get this combo with WD Caviar Black for $20 more than the combo with the Spinpoint F3. Too many choices, but to upgrade the mobo & HDD to 6GB/s for $55 more, I would do it if I could...
So, assuming the CM case will cool the machine effectively, I don't really mind the fact that it is more of a pain to work in. Maybe I should take the $35 I would save with this case, and get a different mobo. I saw you linked to this Gigabyte one in a different thread. Would I be...
Dominion,
I originally had the Spinpoint F3/Corsair combo in my cart. I will definitely be going this route. And the mobo in your combo seems a little better than the one I had picked out. Is this correct?
I'm not sure if I like the Cooler Master case as much as the Antec, although I've never...
Wow!! I love this forum! Never expected these detailed responses so quickly. You guys are the best. So I changed my setup a little. I've got it under $500 now, after mail in rebates, shipping, and newegg gift card. I think I'll stick with the Corsair 650W PSU, just in case I ever decide to...
Are you talking about the WD Green in your build? I have one of the WD10EADS in my Dell storing data & serving media to my HTPC right now. Haven't had any problems yet. Not sure about the EARS.
I might do something like that eventually. For now, the one in my Dell will have to do.
This...
So you bring up a good point. If I decide to use software that utilizes GPU acceleration someday down the road, I will end up switching out to a beefier graphics card. Will the Antec 380 still suffice at that point? I rebuilt my shopping cart on newegg, replacing the Corsair 650 with the Antec...
I don't know much about power supplies. I was just thinking, down the road, I could see adding a SSD for OS & apps, and a couple more HDDs for the video editing projects. Would the Antec still do the job?
So, overall, should this build be able to handle the HD video editing/encoding pretty...
Also thinking about adding something like this G.SKILL 120GB SSD for the OS and Apps. It puts the build a bit out of my budget. I'm thinking it shouldn't hurt much to wait until I save up more $$, as hopefully SSDs come down in price over the next year? What are your thoughts? I'm asking anyone...
Here is a great place to learn all about XBMC. I'm just getting into it myself. I researched for about a month before I decided on the Revo. XBMC is definitely a project, but I think the end result is worth it. Have fun!
Matt
Just get a nettop with Atom/Ion. I picked up a Acer Revo 3610 slightly used for $250. It comes with a Windows 7 license. Dual boot with XBMC Live. It will stream 1080p Blu Ray rips all day, and is super efficient. Will cost about $25 a year to run, if you leave it on 24/7 365. Put the money you...
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