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And has good airflow over the drives. I mounted an SSD under a rail too so you could in theory do 7 drives, or more, if they are 2.5".
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NihilCredo posted:Out of curiosity, what are some good case options for a small file server? Or, in other words, which cases have the best [volume] : [number of 3.5" drive slots] ratio? If you don't mind a little modding (drilling some holes in the bottom and making a couple brackets) , you can fit 6 3.5" hdds and an ssd in a lian li tu100b. You have to use a flexatx psu as well. It's a nice little case.
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NihilCredo posted:Out of curiosity, what are some good case options for a small file server? Or, in other words, which cases have the best [volume] : [number of 3.5" drive slots] ratio? Maybe the Silverstone DS380 would fit your requirements?
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That thing is pretty cool. Silverstone is neat company, I appreciate how they're not afraid to get weird and make niche stuff.
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Apparently these are priorities over making nicely built, smallish sized tower-style ITX cases with good cooling and acoustics: - ATX-sized ITX cases - Yacht-themed ITX cases - Toaster-shaped ITX cases - Trashcan-shaped ITX cases I just want a slightly smaller version of the Fractal Nano that looks a little sharper.
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dy. posted:Apparently these are priorities over making nicely built, smallish sized tower-style ITX cases with good cooling and acoustics: just get the nano, it's a ballin little case. only gripe i have with it is the blue LED when a white one would have been so much cooler looking
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dy. posted:Apparently these are priorities over making nicely built, smallish sized tower-style ITX cases with good cooling and acoustics: Let's not forget this abomination:  Which was like $200+ in 2012 dollars, and $300+ if you wanted the "limited edition" display base/train tracks.
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IDK, I'd totally buy a stupid gimmick case if I had the cash to spare. And I think the yacht one is legitimately beautiful.
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AEMINAL posted:just get the nano, it's a ballin little case. mega dy fucked around with this message at 18:14 on Oct 10, 2016 |
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I think a Nano S with a PSU mounted vertically in front - where ODDs would usually go in an ATX case - allowing for a shorter height would be ideal. Fractal, email me for my paypal deets thanks in advance. Also loving lol @ NZXT's itx case. That thing is so silly. Everyone just wants an S340 mini, guys! No need to build some curved monstrosity. well why not fucked around with this message at 18:44 on Oct 10, 2016 |
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well why not posted:I think a Nano S with a PSU mounted vertically in front - where ODDs would usually go in an ATX case - allowing for a shorter height would be ideal. Fractal, email me for my paypal deets thanks in advance. yeah this would be good, i didnt get a sfx psu so i lost one of the cable management gromet holes, its a bit messy inside but the stock fans still manage to keep it cool. one of the GPU fans being like 3-4 mm from the PSU doesnt seem to be impacting cooling at all, thankfully here's my nano s build, again: 
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Be Quiet! Cooler, EVGA GPU. Fractal Case and a Corsair PSU. That's a really smart build. Good stuff.
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well why not posted:Be Quiet! Cooler, EVGA GPU. Fractal Case and a Corsair PSU. heh thanks, my last build was kind of a crapshoot so i spent weeks picking the parts this time. hiding in the rear is a 500 GB samsung 850 EVO  also i literally cannot hear if the computer is running at idle, barely at load either. at first i kept getting worried my OC had crashed it when i got out of bed the mobo is a z170i pro gaming, and i can recommend it wholeheartedly. superb UEFI interface and top notch overclocking. the windows ai tuning suite is actually nice and useful too
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Speaking of ridiculous ITX cases: http://store.antec.com/cube_razer quote:Unit Dimensions: 365 mm(H) x 250 mm(W) x 460 mm(D)
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Thanks Ants posted:cube I'm not sure what part of that is cube-like. Hell, even the "cube" style cases which aren't actually cubes at least look vaguely like one. This just looks like a dumpy tower. HalloKitty fucked around with this message at 19:35 on Oct 10, 2016 |
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Photex posted:it's big in all the wrong places. mlym
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well why not posted:I think a Nano S with a PSU mounted vertically in front - where ODDs would usually go in an ATX case - allowing for a shorter height would be ideal. Fractal, email me for my paypal deets thanks in advance.
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Yes but with an actual supply chain.
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Probably going to pick up an i3 NUC to replace my ageing laptop real soon, but I wanted to just sound you guys out real quick, I remember there was some ASUS or Gigabyte NUC-like barebones box that was supposed to be coming out later this year? Am I dreaming or are the only current (and near future) options basically the Intel NUC line and Gigabyte brix for the ~book-sized systems niche? Also, are the people on the Intel NUC forums nitpicking/crazy or is there an actual build quality/bricking issue with these NUCs that you have to beware of? I know wifi on these is apparently terrible, but that's not a concern since that's easily fixable with a usb adapter. What I'm worried about is like, any build quality issues that would lead to a standard setup (correct memory + SSD) dying or bluescreening for reasons unknown. Endless RMAing or fiddling to get poo poo working would be a pain; I'd rather pay a couple hundred extra and get a slim low end business desktop/laptop refurb with a warranty if there's going to be a need for support.
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japtor posted:Isn't that basically like the Ncase M1 at that point? But with soundproofing and no top vents unless you really want them, which makes it more attractive to me, at least.
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HalloKitty posted:But with soundproofing and no top vents unless you really want them, which makes it more attractive to me, at least. (And when things are at load, the only fan that gets loud is the GPU, which if it's running, I'm probably occupied with loud noises anyway)
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Sale on Fractal Define cases at newegg. Define Nano S is $50. https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/575l7b/meta_big_sale_on_fractal_design_define_cases_from/
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Coredump posted:Sale on Fractal Define cases at newegg. Define Nano S is $50. https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/575l7b/meta_big_sale_on_fractal_design_define_cases_from/
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Could be, it's been a while since they've released a new product. Any predictions? I'm gonna suggest a white Nano S and potentially a new Node case.
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Shanghaied posted:How does ordering the M1 work anyway? The Ncase site says now orders made before 23/9 will ship on 27/9 etc, but at the same time people are also saying they have been waiting quite a while for their orders. I'm looking to build a mITX PC, just not right at this moment, but if the wait is 3+ months, then I figure I might as well order ASAP. Update: I ordered mine on the 24th of August, arrived on 23 September. Way earlier than I was expecting.
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Steakandchips posted:Update: I ordered mine on the 24th of August, arrived on 23 September. Way earlier than I was expecting. Mine took 17 days to arrive, which I thought was pretty fast considering all the delays I've read about. Plus my country's customs office didn't even charge me any import duties. Also as someone who reads Chinese, I thought this was pretty cool  It's the signature section of the invoice, the left one is the seal of Lian Li Industry Co. Ltd, but in the 1000+ year-old seal script instead of a modern font, the right one is the personal seal of the guy who sent the package. I know they still use seals in Asia, but it's still kinda funny to see a modern manufacturing company having an official seal.
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I had not paid any attention to those, but cool!
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SFFs are my new obsession. Has anyone tried the Thermaltake Engine 27 yet?
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Mung Dynasty posted:SFFs are my new obsession. That is Sandia / Coolchip's revolutionary new design which has finally been produced, but that is the 70w TDP version. I believe they still have a larger version in the works. I'd love to see if these meet their decibel claims.
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IIRC CoolChip initially teamed up Cooler Master for the production version, but that deal appears to have fallen through. The Thermaltake version still has no MRRP, and no one seems to have gotten their hands on a prototype for testing, even though it has been "launched". I don't doubt that the technology works, but I do wonder about the feasibility of manufacturing the thing at a consumer-friendly price, since as far as I know the heat transfer between the base and the metallic fan relies on very intricate and precise machining, as well as high quality bearings.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MCT9V18/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=HGISVE6EWRIZ&coliid=I2YTA2ZDYTC3YL&psc=1
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Shanghaied posted:IIRC CoolChip initially teamed up Cooler Master for the production version, but that deal appears to have fallen through. The Thermaltake version still has no MRRP, and no one seems to have gotten their hands on a prototype for testing, even though it has been "launched". I don't doubt that the technology works, but I do wonder about the feasibility of manufacturing the thing at a consumer-friendly price, since as far as I know the heat transfer between the base and the metallic fan relies on very intricate and precise machining, as well as high quality bearings. I think you might be overestimating the machining. There need to be good tolerances, but once the thing spins up, it's riding on a layer of air like the needle on a hard drive. Hard drives have to have super-tight tolerances but they can still be stamped out for dirt cheap once the tooling is there. Mung Dynasty posted:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MCT9V18/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=HGISVE6EWRIZ&coliid=I2YTA2ZDYTC3YL&psc=1 Yeah, I just bought one, I'll be the guinea pig and report back. Edit: If you look really carefully at the pictures of it, there's a couple clips on the fins of the center heatsink, like you'd clip weights to a car wheel rim to balance it. I guess that helps them make up for a lack of precision. Zero VGS fucked around with this message at 19:52 on Nov 1, 2016 |
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What's going on with the reviews on Amazon? AFAIK, this thing is released not long ago in the autumn, but the Amazon reviews go back to 2012 or so.
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Presumably the "budget" version (CLP0556-B) has been there a while, i.e. more vendors not having a clue how to use Amazon.
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Shanghaied posted:What's going on with the reviews on Amazon? AFAIK, this thing is released not long ago in the autumn, but the Amazon reviews go back to 2012 or so. They probably replaced a previous item with this items info.
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More and more I'm seeing multiple items share the same page / review data. I've seen ITX, ATX, MATX boards on the same page, as well as a 24" IPS screen share data with a 27" TN panel. It's borderline deceptive.
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