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big crush on Chad OMG posted:You can filter on the review page by being on the particular item then going to the reviews. I agree though, it's a lovely system. Never knew that. So there are zero reviews for that specific HSF.
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Moey posted:Never knew that. So there are zero reviews for that specific HSF. Because no one has received one yet. I think I was like the first person on the planet to purchase it and it hasn't shipped yet (given the lag time I'm thinking they're having it drop shipped to me from Thermaltake who doesn't have stock ready). Edit: Yesterday they only offered slow-shipping from 3rd party, today it is Amazon Prime and they offer 1-day shipping, so I canceled the 3rd party order and placed it again with 1-day shipping. Zero VGS fucked around with this message at 16:06 on Nov 2, 2016 |
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Zero VGS posted:Because no one has received one yet. I think I was like the first person on the planet to purchase it and it hasn't shipped yet (given the lag time I'm thinking they're having it drop shipped to me from Thermaltake who doesn't have stock ready). Looking forward to your impressions. I'm gonna be choosing between this and a Cryorig C7 and I'd prefer the Thermaltake over the C7 if it works well enough.
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Mung Dynasty posted:Looking forward to your impressions. I'm gonna be choosing between this and a Cryorig C7 and I'd prefer the Thermaltake over the C7 if it works well enough. Son of a bitch, now they changed my one-day shipping order to "expected to ship Nov 7th" with one-day shipping. Just call it a preorder if you don't physically have them yet, for fucks sake.
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Mung Dynasty posted:Looking forward to your impressions. I'm gonna be choosing between this and a Cryorig C7 and I'd prefer the Thermaltake over the C7 if it works well enough. What processor are you planning on using? The Cyrorig will almost certainly provide better, or at worst equal, performance to the Engine 27 for half the cost. I'm betting that this type of cooler is going to be fairly difficult to scale up and that its sweet spot will be in thin-mini/mini-stx/NUC style builds where space is at an absolute premium. If you have the space for a larger cooler then there will almost certainly be better/more affordable options. Although I certainly support getting the fancy Engine 27 cooler because it looks cool.
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Zero VGS posted:Son of a bitch, now they changed my one-day shipping order to "expected to ship Nov 7th" with one-day shipping. Just call it a preorder if you don't physically have them yet, for fucks sake. That sucks. I'm guessing Amazon will refund your shipping upgrade though.
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Moey posted:That sucks. I'm guessing Amazon will refund your shipping upgrade though. I mean, I've been stalking the Coolchip page for like the 3 years since they announced the product, I can wait another week I guess. I'm pretty pumped though because if these perform well enough the design might end up completely replacing all other heatsinks, including other appliances like air conditioners, gaming consoles, power supplies etc.
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When do we start betting on the noise / temps? I'm keen to see how it works
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I'm really curious about those coolers. They look neat but will they be effective? They remind me of the tunnel from Event Horizon:
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If it transports my computer to hell and back in about 7 years, I suspect that it'll perform about as fast as a comparable market segment processor at that time that uses maybe 6x as much power.
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Fractal announced the Define C and Define C Mini. The mini is still 33L in volume which doesn't feel that small, especially as it's mITX only. I'd want something sub 25L for that.
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I believe the mini c is micro atx.
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Krailor posted:What processor are you planning on using? Not 100% decided, but likely an i5 6500? Obviously, yeah, the Cryorig is gonna be the cheaper, "better" option but I like the design/aesthetics of the Engine 27 and yes this is obviously the most important thing.
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buffbus posted:I believe the mini c is micro atx. yep it's mATX. Honestly mATX is kind of a weird area. ITX / ATX get all the attention, but there's not really anything 'wrong' with mATX it's just kind of ... in the middle.
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Scott Forstall posted:Fractal announced the Define C and Define C Mini. The mini is still 33L in volume which doesn't feel that small, especially as it's mITX only. I'd want something sub 25L for that. Mentioned it earlier, the Mini is microATX, just like the older Define Mini, not mini-ITX. For that, there's the Define Nano S already. vv Yeah, it's not a small case, but I was just pointing out the Nano is the mini-ITX version, not the Mini. Ah, naming schemes. HalloKitty fucked around with this message at 16:54 on Nov 3, 2016 |
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HalloKitty posted:Mentioned it earlier, the Mini is microATX, just like the older Define Mini, not mini-ITX. For that, there's the Define Nano S already. Which is still more than 28L.
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So it goes: Define XL - The biggest case they do, does it all, weighs a tonne. Define R5 - full featured ATX. Basically the flagship. Define S - ATX, minus cages and some minor changes Define C - ATX, minus cages and maybe a bit narrower? Seems very similar to the S. Define Mini C - mATX version of the above. Define Mini - older mATX design. Define Nano S - ITX version. There's no non-S nano. Jesus. It's as bad as cars. Why do no companies have any foresight or respect to standards? It should be more like: Define XL - eATX Define R5 / S5 - ATX Define M - mATX Define Nano - iTX
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HalloKitty posted:Mentioned it earlier, the Mini is microATX, just like the older Define Mini, not mini-ITX. For that, there's the Define Nano S already. It'll take mATX and mITX.
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Dammit. All I wanted was a smaller Nano.
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I have an R3 and it is quiet and wonderful but my next build in a year or two will be a single video card, single ssd system and 47L is kind of ridiculous for that. Something 25L or less, like the Node 504, is what I'm looking for. If I buy instead of build, I'd get something like the Falcon NW Fragbox (I hate that name, but spec-wise it's everything I want).
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well why not posted:yep it's mATX. Honestly mATX is kind of a weird area. ITX / ATX get all the attention, but there's not really anything 'wrong' with mATX it's just kind of ... in the middle. You'd think with 3 and 4 way SLI being discontinued at least as far as NVIDIA goes, and nothing worthwhile Crossfiring, mATX would start becoming more popular. However, we all know that the computer industry hates change, so we likely won't.
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Not sure if this is the best thread but maybe there isn't one - has anyone used an Intel NUC with an active Mini DisplayPort-HDMI 2.0 adapter? I have a Broadwell i3 NUC that has no problem doing 4K @ 60Hz to a monitor over DisplayPort and a 4K TV that has no problem taking 4K @ 60Hz from my Haswell MacBook Pro or Latitude E7270 through an adapter, but if I combine the adapter and the NUC I can't get over 30Hz. If I try to manually set a custom resolution at 60Hz through the Intel control panel, I am told that there's insufficient bandwidth. I don't know if there's some special trick I'm missing or if it's just a weird incompatibility. Related question, why is there not a single 4K TV on the face of the earth with DisplayPort?
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Scott Forstall posted:I have an R3 and it is quiet and wonderful but my next build in a year or two will be a single video card, single ssd system and 47L is kind of ridiculous for that. Something 25L or less, like the Node 504, is what I'm looking for. If I buy instead of build, I'd get something like the Falcon NW Fragbox (I hate that name, but spec-wise it's everything I want).
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japtor posted:Heh 25L seems like such an easy target for that. My Ncase is 12.6L...and that seems huge these days compared to a lot of the newer cases people are working on now. Kinda wish they'd make a smaller version based on a SFX PSU and maybe short cards. I've been drooling over and speccing out theoretical builds in the Ncase for a long time. That'd probably be my ideal case. In black, it's the perfect little box and the build quality is great from what I've read. The falcon tiki gets that small, but I'd trade size for cool & whisper quiet operation. My 970 gets me 1080/60/high settings on new stuff and 1080/30/ultra on basically everything (and I don't really play fast reflex games) and when I build a new box I want to make a noticeable jump. I'm waiting for a single card that can do 4K g-sync well. GTX 1180ti or 1280 (with HBM in there somewhere so hopefully we get a good selection of short 6" cards) and a 2tb ssd so I can have everything installed and bluetooth kb/m/headphones. I've put some time into thinking about this lol
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VulgarandStupid posted:You'd think with 3 and 4 way SLI being discontinued at least as far as NVIDIA goes, and nothing worthwhile Crossfiring, mATX would start becoming more popular. However, we all know that the computer industry hates change, so we likely won't. mATX still involves jamming 2-slot cards as close to each other as possible and if you have a reasonable case volume for lots of radiator mounts/etc it really isn't that much smaller than ATX.
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Scott Forstall posted:I've been drooling over and speccing out theoretical builds in the Ncase for a long time. That'd probably be my ideal case. In black, it's the perfect little box and the build quality is great from what I've read. The falcon tiki gets that small, but I'd trade size for cool & whisper quiet operation. My 970 gets me 1080/60/high settings on new stuff and 1080/30/ultra on basically everything (and I don't really play fast reflex games) and when I build a new box I want to make a noticeable jump. I'm waiting for a single card that can do 4K g-sync well. GTX 1180ti or 1280 (with HBM in there somewhere so hopefully we get a good selection of short 6" cards) and a 2tb ssd so I can have everything installed and bluetooth kb/m/headphones.  . Give me a good framerate at 720p and I'm good. Course I'm playing on a TV, I'd probably think differently at my computer desk.I've had my eye on a short 1060 card but I'm holding out for Black Friday sales...and I'd be fine with the integrated graphics if it weren't for Pacman CE 2 running slow  . That and some full screen no sound bug I can't track down, not sure it's actually anything to do with the IGP but I'm hoping switching to a GPU will get around it.
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Does anyone have recommendations for cases which look good from all angles? I need to put a computer somewhere that it will be quite visible from behind, but all the smaller cases I've seen just have a metal sheet and loads of ports on the rear. Admittedly it's a niche market and the reason for all-in-one pc's but I would quite like something that will be upgradeable.
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Looking at building with the RVZ02B, but I've read a couple of things that make me nervous: (1) A reviewer on either Newegg or PC Part Picker said that they bought a card that was 12", but it only just fit. The RVZ02B claims to accept a 13" card, so what the heck happened? (2) I would love to buy an NVMe 960 EVO as a boot drive for this machine, but the mITX motherboards I've seen all have the M.2 slot on the backside of the motherboard. Do I need to worry about the 960 EVO getting absurdly hot since it will get no help cooling itself at all?
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Grundulum posted:Looking at building with the RVZ02B, but I've read a couple of things that make me nervous: 1. It's probably the height of the card, i.e. from pci-e port to the opposite edge. Look at how far said card extends past the pci bracket. 2. It will probably be okay with real work loads but might throttle during synthetics. I guess you could always use thermal pads to transfer heat to the back plate which might help. Sri.Theo posted:Does anyone have recommendations for cases which look good from all angles? I need to put a computer somewhere that it will be quite visible from behind, but all the smaller cases I've seen just have a metal sheet and loads of ports on the rear. Check out the FT03-mini, I guess.
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VulgarandStupid posted:Check out the FT03-mini, I guess. The cs01 (?) is nice as well. The one thing I don't like is that the cables come out of the top. The fan intake is at the bottom, but it's still a bummer that you can't have a solitary monolith with cables hidden at the bottom if you need it "clean" on all sides. Scott Forstall fucked around with this message at 15:26 on Nov 5, 2016 |
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Thanks for the recommendations, they both look good, although the power cords coming out of the top is a strange design decision for both to have.
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Scott Forstall posted:The cs01 (?) is nice as well. The one thing I don't like is that the cables come out of the top. The fan intake is at the bottom is at the bottom, but it's still a bummer that you can't have a solitary monolith with cables hidden at the bottom if you need it "clean" on all sides. Do you want to have to flip your computer over every time you need to plug or unplug something?
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Can only speak from my own experience so ymmv but because my box is only for games, once I got everything plugged in, I might only go behind the case a couple times a year tops.
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VulgarandStupid posted:Do you want to have to flip your computer over every time you need to plug or unplug something? How often do you need to plug or unplug power, monitor, ethernet, and keyboard/mouse? Most cases have USB plugs near the front for the stuff you will actually plug/unplug on the reg.
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VulgarandStupid posted:1. It's probably the height of the card, i.e. from pci-e port to the opposite edge. Look at how far said card extends past the pci bracket. (1)  Thanks for pointing out that GPUs have three dimensions. Saved me from making a *very* expensive mistake.(2) I'm not familiar with thermal pads, and I have no idea how to use what comes up when I do a Newegg search for that term.
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If you need a computer to look good from all angles and an all-in-one isn't an option then I think your best bet is to get a case that you can bolt underneath a desk and use as many wireless peripherals as possible. For thermal pads, see http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en/fans-thermal-management/thermal-pads-sheets/1179751
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Just got my Thermaltake Engine 27; the build quality is super-solid. At default RPM I can only hear it holding it right up to my ear, and at full RPM I can't hear if if it is put inside the case. I don't have any way to test temps yet but if it performs as promised then it'll obsolete all other coolers in the 70 TDP and below range.
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Zero VGS posted:Just got my Thermaltake Engine 27; the build quality is super-solid. At default RPM I can only hear it holding it right up to my ear, and at full RPM I can't hear if if it is put inside the case. I don't have any way to test temps yet but if it performs as promised then it'll obsolete all other coolers in the 70 TDP and below range. I don't need one at all, but I totally just want one for how cool  it is, pun semi intended.
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Zero VGS posted:Just got my Thermaltake Engine 27; the build quality is super-solid. At default RPM I can only hear it holding it right up to my ear, and at full RPM I can't hear if if it is put inside the case. I don't have any way to test temps yet but if it performs as promised then it'll obsolete all other coolers in the 70 TDP and below range.
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