I read that post! Interesting stuff, didn't recognize you as the author! This is something that warrants some planning and testing for, I love the concept. What is your drive setup in linux? (off topic) What do you think would be the easiest way to back up data to a network location? Am I just paran...

I read that post! Interesting stuff, didn't recognize you as the author! This is something that warrants some planning and testing for, I love the concept. What is your drive setup in linux? (off topic) What do you think would be the easiest way to back up data to a network location? Am I just paran...

:shock: Overload! OK, for the first time in years I am rethinking having a separate /home partition. I had always separated it so that I could upgrade / reinstall without messing with my data. However, based on comments here, I would be better served by having everything on one disk, in one partitio...

So one drive? I didn't think that would be the best solution, but it seems like it may be. It's too bad people scared me so bad about software raid, I didn't want to be tied to a controller, as if the controller failed I could not rebuild until I got another. It seems like that is a lot of hassle. H...

But you seem to not realize how critical /home is for desktop performance. Any software you run as a normal user will be using files in /home. For example, one of the most file intensive desktop applications is a web browser like Firefox--which churns away files in /home like crazy. Ineed, I am try...

So would you go for 2x wd6400AAKS? Did you vote the 7200 + 2.5" above?

Thanks! I found the 150 on the WD site, but didn't know they were available for sale. Looking into the 80 GB dells. *Edit, can't find in dell site, I can only find the 300GB Is it worth it? Are there other fast quiet smaller system drives I should consider? Just don't know if the VR are worth the mo...

I really need a small fast / quiet drive for the system, and a quiet "fast enough" drive for /home I think.

Getting two WD6400AAKS or F1 750 drives seems excessive (for the system drive anyway).

Is it? I wish WD would make cheaper smaller versions of the Velociraptor.

So what should I do instead? I'll get a NAS (buffalo link station or such) to stay up all the time on the network, and back up to that (and have it back up to an external drive plugged in). But what will best fit my main system then? One 7200 drive (F1 or 6400AAKS) for root / system, and another dri...

Thanks for clarifying, MikeC.

If the Enermax had a 5 year warranty, it would be a no-brainer for me, even with the higher price I'd support the new technology pushing better efficiency. This time warranty and price win. Phew! One less decision.

Meh, never mind, this is a dead horse.

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I'll side with Corsair because of the longer history over the Enermax with higher efficiency and price.

Misleading Poll title! Please vote on what drives should go in my "desktop" p182, not in the NAS. I think I could have phrased that poll title better, and I can't edit it. Oh to be able to add some more options...or remove the poll... ----------------------------------------------------------------...

Which would you choose?

Modu 82+

Pro:
Slightly more quiet
Top of the charts

Con:
More epensive
Less warranty - 3 year
Lower heat rating?


Corsair 520hx:

Pro:
5 year warranty
Less expensive
Higher heat rating

Con:
Slightly more noise
flat cables, not braided?

KlaymenDK wrote: I think I'll keep an eye on this.

I saw a couple of your posts and it seems like we are on a similar build path / quest. Please feel free to hijack this thread if you want, Ask questions, etc. I am on a quick learning path myself, everything will be ordered by Wednesday GMT -4 no matter what.

Yes, I am leaning strongly to the Corsair now. Even though the Enermax is /slightly/ quieter, the Corsair has proven reliability (300+ reviews on newegg), better warranty, and (I just read) a higher operating environment temperature rating. I believe that translates into better efficiency, lifetime ...

Wow, Can't decide between the Corsair 520hx and the Enermax Modu 82+ 525.

More warranty vs More silent? What to do?

Decided that the quality PSUs are worth the money. Lots of sound, important part. Updated OP.

Are the fan controllers worth it? I would much rather have it be automatic via cool 'n quiet or such.

RE: CPU, is the 4850e worth another $37 for 200hz? Can it be OC without much more heat and noise? How much? This build is definately starting to get feature creep... fun thinking it through though, even though for the time spent I could have bought whatever was nice and have it already.

Updated OP with current thoughts. I'm not so concerned about overclocking, seems to defeat the purpose of silent. Although if it's easy and silent, why not? I must say my driving force is both silent and the current deal, so if someone suggests something that happens to be at a good price, I'll snap...

So I ordered a p182. Done. In the mail. Now for the rest of it. Yes, I'm sure it has been beaten to death, but I would like help and will chronicle it here. Please help me find parts for it, this is my first spc build. I only run Linux, for those that know of compatibility issues. 0)Case: Antec p182...

Decided to go with a full size p182se because of indecision. Found an OK deal on it, ~120 shipped. Barring that, I probably would have gone with a p150 / Sonata 500 Designer if I could have found a good deal on one. Seems like you can't go wrong with the 150 or the 182.

regarding this 1) I'm looking at big PSU's because i want an efficient (80+) PSU that won't run at close to max output most of the time. My reasons for this is, and maybe i'm wrong about this, but i guess that if it runs at 40-50% capacity it will be more efficient and it will also run cooler and th...

I should mention, the SLI / Crossfire question is more of a pipe dream than anything. I use hardware to death, I am not a hardcore gamer.

Thanks for the pictures, that is an angle I had not seen. I am still trying to scope out all the hardware, the only specifics I have currently are: -A passive card with an Accelero - likely a HD4850, as the linux drivers are maturing nicely, and the Nvidia bad batch scare is keeping me away from the...

Is the case prone to obstructed airflow? Why open up the 5.25 bays? I say a post removing front grills, but it seems that specific mods and more importantly (to a new spc'r like me) pictures and "known" setups are not as frequent here. Why? Is this case unpopular for some reason? This will be my fir...

Hi! I am about to order an Antec Mini P180. Good idea? A few questions, Will a full size Ninja fit? (if not just a mini?) Will the Accelero S1 / S2 card coolers fit? What are the "must have" things to get for this case? I started a quest for a silent SFF box, and then moved to HTPC, like the nsk-248...

Yes, I love the idea of the KPC, but I can not have DVI without adding a pci graphics card, and I would like to use that slot for a sound card or other appliction. Is the 1300 / 1380 really that bad for noise and other? When I first started this crusade I though it was perfect. Why are our build req...

I am not sure which route to go. I would like to have a SFF system, because I really like that form factor, but it seems like there are not any cube like boxes that have the noise, size (volume), price, and expansion for my purposes. I figure -- if I am not going to have that much expansion capabili...

Hybrid SLI® technology I am planning for a build and while researching motherboards for Ubuntu and looking up onboard graphics chipsets I came upon this: http://www.nvidia.com/object/hybrid_sli.html I figure that I could use onboard 8200 graphics while waiting for the 9x series of cards to get a pa...