Thanks, capecod! :) Ralf Hutter: I'll keep it in mind, but I doubt it's worth the time and effort to fix for this particular build - it's not a major issue, and adding more cables would mean (slightly) more heat inside the case. I know air flow isn't a major issue, but still. Also, it would make it ...

Hello, As a follow-up to my original topic asking for system building advice, I've completed my new computer. There are more powerful FC5-based systems around, though this one is by no means weak. The system is completely passively cooled and has no moving parts whatsoever. I initially planned to ge...

Thanks for your reply! Your solution with using heat pipes on the left side of the case to cool the graphics card looks intriguing, I might go for a similar solution myself! Hell, it might even enable more powerful graphics cards, assuming their heat production doesn't go above 95W TDP. However, I h...

Hello, I've spent a good few hours trying to piece together a desktop computer using the following criteria (arranged in order of importance). I've come up with two options that look promising (on paper, anyway), but which are compromises when it comes to my wishes - I have questions regarding them....