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- Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:57 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Can you re-use the dust bag in vacuum cleaner, like Miele?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 40346
Re: Can you re-use the dust bag in vacuum cleaner, like Miel
I don't clean, ever. Cheaper, better for the planet. Win/win.
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:05 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Saying farewell to my first SPCR inspired PC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18605
Re: Saying farewell to my first SPCR inspired PC
I sold my first SPCR-a-like build a few years back to a friend of mine, probably 2012. I could have easily kept it lying around, but having made the decision to go for a 100% new build as a replacement, it was increasingly obvious that selling it made a lot of sense if anyone nearby that was interes...
- Tue May 10, 2016 3:56 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Windows 10
- Replies: 48
- Views: 67134
Re: Windows 10
Free upgrade stops on July 29, so I guess I need to start the "will this program work with Win 10" death march..erm..investigation :) Lordy. That'll creep up pretty quickly. I'm really not a fan of upgrading the OS on my main machine on some rather arbitrary date. My gut instinct is to leave my Win...
- Mon May 09, 2016 3:34 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: I have to call absolute BS on the SPCR 7890K review
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15337
Re: I have to call absolute BS on the SPCR 7890K review
Wow you just really want to get things as wrong as you possibly can... ... I try to avoid weasel words and so it is easy for someone to read and be very clear about what I am saying. I guess we understand each other equally well. Your intention to be clear is admirable, but perhaps not working as i...
- Sun May 08, 2016 1:11 pm
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: I have to call absolute BS on the SPCR 7890K review
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15337
Re: I have to call absolute BS on the SPCR 7890K review
Ah, I get it now. You own a 7870K, and this review mortally offends your testosterone gland. I think you need to deal with that , whatever that is, before you attempt to have a meaningful discussion. Any valid points that you're attempting to make here are kinda getting lost in all the static otherw...
- Sun May 08, 2016 8:51 am
- Forum: SPCR Article Discussion
- Topic: I have to call absolute BS on the SPCR 7890K review
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15337
Re: I have to call absolute BS on the SPCR 7890K review
*snip* That's some funny stuff. Are you reading the correct review? You know, the one didn't recommend the CPU in question? I especially enjoyed your use of the term cerebral masturbation in a post that was 100% pure unadulterated e-peen. Also, you drink too much coffee, I suspect. Calm down, dear....
- Fri Apr 22, 2016 9:04 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Corsair SFX Gold series released - SF450 and SF600
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14801
Re: Corsair SFX Gold series released - SF450 and SF600
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/psu/92177 ... 0-sfx-psu/
No shortage of reviews of these units (understandably).
No shortage of reviews of these units (understandably).
- Tue Mar 29, 2016 12:24 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Corsair SFX Gold series released - SF450 and SF600
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14801
- Fri Mar 25, 2016 3:46 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Corsair Strafe RGB Silent keyboard
- Replies: 15
- Views: 34637
Re: Corsair Strafe RGB Silent keyboard
So, these are around £145 in the UK - approx $205 at the current exchange rate. The EU mark-up is strong with this one. That makes me a sad chicken.
- Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:08 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: Corsair SFX Gold series released - SF450 and SF600
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14801
Re: Corsair SFX Gold series released - SF450 and SF600
If anyone in the UK is interested in either model, it looks like Scan already have some stock available - £69 & £99. I've not seriously considered an SFX-based system so far, but this might be the tipping point.
- Sat Mar 05, 2016 3:28 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Cerberus - Crowdfunded mATX Case
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8283
Cerberus - Crowdfunded mATX Case
http://imgur.com/a/mnIiE I've seen this one discussed on one or two of the big tech forums, and it's a little way off release (Nov '16), but it does potentially bring some nice ideas to the table. While it obviously takes a few cues from the success of the NCASE M1, it looks to be a little bigger (m...
- Mon Dec 21, 2015 1:36 pm
- Forum: Audio Crafts
- Topic: Linkwitz Orion speaker project
- Replies: 32
- Views: 80810
Re: Linkwitz Orion speaker project
Oooh, nice. They remind of some Rega speakers I looked at a few years ago - possibly the RS7s. They have side-firing woofers, which can be used both outward and inward facing depending on preference and room acoustics. Looks like they're staying with the same basic concept through the current RX ran...
- Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:25 am
- Forum: Audio Crafts
- Topic: What are you listening through? speaker systems & headphones
- Replies: 29
- Views: 98331
Re: What are you listening through? speaker systems & headph
Desktop setup - Dali Zensor 1 speakers, Audioengine N22 Amp, AKG K550 headphones. Main System - Dali Zensor 3 speakers, Marantz MCR603 (streaming system) with uncompressed FLAC as a primary source (USB & Plex server). I originally had the Zensor 1 speakers attached to the little Marantz box in my ma...
- Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:44 am
- Forum: The Silent Front
- Topic: Pls suggest a temperature measuring tool
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6639
Re: Pls suggest a temperature measuring tool
I'm not sure if comparing a GPU and CPU heatsink is of much value, considering how different they are. CPU heatsinks are generally quiet a big bigger, and will do a better job of dissipating heat due to size and design. GPU heatsinks have much less mass, so you'd expect them to get hotter and rely m...
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:45 pm
- Forum: Audio Crafts
- Topic: Subjective vs Objective? Audible differences in hifi
- Replies: 12
- Views: 24528
Re: MikeC's Audio Craft: An Introduction
I agree with much that Ethan Winer has to say but when he says, "We know how to measure everything that matters" he loses me. That is a fairly classic example of both hubris and how not to do science. I'm a subjectivist who believes in science. There are quite a number of people out there purportin...
- Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:15 pm
- Forum: Audio Crafts
- Topic: Subjective vs Objective? Audible differences in hifi
- Replies: 12
- Views: 24528
Re: MikeC's Audio Craft: An Introduction
When I see discussions of high end audio equipment, I can't help but be reminded of the commentary from Ethan Winer and Co with regards to subjective A/B test of related equipment, and the information bias of human perception when it comes to audio 'preferences'. The part at the beginning about the ...
- Wed Dec 09, 2015 4:43 am
- Forum: CPU Cooling
- Topic: I made a huge mistake
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10055
Re: I made a huge mistake
You could take a look at the BeQuiet TopFlow SR1 as an alternative if you want to give yourself plenty of clearance. 100mm heatsink with a 25mm (Silent Wings 135Mm) fan.
http://www.kitguru.net/components/cooli ... pu-cooler/
http://www.kitguru.net/components/cooli ... pu-cooler/
- Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:26 pm
- Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
- Topic: please [SPCR] what is the most quesitist GTX 970?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5492
Re: please [SPCR] what is the most quesitist GTX 970?
I'd be fairly confident in recommending the MSI card. I use an MSI 780, which runs quite a bit hotter than the 970, and even then the MSI Frozr fan design does a remarkable job and will be quieter still on the 970. The fans on the Frozr cooler are bigger than most, and don't ramp up as much as the S...
- Tue Dec 08, 2015 2:39 pm
- Forum: Audio Crafts
- Topic: Linkwitz Orion speaker project
- Replies: 32
- Views: 80810
Re: MikeC's Audio Craft: An Introduction
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Linkwitz_Orion_speakers The second article in this section covers the construction of my Linkwitz Orion speakers. Article isn't quite complete; it'll be added to later. Whoah. I'm almost regretting that I asked whether you'd built any speaker cabinets; I now have a fur...
- Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:57 pm
- Forum: Newcomers Briefing Room
- Topic: Help needed to quieten my rig
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5192
Re: Help needed to quieten my rig
Welcome mate. That's quite the setup you've got there. A sound dampening case is a great addition if you're just aiming to take the edge off noises that tend to seep out of case; HHD seek noise, electronic noise/coil whine (HFEC), modest fan turbulence etc, but no amount of sound deadening is going ...
- Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:39 pm
- Forum: Audio Crafts
- Topic: MikeC's Audio Craft: An Introduction
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73477
Re: MikeC's Audio Craft: An Introduction
I don't quite have enough time to digest all of this fully just now, but - wow. That's a work of art Mike. The finish of that 'plywood' is really something & I'll be re-reading this later on. Just out of interest, have you experimented much (or at all) with DIY speaker cabinets? I don't have the wor...
- Sat Dec 05, 2015 1:07 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: be quiet! Straight Power 10 400W
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14167
Re: be quiet! Straight Power 10 400W
Equally one reviewer had doubts about the Straight Power 10 400 in terms of capacitor quality. But the issue here is that if a Gold PSU is required for around 85 euros the choice is distinctly limited. And all of the potential choices are budget models and as ever you only get what you pay for. If ...
- Fri Dec 04, 2015 11:42 am
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: define r5 rattling noise
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11382
Re: define r5 rattling noise
If the R5 is anything like the R4, part of the front fan housing / dust filter may be making very slight contact with front fans. I ended up cutting away the inner plastic framework of the fan holder, which on the R4 has the same pattern as the filter, but obviously sits a bit too neatly against the...
- Wed Nov 25, 2015 3:53 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Case fans, Fractal GP 140 vs bequiet Silent Wings 2 140?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9335
Re: Case fans, Fractal GP 140 vs bequiet Silent Wings 2 140?
I'm very disappointed in this forum, PWM fans are obligatory for an automatic MBO-controlled air system. Of course you're disappointed. You've obviously arrived here with your own pre-conceived ideas and a lack of interest in alternative opinions. Have you tested the information in your random redd...
- Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:11 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Please review RVX01
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7711
Re: Please review RVX01
You are wrong, all such cases consistently get the best results in cooling, like the FT05. For an SLI setup up perhaps, but that's not the typical demographic of SPCR readers (although definitely an area of interest for many I'm sure). For almost any other build, there are plenty of choices that ar...
- Sat Nov 21, 2015 2:42 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: PSU options for Core 500 / Node 304
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9017
Re: PSU options for Core 500 / Node 304
Despite my penchant for sarcasm, the feedback is very much appreciated. Thanks all. Steve - 7W? That's impressive, and not to be sniffed at. From recollection, the ATI 4850 (O.C. Vapor-X) in my Core 2 system precedes the power-switching function that modern GPUs have now. As best as I can figure it,...
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:12 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: PSU options for Core 500 / Node 304
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9017
Re: PSU options for Core 500 / Node 304
Uh-oh. Here comes Captain Sensible, drawing his perfectly reasonable conclusions! Well, yeah. There is of course a natural jumping-off point with increasingly small form factors that pretty much makes a NUC-a-like a no-brainier. I just don't know if I'll be able to handle not actually cobbling toget...
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:30 am
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: PSU options for Core 500 / Node 304
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9017
Re: PSU options for Core 500 / Node 304
So, the thin ITX boards just need a DC-in from a suitable power brick and no pico-style PSU? That does look like an interesting option, especially if those FSP bricks are up to the task. But... I'm only seeing H81 and Q87 chipsets for these boards. That's not to say that a Haswell-based system would...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 3:23 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: Fractal Design Define R5 airflow (esp. PSU mounting)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 22567
Re: Fractal Design Define R5 airflow (esp. PSU mounting)
The orientation of the PSU should be dictated by the case layout, not by the intention of the PSU manufacturer. If you're using a traditional mATX/ATX case layout (such as a Silverstone TJ08), then having the fan point up with involve it being about 1cm from the solid top panel. If the PSU is in a c...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:47 pm
- Forum: Power Supplies
- Topic: The mysteries of ≤550W ATX PSUs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11310
Re: The mysteries of ≤550W ATX PSUs
I'm in a broadly similar situation of contemplating a lower power system that (very likely without a GPU in my case) doesn't really justify the juice that a premium ATX unit can offer. I'm definitely still considering my options. If you're worried about fan noise enough to consider the 650W P2 based...