I dont think its just a flipped PSU, because if you look at the review SPCR did, there is A LOT more distance between the PSU and the first SATA power connector than just 1 or 2 inches. If i were you i'd contact Antec and RMA it for something that is actually usefull. A 2 inch power connector is us...

The plugs close to the PS would not reach the power connectors on my DVD drive or hard drive in the upper chamber. They were just a fraction of an inch too short. The connectors were less than 3 inches from the PSU? A hard drive and ODD in the top chamber would be only a few inches from the back of...

I just got an NSK3480, my first case. I had one problem with it. Mine apparently came with the PSU apparently "flipped" in comparison to the reviews. The cables come out the left side when you're looking at the front of the case, close to the hole that the cables go through down into the case. I had...

Never mind, I went and bought a little extension/splitter cable.

I'm building a system in an NSK3480 right now. I'm trying to put an SATA hard drive and an SATA DVD drive in the upper chamber. There are two SATA power cables, with 2 connectors each. One is very close to where the cable goes into the power supply, and the other is of course at the end of the cable...

I'm building my first computer, using an Intel DG31PR mATX mobo. Like many others, this one says it has surround sound. The only this is, I don't see any connectors for it. So, how am I supposed to get the surround sound? There are normal stereo minijack inputs and outputs on the back. (3 of them: l...

You could probably do a 65w core 2 duo and something like a 9600gt video card. Actually that's pretty much what I was going to do, an E7200 45-nm C2D and an 8600GT. I returned it already though; for one thing, it was a little bigger on my desk than I would like. I'm not sure if I'm going to get the...

The 1380 is difficult to make quiet. Its really only effective with an external AC/DC converter with an internal DC/DC board like the Pico PSU. With the proper modifications though it can be a very quiet enclosure. But thats if you A. Know how to modify it properly, and B. Want to spend the time/mo...

Which do you guys think is better, the NSK1380 or NSK3480? I was thinking of a micro-tower, but there don't seem to be many good ones around, so I got the NSK1380. But now I see I can get a 3480 locally for around the same price, so I could return the NSK1380. Is one better than the other? I think t...

I'm just about to build a system in an NSK1380, but I need to go with an nVidia-based card. I was looking at a fanless 7300GT from Asus. Will that work in this enclosure, or would there be heat problems? I asked Antec and they told me to ask the video card manufacturer. There doesn't seem to be any ...

Will the power supply be safe & reliable, though? I'm not an SPC enthusiast, I just come here for info sometimes on PC-building stuff. I saw this case for real cheap, so I'm wondering if it's junk. I'm just trying to build a basic home computer for cheap. Reliability is the top priority, although ha...

Are Foxconn cases (and the associated PSU) decent? I just spotted this TV-544-A300 for only $35 after rebate: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811153037 I'm not looking for something silent, just something that's reasonably quiet, say quieter than my eMac. Are there any other ch...

Hey, what is the purpose of this PC? You might want to take a look at integrated graphics motherboards if this is not an HTPC and/or will never run 3D games. It's a general-purpose PC. It's going to be a Hackintosh. From what I've read, there aren't many integrated graphics sets that work well with...

I'm building a system that I want to be quiet. It doesn't have to be completely silent, but I'd like it to be quieter than my eMac. I'm planning on using an Antec NSK1380 case. The system will have a Core 2 Duo processor and a Spinpoint drive. Also, I'm told the case comes with a slot cooler which m...

I asked a question about the Aria that didn't get answered. Could I run a Core 2 Duo system in an Aria? Ofcourse you can. Bear in mind it must be a MicroATX system however. If you are building it as a MPC, you may also want to consider using on-board graphics, such as is provided by the GigaByte GA...

I asked a question about the Aria that didn't get answered. Could I run a Core 2 Duo system in an Aria? I know the case is a few years old now, so I don't know if it's meant for chips with the same amount of heat as a new one. I would probably either use an 8600GT graphics card, or a 7300GT (possibl...

I have an opportunity to get an Antec Aria case. I was going to use it for a system with a 2.4 Ghz Core 2 Duo processor. It would have 2 hard drives: a Spinpoint 500GB, and a 320GB WD Caviar IDE for backup. I haven't decided on graphics yet, probably either an nVidia geforce 8400gs or 8600gt. I'm no...

Anybody? I'm not really a quiet-PC enthusiast. I have my Emac which makes fan noise, so I just need something that's hopefully at least as quiet as that. Also, I want it to not have that grating high-treble noise like the Caviar. It could easily be as loud as Caviar, if it was just regular white noi...

I've had this drive (the Western Digital Caviar WD3200AAJB) for a while and I'm not really happy with it. The sound is too harsh. I can hide it behind my printer and it's okay, but I don't like doing that. Is there any other drive that would work better? It's the really high frequencies that are bot...

Mine is in an external Acomdata fanless enclosure, so I don't see how this sound could be a power supply. The enclosure has a separate brick power supply. I haven't used the enclosure with any other drives yet though.

The though occured to me to return mine, but I don't know how much hassle would be involved in packing it up and returning it to Newegg, whether it's worth it. Does anyone have experience with that? I put it behind my printer and it's tolerable, but still annoying. Of course I would rather have the ...

It's not Newegg - unless they had their email database stolen. It's more likely to be a friend's infected PC. None of my friends have this email address (and i use Macs if that's relevant). I just use it for buying things mostly, and this is the only thing I've bought in the last few weeks. The onl...

I have a WD3200AAJB, which I guess should be very similar but twice the capacity, so maybe 2 platters versus 1? I use it in a fanless external aluminum enclosure. Overall it's pretty quiet and low in vibration, definitely quieter than my Emac, but the idle noise is really high-pitched. It's sort of ...

I have an email address that used to be almost spam-free, but now it's getting a bunch of porn spam. There are only two new places I can think of that I've given my address to recently. One of them is newegg.com, where I just ordered a hard drive. Has anyone had an increase in spam after ordering fr...

I'm an idiot, the jumper info was on the drive but I hadn't taken it out of the bag. I have the drive installed and working. It apparently spins down automatically when it's not used for a while. It's pretty quiet, quieter than my Emac, but it seems to have a lot of its noise in the high treble, so ...

The drive came. The first thing the manual for the enclosure says, is to set the drive as a master. It says to consult the drive manual, but of course I don't have the manual. The drive came with a white jumper block on the two pins closest to the power supply pins. Should I just leave it there?

Well, the 400GB Spinpoint deal sold out. I ordered the WD Caviar 320GB OEM, the "AA" version that you say has fewer platters. (WD3200AAJB) Ultra ATA100. $75 shipped from Newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136109 I hope it works and I'm not missing something by buying OEM...

Your capacity range 360-400 only contains one capacity point: 400GB. Nearest other capacity point (slightly out of range of your preference) are: 320GB and 500GB. I, personally, think these two capacity points are better in that the utilize the platters fully. I made a typo, I meant 250GB to 400GB....

I need a PATA hard drive in the 350-400 GB range, to use in a fanelss Acomdata 509 enclosure. The enclosure will sit on my desk. Which ones are best for this application? The Samsungs are supposed to be quiet but have vibration; would this be bad? Also there is always talk of Western Digital being u...