Have a look at this : http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=61094&p=529749#p529749 The op wanted a quiet PC for < $ 1000 to do Audio editing. Yeah, but that build is $1000 w/o software; phaser specified $500-$800. I'd recommend the cheapest Sandy Bridge CPU w/ H67 board. Right n...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox?ref_=pe_36900_18265310

1.5 TB reviewed at SPCR here:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1123-page4.html

I know there are a few options out there, but I was wondering if there is a de-facto favorite case/PS for an i3-540 mini-iTX system with a full size optical drive and one 2.5" hard drive? The Silverstone Sugo SG05 only takes slimline optical drives, and the Antec ISK300-150 seems to have some seriou...

Shame miniITX only supports 1 expansion slot. Anyone know if there are any microATX fusion boards on their way anytime soon? i.e. the equivalent of these miniITX boards (with CPU included) but in microATX size Yess. Asus has one coming -- fanless. There will be others. http://www.asus.com/product.a...

Anyone have experience with these Wesena cases: http://www.shop.perfecthometheater.com/product.sc?productId=267&categoryId=34 (more pictures on this one): http://www.wesena.co.uk/product.php/6/0/itx7_2/3e17f25b95344cb3275d8707c2d6f073 They look really nice. Might be a perfect fit for a pico-based sy...

Does anyone have any experience on these little Habey cases and power supplies: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811321012 I wonder if one of the new Asus Fusion E-350 fanless boards would fit in there: http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2011/01/amd-zacate-mini-itx-mother...

The Asus mini-itx board for the E-350 looks to be passively cooled!

http://images.bit-tech.net/content_imag ... mi-i-1.jpg

Does anyone know anything about the Kingston SSDNow V100 series that are currently selling?

NCIX has the 64GB model for $99, which seems to be a great price. Is it a quality, reliable drive? Or is it worth spending another $30-$40 for another brand?

Thanks.

Mike:

I can see how this could be incredibly useful. One thing I couldn't figure out from the Ceedo site is how the system would run without telling the BIOS to boot from the USB port. If it includes a small version of WIndows on the drive, how does it boot into the system?

I'm still hoping that someone can measure the front-to-back distance between the feet on the GD05 for me. Anyone?

Thank you.

Could someone with a GD04/05 please measure the front to back distance between the feet for me? I know the case is 323mm deep, but my shelf is only 285mm deep. I've got overhand space in front and back so that isn't a problem, but I'm wondering if the feet are within 285mm.

Thank you.

Thanks for the ideas. Actually, the shelf itself is 11.5" deep plus there is lots of room in the back for cables. So I could actually go a bit deeper than 12" as long as the feet fit within 11.5". Not sure if that helps. I just looked at the specs on the Silverstone Grandia GD04. It fits the height ...

I was hoping I could get help specifying a simple i3-530 system that can fit on a 7"h x 12"d x 21"w shelf? (The shelf is fixed in a wall, and it'd be great for my room if my PC could fit on it.) I need the system for general day-to-day work, and some 2-channel audio production. I'd like to run an ~ ...

Thanks for the help. Sounds like I need to rethink my PS - I'll look into that PicoPSU-type power board that the guy from Saskatchewan is selling here, I cannot remember the name - it is rated for higher power than the Pico. Sounds like I also need a bigger, quieter CPU cooler in there. I'll look in...

I'm thinking of an i3-530 build to upgrade video/processing capabilities of the 0 dB Cappuccino PC that sits on my desk. No gaming is required, but I'd like to be able to watch all manner of video/TV, and do basic 2-4 track audio using reaper/audacity. I'd like it to be a small footprint on my desk,...

... In this review I read that the i5's doesn't give me much more then a i3. In other words the price / performance rate of the i3 is much better... So I think I have to choose between i3, i7 or AMD multi-core... i3 530 = 2,717 i5 760 = 4,532 i7 950 = 6,279 Those are CPU Mark scores. The i5 is 67% ...

Does anyone know anything about the noise level of the Seasonic SS-300TFX?

It gets an exceptional review here based on tested performance:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/ ... ew/1021/10

, but no indication how quiet/noisy it might be?

Thanks.

If I'm not mistaken, 14 dBA at idle is much quieter than earlier incarnations. 14 dBA is inaudible in many environments. The older Mini's were clearly audible.

Anyone tried one yet?

Where did you buy the case?

Any answer on this?

I'm wondering the same thing myself:

Antec ISK 310-150
Zotac H55ITX
i3 530
4 GB DDR3
slimline optical
2.5" drive

If not the Antec, what would a better case/PSU be, given a goal of 'inaudible from 3 feet'?

Hi all: I am considering a build around a quad core i5 750. I want a system that can handle audio and video processing tasks, as well as some development work. I also want to make sure it can handle light gaming. I have a new, empty Antec Fusion case lying around that I traded Mike for some time ago...

43*C is average during normal use. SInce it is a very low-power CPU, I am often at 40% CPU usage.

I did run CPUBurn once, and I cannot remember with certainty, but I don't recall it ever getting over 70*C.

First, I want to apologize. In my original post, I hadn't realized that the CPU was not included in the price. Second, I am surprised the CPU temps are so high. I didn't end up buying one of the AOPens here, but I do have a similar fanless enclosure Cappuccino PC with a 1.5 GHz Celeron M Dothan-1024...

There is a new version of this board out now, with PCB revision 04:

ZOTAC GF9300-G-E LGA

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as ... 6813500035

It has wake-on-USB, 3 SATA headers and 1 PATA header.

I see that NCIX has their 1.5 TB Ecogreen F2's on sale this weekend for $99:

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=45370 ... re=Samsung

Does anyone know if the 1.5 TB model is just as quiet as the 500GB model in the review?

Thanks.

I have no affiliation with it, but I saw these on eBay and thought they were a terrific deal: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120383882308 Logic Supply is a great company. I just bought a 32 GB SLC IDE flash drive from them for $100. I put my own 0 dB system on it, and it feels li...

I've been told that PC Power & Cooling make reliable power supplies. Does anyone know anything about their S47X Silencer model:

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php? ... omoid=1055

Thanks.

Did anyone ever figure out how to effectively, and silently, cool a C2D in one of these cases? Intel has a nice budget LGA775 mini-itx mb now: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121381 Combined with an e6300 CPU, and a 30 GB SSD, it could be a small, snappy and quiet system if ...

I am thinking of building a very simple NAS/HTPC system: AMD Sempron Sargas: $37 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 Biostar TForce TA780G: $50 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138105R Kingston 2GB DDR2 800: $34 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...

This board is now available in the US, and appears to have some great silencing features in the BIOS:

http://www.logicsupply.com/blog/2009/08 ... -mini-itx/