If you check out [H}ardOCP on their forums, they have a post with coupons from MonarchComputers. Right now, you can get an Opteron 165 (1 MB x 2, 1.8 Ghz) for only about $275 after taxes/SH. Many people on there are reporting overclocks of UP TO 2.8GHz, and that’s on stock cooling. However, I didn’t...

I am currently in between deciding to build a HTPC Desktop Case using a NSK2400 or building a HTPC SFF with a SN21G5. However, not seeing a review for either here on SPCR (no doubt i"m sure Mike is working on a review for both ;) ), anyone here have any suggestions/thoughts/experiences with either -...

oh.

WHOOPS.

That's great and all, but I wanna see an innovative design for a 7600 GS Passive, not just some giant heatsink slapped onto it like pretty much everyone. At least do something interesting like what Gigabyte has.

Nice man, definately looks very nice.

I have an old Athlon XP SFF for my parents, a Shuttle that is pretty quiet, although the 7200.7 160 GB is rather noisy -_-;;. Yours definately looks nicer, but I'm sure my P180 would crush yours

Well I'm sure Intel thought that having your computer cool is more important than it being quiet and running hot =[

The holes are there per Intel's TAC (Thermally Adcantaged Chassis) spec.

I'm getting a NSK 2400, as in, the HTPC desktop case, not the 6500, which I'm assuming is the full tower case.

Plastic. Still very sturdy.

As for TP2.0, I don't know, but I'm guessing it probably is. Doesn't matter, I'm putting in a S12 first thing when I get this baby.

The NSK2400 is available on NewEgg, and when NewEgg has it, that's all I need to know *orders*... Actually I wont be ordering one until I have the money, I will be making a nice HTPC out of one with a MSI Geforce 6150 (surprisingly, the model with firewire is CHEAPER than the one without). Integrate...

The VFD and control knob-less version is available, but not the Fusion. i'm guessing ther're probably having issues w/the VFD+media controls

http://www.frozencpu.com/fan-212.html?id=JKYKE3nr

anyone know anything / review for this ? looks interesting.

I'm running an AN8-32X, and my CnQ worked fine. The weird thing is though, and i"m guessing uGuru's the culprit, is that while my CPU features 4/11X multipliers, the lowest mine will go will be 5x. I'm guessing again becuase of the default overclock. Not that that's bad or anything, just still a lit...

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=4999

I dont see how this differs from the X1 or the X2. Oh well, I"ve heard the origional NV5v3's are the best period.

Obviously not knowing the true meaning, but still anyone know how quiet this "0dBA" PSU is? The 13.5 CM 11-bladed fan looks huge o.o

http://www.aerocool.us/p-psu/Zerodba/zerodba.htm

So, let me get this straight:

This opteron 165 is, specification wise, exactly the same as a 4400 toledo, just slower at stock, but is suppposedly "easily overclockable" (to say, the 4400's speed), and cheaper?

wow... AMD's been playin me all this time

Do you want a powerful quiet PCIx16, or a cheap quiet PCIx16 that can support that resolution? Powerful quiet: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121548 Cheap quiet: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127204 They do not list on the website (nor the manufactu...

I dont know, but the 256 MB 7900GT PCI-X is retailing for $329.99, launching same day as teh 7900GTX, 3/9 here at Best Buy.

At where I work, and our inventory system shows the 7900 512 GTX MSRP's for $600. I haven't looked/don't know if we will carry the GT.

The 7900GTX 512 MB will be coming out 3/9. It is confirmed.

Lol, that's ironic. The 7800XTX 512MB has only just begun to ship in large numbers. More like a life cycle of 1 month. :) You mean the 7800GTX 512 MB? I nearly ordered one, but MonarchComputers took too long to get more, so I cancelled my order, which probably was for the best. I will probably be b...

I have the black one. it definately looks very pretty, and with the silver SPCR logo along the bottom left corner of the door definately is a nice touch. I would upload pic but I can't because my camera is broken from CES. If you look in my profile I have a few pictures.

Oh, i was looking for a specific model #.

You didn't mention what motherboard you have, which complicates things. I personally say that if your motherboard has got the room, use a Nexus + XP 120. I went from an EXOS Aluminum with 3 M1As fanswapped (normally only one would be on at low speed) to what I just said, and it definately is quieter...

some do, some don't. I myself have four external HDDs. The one I like most is not even on the manufacturer's website - it is that new. The Western Digital MyBook Platinum Edition - uses a 250 GB HDD, USB/Firewire interface. Yes, eSATA will be definately loads faster, though. I myself haven't tried i...

The Logitech UltraX is probably the best choice that I would definately recommend. However, keep in mind that this keyboard uses laptop style keys, aka, short pitch. Certain people don't like that. I myself cannot recommend a better keyboard other than the UltraX if you are looking for the straight ...

While I can't seem to find it on WD's website, we just started carrying these. They're basically designed like Mini Black XBOX360s.... with a green ring in the middle. I believe they are calling them MyBooks because they're fairly small and look *somewhat* like a big book that would go in your shelf...

I have a bittersweet opinion of DFI. Their motherboards work amazingly well... when they work. I had a LanParty nForce2 400 Ultra, and after about a week of headaches I never had to touch the thing settings-wise until I got a new computer, this time with the DFI SLI-DR. Again, a few headaches, but o...

Would lower speed memory consume less power and run cooler? Quick answer: No. But I think this subject has been beaten to death. Yes, HP seems to be simply taking shortcuts like they did last year (no AGP/PCI-Express, using 4 256s for 1 GB of RAM, etc etc) in order to save a few bucks but to cause ...