P183 vs FT02 vs 650D vs 700D?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 2:34 pm
I'm looking to replace my old Antec Solo with something bigger that will help keep my temps down a bit more but I can't decide.
Right now I have a Core i7 930 @ 4.3 GHz with a Noctua NH-D14 which barely fits in the Solo, and a Radeon 6950 (with 6970 firmware) which didn't fit but does now after I used tin snips to cut pieces out of the drive cage. The biggest problem noise wise is the fan on the graphics card which runs fairly hot even idle in that case. I have an older Seasonic SS-550HT for PSU if I remember correctly.
I'm looking for something that is still relatively quiet or could be made that way.
The pros of the P183 are build quality, price, and ability to use the CP-850 power supply. I'm not sure how much better it will be regarding temperature though, especially for the GPU.
The FT-02 is almost perfect but it looks cramped for all it's size due to the orientation, and having the PSU on top may not be the best for CPU cooling. Costs more obviously.
The 650D / 700D look nice but not sure they are any better than the P183 for air cooling.
Anyone have any thoughts/recommendations?
Thanks!
Right now I have a Core i7 930 @ 4.3 GHz with a Noctua NH-D14 which barely fits in the Solo, and a Radeon 6950 (with 6970 firmware) which didn't fit but does now after I used tin snips to cut pieces out of the drive cage. The biggest problem noise wise is the fan on the graphics card which runs fairly hot even idle in that case. I have an older Seasonic SS-550HT for PSU if I remember correctly.
I'm looking for something that is still relatively quiet or could be made that way.
The pros of the P183 are build quality, price, and ability to use the CP-850 power supply. I'm not sure how much better it will be regarding temperature though, especially for the GPU.
The FT-02 is almost perfect but it looks cramped for all it's size due to the orientation, and having the PSU on top may not be the best for CPU cooling. Costs more obviously.
The 650D / 700D look nice but not sure they are any better than the P183 for air cooling.
Anyone have any thoughts/recommendations?
Thanks!