Recent content by WantsToUpgrade

Alright, I've got everything up with default BIOS settings (except for setting the SATA drives as AHCI (I think?) per the problems above. ASUS Probe II says both my CPU and MB are running at 36C. This seems on the high side to me, but perhaps I'm thinking wrong? For someone whose BIOS...

Not until I have it fully running! :)

The build mostly went well. Getting the power supply in was quite a challenge. I didn't realize that the cooler fan involved screwing things from under the motherboard - we left that until last. Oops. Unplugging everything from the motherboard to do it again was fun. ;) A few problems...

Wow, the installation instructions for the Mugen 2 are kinda sketchy. Just need to get that figure out and it will be time to hit the power switch.

Thanks for your reply. I was kinda freaking out this afternoon in case you didn't notice. ;) Yeah, I read a couple different articles on the SPCR site this morning - that was what sent me to the P182 decision. According to the specs, the P6T has "eSATA = 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s". I didn't even think...

I am now leaning towards the Antec P182. My only concern is that it doesn't have the eSATA port. I was thinking about getting the RocketFish external closure (it is also a media card reader iirc) and using that to copy stuff from old hard drives and then using it for regular external backups...

The reviews on the P182 and Sileo 500 make me nervous. And they don't necessarily say they are quiet. Are you speaking from personal experience? There was not meant to be a comment on the i7, it was meant for the mobo. What is the reasoning behind the Barracuda hate? The pressure to get one...

Ok, I have to place this order tomorrow and I'm still not feeling locked in. I'm kind of starting to freak out. >_> $70 - Cooler Master RC 690 Mid-Tower $72 - PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS500 500W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $230...

Uh, yeah...there's a reason I said "(If you put in the KS store, only items in stock are returned when you search, but it isn't a querystring, so I can't link to it)". ;) Since I've never built a computer, my friend is going to help me. He's the one that lives near the KS store, and he just...

So... Everything from MicroCenter would be purchased by Friday. *This case looks good, though I'm nervous about how quiet it is* $136 (MC) - Cooler Master RC 690 Mid-Tower WITH 550W Real Power Pro SLI Ready Power Supply OR ($6 difference) $70 - Cooler Master RC 690 Mid-Tower $72 - PC Power &...

I am working on a new [url=http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261521-31-complete-newbie-seeking-advice-detailed-part-discussion-post]build[url] and I figure this question might be more accurate here. I'm trying to figure out which of these boards would be best, and the whole Deluxe V2 mystery...

Ok, I'm starting this post with a goal of having each component + pros/cons laid out with total prices. We'll see how it goes. For the prices, MC = MicroCenter and NE = NewEgg. CASES (concerns: size of the case, quiteness, expansion room): -Antec Three Hundred Mid-Tower (MC $45, NE $60): I...

The Cosmos 1000 would be great, but $175 is more than I'd like to spend on a case. I'm looking at the Antec Three Hundred ($45), the Sileo 500 Silent ($68), and I'm not sure what else. I'd like the machine to be quiet, and I don't care about lights. Basically, anything I get at MicroCenter, I...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131346 says "Maximum Memory Supported 12GB". Is there another one I should be looking at? This could be my misunderstanding, but in a RAID array, don't you need 3+ drives to support not losing any data if 1 drive fails? Seems an...