The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[tiny voices]

I was thinking the same thing. Looks just like a space heater! I do quite like it though.

 

[RazerZ]

Their yellow case looks like an underwater ROV :lol:

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[ImDaBaron]

Haha I was going to say it looks like something from the movie The Abyss

 

[PandaButtonFTW]

Their yellow case looks like an underwater ROV :lol:

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that's the most awesome of the lot!

wish their was a digital/urban camo version...that would look EPIC.

 

[Lutfij]

^ make one!

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Why we have plastidip.

 

[tiny voices]

Plastidip is great stuff. Used it on my G35 grille and my WRX wheels.

 

[PandaButtonFTW]

^ make one!

that probably wouldn't end well, last time I painted a case.. I ..well... I don't wanna talk about it xD

 

[Lutfij]

Practice makes perfect. I paint my own chassis now and I've had to learn a couple of things along the way ...the hard way. When they say, what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger is very true. You can live from horrible experiences and hopefully it'll teach you to not make them again. To make things easier, you may want to go through some of MNPCtech's guides. They offer a lot of insight and ofc there is also a fella known as Hanoverfist on OCN who is killer with paint skillz.

 

[g-unit1111]

Their yellow case looks like an underwater ROV :lol:

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Why do I have the James Cameron jingle from South Park playing in my head as I look at that case? :lol:

[video="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67MRiMT9cnE"][/video]

 

[ImDaBaron]

What does everyone think about doing a mITX build around the Athlon X4 860K?

 

[g-unit1111]

What does everyone think about doing a mITX build around the Athlon X4 860K?

I'd personally go for a Pentium G3258 over an Athlon 860K but that would be my personal preference. Pentium G + GTX 760 = awesome.

 

[Rammy]

Similar pros/cons to the G3258, despite their differences. Potentially expensive motherboards+coolers to get decent performance kinda eats into your value for money

Personally I'd probably just take a stock clocked i3/i5 build for a similar budget, but if you had access to an old cooler and/or motherboard then they start to become much more interesting.

 

[ImDaBaron]

What does everyone think about doing a mITX build around the Athlon X4 860K?

I'd personally go for a Pentium G3258 over an Athlon 860K but that would be my personal preference. Pentium G + GTX 760 = awesome.

Yeah the G3258 more than likely overclocks much better than the 860K

 

[ImDaBaron]

Similar pros/cons to the G3258, despite their differences. Potentially expensive motherboards+coolers to get decent performance kinda eats into your value for money

Personally I'd probably just take a stock clocked i3/i5 build for a similar budget, but if you had access to an old cooler and/or motherboard then they start to become much more interesting.

I do have access to a Evo 212 and a 620W Seasonic M12

 

[Lutfij]

Lower heat dump, something to consider when your're going onto itx. The processor in itself dictates that you refrain from going with a Hadron case. An elite case would fit the bill of a budget itx build, again, considering you're going with the G3258 due to budget constraints while a B85 phoenix with a fully loaded board can be had for just under $100. but the deal breaker should come from the need to have a clc when you look into the Elite series of cases and the overclock you'll have to perform on the G3258.

G3258
GTX750Ti
B85 phoenix
itx case of choice
ST45SF-G
cryorig c1 cooler or taller depending on chassis
1tb hdd
if budget promotes ssd purchase - shoot for it

 

[Onus]

Similar pros/cons to the G3258, despite their differences. Potentially expensive motherboards+coolers to get decent performance kinda eats into your value for money

Personally I'd probably just take a stock clocked i3/i5 build for a similar budget, but if you had access to an old cooler and/or motherboard then they start to become much more interesting.

This is agreeable. Until the stuttering question is answered, I can't see spending the money on the Pentium.

 

[ImDaBaron]

Lower heat dump, something to consider when your're going onto itx. The processor in itself dictates that you refrain from going with a Hadron case. An elite case would fit the bill of a budget itx build, again, considering you're going with the G3258 due to budget constraints while a B85 phoenix with a fully loaded board can be had for just under $100.

Yeah I was probably going with a Elite 130 or 110. The B85 just needs the bios update correct?

 

[Lutfij]

Last I checked, yes.

The 130 seems the feature rich among all three elite series of cases from cooler master. So you're paying the same for alot more extras.

 

[ImDaBaron]

Last I checked, yes.

The 130 seems the feature rich among all three elite series of cases from cooler master. So you're paying the same for alot more extras.

Yeah I'll be getting that tomorrow. I also have access to a 270X and a 260X so a video card isnt needed. I may get a new power supply and move the Seasonic into a relatives system.

 

[g-unit1111]

Similar pros/cons to the G3258, despite their differences. Potentially expensive motherboards+coolers to get decent performance kinda eats into your value for money

Personally I'd probably just take a stock clocked i3/i5 build for a similar budget, but if you had access to an old cooler and/or motherboard then they start to become much more interesting.

The only downside with going AMD that I could see would be the lack of mITX AM3 / FM2 motherboards. I know there's a few out there, but that's just it - a few.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

I'd personally go with a g3258 and a good motherboard. I've heard the dual cores cause a lot of stuttering in game, but there is no upgrade path to the 860k. The 6300 maybe?

 

[g-unit1111]

I'd personally go with a g3258 and a good motherboard. I've heard the dual cores cause a lot of stuttering in game, but there is no upgrade path to the 860k. The 6300 maybe?

I'm pretty sure the 860K is FM2 and the 6300 for sure is AM3+, anybody want to verify that for me?

 

[tiny voices]

100% correct sir!

 

[RazerZ]

* FM2+, but we get the idea.