has anybody ever told you that if you were to buy stuff for this modeling gig, you'd be able to write it off on taxes in the USA as a business expense and work expense. granted you are stuck up there in canada, but still..... < hint hint >
Unboxing videos and the like are as far as I'll go! Besides, I'm fairly certain you're in the minority on this one. Thank you, though! It's definitely appreciated. 😛
"..still want cooling and acoustic benefits of a liquid-based solution.." Here we go again with the fallacy that liquid cooling is quieter than air displacement. Liquid needs both a radiator and fans to cool. More often than not the radiator won't fit in the case (Swiftek anyone?) and needs to be secured outside the case thus creating a lot more noise than a case with smart air displacement and proper sound dampeners.
Ingenious marketing tactic. These models were likely hired to actually model the clothes and someone handed them a computer part after they had the clothing shots done.
These are all great recommendations, the only quibble I have is with the MB. The $50 ASRock MB is a heck of a bargain, but I can't imagine building a Trinity Box (or any Box, for that matter) without HDMI.
If you don't need mATX, the ASRock FM2A85X (as opposed to A75X) is still a great deal for $40 more.