Recent content by Lt Broccoli

I was hoping for both dies to have extra cache as it would suit my needs best. Looks like I'll end up with the 7800X3D to not worry about scheduler weirdness on Linux. Though with the slow memory speeds when going to 128 GB of RAM, I may limp my 6800k another generation. Zen 1 also had a poor...

So it turned out the seller had a pricing error. Bleh.

Not sure yet. My current home system is an Athlon II X4 640. I am considering putting it in there, and building a new gaming system into my R4 case instead. The Athlon is rated at 95 watts. Either way, I'm thinking of picking up a Noctua NH-U9S cooler for whatever ends up in the 605 and blowing...

Will do! I kind of like the challenge... though I might just move my GTX 760 into the case... or stick to a plain media machine with no dedicated graphics.

I would try using more fans first. Grab a couple of high static pressure fans for the front (Fractal Design makes the Venturi Series, but the Dynamic Series would also work), and move the front fan elsewhere in the case. The included Silent Series fans in the fractal case have a tough time...

So the Node 605 came up for sale for $80 CAN ($61 US), no taxes and shipping included. I jumped on it. Still need to assemble the rest of the components!

I have four of those 4 TB HGST NAS drives in a Define R4. I basically don't hear them, though my case is under the desk.

I have the Define R4 at home and at work, which is the same size, and while it fits on top of a desk, I keep it under the desk in both locations. When I open the door, which is where the front dampening foam is, it does get a bit noisier. If you're not going for water cooling, are only running...

Note that the SSD must be mounted before the motherboard in the R4, if you decide to build in that case.

I plan on it in a few months. My Athlon II X4 640 is a little slow.

Noctua NH-U9S and NH-D9L are recommended by Silent PC Review. Expensive, but very quiet.

Yeah, you have a good point. I think I'll hold off for a while and reconsider things.

Taking a closer look, it also appears the EVGA GTX Hybrids' cooler wouldn't fit in front of the power supply: the door hinge would interfere. It would also collide with the motherboard if mounted on that side. I may have to give up on the idea of doing a gaming machine with the 605. The...

Yeah, might be my only option. I wish either of the GD07/GD08 had a nicer front. That's one thing the Node 605 got right.

Yeah, I've read the same reviews. I'm willing to change fans, and expect I would have to with a hot graphics card. Unfortunately the Node 304 doesn't fit the space I plan to fill. The Node 605 would fit perfectly; it's the same size as my Sony STR-DN1040. My other option would be...