Recent content by phrontis

I haven't tried anything taxing yet. After reading AFD's post about changing a fan setting in bios (from PWM to Voltage or something like that...4-pin fan connectors -> 3-pin)...it's not bad at all. I would compare it to say a new Lenovo or Dell desktop pc noise. I would guess ~25 dBA (at idle).

It fits. I had to temporarily remove the front usb/audio/power button panels to tetris it in there but it fits. NCASE M1, ASUS Maximus VII Impact, GIGABYTE GV-N980G1 GTX 980, Intel Core i7-4790k, Ballistix 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR3-1600 CL9 Sport VLP, NH-C14 (only outer fan..mobo power cables got...

Panasonic UJ-265 Slim 6X Blu-ray Writer SATA (Slot Load) $94 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A29FYD2/

I'm doing a similar build - parts arriving today! i7-4790k. asus impact vii. gigabyte 980 windforce. silverstone sx600-g. crucial ballistix sport vlp ddr3-1600 (8gb x 2). samsung 840 evo-series (500gb) ssd. noctua nh-c14 hsf. noctua nf-f12 case fan. samsung uj-265 slim blu-ray writer. i'll post...

I don't know if this belongs here...I'm looking for help picking parts. What I have: NCASE M1 v2 w/ ODD slot and a Gigabyte GTX 980 Windforce (shipped). That's all I have so far. I was thinking of getting an i7-4790K processor, Maximus VII Impact motherboard. Also the Silverstone 600w SFX...