Why not just get a dedicated AV processor. The Outlaw Model 975 is (relatively) affordable and Emotiva should be launching the MC-700 soon. I'm using the Outlaw unit since receivers can't handle my speakers.
Is there an itx server blade out there with 2 pci expansion slots that can use a sfx psu? I'm turning up a lot of itx server blades but it's a lot to sift through and I figured if anyone knew it'd be here.
I have two 4tb nas drives in mine. You'll have no problem using a second bracket and if you don't have a dedicated gpu in the case airflow will be fine, especially if you put fans in the bottom.
I wouldn't recommend completely blocking the side intake with 4 nas hard drive if you plan on using...
If all you're doing with it is gaming you'll notice little difference, maybe 2-3 fps. Really not a loss there so going with a 6700t in the alpha or 6700 in the node 202 or Raven case would be good options for a new sff system.
Also keep in mind that the footprint of the graphics amplifier is...
There wont be much of a difference between those processors for gaming. You'll only really notice the loss of the extra cores in professional uses like CAD modeling/rendering. Also Asus has done testing with tb3 docks which are also pcie x4 and said it doesn't bottleneck the gpu. That being said...
Hmm my open model isn't doing so well but it's doing slightly better than the founders edition. I was wondering if I should go with a blower instead of an open cooler since I want to sell my card and pick up a different 1080 that has two HDMI ports. Maybe I should also sell the CPU cooler and go...
I had two particularly noisy high flow 3000rpm noctua industrials and they did very little to help the reference 290 I had before I bought a non reference 1080. IMO it's not worth the hassle, bottom fans will cool an extra degree or two extra but will make the case even more crowded, noisy, and...
It won't affect your CPU temps negatively like it has for me but it still won't be effeciently cooling your gpu. There's no vents on the gpu bay so the hot air will pool up there quite a bit before exhausting out the top and that'll raise gpu temps. I recommend going with a reference card or a...
If you decide on an Ncase M1 make sure to get either a reference or blower style gpu. If you get an open cooler gpu the CPU cooler will intake the hot GPU exhaust and it'll raise CPU temps.
If you go for a Dan A4 any style GPU will work because the CPU and GPU are compartmentalized so the GPU...
Honestly if you want more pcie lanes then the mainstream processor line isn't the way to got. An x99 board would be ideal though, imagine a mini itx x99 board with 4 m.2 connectors on the back running at full x4 bandwidth.
I swear I'm tempted to buy one and build a second rig that I don't need lol. It's a damn shame it doesn't have enough room for 3.5" drives. I have no problem downsizing the cooler and running at stock clocks but I can't give up the 8tb's of storage my two drives give me.
I used some 3000 rpm noctua industrials on the bottom. To be honest it wasn't worth wasting the space because it only lowered gpu temps by 2-3 degrees and did nothing for the rest of the temps.