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Thanks for the suggestions! Very helpful!

I have 60mm of space to work with for a low profile cooler. Which one would be the best from a noise and performance standpoint, with more emphasis on noise than performance? I'm eyeing the Silverstone AR06 and Cryorig C7, but I'm looking for more suggestions. Thanks!

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Up for sale are two Compact Splash cases, one white and one black. This is a steel mini-ITX case focused on water cooling and can fit a 240mm rad on top and a 120mm rad in front, both in push config. It has mounting points for two 2.5-inch drives, and does not support 3.5-inch drives. There are...

Well shit, thanks ToastyX, that info was incredibly helpful. I just wish I saw your post before I tried to take the monitor apart and accidentally cracked the LCD screen :( (I was trying to get to the EDID chip to remove the write protect pin). Oh well, at least now I can pick up that 4K monitor...

Hey guys, I had a power outage here recently that lasted for about a second before the power came back on. My monitor (NEC LCD2690WUXi) is behind a surge protector, but I noticed afterwards that the monitor is no longer working properly. The highest resolution it'll do is 1280x720, and I've lost...

Collaboration is fine and well-understood ("Hey, we have this product. Wanna review it for us?"). Having the reviewer come on a forum board he last visited 8 years ago, for the sole purpose of giving a scathing rebuttal to another member for sharing his opinion, which was prompted by a...

I understand, Tony, and I personally don't feel like any money has been changed hands for a favorable review, or that Mike has been anything less that honest and analytic in his review. As a marketing manager though, you must understand what the public perception can be. Mike's [H] forum...

Mike, I appreciate the counter-points; it shares your perspective on the matter. Rather than go into another point-by-point rebuttal though, I'll just simply say this: I still disagree. Perhaps it's in our definition of silence. Mine is absolute silence even at full load; no perceivable...

Therein lies the problem: there really isn't any other site that's focused on silence. But being the only one doesn't automatically make you the best either (look at Comast, it's the sole ISP in several cities, but it sure as hell isn't the best). My gripe with SPCR stems from two points: 1...

I wouldn't put too much stock into SPCR nowadays. They haven't updated their recommended guides in a long time, their forums are stagnant, and their recent bar for silence has dropped so much that I would only consider them to be good for 'somewhat quiet, but definitely audible' reviews.

I'd like to point out that the chirping sound is actually crickets, and I didn't realize they were actually that loud. I'll see if I can get my hands on a shotgun mic so I can post up a better video.

This is a cross-post from my post on overclock.net: I just got the Silverstone SX600-G in today and tried it out. This isn't news to anyone, but it looks exactly the same as the older ST45SF-G. Here are the 3 PSU's side by side. Left is a stock ST45SF-G, middle is my fan-modded ST45SF-G, and...

They're 7-day auctions, just listed. Don't know how much they'll go for, but this is perfect for people like me who missed the Indiegogo campaign, need to build a computer in the next month or so, and can't wait around for the second batch.

I've got the fans only on one side in a pull configuration. The radiator's so big and dissipates so much heat that I only need to have a small amount of airflow over the fins and I'm fine. And yeah, it's fairly expensive. With the rad, feet, cover for both sides, and 9 fans, it came out to...

Hey guys, I haven't seen much info on the Watercool MO-RA3 radiator so I figured I'd provide some info about it: There's several versions of the radiator. A list of them can be found on Watercool's official website: http://watercool.de/en/mo-ra3 Assembly instructions...

I've actually tried mounting a 120mm fan to the bottom. You'll have to line it up exactly with the radiator to screw it in, but the problem is that, because the 120mm is 'offset' from what the case expects, you may have a hard time getting the dust filter cover on. In my case, I couldn't do it...

I ran an i7 3770K and a GTX 670 on a thick 120mm rad with two undervolted push-pull fans in a mini-ITX case. Temps under Furmark + Prime95 at the same time were 90 C for the CPU and 77 C for the GPU. Temps under normal load (gaming) only got up to about 80 C for the CPU and 70 C for the GPU. All...

Will do next time, Synomenon. Wasn't expecting it to be a build log, I thought I was done after the initial post but then it just kept evolving :).

Both. Because you can disconnect the hoses without any leakage, it adds a lot of flexibility. For example, I can: 1. Bleed a component outside the case, quick disconnect it, and insert it back into the case with only a minimal amount of air seeping back in. For example, I've done this with my...

You're welcome.

Since it seems like your brain has been replaced by your massive penis, let me put it in terms you can understand: Wow leeleatherwood, you're so smart and knowledgeable. Everything you say is totally true and there's no way you could be wrong. And let's leave it at that.

Looks like I offended you :). Whatever you say man, enjoy going deaf. I'll enjoy my silence.

That's the difference between you and I. You may think that the MCP35X is quiet at full speed. I find that it puts out an intolerable amount of noise at full speed. Kudos to you if you don't mind the noise but luckily we live in a world where your opinion doesn't influence markets. Maybe you...

I still prefer the MCP655. It puts out more flow when it is completely silent (potentiometer on 2) than the MCP35X in the Apogee Drive II at its lowest speed.

TJ max for the i7 3770K is 105 degrees, and this is an Ivy Bridge chip. The Sandy Bridge chips had a TJ max of 95 degrees, but even then they'll start to throttle, not shut down. In any case, I finished my testing, and with the case doors off and a fan on the PSU, it was still running after 45...

Quick update: I was stress testing by running Prime95 and Furmark at the same time and the PSU crapped out after 30 minutes and rebooted the computer. Temps shortly before it rebooted was about 90-95 C for the CPU and 64 for the GPU. Not sure if the PSU just can't handle the load or if it's due...

I just finished re-doing all the tubes and converting the loop to a T-Line: Here's what it looked like before I put in the power supply and radiator. The T-Line is at the bottom because I had a hard time getting it to dangle properly between the power supply and the graphics card. Here's a...

I took a look at VirtuMVP and it doesn't look like it's quite a robust solution yet, so I'd like to avoid it for now. And here's the pictures as promised. Sorry for the delay, I crashed last night when I got home. Here's the Apogee Drive II mounted itself with the 90-degree fittings angled back...

Unfortunately I have a DVI cable plugged in there, or else that would be better than blocking off some of the motherboard ports. And I'll definitely take pictures of the res before I rip it out. I figured I'd redo the tubes as well while I'm at it, so I'll probably do it this weekend instead of...

Yeah, I think I will. The flow rate seems to be lower than the D5, but keeping the pump inside the case is much more desirable. The D5 with res top looks really cool though; I'm going to miss that look. I'm just glad the Apogee is quiet when running on 20% PWM, since the lack of decoupling was...

Just a quick update: I got the parts today and installed the Apogee Drive II. With the 80x25mm fan on the outside of the PSU, it BARELY fits into the system. There's less than 1mm of clearance between the fan and the top of the pump. Also, the pump's damn quiet at ~1200 RPM (20% PWM). I'm...

Shucks, looking at those pictures, I realized I should have taken a picture of how it looks like positioned over the motherboard. In a FT03 Mini with an Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe motherboard, it completely clears the RAM sticks and gives enough room to mount a waterblock or a Noctua NH-L12 heatsink...

Very interesting, I wasn't aware that Noiseblocker made 15mm fans. It certainly doesn't show up on their official website. Looks like FrozenCPU sells the PWM version...

I measured the clearance at over 60mm on the top. The cover has a lip that's lower than the case door 'walls', but if you can clear those, there's slightly more height available. I got the Bitspower Z-Multi 40, which is 60x60mm and cylindrical. I also got the FrozenQ FlexTank, which is...

Parts ordered today. They'll come in on Wednesday and I'll give another update then. I bought a bunch of stuff that allows me to make a T-Line, but I also picked up two reservoirs, one which I believe I can fit on top of the case and one which is a long shot, but maybe I can squeeze it inside...

I don't see why not. The diminutive Alphacool DC-LT could run a double-thick rad, a CPU block, and a GPU block on 7V, albeit at a low flow rate. The Swiftech MCP-35X is PWM-controlled, so it can be made to go faster as components heat up. As long as the flow rate is enough to make the water pass...

I believe so if you use 45-degree or 90-degree fittings. On my current CPU block, the EK Supremacy, the right angle fittings clear the fan with a little room to spare. Judging from the images here...

Actually, now that you mention it, I haven't tried the Swiftech Apogee Drive II yet, which a CPU waterblock + MCP35X pump combo. I initially passed on it because I thought that mounting it to the motherboard would make it impossible to decouple, but if I can run it on a low RPM, I may be able to...

An update: in the end, I decided to get a D5 pump (a.k.a. Swiftech MCP655 or Koolance PMP-450) and the Bitspower 150 res top upgrade kit for it: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16503/ex-res-378/Bitspower_Dual_Single_D5_Top_Upgrade_Kit_150_-_Ice_Black_BP-D5TOPUK150P-BKBKIBK.html It's...