Author Topic: Arcmanov's rig evolves... (Read 294266 times)

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #740 on:** January 06, 2013, 10:16:06 AM »

Look good. Any pics of the completed closed system?

Carigamers · « **Reply #740 on:** January 06, 2013, 10:16:06 AM »

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #741 on:** January 06, 2013, 10:39:43 AM »

benchmarks or it didn't happen

Saxito Pau · « **Reply #742 on:** January 06, 2013, 06:09:30 PM »

Very nice build.

I have to start on my Mini PC build myself. A "Hackintosh" project. But a Silverstone Sugo SG-05 will be the case of choice for me.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #743 on:** January 06, 2013, 08:26:48 PM »

Oh, that 'Sugo' case is rather spiffy.
I have only 2 personal gripes with it:
1. The fact that I can't use a standard ATX PSU
2. The slimline ODD bay.

...and I guess it's probably quite a bit more expensive too, ent?

The Cooler Master just happened to tick all the right boxes...the most important ones being the very things that make that Sugo undesirable to me...the drive bays and the PSU issue.

How easy would it be to get a replacement PSU for that Sugo though?

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Saxito Pau · « **Reply #744 on:** January 06, 2013, 09:19:36 PM »

The Case and PSU combo is a hot US$120

You can certainly get SFX PSUs on Amazon:

I just hope when I get my case the PSU never blows, because of the PRICE!

Is the size and design that win me over the Cooler Master,(almost same size as a typical Shuttle XPC - and consider that a Shuttle barebones of Case, PSU, mobo and Cooler is at least US$200 - US$400+) plus the Cooler Master cooling performance is apparently not rated as good as other ITX cases.

Carigamers · « **Reply #744 on:** January 06, 2013, 09:19:36 PM »

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #745 on:** January 06, 2013, 09:23:24 PM »

Yall take ur htpc's seriously. $150tt super power branded supertech case and I move on with my life.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #746 on:** January 06, 2013, 11:08:42 PM »

Quote from: Captain Awesome on January 06, 2013, 09:23:24 PM

Yall take ur htpc's seriously. $150tt super power branded supertech case and I move on with my life.

LOL...and then have to always see this big, ugly case whenever I watch my TV. No thanks.

@ Sax...that 'cooling problem' was easily remedied by replacing the anemic stock fan with an Excalibur.

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TriniXaeno · « **Reply #747 on:** January 07, 2013, 12:09:12 AM »

lol

Im with awesome. Case won't get much love (nor $$) from me.

but at the same time, I can appreciate the value of a svelt system for the living room.

Hence the interest in this puppy.

The Sapphire VS-8

An entire PC, smaller than a graphics card? Now THAT I can spend some $$ on.

About $399. No assembly required.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #748 on:** January 07, 2013, 01:58:42 AM »

I considered that too, but my focus was on building something with easily replaceable/upgradeable parts.

Still...that little Sapphire is rather sexy.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #749 on:** January 29, 2013, 01:43:45 AM »

Fellow enthusiasts...check this app out if you haven't already...

For system monitoring and sensor logging, it seems to surpass RealTemp, and AIDA 64...two of my mainstays for the past few years.
Found it while reading a CPU cooling article on Guru3D.

It's updated almost daily, so pretty much any hardware config can be properly scanned and monitored.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #750 on:** May 30, 2013, 04:09:27 PM »

Nothing new...just some benchies,

using Nvidia's latest 320.18 driver...

3DMark Vantage: http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/4711607

3DMark11: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/6735693

3DMark Fire Strike: http://www.3dmark.com/fs/501330

Didn't bother with the other 3DMark tests. The only one that matters to me is Fire Strike.
New Fire Strike leaderboard perhaps? (you'll have to buy it though)

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #751 on:** May 30, 2013, 04:26:52 PM »

Nice.

lol @ nothing new. Yeah boy, upgrade fever has cooled to the temperature of a dogs nose amongst GATTers.

Sign of the times.

I'll probably only spring for a 5ghz processor when they get around the $299 mark. Just because it has been long overdue. Moore's law be damned.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #752 on:** May 30, 2013, 05:09:28 PM »

...but them new GTX 770s callin meh name though, albeit very softly.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #753 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:40:10 PM »

New addition to my growing trove of gaming audio hardware...

The Sharkoon Xtatic Pro

Sound quality is crisp, clear, and the bass is satisfyingly solid and punchy...something I can't say about the Turtle Beach PX5.
Also doesn't distort at higher volumes, but it gets so terrifyingly loud, that it would be hazardous to listen to it at that volume.
The fit is nice and snug...covers your entire ear, and the earcup is made of a soft, 'velvety' material...not leatherette like traditional cups.

The real deal-sealer for me with this headset is of course the 5.1 speaker setup. No aural trickery here. 4 speakers in each earcup.
Also, the chat function is provided separately by the USB hookup, so game sound can be adjusted independent of chat sound. The SCU can also
provide pass-through for optical AND analog, so you can connect an external speaker system to it as well.

In a nice design touch, the 'Pro' on the sides light up green, although it does nothing for the sound quality.

Gave it a nice 'sorting out' in Battlefield 3.
DEFINITELY a step up in audio quality from the PX5, which will now be relegated to console duty.

Not for 'audiophiles' by any means, but it gets the job done...and it's multi-platform.

It's not as pricey as the PX5, but it sounds WAY better.

Arcmanov Approved.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #754 on:** June 14, 2013, 12:02:23 AM »

Evolution...

Stock: http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/4725825 OC: http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/4727514

Stock: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/6727195 OC: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/6736019

Stock: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/776185 OC: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/785900

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #755 on:** June 14, 2013, 05:15:36 AM »

The cooler on them cards incredibly sexy. Love it. They musbe running real cool ent?

Arcmanov · « **Reply #756 on:** June 14, 2013, 06:53:13 AM »

Idle temps are 40 and 41 degrees C. Haven't took note of the load temps as yet.

Just a degree or two higher than the 660 TIs.

Philosophical45 · « **Reply #757 on:** June 14, 2013, 08:02:49 AM »

OH GEED!!!!!!

Arcmanov · « **Reply #758 on:** June 15, 2013, 09:00:28 PM »

Quote from: Arcmanov on June 14, 2013, 12:02:23 AM

Evolution...

Stock: http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/4725825 OC: http://www.3dmark.com/3dmv/4727514

Stock: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/6727195 OC: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/6736019

Stock: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/776185 OC: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/785900

OC scores added.

Considering EVGA already bumped up the clocks, I could only squeeze about 3-5% more out of em. Not worth the extra Watts in power usage.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #759 on:** June 21, 2013, 10:24:12 AM »

Finally got my new G700s yesterday...and promptly 'christened' it with a BF3/Metro sweat.

Definite improvement over the G700, which has been inexplicably, for want of a better phrase, been F@#KING UP,
with random right-clicks for a good few months now. Imagine the nightmare when that happens during hectic BF3 shootouts.

The G700s' sides are more textured. Thankfully, the left/right buttons (and the top) aren't. What you see there is matte, and featureless.
Same wondrous teflon feet as the 700, so there are no glide issues whatsoever.

The software is a step up too, from the 'plain' old SetPoint, and now recognises (and interfaces with) all Logitech hardware you have connected to your system...

One highly overlooked 'feature' that I discovered quite by accident, which carries over from the G700, is that you can ditch the wireless function
entirely (take out the battery even), and use the mouse in wired mode, as the charging cable can also act as a connectivity/data cable.

In short...if you like the G700...you're gonna LOVE the G700s.

Carigamers · « **Reply #759 on:** June 21, 2013, 10:24:12 AM »

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