Except NZXT stuff isn't always high quality, take the Sentry 2 for example, they openly admitted using low quality materials which were causing voltage instability and most, if not every fan to click or whine. I have one with this issue so I know firsthand, although it's not too bad for me as my fans don't click or whine, but I do get voltage instability causing fans rpms to fluctuate very audibly. I'm always pretty cautious about buying things from NZXT.

anyone have experience with seagate constellation es drives? are they as reliable as they claim?

From my little experience with server-oriented HDDs (WD Caviar Red, Seagate Constellation, etc.) and from what I've read and heard, they tend to be more reliable than WD's server-oriented offerings.

???
WD's server HDDs are better then WD's server drives?

WD Red is a NAS/RAID optimized drive. Not a server class drive.

Just picked this up, then found out it was voltage locked :(

http://i38.tinypic.com/1ep1s4.jpg

update on my dads "comp fix" fiasco he brought it to ncix and they said he simply needed a bios upgrade

thing is... i found out he only plays BF3 on Medium settings.......... :seriously:

wait, so he got mad about the framerate but he was only on medium? wtf? sounds like he's just knowledgeable enough about PC's to get himself into trouble.

lol yeah sigh thing is he doesn't like listening to what ive got to tell him about it bleegh


anyway i got some parts now to build my htpc :D

Soooo it's a Win Win situation.. lol

lol how much money he dumped into the new parts and brining to NCIX?

I don't know but based on the parts I'm guessing around $2k

finally got around to installing the swifties
maybe this will finally motivate me to overclock the CPU
I can't figure out how to make the GPU power cables to be more flushed...can't tuck 'em

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...12197615_o.jpg

yep, rev2.0 with the blue PCB is voltage locked and non reference design so cant use watercooling
is this the OC version? if so ill take it off ur hands for a discounted price:awwyeah:

Anyone here have a Fractal R4. Ncix has it on sale.

contemplating if i should get that case or just do a itx build

I've worked with the R3 version. A very nice case, a joy to work with.
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I am using one right now, it's a nice case. Very spacious inside.

1 Jigahertz? LMAO LinusTechTalk...

Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 Unboxing & Overview - YouTube

In terms of the case quality, would you say its worth the money?

For the price right now at ncix, yes for sure!
I bought mine during boxing day for 59 after pm with mem express.

yes,definitely.
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Only msi 7950/7970 are unlocked afaik.

Guess I'm not the only one with this cooler.

Just upgrade my video card from a AMD 6950 2GB to Geforece GTX 660 SC. Very tempted to get the GTS 660 TI but meh I don't play too much games so it should last me a while.

Edit also considering getting a SSD now.... since my laptop have one is such a big difference any good suggestions for a decent and cheap SSD?