Computer Forum Chat Thread

[llDemonll]

yea, the cooler is one thing that can easily be replaced. i'm hoping the 65W will help a bit with that, but i have no idea what the fans in the case or anything will be like either; we'll see tomorrow! (more likely this weekend, though, but everything should be here tomorrow at least)

[inux94]

I'd record the stock fan noise if I had the time

Good luck

[Drunkenvalley]

Yeah, the stock cooler for AMD is pretty noisy, far as I've experienced.

[icedwarrior]

On a random note, how often do you guys clean (canned air) your computer? I can't recall the last time I did mine...lol.

[n0cturnal]

Ugh, AMD stock cooler sounds like a vacuum cleaner.

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On a random note, how often do you guys clean (canned air) your computer? I can't recall the last time I did mine...lol.

Every 6 months or so, I clean the dust filters every months though.

[BicycleMafioso]

Apparently my load temps are 30-32c, I don't trust that.

A bit low, but not impossible. Remember that AMD temperatures are lower than intel.

On a random note, how often do you guys clean (canned air) your computer? I can't recall the last time I did mine...lol.

I clean the dust filters fairly often, my computer not so much.

[Xuvial]

On a random note, how often do you guys clean (canned air) your computer? I can't recall the last time I did mine...lol.

Once a year I take out the front 200mm filter and 5.25" filters and clean them out with water.

That's about it

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

Whenever I think the front filter is looking awful with a greyish ring of dust where the fan draws in the air.

[Deleted]

On a random note, how often do you guys clean (canned air) your computer? I can't recall the last time I did mine...lol.

Due to the FT02... not often. I clean the dust filters every few days and that is enough to keep the components free of dust. I had the computer open for the first time in 4 months a few days ago and it wasn't even worth popping a can for.

[inux94]

Screw you Noctua.



Quote one the guys here, read it a few days ago:

"What? I can't hear you over the size of my NH-D14!"

[n0cturnal]

HAHA. That isn't really what I said but I guess it works.

You should get a Dremel for that :P

[Deleted]

Hey, So I've finally found a great deal for me and wanted to know if buying this will work it's magic with it? Have no knowledge in this. Also I have a stereo amp, but I don't think I'll need to use it with soundcard right?

[BicycleMafioso]

That's a great pair of headphones; I've ordered two already.
And yea, the DG will work.
I would advice a DX instead though; it will be able to drive it fine anyway

[Deleted]

Great to hear! Care to explain how big is the difference between the two? Except the extra 40$ of course

[BicycleMafioso]

The DG is an amp; The DX is a sound processor. The other lack what the other has.

[Deleted]

Sooo I already have this here. Does that mean that I can go with DX and my amp and have even better possibilities? If so, are there any cheaper and acceptable processors?

[protput]

http://youtu.be/nF3WYAMwMpA?t=1m15s

Listen to the bleeping sound. Pwned by Razer synsapse again

[Shiromar]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($81.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Inwin BL647.300TBL MicroATX Slim Case w/300W Power Supply ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $595.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-28 12:05 EST-0500)

+ ASUS Wireless Card, All-in-one card reader.

Computer for the parents so I'm seeing how the AMD stuff works. If it's a total flop I'll buy it from them and buy Intel instead. Got a nice discount on the 840 Pro ($100 after discounts / rebates)

Finally pulled the trigger on Trinity....don't fail me now!

Only thing you should've changed is a caviar blue instead of the black since apparently the latest blues outpreform the blacks. Not to mention with a SSD, they probably wouldn't notice a slightly slower drive even if it were.

[Heksar]

Would this setup be any good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125440 (299$ - Newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116504 (229$ - same)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157298 (119$ - same)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233186 (50$ - same)

So that's approximately 700$. I have Antec Sonata III as the tower and a 500W power supply.. Should I buy new power supply and some cooling system if I want to overclock?

edit: Sorry posted only the links..

- Gigabyte Geforce 660TI 2GB, graphics card
- Intel Core i5 3570k - 3.4ghz, processor
- AsRock Fatal1ty, motherboard
- Corsair Vengance 2x4gb, memory.

[protput]

Would this setup be any good?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125440 (299$ - Newegg.com)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116504 (229$ - same)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157298 (119$ - same)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233186 (50$ - same)

So that's approximately 700$. I have Antec Sonata III as the tower and a 500W power supply.. Should I buy new power supply and some cooling system if I want to overclock?

edit: Sorry posted only the links..

- Gigabyte Geforce 660TI 2GB, graphics card
- Intel Core i5 3570k - 3.4ghz, processor
- AsRock Fatal1ty, motherboard
- Corsair Vengance 2x4gb, memory.

Not bad, what PSU do you have? "a 500w PSU" doesn't suffice, we need a name

An aftermarket cooler for the CPU would be best if you're going to OC. How much do you want to spend on it?