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  1. Couldn't see 'no links' to manufatures/retailer websites here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/95599-linus-tech-tips-forum-code-of-conduct/
  2. Where are the rules? It says 60hz at 4k on a German website I found and Google translated.
  3. So this incredibly cheap 4k monitor just apeared on Playtech. The only other 4k monitor on the site is the Asus one for four thousand dollars (ironically 4k for $4k). The release date for the Samsung is the 6th of may. I was waiting for an IPS 4K monitor... but this is as cheap as the IPS 1440x2560 monitors. I would like to hear what you guys think. I am seriously considering it. Here is the Samsung website (although the product numbers differ slightly)
  4. If you will only play games on one monitor, you only need to get a card that can drive that resolution at the fps you want. But with 3 displays there is an added difficulty. For AMD and I believe Nvidia you can only drive 2 hdmi/dvi screens at once even if there are more connectors on the back of the card. You will need to drive one of the displays by displayport, whether it be natively or with an active adapter to HDMI/DVI. so look for look for relevant benchmarks on linus channel, he has got some great and easy to understand comparison vids. I live in NZ so I have no idea what 300USD can buy sorry.
  5. I am very impressed with the RE4's. They are so silent and cool, yet high performing. The aluminum panels are coated in something as they came from another case. The edge pieces I am hoping will oxidize to form a protective layer.
  6. Thanks for the feedback. Mounting the filter behind the fans is a very good idea. I could make them clip/slide on, then it would be tool less to open the case and pull the filters off to give them a vacuum. I could even do it when the server is running! I was thinking about putting felt in the bottom of the basement, but rubber covered screws is another option.
  7. I think fan covers would detract from the build, and I really like the look of the fans. Plus I live in NZ and everly thing PC related seems so expensive here. But even after three weeks the fans were quite dusty. I'll defiantly look into getting filters. I wouldn't buy some, but I haven't seen any decent home made ones, so I might hold out for now. If you have any suggestions on home made filters, I'd look into it.
  8. The default cooler used to run in a case with similar thermals to a Bitfenix Shinobi, with an added fan in the window. Even though I have speed reducers on silent series fans, this case results in lower temperatures. Also this is the only place to put the PSU and keep such a small form factor. I didn't want to cover the PCI slots, as in the future I want to use this as a Steam box. I mentioned in the OP I wanted to run the new cooler passively, then there would be a lot more space between the PSU and the cooler.
  9. Hey guys! This is my first post/case mod and my first time working with aluminum, or any metal for that matter. I had my server sitting on a networking switch, in an old motherboard tray. I decided to build a case for it and this is what I ended up with. After helping a mate upgrade to a 8350, he gave me his old parts for being his personal tech support. He gave me the following: - Amd Athlon X4 640 - Gigabyte MA74GMT-S2 - Kingston 2x2GB DDR3 1333MHz low profile memory I also upgraded some parts to make the build more 'enterprise grade'. I bought two Western Digital RE4 500GB Sata II drives to put in raid 1 compared to an old seagate 7200.10 320GB. The power supply I was originally using was from my friend also, actually exploded in a huge spark that flashed out of the PSU case. The largest capacitor inside blew open, and the main transformer was blackened. I quickly bought a non no-name Corsair CX500. I bought 2 120mm Fractal Design Silent Series R2 case fans. The stock Amd cooler was too loud and whiney, so i replaced it with the Cooler Master GeminII M4, which I may try to run passively. The case itself is made from scrap aluminium. The equal angle is actually off cuts of 'W-channel' that was stripped down to U-channel for use in showers. The aluminium sheets are from and old case that used to house a Pentium IV Extreme Edition. It would have cost thousands back in the day, but was donated to me as it is hopelessly slow now. The sides of the case are also from showers, they're of cut offs of the material that lines the walls. I bought the power button from Jaycar. I recycled the motherboard tray from the same case I got the side panels from. The hard drives sit in the bottom of the box, the motherboard tray then slides on top, then the lid slides on too. The case is designed to fit a full sized atx board, up to 6 hard drives (provided you can handle the cable management and it doesn't get too hot down there) and long video cards. And you probably guessed by the fan spacings this case can also hold thick 240mm radiators. Inspite of this the case measures only 340mm deep by 360mm wide by 210mm tall. The server runs Ubuntu 12.04. It is used to host personal cloud services for myself and some friends, various web pages, game servers and most importantly a platform to experiment on. Here are some shots of the completed build: Photos taken with a Nikon D3200 Feedback is welcomed.
  10. Ok 319 pages of comments, I'll still be crossing my fingers.
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