DeadEyeJ

You guys need to check out CH Product's Fighterstick and Pro Throttle HOTAS system. The absolute best in the market, and built like tanks.

"I don't see any better options on the market at this price point...." CH Products Pro Throttle and Fighterstick. For $200, you get the best HOTAS setup on the market, and the de facto standard of what a HOTAS should be. Want to know how good these sticks are? There's people who still own their 20 year old CH Products HOTAS, and merely converted the old game port plug into USB. These thing may not look like much, and may feel light and flimsy, but they're built like tanks, and work forever. Ask any enthusiast which sticks have stood the test of time, and they'll always point to CH Products. Linus, give these a go and give a review. They're the absolute best in the market. Here's my setup on my jury rigged mounts. http://imgur.com/zL0kMv7 Here's a great Youtube review with Elite Dangerous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceOdOytgT64

So I tried out the pull configuration for my rig, and did a thermal test using HWMonitor, Prime95, and GPU-Z's built in stress test. Did 15 minutes in a push, and then 15 minutes in a pull. Absolutely no difference in either configuration. Both push and pull had the exact same temps for the CPU, and the GPU wasn't affected by either config when pulling in air near the radiator. I have a reference GTX780, by the way. That answers my question completely.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try out a pull config, and see if the temps are any different.

So I got myself the new Corsair Air 240 case, and I had an H105 cooler lying around to use. The design of the case pretty much requires that the AiO cooler to be installed in the front as an intake. So should I put the included SP120L fans in a push or pull configuration? Would there be any perfomance difference? I was thinking of a pull configuration, because that allows the H105 tubing to stretch a little more, and not be squeezed against the solo top fan and the side panel. I don't want to do a push/pull config, since that puts the fans a little too close to the GPU for my comfort. Also, are the SP120Ls sufficient for a pull, or are there better fans designed for this kind of layout? Any suggestions on what config is the best? Thanks!

Love your show Linus! You guys deserve all the kudos you can get. Keep bringing us great reviews and sneak peeks. Could you also do a Z97 MicroATX roundup?