FourBitty

There is a 1 slot gap between the GPUs, you can see this from the pictures in the PcPartPicker link. I bought a new motherboard for this reason.

It's a popular case, hopefully someone will have a solution. There's a good chance that the widely popular SpeedFan can, but it's not as simple as point-and-click and I probably just can't figure out how to use it properly (yes, I've seen JayzTwoCents video about it). I've used smoke to visualize air flow, the answer is 'negative air pressure' as it stands but I cannot see how fast the three Corsair fans are running at idle or under load.

I've seen both of those, but I'd still like to know how to control fan speed through the hub included with the EVOLV ATX case. Temperatures are more of a concern with Pascal GPUs since they constantly regulate their voltage and core clock speed according to the temperature.

Hello, I'm wondering if there's a way to get better air flow/better GPU temperatures with my setup. The specs and configuration can be seen here: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/2Td6Mp I have: 2x 140mm Corsair Air Series in the front as intakes 1x 140mm Corsair Air Series in the rear as exhaust 2x 140mm Phanteks whatever-the-fans-are-that-come-with-the-EVOLV in a pull configuration above the rad, drawing air upward, I don't remember the model but they are SP fans and I preferred them over the NZXT ones that were included with this AIO So there's two things I'd like to know: One, is there any other possible configuration with these two GPUs and the 280mm radiator that might offer positive airflow, and maybe some better GPU temperatures? Consider that noise is not an issue, and you could add/remove as many fans as you wanted. Two, is there any way of controlling the intake and exhaust fans? They are connected to the fan hub included with the case, which is connected to the CPU_OPT header on my motherboard. The fans on the radiator are connected to the included plugs on the X61 and can therefore be adjusted via CAM software, and the X61 itself is connected to the CPU_FAN header as it's supposed to be. As it stands, the GPUs will usually get as warm as the temperature target as set in Precision X OC allows, I usually leave it at 85 or 90. I also have a custom aggressive fan curve set for both GPUs as well as the AIO fans. But I have no way that I know of to control the fan speed of those connected to the hub. I've dabbled with Speedfan, but I don't think that it can find these fans appropriately as they are connected to the hub. Either that or I just haven't been able to configure it correctly. I've also considered swapping out the 2x140mm intakes for 3x120mm, but I'm not sure if this will make a significant difference if at all. I have also considered relocating the AIO to the front - this would get me my positive air pressure but as it stands my CPU temps aren't a concern (65 degrees max under load, 4.6GHz @ 1.3V) and this may cause the GPU temperatures to rise ever so slightly, which is the opposite of what I'd like. So if anyone can offer some insight to achieve positive airflow and more air flow at that with this case, either by changing fans or controlling the intake/exhaust fan speed, or both, please let me know. I would consider any new fans and configuration, feel free to ask if more information is needed.

Hi folks, A friend of mine asked me to build a PC mainly for use of Pro Tools. He's looking for a small form factor desktop and to spend around $600CAD (more on this in a bit) primarily for music production for his band. This is sort of venturing into new territory for me, as I've never built anything in the Micro ATX or Mini ITX ranges and I'm having a hard time putting a list together with a good price/performance ratio. I don't need a GPU, in fact he needs a Firewire interface so if it comes to only having one PCI slot, it should be used with a Firewire card. This is also something I don't really know much about, except some light Googling revealed that Firewire appeared to be a more Mac-specific connector and that for around $13 I can get a PCIe card with Firewire ports on it. So, a few questions: 1) I don't know anything about Pro Tools. Is it (or can it be) CPU demanding, and is an i5 necessary like it says here for recording and mixing? If there's different versions of Pro Tools, I don't know yet what exactly he's using but I can find out and update this post if needed. Can someone recommend a good CPU and motherboard that offers good price/performance for this particular application? 2) Is using Firewire as simple as buying a PCIe card with the necessary ports and away you go, or are certain motherboards/BOISes better for this? 3) If someone wants to have a crack on making a full parts list, here's everything to consider: - Looking to spend around $600 CAD, but he can be flexible. I think he's not too sure about a starting point and just sort of threw that out there. Does not need a GPU. - Needs FIrewire ports. - 1TB of storage at least, up to 2TB would be preferred (disk storage is fine as I don't think even a small SSD can be squeezed out of such a tight budget). - Needs Win10. - Must be a very small form factor, like Mini ITX. - No peripherals or monitor needed. Will only be driving one monitor and an audio interface. The main things I need today is advice on a good CPU and motherboard and clarification concerning Firewire. Thanks in advance for any help, and a reminder that I do live in Canada and all parts need to be in CAD.

Sounds great, I'll give ShadowPlay a shot. Thanks again for all your advice, really appreciated.

Wow, thanks everyone for your replies. Yeah, I'm looking to be able to record with something that is the least detremental to FPS, and as I have an NVIDIA GPU I think Shadowplay is the way to go. Recording at 1080p 60FPS is the goal. As for editing, there's little more that I would need to do aside from simple transitions and possibly integrating an intro/outro. Would Movie Studio 13 suffice? I know a lot of people use Vegas but it might be overkill for what I need. Thanks a lot for your detailed response, I'll post here again if I run into any snags.

Hello LTT community, I'm looking to make some gameplay videos as a hobby. I've made a number of videos already using Fraps and open source video editing software, but I am considering something a little better. I know of a few YouTubers that use external capture cards such as these, I am wondering what sort of advantages using a capture card versus software like Fraps. I would assume that external hardware may record better quallity video as it would take workload off of the rest of my PC's hardware - am I right to think that? I am also looking for recommendations for video editing software. While I am willing to spend some money on a good product, I'm not out to spend a fortune on something that is far more complex and capable than I need it to be. Thanks in advance for any advice, this is my first time posting here so forgive me if it's posted in the wrong section or if I need to include more information. I'm not very literate when it comes to producing videos but I hope to learn more about it in time. -- FourBitty