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Ariolander

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About Ariolander

  • Birthday August 8

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Los Angeles
  • Interests
    Anime, Manga, Video Games
  • Occupation
    Web Developer

System

  • CPU
    Intel Core i7-3930K
  • Motherboard
    ASUS Sabertooth X79
  • RAM
    16GB Corsair Vengeance CL9@1600
  • GPU
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB OC
  • Case
    Cooler Master HAF XB Evo
  • Storage
    480GB Kingston HyperX 3K SSD
  • PSU
    XFX PRO 850W Black Edition
  • Display(s)
    Dell UltraSharp U2715H
  • Keyboard
    Max Keyboard Blackbird (Cherry MX Brown)
  • Mouse
    Logitech G600 MMO Mouse
  • Sound
    Creative SoundBlaster E3, Philips Fidelio X2
  • Operating System
    Windows 10

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  1. I recently got a SAMA NEVIEW 4503 and am looking for tips on ideal fan orientation to maintain positive air pressures. It's similar to many "fishtank" style panoramic cases with side air vents but I never used this style of case before so I was hoping anyone who has used this kinda of case could share their input. How should I orient my fans? Which should be intake vs exhaust? The bottom fan is optional, though the bottom is filtered it doesn't have the most clearance there so I am not sure if it is much help considering the 3x 140 already on that side of the case. GPU is a 4070 ti Super with a flowthrough port. I am planning to mount it horizontally if that is relevant. CPU is a 7800X3D so its not THAT hot of a CPU so I am not sure if intake/outake of the AIO maters. I have 6x Thermaltake SWAFAN EX14 140mm fans, the fans come with 2 sets of blades, standard and reverse blades, so I can swap them between intake and exhaust easily.
  2. Yup all used, though my friend said it's the modified version of the H1 after the recall. Do note the AIO in it died so it is actually air-cooled, that's what the Termalrghite & Noctua A12x25 is doing in there. He says he has been running it in this air configuration for 2 years so there doesn't seem to be any thermal issues without the AIO... No fires yet according to him lol.
  3. My friend recently upgraded and offered to sell me his old PC. Does this build look OK? Anything I should be concerned about? He said to give him an offer but I am not sure what something like this should be priced. Type Item CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor CPU Cooler Thermalright SI-100 WHITE ARGB 72.37 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ax Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Storage Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive Video Card Asus DUAL GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Video Card Case Fan Noctua A12x15 PWM 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan Custom NZXT H1 (2019) - Small Form-Factor Dual Chamber Tempered Glass ITX Case Custom NZXT 650W SFX-L 80Plus Gold Fully Modular Power Supply
  4. As an End User I can't see the attachments at all. Just the listing below the thread on my public profile.
  5. Nope don't see said attachments when editing my post nor the big list of the attachments associated with my account. Complete ghosts besides my screenshot. I didn't upload them either.
  6. I noticed this error when creating my thread but didn't think much of it. Still see strange images not uploaded by me attached to my thread from my profile. Do not see them in the thread itself.
  7. This week a bunch of creators did videos on Seasonic's new MagFlow line of interconnecting magnetic pin RGB fans. I know previously Lian Li has sued Phanteks for their daisy chain technology. Some worried this might stop other easy-to-cable manage options from entering the market. Now in 2024 with some new interconnecting fan kits finally being introduced what options are available in the daisy chain easy-to-cable manage aesthetic RGB case fan space?
  8. The Q&A on NewEgg stated that new versions of the DeskMini come with updated BIOS sometime in late 2022 and they even added a sticker advertising 5600G/5700G support so gonna take the risk and give it an order, will figure out something later if it needs an update. Otherwise also found the 5600G super cheap on Amazon. All in all, not counting the M.2 SSD which I am recycling from another build I was able to get the entire PC: Case, Mobo, CPU, RAM, and PSU for $275~. Damn if this isn't a fine super budget-friendly build if I seen one. Really happy with this. Thanks for suggesting the DeskMini, I totally forgot that AM4 barebones MiniPC kit from Asrock existed.
  9. Yea the DeskMini is more of the form factor I am looking for. With the current sales/promos that's a really good price! I would pull the trigger right now if I wasn't concerned about the motherboard BIOS. I don't have a previous generation APU to do the BIOS upgrade for the 5600G support.
  10. Budget): $500~ for Barebones Kit Country: USA Games & Other Details: Home Office Build to be VESA strapped behind a monitor as a DIY All-In-One solution, that I can pack into a bag with a USB monitor if I need to work remote. Primary apps include Adobe Creative Suite, primarily Photoshop/Illustrator, a lot of chrome tabs. Mild gaming to include League of Legends, Starcraft II Arcade, and 4x Strategy Games. Doing my own research, I am leaning toward either a NUC 13, or one of those super budget Amazon-brand Chinese Mini PC makers with latest gen AMD APUs. From my reading the AMD build from sussy (but not worst) brand will be 20% cheaper and much more powerful but the Intel one will have better build quality, QA, and Thunderbolt/USB4 accessory compatibility (I am planning to use a docking station). I already have a 2TB M.2 2280 SSD so only need the barebones kit and RAM. I briefly considered an InWin Choppin based ITX build but I dismissed DIY ITX iGPU SFF builds due to cost/performance ratio not making sense vs mobile-based barebones kits. Two sample carts I was considering NUC 13 i5-1340P vs AMD 735HS barebones kits:
  11. Often Behringer are half to a third the cost of the real product they are knocking off. Of course it will be less worth it to repair a $100 mixer over a $300 mixer in terms of both parts and labor you are better off buying a new one. Behringer make perfectly fine entry level and beginner friendly products. Many space traditionalists dislike how disruptive (and uncaring of IP) they have been but they make perfectly fine products for their price points. If you have a problem with Behringer's build quality then you need to seriously reevaluate your budget and expectations. You don't buy a Behringer expecting a Yamaha. You but a Behringer expecting a Behringer, and as a plus you get to pay the Behringer price, and everything that entails.
  12. Beyond Sloth's question is if your looking for an arm or not, what specific mic are you trying to mount? A heavy microphone has different needs than a light one, some are wholly incompatible with one another. Likewise the different shapes and diameters of mics necessitate different mounts entirely.
  13. Good news is if you buy used you aren't directly supporting them and aren't giving them any additional money they haven't already received. That was my rationale when picking up a 404HD. Got it at a really good price, $90 shipped for a used unit,
  14. I would look into the PreSonus Revelator or Revelator Dynamic USB mics. PreSonus has been in the pro audio gear world for decades before streaming became a thing and their Revelator software rivals Elgato in features and ease of use, but without the big Elgato "stream tax" pricing.
  15. LOL @ Are They a Great Value / Do They Sound Good? No, but you were shopping for AirPods Max, so you probably don't care about that anyways. For an AESTHETIC product I guess it fulfills its purpose.
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