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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.

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.

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

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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?

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

I mean they make USB sound cards and they are pretty nice. What I use when my own RealTek mobo sound refused to cooperate. Sound BlasterX G1 is like $25, USB powered, and I keep it in my headphone case and use it on my desktop, laptop, everything. If your using a speaker setup, like 5.1/7.1 (not recommended) the PCI sound cards are still preferably. For something more permanent I was thinking of getting one of those USB mixers to control my headphones, speakers, and XLR mic like some of those streamers use.

In that case a AYN Odin might be more up your alley but that costs much, much, more than twice as much as an RP2. Remember the context, the Retroid Pocket 2 is a $78 device. By far the cheapest device in this lineup and possibly one of the best values in terms of build quality and tech specs of any retro handheld, outside of maybe the Powkiddy V90 at $30. Anything at $100 is going to have some compromises but I think I did the RP2 did a good job balancing features and tech specs, its probably one of the few sub-$100 devices that has built in wifi, which is a huge benefit in its favor.

The Retrpoid Pocket 2 works well as long as you invest the time in configuring it. Like Anthony says Android's default launcher isn't made for gamepad inputs, thankfully since this is Android you aren't stuck using the default launcher. One of the advantages of Android is you don't need to use the default launcher. The proffered launcher of the Retro Handheld community is ATV Launcher. Originally made for Android TV set top boxes its optimized for controller input and ideal for the RP2. Likewise if you want a more console-like experience then a Game Library Frontend like DIG or Pegasus is ideal. It shows you your entire library for games in one menu, and automatically launches the appropriate Retroarch Core or Standalone Emulator. For tips on setting on setting up Pegasus on the RP2 see this guide. DIG comes pre-installed on the RP2 but is quite ugly. I recommend one of these RP2 optimized themes to make it look/feel a bit better. IF you want something that works out of the box, do NOT get an RP2. If you are already invested in the Android ecosystem, love to tinker, nothing is better because you can get it working exactly how you want. All my saves cloud-syncing to my Google Drive lets me play my same save files across my Galaxy S9 phone, Tab S7 tablet, home PC, and my RP2. No other devices does cloud sync as well as Android. I can pickup and play the same files no matter the device I am on. Great for someone who likes long form RPGs and its not always practical to have the handheld on my all the time, but prefers physical controls when I get the chance.

I haven't personally used that but it looks like a really good Rode PSA1 clone. Internal springs to reduce handling noise and rated to support the weight of heavy mics, up to 3.5lbs. Might be a good buy, I would love to read reviews of it.

They are good as long as your mic does not weigh more than its rated weight. As the AT2005 is relatively lightweight so it is fine. For heavier mics I prefer fixed locking boom arms over the generic scissor arms because I find the cheap ones to be loud when in use, and take much more desk space than either a gooseneck or fixed arm. To get a scissor one that will both support a lot of weight, take a lot of space, and isn't really loud in use would mean a model with internal springs like the Rode PSA1 which is like $99. The cheap $20 scissor arms, while functional, are not that nice to use. You really gotta spend really spend to get something nice with that design, while the entry level goosenecks and interlocking arms are all great out of the box, there isn't that massive gulf in quality from the cheap stuff, because everything is both cheap and quality.

Considering how cheap a Sound BlasterX G1 soundcard is, $25-30, I don't think its worth fretting too much. Get whatever, try it, if you don't like it a G1 USB solution will likely solve your problems.

On-Stage 19" Microphone Gooseneck + On-Stage TM03 Table Microphone Clamp, Flange Mount or a stand.

3/4 headphones I listed are wired. Which is why I was looking for a DAP that has wired output. I am on an iPhone and even though the X2s and BL-03 are relatively low resistance and can be driven by most phones, the lack of headphone jack really kills this phone for me. This is part of the reason AirPlay support on the M6 is a major selling point. AirPlay is wireless over WiFi which has much more bandwith than Bluetooth. Music pushed through airplay is very high quality and you can use wired cans, wirelessly with an M6, with marginal loss of audio quality. Most of the reason I want Bluetooth support besides the XM3s is for support for my portable speakers, which I regularly use while hanging out in my back yard. They don't have enough storage because besides streaming I also want to put my existing collection of MP3s & FLACs on my device. I really want something with a microSD expandable. You can do emulation on iOS with AltStore but its a pain in the arse unless you buy yourself a developer license, you gotta refresh your sideloaded apps licenses every 2 weeks. Android APKs are just much more convenient. Also the iOS versions of many manga reading apps are censored, so you always end up using the browser, which isn't as nice as Tachiyomi or another dedicated app. Overall I am not really a fan of Apple's app ecosystem, having used Android before getting an iPhone. The compactness, pocketability, battery life, AirPlay support are a really good selling point for the M6 but just being former flagship with a decent DAC is the appeal for a V20. Honestly I am torn, they both have their good points, but am open to other suggestions.

I am looking for a Bluetooth capable DAP to use for both local playback of my MP3/FLAC as well as streaming from Spotify to both my wired and wireless headphones BL-03, M40x, Fidelio X2, WH-1000XM3. My two frontrunners are the FiiO M6 because USB-C, compact size, and AirPlay link capability, and balanced output options. Cons include its battery life and relatively CPU power. The V20 because it has official Lineage OS support, quad-DAC, replicable battery, and can act as a multifunction device, likely capable of ebook reading/retro gaming on top of DAP duties, though it is much larger/bulkier device.

Look into HyperX Cloud 2. They are a bit old, but their price has really come down and they have a good reputation. They are pretty well reviewed and having owned one they are not bad for a "gaming headset". Personally, I would prefer a Philips SHP9500 + Vmoda Boom Pro, but realize that setup might be hard to get outside of the US at reasonable prices.