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ShadowChaser

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  1. I have plenty of ddr2/3 ECC RAM, as well as a literal pile of PSUs. I just don't know where to start to look for mobos. Should I go 1366 or 771 or something else?
  2. The point is I don't want any renders running on my main PC. I have other things to do and while renders are running, my PC turns into a netbook in jelly. I'd just like to have something to offload these projects onto. I suppose I could wait for a few paychecks, but the sooner I get something, the better.
  3. I should've put this in the title (duh) but I just need a mobo and processors.
  4. I'm currently using my own rig for my school's video production team. It's got an overclocked 6600K (only at 4.0 Ghz) for longevity, but with only 4 threads, it takes forever. I'm looking to build a server to offload this from my rig. With a budget of $150 and change, I'm kind of stuck. Preferably I'd try to get an 8+ core machine, and multithreading would be a plus. Power isn't a concern, electricity is cheap where I live. Also noise is a concern, so I'd rather not get a 1U server if I can help it. Any suggestions? Thanks.
  5. He lives near Boston, and I think he's going to use this server as a rendering node for CAD. His budget I think is sub 500, but he mentioned to me he'd like to keep it below 350.
  6. Don't ask me why, because I don't have all the details. I have a friend in need of a "12-16 core rackmount server" to offload his rendering and stuff from his main rig. He already has a rack as well as a switch & UPS, but is on a tight budget. It needs to support DDR3 and be 3U preferably. He wants CPUs that run above 2.66 Ghz. Any help would be appreciated.
  7. Yeah, I can't move the PSU or GPU, I've got an EVGA 970 SC, and it's juuuust a little too big for my PSU to fit next to it.
  8. haha yeah, that's always a good thing. Thanks.
  9. Okay, but what about noise performance when ocing? The slim fan isn't too loud is it?
  10. I'm starting a new node 202 build for a friend, and he has a 7600K and wants to do mild overclocks. I know from experience that a Cryorig C7 can barely tame a 6600K stock, so are there any other alternative apart from some modding to fit an aio?
  11. Z170 boards are typically $100 new for good basic oc-ing, and ~$50 used. All depends on if you're willing to spend to get what is potentially only a few % more than what you have rn.
  12. Just need something that'll keep its cool when oc-ing a 6600K, preferably something cheap, but I won't have a board with no VRM cooling like some Gigabyte/Asrock boards. Asking because my current board (Some basic Asrock Z170 board) is on its way out.
  13. Well, your fps isn't gonna increase, but might as well make it look good ^^ Same dilemma here, it's all about clock speed.
  14. I might mount the fan on the outside so I don't have to cut away anything
  15. Cool, but would swapping the fan and rad location help? What's the difference between pulling air into the case or exhausting?
  16. KSP is a single threaded application, so I suspect that unless you have multiple visual enhancement mods, that your CPU is bottlenecking your 1080s. The % also tells this story, sure, it's 20%, but if one core is fully loaded it'll show up as the same thing as all cores 20% loaded.
  17. I really want to install a Corsair H75 on my node 202 because my Cryorig C7 isn't cutting it in terms of temps. Because I can't mount it in the GPU compartment, I need to mount it externally. What's the best way to do this and why? I have plenty of tools but not all of them are for metal.
  18. I don't expect anything more than $250 used or $400 new.
  19. So I have been using an old Mac as my daily driver for 10 years, it's at its limits for sure, but I only use it mostly for web browsing, light content consumption (720p or less), and some word processing/spreadsheeting/note-taking. Full specs are in my signature, but it's pretty much maxed out for a laptop of its kind (Still on SATA I, too). My budget isn't really defined, but I'd like to keep it cheap and if I can bring over the old components like the SSD and the HDD to a new laptop that'd be great. Just need something no more than 14" and has a battery life that is more than 4 hrs, which my mac barely makes. Willing to go used, in fact, that'd be preferred. Thanks.
  20. Unless the 2nd hand market around you is stagnant, try to locate a business class laptop used. I've personally found decent hp and dell laptops for ~100, and those typically come with 8 gigs of ram, a 1tb or 500 gb hdd and a good i5 or i7. I'm personally still using a 2007 macbook, but I also own a 14 inch zbook I got used and only use in school. These laptops have good ports and good battery life, so perfect for a budget uni machine.
  21. If the 2 in 1 portion could be dropped, I'd recommend the xps 15, if not, I'd stick with what you're picking. The XPS can be quite costly to buy preconfigured, but it's easy to upgrade.
  22. Cryorig Universal coolers and the NH-D15 will have almost no clearance issues, plus you can just return it anyway if on the off chance it does interfere.
  23. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V55A7979&cm_re=r1_universal-_-13C-000U-00001-_-Product Designed to be compatible to most if not all mobos This is why I didn't mention aios, towers are robust and hard to mess up. A used tower will perform just as well as a new one, save for the few minutes of cleaning. I'm personally rocking a used Cryorig C7 as well as a Hyper 212 evo. Of course, if you can catch a sale, I'd go new for the warranty. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608045&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-CPU+Cooling-_-N82E16835608045&gclid=CjwKCAiA-KzSBRAnEiwAkmQ15wrTc3Hf9fvA2MnlGHfj2OXwdVlecCZPzD8piyjsR294eFEUEvY7xhoCwgMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds This is a good tower for quiet and cool operation, if you're concerned about compatibility, just remove the front fan. It's also $10 off right now.
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