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I myself use my old EVGA motherboard with a spare Gigabyte ODIN 550watt PSU plugged in and 4x Noctua NF-B9 1600's on full whack.

 

Being the enthusiast, i show my love for PC hardware by using it as much as possible :P

 

To turn it off, i simply flick the PSU switch, but to turn them on, i flick the switch on, then hit the onboard power button on the mobo.

 

 

Fan specs:

 

 

bevelled_blade_tips.png Bevelled Blade Tips
Due to advanced design measures like the bevelled blade tips, the NF-B9 is surprisingly quiet despite its outstanding airflow and pressure performance. button_main_black.gif
  vortex_control_notches.png Vortex-Control Notches
Psychoacoustic optimizations like the Vortex-Control Notches make the NF-B9's noise pattern more pleasant to the human ear. button_main_black.gif
  sc_drive.png Smooth Commutation Drive
The new SC drive system reduces torque variations and thereby ensures improved running smoothness, particularly at lower speeds. button_main_black.gif
  sso_bearing.png Self-stabilizing oil-pressure bearing
Noctua's well proven SSO-Bearing technology guarantees supremely quiet operation and exceptional long-term stability. button_main_black.gif

 

 

 

Size   92x92x25 mm       Bearing   SSO-Bearing       Blade Geometry   NF-B9 Blade Design with BBT & VCN       Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)   1600 RPM       Rotational Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%)   1300 RPM       Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%)   1000 RPM       Airflow   64.3 m³/h       Airflow with L.N.A.   52,6 m³/h       Airflow with U.L.N.A.   41,1 m³/h       Acoustical Noise   17,6 dB(A)       Acoustical Noise with L.N.A.   13,1 dB(A)       Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A.   7,9* dB(A)       Static Pressure   1,61 mm H2O       Static Pressure with L.N.A.   1,09 mm H2O       Static Pressure with U.L.N.A.   0,64 mm H2O       Input Power   1,32 W       Input Current   0,11 A       Voltage Range   12 V       MTBF   > 150.000 h       Scope of Delivery  
  • Ultra-Low-Noise Adaptor (U.L.N.A.)
  • Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.)
  • 4 Vibration Compensators
  • 3:4-Pin Adaptor
  • 4 Fan Screws
      Warranty   6 years

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I usually just go for a little wander every 1 or 2 hours to cool down a bit.

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i put a fan below my desk on my feet, makes my whole body feel icy cool ;)

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You need fans in the UK? Personally I don't need anything. My apartment never heats up too much because I don't live in hot environments.

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You need fans in the UK? Personally I don't need anything. My apartment never heats up too much because I don't live in hot environments.

I have 3 PC's in my room.

 

1 with a 5850 and a 5ghz 2500k

 

One with a 290 and a 8320 4.7ghz

 

i7 4770k 4.3ghz with 2 780Ti's....

 

It get's roasting!

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i7 4770k + OCUK Fathom HW labs Black Ice 240 rad + Mayhem's Gigachew orange + 16GB Avexir Core Orange 2133 + Gigachew GA-Z87X-OC + 2x Gigachew WF 780Ti SLi + SoundBlaster Z + 1TB Crucial M550 + 2TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm + LG BDR/DVDR + Superflower Leadex 1KW Platinum + NZXT Switch 810 Gun Metal + Dell U2713H + Logitech G602 + Ducky DK-9008 Shine 3 MX Brown

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FX 8320 AMD = Noctua NHU12P = 8GB Avexir Blitz 2000 = ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 = Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X = 1TB Hitachi Deskstar & 500GB Hitachi Deskstar = Samsung DVDR/CDR = SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W 80 Plus Gold = Xigmatek Utguard = AOC 22" LED 1920x1080 = Logitech G110 = SteelSeries Sensei RAW
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Im in sweden... It never really gets hot in my apartment (even during winter because my heaters are shite)

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I have 3 PC's in my room.

 

1 with a 5850 and a 5ghz 2500k

 

One with a 290 and a 8320 4.7ghz

 

i7 4770k 4.3ghz with 2 780Ti's....

 

It get's roasting!

You use them all at once?

I should be studying.

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You use them all at once?

Well i live with family... the other PC's get use too.

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i7 4770k + OCUK Fathom HW labs Black Ice 240 rad + Mayhem's Gigachew orange + 16GB Avexir Core Orange 2133 + Gigachew GA-Z87X-OC + 2x Gigachew WF 780Ti SLi + SoundBlaster Z + 1TB Crucial M550 + 2TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm + LG BDR/DVDR + Superflower Leadex 1KW Platinum + NZXT Switch 810 Gun Metal + Dell U2713H + Logitech G602 + Ducky DK-9008 Shine 3 MX Brown

Red Alert

FX 8320 AMD = Noctua NHU12P = 8GB Avexir Blitz 2000 = ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 = Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X = 1TB Hitachi Deskstar & 500GB Hitachi Deskstar = Samsung DVDR/CDR = SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W 80 Plus Gold = Xigmatek Utguard = AOC 22" LED 1920x1080 = Logitech G110 = SteelSeries Sensei RAW
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Well i live with family... the other PC's get use too.

Oh gotcha.

I should be studying.

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Air con + a 140mm fan propped up to blow that little extra bit of air. Shame both my Phanteks fans bloody died from falling over the being so brittle the blades broke, on the second fan, 2 blades snapped! Whenever I get the Phanteks Evolv, I'll probably swap the fans for Noctuas. I love your style, Phanteks, but your fans are too damn weak for the cost of the things.

 

 

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Air con + a 140mm fan propped up to blow that little extra bit of air. Shame both my Phanteks fans bloody died from falling over the being so brittle the blades broke, on the second fan, 2 blades snapped! Whenever I get the Phanteks Evolv, I'll probably swap the fans for Noctuas. I love your style, Phanteks, but your fans are too damn weak for the cost of the things.

Noctua FTW, quiet but hurricane like airflow :D

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i7 4770k + OCUK Fathom HW labs Black Ice 240 rad + Mayhem's Gigachew orange + 16GB Avexir Core Orange 2133 + Gigachew GA-Z87X-OC + 2x Gigachew WF 780Ti SLi + SoundBlaster Z + 1TB Crucial M550 + 2TB Seagate Barracude 7200rpm + LG BDR/DVDR + Superflower Leadex 1KW Platinum + NZXT Switch 810 Gun Metal + Dell U2713H + Logitech G602 + Ducky DK-9008 Shine 3 MX Brown

Red Alert

FX 8320 AMD = Noctua NHU12P = 8GB Avexir Blitz 2000 = ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0 = Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X = 1TB Hitachi Deskstar & 500GB Hitachi Deskstar = Samsung DVDR/CDR = SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W 80 Plus Gold = Xigmatek Utguard = AOC 22" LED 1920x1080 = Logitech G110 = SteelSeries Sensei RAW
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Noctua FTW, quiet but hurricane like airflow :D

 

I really want a 200mm Noctua, I bet those will be the bees knees. :V

 

 

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I have an old Fisher Price children safe blue and white desktop fan that I've had since I was about as tall as the damn thing which has a little notch in the fan cover at the bottom, using this I can dangle it out of my window just holding onto the inside of the window frame with the notch and let it blow cool air in from outside.

 

It's fucking magic, ghetto air con.

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I pour liquid nitrogen on my testicles.

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Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

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Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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Here in warlusland is always cold, no matter how hot my 7950 gets. 

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