Fractal design cases are amazing. Check them out. On Sep 18, 2012 9:56 PM, "Gary Udstrand" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am building a new PC and just assumed I should move to the Ivy Bridge > series. I was thinking that the new 22nm die would lead to less heat, but > it seems that the new processors are running hotter than the Sandy Bridge > CPU's. Odd. Because of this I have been contemplating going with a liquid > cooler for the CPU, in particular the Corsair H80 or the H100. These > coolers do have particular space requirements and it has made my case > choice difficult. > > I don't plan on dual video cards since I don't game much. This PC will be > primarily for video/photo and audio (will dual cards provide any benefit in > these applications?). The PC will have a Crucial 256GB SSD drive (thanks > Naushad!) and one other drive. I will probably add a blu-ray drive too. > > My case needs are > > 1) Quiet > 2) Good Thermals > 3) Room for a H80 or H100 > 4) Small > > The cases I have been looking at are the Lian Li and the Corsair cases. > There are so many models it makes my head spin and it is at best difficult > to determine if the cooler will actually fit. Again, I am hoping to stay > as small as possible and I would like a silent PC, or at least as close as > I can get it (it will be in a home recording studio). > > With my numerous needs/wants in mind, can anyone recommend a case/cooler? > Is the Corsair water cooling the best way to go? I want a nice high end > computer, that runs cool and quiet and is silent, is that so much to ask > for? LOL. > > Any opinions, ideas, etc. are most welcome. > > -- > Gary > http://www.twigsandtracks.com > Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints > Twigs and Tracks Blog: Superior > Sunrise< > http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise > > > > > -- > Gary > http://www.twigsandtracks.com > Twigs snap and tracks fade, a photograph reacquaints > Twigs and Tracks Blog: Superior > Sunrise< > http://blog.twigsandtracks.com/2012/03/08/superior-sunrise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=superior-sunrise > > >
