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Re: New CPU and Board Advice?
« Reply #50 on: December 27, 2013, 06:40:21 AM »
On a related topic, I nixed the idea of an AIO PC for my wife and instead wanted to go for one of the Prodigy ITX cases. I have a few questions:
  • Any good sources for a ITX board so I can re-use my i7-860 processor?
  • Will I be able to use an older Nvidia graphics card (regular length - not long schlong, double girth)?
  • Are slim DVD drives required?
  • Are special power supplies required?
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Re: New CPU and Board Advice?
« Reply #51 on: December 27, 2013, 08:21:55 AM »
In regards to finding a motherboard, I have no idea if you can find good choices at Newegg, Amazon, Micro Center, etc. Usually in those situations I buy used from reputable sellers on Anandtech or your tech forum(s) of choice. Sometimes eBay is a good place to check as well.
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Re: New CPU and Board Advice?
« Reply #52 on: December 27, 2013, 08:33:58 AM »
Quote from: purrin on December 27, 2013, 06:40:21 AM
On a related topic, I nixed the idea of an AIO PC for my wife and instead wanted to go for one of the Prodigy ITX cases. I have a few questions:
  • Any good sources for a ITX board so I can re-use my i7-860 processor?
  • Will I be able to use an older Nvidia graphics card (regular length - not long schlong, double girth)?
  • Are slim DVD drives required?
  • Are special power supplies required?


1) The surge in good ITX motherboards came with 1155. I've tried to build previously and it was mediocre at best. It wasn't until Sandy was in full swing that the options weren't shit.
2) Remove the drive cage and hell yes. I've stuffed a 580 lightning XE in one of these.
3) Supports full sized 5.25" optical drives
4) You need a shallower PSU (140mm or less). That being said, I've cut up the case on one and removed the bottom drive cage to fit ridiculous PSUs in there.
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Re: New CPU and Board Advice?
« Reply #53 on: December 27, 2013, 08:35:31 AM »
Quote from: purrin on December 27, 2013, 06:40:21 AM
On a related topic, I nixed the idea of an AIO PC for my wife and instead wanted to go for one of the Prodigy ITX cases. I have a few questions:
  • Any good sources for a ITX board so I can re-use my i7-860 processor?

The i7-860 was socket 1156 right? That's a bit of a problem. There are loads of 1155 boards, but 1156, not so much. You can still buy 1156 based Mini ITX boards, but probably not from the usual suspects like Newegg or Amazon. Even Logic Supply doesn't seem to have any.

As for which one, Intel DH57JG maybe?
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Re: New CPU and Board Advice?
« Reply #54 on: January 12, 2014, 11:04:34 PM »
Looks like Corsair wants to get in on the ITX cube market as well. Cooling definitely shouldn't be an issue with this guy thanks to the 200mm intake. It seems designed more for closed loop water than air, but you could still definitely fit a large down draft cooler with a 140mm fan along with twin side intakes. The 5.25" ODD slot is really unnecessary these days, but fortunately the tray for it is removable.





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Re: New CPU and Board Advice?
« Reply #55 on: January 13, 2014, 06:22:25 AM »
Quote from: DaveBSC on January 12, 2014, 11:04:34 PM
Looks like Corsair wants to get in on the ITX cube market as well. Cooling definitely shouldn't be an issue with this guy thanks to the 200mm intake. It seems designed more for closed loop water than air, but you could still definitely fit a large down draft cooler with a 140mm fan along with twin side intakes. The 5.25" ODD slot is really unnecessary these days, but fortunately the tray for it is removable.

Too small. Doesn't fit my 4-slot GPU.  :)p13
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Re: New CPU and Board Advice?
« Reply #56 on: January 13, 2014, 01:43:04 PM »
FT05 then. Looks like Silverstone learned their lesson after the FT04/RV04 debacle.
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Re: New CPU and Board Advice?
« Reply #57 on: January 14, 2014, 03:32:28 AM »
Quote from: DaveBSC on January 13, 2014, 01:43:04 PM
FT05 then. Looks like Silverstone learned their lesson after the FT04/RV04 debacle.

I'm very happy with my Lian Li T60. No point of anything else.
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