Recent content by DmnsnX

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    Looking to get educated on the methods/hardware/electrical used for sff

    Im confused. The parts I need are a dc-atx psu (such as hdplex hifi 400w dc-atx) and an ac-dc transformer adapter (such as hdplex 400w ac-dc)? And something like the Dell 330w power brick would be a substitute for the adapter (obviously bottlenecking the 400w psu)? Or the power brick would be...
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    Looking to get educated on the methods/hardware/electrical used for sff

    Ok, so I guess the first question I shouldve asked is; how much does this sort of thing cost? I've seen that 400w hdplex are 400$ which is more than I'm willing to pay even if they were in stock. The sfx psu's from corsair etc are in the 100$ range which I would be willing to do. So I guess I...
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    Looking to get educated on the methods/hardware/electrical used for sff

    Thanks for that. Im don't really have anything specific in mind. I am coming from a Dell t1700 mini tower (14x6x17) and I had never really researched cases, just knew I wanted something a lot smaller than my Dell(2/3 of the case is empty space and I have 2 3.5" hd's and a optical drive) When I...
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    Looking to get educated on the methods/hardware/electrical used for sff

    I'm brand new to the forum and building sff PC's in general. While researching cases and what I'll need to keep the build as small as possible, it seems the biggest factor is going to be the psu. Can anyone point me to any posts or resources where I can start familiarizing myself with the basics...