Recent content by MBLucid

I’ve been looking at various 2060s and 2070s. (1) Is the new asetek cooler going to get in the way of these? I hadn’t realized that the 545 could conflict with the GPU options. Does anyone know what the acceptable gpu dimensions are, if using one of these coolers? (2) Can anyone recommend...

On Noctua's L9i page, it says that the 9700k is acceptable (I assume because of the move to solder), if you set a max power limit of 130W. I'll be honest, I'm a bit of a noob, but does this seem reasonable, given your experience? Or am I reaching for high numbers that won't translate to...

Does anyone know how much quiter the LP53 with A9s would be than the L9i?

Here's a link I found, someone else using the MSI 1070: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=69680, nice and quiet. Thanks, I'll update to a 970 EVO. I don't know what "too hot" means for these, or if it will be just fine "warming" up. If you think it's okay (not too hot...

Hello, I haven’t built a PC in 10 years and was hoping to get some advice. I’m building it to game and work in UE4. It needs to as quiet as possible, because it’s going in the bedroom. // I lost my office to an infant. The only part I already own is the motherboard, which was a gift. I’m...