Recent content by The_MisFitz

I guess that makes sense. I guess I haven’t really considered performance for specific tasks. Regardless, I think I’ll go with the 8700k for now and if it causes problems, I can always switch it out with some work. Thanks for all the guidance!

What do you mean by “protect itself?” Also, an 8700k will be the higher-performing choice over the i5-9600k even if undervolted, correct?

The C7 Cu is the cooler I really desperately want but I can’t find it anywhere. According to the compatibility sheet for the case, this card would work. I’ve never done a SFF build so I have no idea what temps to expect, but I don’t mind noise or temps as long as they don’t venture into...

Alrighty! How about this build? I have a lead on a new i7-8700k and EVGA RTX 2080 Black for a lot cheaper than retail. I plan to do a delid+liquid metal job on the processor (or have it done) and cool it with the Cryorig C7. Is this realistic for such a small case? If not, I figured I’d go for...

Okay, all really good information. I’ve shortened and terminated Ethernet cords before but I think doing power cables might be more trouble than it’s worth for now. Also, thanks for the tip on the graphics card. I had an issue with that in a friends computer but never really put any thought to...

If I switch between horizontal and vertical, would a blower card be better? Is there any downside to having a blower in vertical position aside from not having 3 fans like other cards? Can you shorten your own PSU cables safely? And if so, is there any way to test them before hooking them up to...

Okay so I think I need to go back through the entire build and re-configure it. Couple of (hopefully general) questions though. 1) I don’t have much experience in cooking since I’m used to large open cases. Can I go with a better or higher-performing CPU in this system without surely...

Hello! First time poster here and brand new to SFF builds (haven’t ever done one). I’ve been out of the computer-building loop for a couple of years so I’m somewhat rusty and don’t really know what’s best out there in terms of hardware. I’ve been following the Sentry case and with its upcoming...