Recent content by ZedMurphy

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    GPU Blower card required?

    Thank you both for your input. I'm looking to build this within the next couple of weeks, so I probably have to make do with what's currently on the market. In the UK the 1660's are £200 and the ti versions are c.£250. So here's one last question which may get to the nub of the issue. If pushing...
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    GPU Blower card required?

    Hey all, I have a Modivio xCaseL turning up within the next couple of days and it's time to start ordering some parts. Its mainly an emulation machine so needs a CPU with high single thread performance, and the best bang for buck I can find in the UK is the i5-9400F...
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    SFF drawer challenge

    I think answer c is the right answer then. An attractive case on top of the unit sounds like a safer bet... Might still be an Evolv Shift! Are there any cases as beautiful but with better cooling?
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    SFF drawer challenge

    It's just a normal drawer within an under TV cabinet. There's space to run any cables out of the back of the drawer, so was thinking if I run the HDMI and power cable with enough slack, the drawer will be able to open and close as usual without the PC moving. Is this a very bad idea? Not...
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    SFF drawer challenge

    Hello. I'm thinking of building my first ever PC, and it has to be a SFF for two reasons. 1) I like a challenge (but not too hard!) and 2) if doing this, it needs to fit in a drawer under our TV (!) which is only 200mm high. I like the look of the Phanteks Evolv Shift (who doesn't) but I'm...