Hey, guys.
First off let me say that this seems like a great community. I've been researching SFF for a couple weeks, and after reading many of the threads here, I feel this is the perfect place to ask some questions before beginning my build. I hope the questions I ask are particular enough to warrant a new thread. I can see some information on other threads/websites, but nothing 100% concrete.
One thing I'd like to ask is regarding people who have owned the Silverstone SG13/MLO8. These are, thus far, my two preferred cases. They're at a price I can afford and very, very easy to travel with, which is my main goal. Is there much of a difference between these two in temperatures? I'll be air cooling only, and know the SG13 has the front case fan, but the ML08 has the separate GPU bay.
I have also been recommended some other seemingly solid cases. RVZ01 slightly bigger but with case fans. Also the Lian Li PC-Q21, though I'm not sure how much a bottom fan would help? Same applies to these cases too, I guess.
I'm not sure yet whether I want to go with an i7-7700(k) or the Ryzen 1700. If I go with the i7, will these cases, with low profile air coolers, be able to handle the i7-7700(k) at stock, or is the non k model preferred? The price difference is negligible, after all. With the Ryzen 1700 I'm waiting to find out more about the few AM4 ITX boards on the market, especially with the Gigabyte thread I've been reading here raising concerns.
Finally, are the Silverstone PSUs any good? I've read conflicting reports, some saying to completely avoid them in favor of the Corsair models, and others swearing by them.
Thanks in advance.
First off let me say that this seems like a great community. I've been researching SFF for a couple weeks, and after reading many of the threads here, I feel this is the perfect place to ask some questions before beginning my build. I hope the questions I ask are particular enough to warrant a new thread. I can see some information on other threads/websites, but nothing 100% concrete.
One thing I'd like to ask is regarding people who have owned the Silverstone SG13/MLO8. These are, thus far, my two preferred cases. They're at a price I can afford and very, very easy to travel with, which is my main goal. Is there much of a difference between these two in temperatures? I'll be air cooling only, and know the SG13 has the front case fan, but the ML08 has the separate GPU bay.
I have also been recommended some other seemingly solid cases. RVZ01 slightly bigger but with case fans. Also the Lian Li PC-Q21, though I'm not sure how much a bottom fan would help? Same applies to these cases too, I guess.
I'm not sure yet whether I want to go with an i7-7700(k) or the Ryzen 1700. If I go with the i7, will these cases, with low profile air coolers, be able to handle the i7-7700(k) at stock, or is the non k model preferred? The price difference is negligible, after all. With the Ryzen 1700 I'm waiting to find out more about the few AM4 ITX boards on the market, especially with the Gigabyte thread I've been reading here raising concerns.
Finally, are the Silverstone PSUs any good? I've read conflicting reports, some saying to completely avoid them in favor of the Corsair models, and others swearing by them.
Thanks in advance.
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