HTPC/Cruncher

Radical_Edward · Jan 31, 2012

I was planning on installing a newer Phenom II and giving away/selling the Phenom 9750. Also need to order some better cooling, and some different case fans for the intake. I have some random 92mm fans in there now and they are too loud even at 7v.

Still need to buy a new TV as well, but I have plans to move soon and need to save a bit of cash.

Chicken Patty · Jan 31, 2012

brandonwh64 said:
Edward, Any update on your HTPC? I got a Asus 5870 V2 today but it was DOA so I am going to attempt a RMA for it but it has some type of corrosion on the back of it. Im still waiting on my motherboard from asus and my ram from corsair so im at a stand still.

On another note, I picked up a Phenom II 550BE and a MSI K9A2 Platinum motherboard. I will most likely try to trade the MSI K9A2 Platinum for a 785G with ACC so I can try to unlock the 550BE

Did you get that combo on here? Saw something like that for sale around here I believe.

Radical_Edward said:
Still need to buy a new TV as well, but I have plans to move soon and need to save a bit of cash.

It just never ends does it? Always something...

Radical_Edward · Jan 31, 2012

Yeah, Lauren and I need to move as I currently drive 45 miles a day to/from work, sometimes more if I have to do on-site work for clients, etc.

With the HTPC I'm thinking of doing a watercooling loop. Not sure yet, but I think it would be fun.

brandonwh64 · Jan 31, 2012

Chicken Patty said:
Did you get that combo on here? Saw something like that for sale around here I believe.

No I got it off hardforums, I traded TWO Nortel 210-24T switches and some fiber cables for the combo.

Radical_Edward said:
Yeah, Lauren and I need to move as I currently drive 45 miles a day to/from work, sometimes more if I have to do on-site work for clients, etc

LOL Thats all? I drive 85 Miles a day thats why I bought the GO KART ^ ABOVE LOL
I filled it up with gas today and a full tank was 31.24$ HAHAHA

Radical_Edward · Jan 31, 2012

Yeah, but you most likely make more than I do, plus I'm our only income at the moment.

brandonwh64 · Jan 31, 2012

Radical_Edward said:
Yeah, but you most likely make more than I do, plus I'm our only income at the moment.

Ahh I see. We got our morgage, two vehicle payments, Hospital bills, and my wifes college to pay for so it gets tight quickly as you surely can agree on LOL.

Back to the HTPCs! I have decided to do some swapping in my cruncher at work with my HTPC/Cruncher at home.

I will swap the 880G AM3 board and 2x2GB DDR3 for The K9A2 Platinum and 2x2GB Corsair so I can try to unlock this 550E at home. This will allow me to have a better onboard video and possibly a Quad core at home and still be able to crunch the Athlon X4 at work with light gaming.

My parts arrive monday so while Im at work I will be working on this project

Radical_Edward · Jan 31, 2012

Sounds good.

brandonwh64 · Jan 31, 2012

Radical_Edward said:
Sounds good.

Yea, I see it as kinda a win-win. Even though it may not unlock, I still get a Phenom II dual core to crunch/watch movies with.

I don't think the cruncher at work will mind having DDR2

should play BF3 just the same.

Radical_Edward · Feb 1, 2012

Should work fine. I was using Phenom II 945 with 4 GB of DDR 2 with no issues. It wasn't until I got Crossfire going that I ran into problems. But they were due to only having 4GB of ram more so than it being a DDR 2 related problem.

t_ski · Feb 2, 2012

brandonwh64 said:
Looks like its deactivated

Brandon, if you're still looking:

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159827

bogmali · Feb 2, 2012

Randall, here is an LCD TV deal that might interest you:

LINK

brandonwh64 · Feb 2, 2012

t_ski said:
Brandon, if you're still looking:

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159827

I got a heatpipe AMD stock cooler working fine now. also I am looking for a used H50 to throw on there. It would work alot better than the low profile cooler.

Chicken Patty · Feb 2, 2012

The H50 I had with push and pull setup worked pretty well in all honesty. Not the greater cooler but does its job well.

JrRacinFan · Feb 2, 2012

Chicken Patty said:
The H50 I had with push and pull setup worked pretty well in all honesty. Not the greater cooler but does its job well.

Au contraire, it's the best cooling I have EVER used.

Chicken Patty · Feb 2, 2012

My Megashadow cooled better than it did with the H50 in push and pull on my PC back then. But the H50 does hold its own.

JrRacinFan · Feb 2, 2012

Chicken Patty said:
My Megashadow cooled better than it did with the H50 in push and pull on my PC back then. But the H50 does hold its own.

My custom loop cooled better but it was stupid noisy. Remember that Akasa Evo 120 I had a couple years back? That was the only thing I have used so far that matches (sans Dark Knight) the H50. Megashadows are very nice too.

Chicken Patty · Feb 2, 2012

The Megashadow is amazing man. Kept my i7 920 under 85 load during benching at 4.7 GHz. In 75*F ambient. This thing is a beast. My 2600K @ 4.5 GHz after days and days of crunching stays under 60*c the whole time. During the day I turn my AC off while I'm at work, I come back and it only goes up to like 65*c. I love it!

brandonwh64 · Feb 2, 2012

I just want a H50 cause the case is already modded to fit one comfortably and also a full cooler like a megashadow will not fit. I even doubt the shirkin would fit either.

Chicken Patty · Feb 2, 2012

We were just comparing, in your case you definitely need the H50.

brandonwh64 · Feb 2, 2012

Chicken Patty said:
We were just comparing, in your case you definitely need the H50.

Yea, or a custom 120 loop. but for easy install and maintenance a H50 would be perfect. Now just finding a used one that the price is right on!

Chicken Patty · Feb 2, 2012

I sold mine after like a month of use to t77snapshot a while back I think for 40 shipped or something don't remember. That was a good deal. If I see something I'll let you know. :toast:

brandonwh64 · Feb 2, 2012

Chicken Patty said:
I sold mine after like a month of use to t77snapshot a while back I think for 40 shipped or something don't remember. That was a good deal. If I see something I'll let you know.

Hmmm Maybe T77 is not using it? honestly though, I have seen H60's for 50$ shipped so Around 30-35$ for one would be perfect.

Chicken Patty · Feb 2, 2012

This was back when there was only an H50. I don't know If he has it still. PM him, worst case scenario he can't sell it or doesn't have it anymore.

brandonwh64 · Feb 2, 2012

Chicken Patty said:
This was back when there was only an H50. I don't know If he has it still. PM him, worst case scenario he can't sell it or doesn't have it anymore.

I pmed him but I have noticed he is not on the forums much lately

Chicken Patty · Feb 2, 2012

Hmmmm. Hopefully he can answer quick though.

System Name	GLaDOS
Processor	AMD FX-9590 X8 4.7GHz
Motherboard	ASUS Sabertooth 990FX
Cooling	Corsair H80i v2
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 24GB (2x8GB, 2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS ROG-STRIX-RX580-O8G-GAMINGOC
Storage	WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB Internal PC SSD
Display(s)	2 Acer S231HL 23" LED backlit LCD's on a Dual LCD stand
Case	Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Onboard - Corsair Void Pro Wireless
Power Supply	Corsair 850HXi 850W
Mouse	Corsair Sabre RGB
Keyboard	Corsair K70 LUX RGB
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero
Cooling	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB // X12 Phanteks D30-120 D-RGB Fans
Memory	G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB Series (AMD Expo) DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s CL30
Video Card(s)	ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 4090 AMP Extreme AIRO
Storage	Samsung Pro 980 2TB NVMe (OS and Games) // WD Black 10TB HDD (Storage)
Display(s)	SAMSUNG 34-Inch Ultrawide 75Hz (Desk Games) // SAMSUNG 49-Inch Ultrawide 144Hz (Sim Racing Rig)
Case	Phanteks NV7
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex GX-1200, 1200W 80+ Gold, ATX 3.0
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	GLaDOS
Processor	AMD FX-9590 X8 4.7GHz
Motherboard	ASUS Sabertooth 990FX
Cooling	Corsair H80i v2
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 24GB (2x8GB, 2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS ROG-STRIX-RX580-O8G-GAMINGOC
Storage	WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB Internal PC SSD
Display(s)	2 Acer S231HL 23" LED backlit LCD's on a Dual LCD stand
Case	Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Onboard - Corsair Void Pro Wireless
Power Supply	Corsair 850HXi 850W
Mouse	Corsair Sabre RGB
Keyboard	Corsair K70 LUX RGB
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

System Name	GLaDOS
Processor	AMD FX-9590 X8 4.7GHz
Motherboard	ASUS Sabertooth 990FX
Cooling	Corsair H80i v2
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 24GB (2x8GB, 2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS ROG-STRIX-RX580-O8G-GAMINGOC
Storage	WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB Internal PC SSD
Display(s)	2 Acer S231HL 23" LED backlit LCD's on a Dual LCD stand
Case	Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Onboard - Corsair Void Pro Wireless
Power Supply	Corsair 850HXi 850W
Mouse	Corsair Sabre RGB
Keyboard	Corsair K70 LUX RGB
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

System Name	GLaDOS
Processor	AMD FX-9590 X8 4.7GHz
Motherboard	ASUS Sabertooth 990FX
Cooling	Corsair H80i v2
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 24GB (2x8GB, 2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS ROG-STRIX-RX580-O8G-GAMINGOC
Storage	WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB Internal PC SSD
Display(s)	2 Acer S231HL 23" LED backlit LCD's on a Dual LCD stand
Case	Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Onboard - Corsair Void Pro Wireless
Power Supply	Corsair 850HXi 850W
Mouse	Corsair Sabre RGB
Keyboard	Corsair K70 LUX RGB
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

HTPC/Cruncher

Radical_Edward

Chicken Patty

Radical_Edward

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

Radical_Edward

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

Radical_Edward

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

Radical_Edward

t_ski

Former Staff

bogmali

In Orbe Terrum Non Visi

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

Chicken Patty

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

Chicken Patty

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

Chicken Patty

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

Chicken Patty

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

Chicken Patty

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

Chicken Patty

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

Chicken Patty

System Name	My i7 Beast
Processor	Intel Core i7 6800K
Motherboard	Asus X99-A II
Cooling	Nickel-plated EK Supremacy EVO, D5 with XSPC Bayres & BIX Quad Radiator
Memory	4 x 8GB EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080 SuperClocked
Storage	Samsung 950 Pro 256GB m.2 SSD + 480GB Sandisk storage SSD
Display(s)	Three Asus 24" VW246H LCD's
Case	Silverstone TJ07
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200
Keyboard	Corsair K95
Software	Windows 10 x64 Pro

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Motherboard	ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX/Asrock B650 Pro RS Wi-Fi
Cooling	Corsair H150i RGB PRO XT AIO/Deep Cool LS-520 White
Memory	G-Skill Trident Z5 Silver 2x24GB DDR5-8200/XPG Lancer Blade 2X16GB DDR-5-6000
Video Card(s)	MSI Ventus 3X OC RTX-4080 Super/Sapphire Radeon RX-7800XT
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVMe 2TB/KingSpec XG 7000 4TB M.2 NVMe/Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 NVMe
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423DW
Case	Corsair 5000d AirFlow/Asus AP201 White
Audio Device(s)	AudioEngine D1 DAC/Onboard
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra 1K Watt/Seagotep 750W
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite
Keyboard	Adata XPG Summoner
Software	Win11 Pro 64
Benchmark Scores	Xbox Live Gamertag=jondonken

System Name	Snow White
Processor	Ryzen 7900x3d
Motherboard	AsRock B650E Steel Legend
Cooling	Custom Water 1x420
Memory	32GB T-Force Deltas
Video Card(s)	PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil
Storage	20+ TB
Display(s)	Sammy 49" 5k Ultrawide
Case	Tt CTE 600 Snow Edition
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1200W P2
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite White
Keyboard	Corsair K65 Mini
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	Avermedia Live HD2