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[Coop]

...guilty as charged.....

[Coop]

so I was able to find a pci-x to pci-e riser card that would allow me to install a USB 3.0 controller with a port for the internal connector from the case. Is it worth $160 - but do I really need it when the case has E-SATA too?

[Topweasel]

so I was able to find a pci-x to pci-e riser card that would allow me to install a USB 3.0 controller with a port for the internal connector from the case. Is it worth $160 - but do I really need it when the case has E-SATA too?

Depends. As of now only a handful of USB sticks use it. If you are trying to use an external HDD, then Esata is by far the way to go.

What case did you get?


I was just wondering above. Started collecting parts to finish a PC in May. Got a X79 LGA2011 motherboard and now a 256GB Crucial M4 SSD. Going to piece meal it together.

So it threw me off when you said 6 core, with 12 GB as in a 2011 it would be 16GB.

[Topweasel]

has anyone heard of someone using Dragon "Naturally speaking" software? We thought maybe we could get my Mom on the computer if she didn't have to type

Yeah a little bit. Its owned by a company called Nuance, its actually the source of most voice recognition features. Its why Nuance bought them. Siri for example is based off of that, along with the stuff in Android.

As for how it works for dictation on a desktop. I have no idea. People of sworn by it, but the one time (5 years ago), I set it up on a users computer, I gave it a couple of test runs and hated it.

[Coop]

Depends. As of now only a handful of USB sticks use it. If you are trying to use an external HDD, then Esata is by far the way to go.

What case did you get?


I was just wondering above. Started collecting parts to finish a PC in May. Got a X79 LGA2011 motherboard and now a 256GB Crucial M4 SSD. Going to piece meal it together.

So it threw me off when you said 6 core, with 12 GB as in a 2011 it would be 16GB.

The Asus board I bought "says" it supports up to 12 GB but I'm finding out that may have been a misprint.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131357

For cases and power supplies - I have been partial to Thermaltake. Current build is housed in an Xaser III

Bought this one for the new build:

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?S=1341&ID=2039

[Topweasel]

The Asus board I bought "says" it supports up to 12 GB but I'm finding out that may have been a misprint. Yeah its 24 Gigs. Probably more but it was written when 4GB Dimms where the bees knees. Probably can do 48GB with 8GB Dimms.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131357

For cases and power supplies - I have been partial to Thermaltake. Current build is housed in an Xaser III

Bought this one for the new build:

http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Produc...S=1341&ID=2039

Wouldn't have gotten that case myself. Missing a lot of the the things that made the L10 so cool and I have heard that its a bitch to work in. But I have always thought it looks fantastic, just would make me wish i spent double for the original.

I am looking at a HAF X, or depending on pricing at time of purchase the Cosmos II.

Anyways so is the Xaser the one with issues for the cooler (and which cooler?)? Or is it the GT?

[LionsFanInJapan]

LFIJ - I've heard of that happening - was it a stock cooler? I very briefly looked into water cooling as the case supports it with an add on kit, but found the cooling isn't all that much more greater than a good air sink.

No, it was an after market one. I figured I was fine for height, but it ended up being just a bit too tall. Not a huge deal though. I just popped the stock cooler on and haven't had any troubles in over two years.

[Coop]

Top - Xaser is my current build, got the Level 10 GT for the new rig. It's actually very easy to work in, absolutely no complaints there.

Issue with cooler is that I already bolted down the motherboard before reading the install instructions for the cooler - bracket and screws fit under it, so has to come back out.

[Coop]

Update - got everything assembled. Spent most of late Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning after kids got us up at 6a finishing the build. Fired it up for the first time around noon Sunday and no issues. One of the really cool features of the case is that it has a hot swappable backplane, something I had previously only seen in server chassis. Minimizes the amount of cabling which is a real plus.

After opening the processor box, I'm wondering if I really needed to buy the aftermarket cooler - this is the first Intel sink that I think wouldn't have needed an upgrade. A bit of a trick getting the plate mounted - but I do like how it has screws that lock it down nice and tight, no more plastic clips.

Really liking the SSD. Boots up fully in just over a minute. Now have to get all my stuff reinstalled - so far I'm liking it alot, it was one of my most challenging builds.

[LionsFanInJapan]

You should post a few pictures, Coop. I'd like to see how it looks.

[Coop]

here 'tis this one shows the hot swap backplane:

[Coop]

view of the inside

[Coop]

external - core components installed....almost ready to push the on button

[Coop]

And success! - image quality wasn't the best, note the geeky blue fan light!!!!!!

[Topweasel]

Gratz Coop.