NeonxXx360xXxMods wrote Hey R00t,
I wanted to say thanks for helping me with the build and I should be ordering in a day or so. But I have one thing I was wondering about,The case you gave to me to buy is kinda ugly so I was wondering if you could maybe switch it out for a better looking case? I would have picked one out and showed it to you and just have bought the one I picked but the one you gave me came bundled with the power supply. So If you could find a nicer looking case with the same power supply or one that is still modular and come out to the same price. That would be fantastic!

Thanks
-Neon

EDIT: I found the same power supply for $80
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And I found a Case for $70
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Because the total of those 2 came out to the same price of the bundle and the case looks a lot better,
Will these work with the rest of my build?

Stick with the Hive, you can't get better for the price. I can't recommend the Rosewill case you linked because it kind of sucks. It's cheap and poorly designed. The Arc Midi is AWESOME. If you want a different design, there are options, but recommending a case is hit or miss with styling. Personally I'm in love with Fractal cases (with good reason), and since you didn't want a window, this case was the obvious choice.


Instead, if you want a quality case with some LED accents, I'd pick up a Core 3000 from, again, Fractal, and put two LED fans up front. Here's what white fans look like, LED ones will look GREAT.

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iiDROPBODYZ wrote Hey Root, I was about to order a custom buidl your partner made me,

would [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] be better then

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

and would it work? because number 2 is like 55 and number 1 is like 80. would it fit in [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] build?

The Hive series is a better buy because it is modular and pricing is unbeatable. There's no reason to get the 750w unit over the 650w unit (and even a 550w unit would suffice) because there's only one graphics card. If you for some reason want to add another card (which is not a good idea unless you plan on using a monitor with a resolution of over 1920 x 1200, like 2560 x 1440, or three 1080p monitors), I'd recommend the Hive 750.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Re-done with better graphics card, more appropriate mobo, better-priced hard drive, and cheaper RAM. Total is much less.

GeForce wrote

iiDROPBODYZ wrote Hey Root, I was about to order a custom buidl your partner made me,

would [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] be better then

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

and would it work? because number 2 is like 55 and number 1 is like 80. would it fit in [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] build?

Wrong thread. This one is for discussion only.
____________________________________________________

I'm off to college soon, and I need a new laptop. I'm looking for an ultrabook with a long battery life and a high resolution screen. I don't care about the graphics. My budget tops off at about $1800. Any opinions/recommendations?

No, he's in the right place.

To answer your question, there is only one such laptop: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

And I'm being completely serious. The laptop industry is now light years behind Apple and if you were looking for a PC recommendation, there's simply nothing that fits the bill. This has a 2560x1600 IPS panel, 7 hours of battery life, a fast SSD, a freaking gorgeous and slim design, and it's reasonably durable if you take care of it and don't treat it like a teenaged girl.

sjohal wrote Hey when am I getting my build? I made a request and everyone after me is done.

You didn't fill out the form correctly and if you read the topic you would know that. Sorry, but that's the policy.

have you any other suggestions r00t for my problem?

-Deep- wrote have you any other suggestions r00t for my problem?

Try new or different RAM, that's all I got. If you've tried both sticks and eliminated them both as the problem, I have no idea what's going on.

Please accept my skype friend request

GeForce wrote

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r00t wrote

NeonxXx360xXxMods wrote Hey R00t,
I wanted to say thanks for helping me with the build and I should be ordering in a day or so. But I have one thing I was wondering about,The case you gave to me to buy is kinda ugly so I was wondering if you could maybe switch it out for a better looking case? I would have picked one out and showed it to you and just have bought the one I picked but the one you gave me came bundled with the power supply. So If you could find a nicer looking case with the same power supply or one that is still modular and come out to the same price. That would be fantastic!

Thanks
-Neon

EDIT: I found the same power supply for $80
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

And I found a Case for $70
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Because the total of those 2 came out to the same price of the bundle and the case looks a lot better,
Will these work with the rest of my build?

Stick with the Hive, you can't get better for the price. I can't recommend the Rosewill case you linked because it kind of sucks. It's cheap and poorly designed. The Arc Midi is AWESOME. If you want a different design, there are options, but recommending a case is hit or miss with styling. Personally I'm in love with Fractal cases (with good reason), and since you didn't want a window, this case was the obvious choice.

[spoil]

Instead, if you want a quality case with some LED accents, I'd pick up a Core 3000 from, again, Fractal, and put two LED fans up front. Here's what white fans look like, LED ones will look GREAT.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

iiDROPBODYZ wrote Hey Root, I was about to order a custom buidl your partner made me,

would [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] be better then

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

and would it work? because number 2 is like 55 and number 1 is like 80. would it fit in [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] build?

The Hive series is a better buy because it is modular and pricing is unbeatable. There's no reason to get the 750w unit over the 650w unit (and even a 550w unit would suffice) because there's only one graphics card. If you for some reason want to add another card (which is not a good idea unless you plan on using a monitor with a resolution of over 1920 x 1200, like 2560 x 1440, or three 1080p monitors), I'd recommend the Hive 750.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Re-done with better graphics card, more appropriate mobo, better-priced hard drive, and cheaper RAM. Total is much less.

GeForce wrote

iiDROPBODYZ wrote Hey Root, I was about to order a custom buidl your partner made me,

would [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] be better then

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

and would it work? because number 2 is like 55 and number 1 is like 80. would it fit in [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] build?

Wrong thread. This one is for discussion only.
____________________________________________________

I'm off to college soon, and I need a new laptop. I'm looking for an ultrabook with a long battery life and a high resolution screen. I don't care about the graphics. My budget tops off at about $1800. Any opinions/recommendations?

No, he's in the right place.

To answer your question, there is only one such laptop: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

And I'm being completely serious. The laptop industry is now light years behind Apple and if you were looking for a PC recommendation, there's simply nothing that fits the bill. This has a 2560x1600 IPS panel, 7 hours of battery life, a fast SSD, a freaking gorgeous and slim design, and it's reasonably durable if you take care of it and don't treat it like a teenaged girl.

sjohal wrote Hey when am I getting my build? I made a request and everyone after me is done.

You didn't fill out the form correctly and if you read the topic you would know that. Sorry, but that's the policy.

[/spoil]

I'm not experienced with MacBooks. What makes it a much better buy than a PC with similar components? (except for the screen resolution)
The screen is the main selling point, years ahead of anything the PC market can muster. Otherwise, the build quality and design are untouchable by any PCs. Specs are not everything and design and screen quality should take priority over everything else with laptops.

GeForce wrote

r00t wrote

GeForce wrote

Click to View Content

r00t wrote

NeonxXx360xXxMods wrote Hey R00t,
I wanted to say thanks for helping me with the build and I should be ordering in a day or so. But I have one thing I was wondering about,The case you gave to me to buy is kinda ugly so I was wondering if you could maybe switch it out for a better looking case? I would have picked one out and showed it to you and just have bought the one I picked but the one you gave me came bundled with the power supply. So If you could find a nicer looking case with the same power supply or one that is still modular and come out to the same price. That would be fantastic!

Thanks
-Neon

EDIT: I found the same power supply for $80
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

And I found a Case for $70
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Because the total of those 2 came out to the same price of the bundle and the case looks a lot better,
Will these work with the rest of my build?

Stick with the Hive, you can't get better for the price. I can't recommend the Rosewill case you linked because it kind of sucks. It's cheap and poorly designed. The Arc Midi is AWESOME. If you want a different design, there are options, but recommending a case is hit or miss with styling. Personally I'm in love with Fractal cases (with good reason), and since you didn't want a window, this case was the obvious choice.

[spoil]

Instead, if you want a quality case with some LED accents, I'd pick up a Core 3000 from, again, Fractal, and put two LED fans up front. Here's what white fans look like, LED ones will look GREAT.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

iiDROPBODYZ wrote Hey Root, I was about to order a custom buidl your partner made me,

would [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] be better then

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

and would it work? because number 2 is like 55 and number 1 is like 80. would it fit in [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] build?

The Hive series is a better buy because it is modular and pricing is unbeatable. There's no reason to get the 750w unit over the 650w unit (and even a 550w unit would suffice) because there's only one graphics card. If you for some reason want to add another card (which is not a good idea unless you plan on using a monitor with a resolution of over 1920 x 1200, like 2560 x 1440, or three 1080p monitors), I'd recommend the Hive 750.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Re-done with better graphics card, more appropriate mobo, better-priced hard drive, and cheaper RAM. Total is much less.

GeForce wrote

iiDROPBODYZ wrote Hey Root, I was about to order a custom buidl your partner made me,

would [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] be better then

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

and would it work? because number 2 is like 55 and number 1 is like 80. would it fit in [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] build?

Wrong thread. This one is for discussion only.
____________________________________________________

I'm off to college soon, and I need a new laptop. I'm looking for an ultrabook with a long battery life and a high resolution screen. I don't care about the graphics. My budget tops off at about $1800. Any opinions/recommendations?

No, he's in the right place.

To answer your question, there is only one such laptop: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

And I'm being completely serious. The laptop industry is now light years behind Apple and if you were looking for a PC recommendation, there's simply nothing that fits the bill. This has a 2560x1600 IPS panel, 7 hours of battery life, a fast SSD, a freaking gorgeous and slim design, and it's reasonably durable if you take care of it and don't treat it like a teenaged girl.

sjohal wrote Hey when am I getting my build? I made a request and everyone after me is done.

You didn't fill out the form correctly and if you read the topic you would know that. Sorry, but that's the policy.

[/spoil]

I'm not experienced with MacBooks. What makes it a much better buy than a PC with similar components? (except for the screen resolution)

The screen is the main selling point, years ahead of anything the PC market can muster. Otherwise, the build quality and design are untouchable by any PCs. Specs are not everything and design and screen quality should take priority over everything else with laptops.

I agree with you on that point, but is it worth the price?
That's something you have to answer yourself. Personally I'd much rather spend $1000 on an ultraportable Thinkpad tablet (X230T) and SSD for around $1100 all together because it fits my needs. But for the features you asked for, there's nothing better than the 13" rMBP. From what I can tell it fits your needs perfectly.

GeForce wrote

Click to View Content

r00t wrote

GeForce wrote

r00t wrote

GeForce wrote [spoil]

r00t wrote

NeonxXx360xXxMods wrote Hey R00t,
I wanted to say thanks for helping me with the build and I should be ordering in a day or so. But I have one thing I was wondering about,The case you gave to me to buy is kinda ugly so I was wondering if you could maybe switch it out for a better looking case? I would have picked one out and showed it to you and just have bought the one I picked but the one you gave me came bundled with the power supply. So If you could find a nicer looking case with the same power supply or one that is still modular and come out to the same price. That would be fantastic!

Thanks
-Neon

EDIT: I found the same power supply for $80
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

And I found a Case for $70
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Because the total of those 2 came out to the same price of the bundle and the case looks a lot better,
Will these work with the rest of my build?

Stick with the Hive, you can't get better for the price. I can't recommend the Rosewill case you linked because it kind of sucks. It's cheap and poorly designed. The Arc Midi is AWESOME. If you want a different design, there are options, but recommending a case is hit or miss with styling. Personally I'm in love with Fractal cases (with good reason), and since you didn't want a window, this case was the obvious choice.

[spoil]

Instead, if you want a quality case with some LED accents, I'd pick up a Core 3000 from, again, Fractal, and put two LED fans up front. Here's what white fans look like, LED ones will look GREAT.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

iiDROPBODYZ wrote Hey Root, I was about to order a custom buidl your partner made me,

would [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] be better then

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

and would it work? because number 2 is like 55 and number 1 is like 80. would it fit in [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] build?

The Hive series is a better buy because it is modular and pricing is unbeatable. There's no reason to get the 750w unit over the 650w unit (and even a 550w unit would suffice) because there's only one graphics card. If you for some reason want to add another card (which is not a good idea unless you plan on using a monitor with a resolution of over 1920 x 1200, like 2560 x 1440, or three 1080p monitors), I'd recommend the Hive 750.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Re-done with better graphics card, more appropriate mobo, better-priced hard drive, and cheaper RAM. Total is much less.

GeForce wrote

iiDROPBODYZ wrote Hey Root, I was about to order a custom buidl your partner made me,

would [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] be better then

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

and would it work? because number 2 is like 55 and number 1 is like 80. would it fit in [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] build?

Wrong thread. This one is for discussion only.
____________________________________________________

I'm off to college soon, and I need a new laptop. I'm looking for an ultrabook with a long battery life and a high resolution screen. I don't care about the graphics. My budget tops off at about $1800. Any opinions/recommendations?

No, he's in the right place.

To answer your question, there is only one such laptop: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

And I'm being completely serious. The laptop industry is now light years behind Apple and if you were looking for a PC recommendation, there's simply nothing that fits the bill. This has a 2560x1600 IPS panel, 7 hours of battery life, a fast SSD, a freaking gorgeous and slim design, and it's reasonably durable if you take care of it and don't treat it like a teenaged girl.

sjohal wrote Hey when am I getting my build? I made a request and everyone after me is done.

You didn't fill out the form correctly and if you read the topic you would know that. Sorry, but that's the policy.

[/spoil]

I'm not experienced with MacBooks. What makes it a much better buy than a PC with similar components? (except for the screen resolution)
The screen is the main selling point, years ahead of anything the PC market can muster. Otherwise, the build quality and design are untouchable by any PCs. Specs are not everything and design and screen quality should take priority over everything else with laptops.
I agree with you on that point, but is it worth the price?
That's something you have to answer yourself. Personally I'd much rather spend $1000 on an ultraportable Thinkpad tablet (X230T) and SSD for around $1100 all together because it fits my needs. But for the features you asked for, there's nothing better than the 13" rMBP. From what I can tell it fits your needs perfectly.
Alright, let me re-word it.

I need a souped-up machine with optimal power, portability, and versatility. I need to run complex programs that won't work unless my computer is fast-I need speed. I'm going to be using it for graphic and web design, social networking, programming, downloading music and movies-everything short of breathing. I do not have a need for a dedicated GPU. I want a high-resolution screen. I need something fast, light and portable.

I know my requirements are very specific. I won't be surprised if their is nothing that suits my needs.
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

That's a T530 I tricked out. If you want a mobile workstation, and it sounds like you do per what you're saying now, I don't know of anything better. You'll want to upgrade the RAM and storage yourself because all manufacturers charge too much and even then give you sub-par kit. RAM's cheap, under $5 per gigabyte, and if you don't need an optical drive, you can have two hard drives. You could use an SSD for apps, your installation of Windows, VMs, whatever in addition to a mechanical drive for anything else. It's wide open with customization.

Make an account here to get better prices: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

For reference, this is the same configuration on Lenovo's regular site: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

GeForce wrote

That's a T530 I tricked out. If you want a mobile workstation, and it sounds like you do per what you're saying now, I don't know of anything better. You'll want to upgrade the RAM and storage yourself because all manufacturers charge too much and even then give you sub-par kit. RAM's cheap, under $5 per gigabyte, and if you don't need an optical drive, you can have two hard drives. You could use an SSD for apps, your installation of Windows, VMs, whatever in addition to a mechanical drive for anything else. It's wide open with customization.

Make an account here to get better prices: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

For reference, this is the same configuration on Lenovo's regular site: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

So essentially this will run any program I throw at it, correct?
I also wanted to know the difference between the Thinkpad T530 and the Thinkpad W530. Seems like the W530 is more mainstream.

The T series is the more consumer-oriented of the two. The W530 just offers a few more higher-end options than you could get with a T530. Extreme Edition CPUs, higher-end workstation graphics, a color sensor, and some other things I don't remember. Of course, these are all more expensive and from what you're saying, you don't need them.

whats better overall?

GTX 570
or
HD 7850


and is a hyper 212 EVO enough to cool a i7 3770k?

LooseDiamond wrote whats better overall?

GTX 570
or
HD 7850


and is a hyper 212 EVO enough to cool a i7 3770k?

The 7850 doesn't compete with the 570 in price, that's the 7870. The 7870 is the better card.

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Stock cooling is enough to cool the i7 at stock clocks, but for decent overclocking the Hyper 212 is great. I wouldn't go with the i7 in the first place, though.