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nikeft
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Hey Eskro,
What cpu cooler do you suggest for a A8-3850(TDP 100W) in the silverstone case ML03B? I currently have all the items in your build ready to start building my second htpc, but not sure if the cooler that comes with the cpu will be good enough.
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I am still hoping to get an answer on the Silvercase listed in the post. The ML03B supports (4) 80mm fans, but the build doesn't have any selected. If you do the build do you need to buy the fans, or is it cool enough that it's not an issue? If you do need the fans then how does that compare to the GD04B, which comes with (3) 120mm already?
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eskro
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the stock cooler is good enough, if not they wouldnt ship it to you...
thing is the noise factor...
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nikeft
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Thanks Eskro, plan I seeing how the noise factor comes into play with the stock cooler.
As for the fans, I went ahead and bought 2 of the fans eskro recommends as a starting point to see how temps are in the case.
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the PVR part i dont use yet...
but if i'd have to, i'd use an HDHOMERUN device...
but, i'd rather someone else who actually use their HTPC's as PVR to hop in this conversation.
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After reading the reviews on newegg, it seems the Asrock mobo has an issue where it defaults to requiring a separate GPU. Has this been the case in your experience with it? I don't have a separate GPU (other than on my regular PC, which probably draws too much power for that seasonic 400w PSU to handle) to change the setting in the bios
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I'm looking to jump on the Tigerdirect deal, but am a bit confused about which 4Gb DDR3 memory to purchase - if I get 1866 do I need to overclock to get these speeds? And should I get 2 x 2Gb sticks? Just looking for a stable and reliable setup.
Thanks.