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macgeek18

macrumors 68000
Sep 8, 2009
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Northern California
Bought a Ryzen 3 1300X Thinkcentre for a Linux environment and Lenovo send me a Ryzen 7 1700 with 16GB DDR4 2666 and a 512GB Samsung 960 Pro NVMe drive. They told me to keep it. Only paid $388! Total score Running Dual Ryzen 7 1700 PCs now.
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N10248

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Jun 11, 2004
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Essex, U.K.
Got a new server to play with....

HP DL360e Gen8, Windows Server 2012 R2
2x 8-Core Xeons - 32 Thread

Just waitnig for a small graphics card to arrive as the built in one only has 8MB RAM

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Antares23

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Aug 15, 2014
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Chartres, France
Here's my windows setup, integrated in my main setup: Xbox One connected to HDMI 1 on the TV, Laptop connected to HDMI-In on the Xbox One, Hackintosh connected to HDMI 2 on the TV
I use my PC only for mixing using Virtual DJ, except for that, I never turn it on.
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Odysee

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May 13, 2007
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Manchester, UK
Got a new server to play with....

HP DL360e Gen8, Windows Server 2012 R2
2x 8-Core Xeons - 32 Thread

Just waitnig for a small graphics card to arrive as the built in one only has 8MB RAM

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Nice! Just curious - what are you going to be using this for?
 

Funkatronic

macrumors 6502
Jan 5, 2010
396
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Pune, India
Here's my Windows Desktop, its a little long in the tooth, but still pulls its weight for work on the weekends and mainly listening to music.

Specs:
  • CPU: i7 3770
  • RAM: 32GB DDR3
  • Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z77
  • Graphics Card: ASUS GTX960 STRIX
  • Storage: 120GB Samsung 850 EVO
  • Storage: 250GB Samsung 750 EVO
  • Storage: WD Red 2TB
  • Storage: WD Green 1TB
  • Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX
  • PSU: Corsair HX620
  • Case: NZXT S340 White
  • Keeb: Cooler Master Quickfire TK (MX Browns) with KBDfans keycaps
  • Mouse + Pad: Logitech G602 + Zowie P-SR Mousepad
  • Display: Dell U2718Q 4K
  • Headphones: AKG K712 Pro
  • Monitors: Adam Audio T5V
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N10248

macrumors 6502a
Jun 11, 2004
637
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Essex, U.K.
Fairly loud, but a lot quieter than some similar sized servers, I could half it's noise by only having 1 CPU installed as it would work with 3 less fans present.

It's also quieter than any of the Xserves I've had over the years.
 
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0388631

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I wish Noctua made their CPU air coolers in black as well. I debated on getting a DRP or the slim model, but they supposedly don’t cool as well as the Noctua lineup, so I’ve been torn.
Your assumption would be correct. Really depends on the chip you're running and at what frequency. Though I should let you know that Noctua long ago began making powder finished aluminum covers for their heatsinks. Comes in white finish, too. Which is great because a lot of cases now have either white or black interiors. Though I'd say NZXT has very good aesthetics.
 
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Painter2002

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May 9, 2017
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Austin, TX
Your assumption would be correct. Really depends on the chip you're running and at what frequency. Though I should let you know that Noctua long ago began making powder finished aluminum covers for their heatsinks. Comes in white finish, too. Which is great because a lot of cases now have either white or black interiors. Though I'd say NZXT has very good aesthetics.
Thank you so much for the suggestion! I did not realize this was a thing that Noctua made. After a quick search, I found the covers. I think that settles it, I’ll be getting Noctua cooler then and a black CPU cooler cover to match my setup!
 
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0388631

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Thank you so much for the suggestion! I did not realize this was a thing that Noctua made. After a quick search, I found the covers. I think that settles it, I’ll be getting Noctua cooler then and a black CPU cooler cover to match my setup!
No problem. The issue I've always had with Noctua is that they're very quiet about what they have. I've tried high end AIO coolers and even a custom hard tube setup, and the upper hand you get on a highly OC'd setup isn't that great if you live in a warmer area during the warm months. Run a Noctua, show it off. You got the biggest baddest heatsink on the market. You won the size war. It simply looks comical in 99% of cases.
 
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