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  1. New Passive Noctua Heatsink

    Now here is a heatsink I’d like to see a review of: https://www.fanlesstech.com/2021/06/noctuas-fanless-cpu-cooler-is-here.html?m=1 I am completely not interested in fanless, but if it can cool a 3950 passively, I want to know what it can do with a 3000rpm Noctua industrial fan. Would it be...
  2. Looking for ideal D15 case

    Hello all, I’m looking for a nice case to work with for a new free (true) nas box. I’m planning on a 5950 living permanently in ECO mode, with roughly 28 threads doing Distributn a VM, while the other 4 do NAS stuff. Since it’s a NAS, it needs to be minimal maintenance (thus the D15) fit 4...
  3. Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite, good, bad, or ugly?

    I snagged a 6700XT via new egg shuffle and got stuck buying a Aorus Elite in part of the combo. Anyone used this board? Last time I used a gigabyte board was back in the core 2 quad days and I hated the “ultra durable” board, but maybe they have gotten better since then. if it’s not too bad...
  4. Preferred 140mm fans for heatsinks / radiators?

    Since there isn't a dedicated Cooling sub forum here, I figured the CPU section works well. As I continue to build out my new system in anticipation of the 5950x, I find I'm needing 7x 140mm fans - 6x for a radiator and 1 as my primary case exhaust. My other radiator is a Thermochill 120.3...
  5. What’s the right motherboard for me?

    25 years ago as my high school job (****, has it been that long?!?) I worked for a computer shop building computers, tech support for dial up, etc. I had the job through college and got to use every brand of motherboard there is. ASUS was my favorite, especially the old T-Bird mother boards...
  6. Highest efficiency supplies?

    I’m in the market to pickup a new PSU with my next system, and likely refresh a supply on my backup host. My systems will be running 24x7x365 for folding at home / boinc when not doing other things (like gaming) and I’m powering this off of my home solar. My wife has given me the go ahead to...
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