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 Post subject: Less Is More (PC Design)
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:33 am  
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Recently I learned that a smaller power supply can save substantially on energy costs. Also, I'm tired of the noise and weight of my current PC, and I don't like laptops.

So, I want to build a Micro ATX (or whatever it's called these days) PC with a cube design and efficient components.

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 Post subject: Less Is More (PC Design)
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This thread is now about your favorite things to put on your tacos.

Me personally, I like tomato, salsa, sour cream, shredded Monterey jack, guacamole, refried beans.

I prefer soft tacos over hard taco shells unless it is homemade hard taco shells by someone who knows what they are doing.


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:09 am  
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A lesser wattage PSU doesn't guarantee reduced costs. If your pc is only using 75 watts idle the PSU is only generating that much. The problem occurs when the wattage is in the lower 10% range or so where the efficiency disappears. A 1200w PSU isn't constantly using 1200 watts of power. I'm assuming this is what you know.

If you want to reduce noise you need 140mm fans and almost guaranteed a better heatsink. A smaller case isn't necessarily better either. Micro ATX is just the form factor of the motherboard. This is the smallest motherboard that I know of and you can drop in an i3/i5-2500 or similar processor you want. You can't overclock but you should have video out, otherwise you can look for a Gainward video card Phantom series.


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
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I want it small, and on a budget. I'm looking for a processor and MB from a generation or two ago.


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
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I think there is better out now, but maybe something like this is what you want. Zero clue on how this performs on daily tasks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813157247


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
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Uh, yeah. Faster than that, and paired with a case if possible.


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
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Battletard wrote:
This thread is now about your favorite things to put on your tacos.

Me personally, I like tomato, salsa, sour cream, shredded Monterey jack, guacamole, refried beans.

I prefer soft tacos over hard taco shells unless it is homemade hard taco shells by someone who knows what they are doing.

I myself like a hard shell, ground beef, ricotta cheese, shredded Monterey Jack, salsa, guacamole, some sour cream, and a mix of spicy sauces. I'm not sure just what those sauces are, but every time I go to Agave Azul (it's a small-ish chain that has two franchises near my house and they make the best fucking taco you'll ever eat) I order the works, and that's what I get.

Though if I'm making them at home, it's hard to go wrong with the Taco Bell double-decker home kit. Filling a hard shell with the usual ingredients, then filling a soft shell with gooey, melty cheddar (?) cheese is a glutton's paradise. It's also a heart attack on a plate, but it's fucking delicious nonetheless.


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:18 pm  
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I'm retarded, don't know why I didn't think of this sooner. Any case and psu with $30 g.skill ram.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDeal ... mbo.739569


Mostly full built combo missing psu (Mid tower case)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBund ... mbo.752623

Otherwise look through this list and any selection with a red box will have integrated video (I'm assuming you want this to reduce noise/heat/whatever else). Each processor has different combos so you can pick the one you want.


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:18 pm  
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Battletard wrote:
This thread is now about your favorite things to put on your tacos.
Me personally, I like tomato, salsa, sour cream, shredded Monterey jack, guacamole, refried beans.
I prefer soft tacos over hard taco shells unless it is homemade hard taco shells by someone who knows what they are doing.


I prefer Choco Tacos because they're way better than corn tacos, which are totally unoriginal and un-American. Choco Tacos are the best tacos; if you disagree, you're stupid and wrong.


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 Post subject: Less Is More (PC Design)
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Aestu wrote:
Battletard wrote:
This thread is now about your favorite things to put on your tacos.
Me personally, I like tomato, salsa, sour cream, shredded Monterey jack, guacamole, refried beans.
I prefer soft tacos over hard taco shells unless it is homemade hard taco shells by someone who knows what they are doing.


I prefer Choco Tacos because they're way better than corn tacos, which are totally unoriginal and un-American. Choco Tacos are the best tacos; if you disagree, you're stupid and wrong.


Choco Tacos are great. I remember when you could find them at Taco Bell, now it seems only gas stations and select few grocery stores carry them.


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:24 pm  
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I don't think you really believe that. I think you're engaging in a self-serving hypocrisy to prove my valid assumptions wrong for your own petty reasons. And no this is not me arguing for the sake of arguing - that would be a failure of correlation versus causation.


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 Post subject: Less Is More (PC Design)
PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:12 pm  
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Aestu wrote:
I don't think you really believe that. I think you're engaging in a self-serving hypocrisy to prove my valid assumptions wrong for your own petty reasons. And no this is not me arguing for the sake of arguing - that would be a failure of correlation versus causation.



Nah man I really do like Choco Tacos..


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
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If you're going to game, micro-atx is worthless. I don't get how you can get sick of the weight if its a desktop, and almost always is never moved. I might move mine... twice a year maybe? for a LAN or two.

You get way more expandability, functionality, and performance from a normal ATX board.

If you're worried about weight, get a damn acrylic case, or aluminum, mid tower of course. I can lift my friends mid tower with one hand.


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
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Euphonic wrote:
If you're going to game, micro-atx is worthless. I don't get how you can get sick of the weight if its a desktop, and almost always is never moved. I might move mine... twice a year maybe? for a LAN or two.

You get way more expandability, functionality, and performance from a normal ATX board.

If you're worried about weight, get a damn acrylic case, or aluminum, mid tower of course. I can lift my friends mid tower with one hand.



Protip: The difference in form factor is meaningless if you never use any of the additional slots.


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 Post subject: Re: Less Is More (PC Design)
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I order the #8, soft, with a Mountain Dew at Taco Bell. When I think tacos, I think #8.

I don't think tacos much, though.


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