Difference between SSD and 2.M SSD
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mantadog
Superhero Level Poster
The differences are minimal in terms of user experience. The main benefit of an mSATA SSD is that you don't use up a HDD bay, so should you wish to, you are free to add a HDD for mass storage later.
The mSATA port can also stop you having to use the optical bay as an extra HDD spot.
So basically you want to use the m.2 slot rather than the HDD slot if you can ever envisage a situation where you may need to add more storage to your machine. If you never plan to add more then it makes very little practical difference.
The mSATA port can also stop you having to use the optical bay as an extra HDD spot.
So basically you want to use the m.2 slot rather than the HDD slot if you can ever envisage a situation where you may need to add more storage to your machine. If you never plan to add more then it makes very little practical difference.
VenatoS
Well-known member
Should i go for EVO 212 or H100i
I've seen many comparisons between those two and i'm still not sure which one to chose.
I'm still afraid of the water-cooling and the fact it may leak and ruin my whole build, but at the same time i love how tidy it makes the computer and how it does not take as much space as the evo 212.
I really need help and advice on want to chose!
Thank you for any responses!
Regards VenatoS
I've seen many comparisons between those two and i'm still not sure which one to chose.
I'm still afraid of the water-cooling and the fact it may leak and ruin my whole build, but at the same time i love how tidy it makes the computer and how it does not take as much space as the evo 212.
I really need help and advice on want to chose!
Thank you for any responses!
Regards VenatoS
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TheGeeza
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If you are not planning on overclocking then the liquid cooler is pointless.
No need to worry about it leaking. If it was going to leak then it would do it when your build is still under warranty. Otherwise you can be assured it will not leak.
No need to worry about it leaking. If it was going to leak then it would do it when your build is still under warranty. Otherwise you can be assured it will not leak.
Littlesackninja
Bronze Level Poster
As above said, The 212 is a very good cpu cooler and is fine for high end gaming, but if you plan to do over clocking or extreme gaming/pushing your cpu too its limits then i would say the H100i, But, the other liquid coolers are probably better due to the larger price of the H100i, I would recommend the cheaper liquid coolers, eg the H60, as they will still be good for overclocking. But yes as Geeza said.
GeorgeHillier
Prolific Poster
It's a bit of an unfair comparison, the H100i costs £85 and the EVO 212 costs £25...
The H100i does perform better (obviously) but costs a lot more and is unnecessary in most cases, it's only needed when overclocking. The EVO 212 is perfectly fine for light over clocking or just to reduce your temps a bit.
As The Geeza said, leaking is covered by the warranty, so they'd have to replace your entire system.
The H100i does perform better (obviously) but costs a lot more and is unnecessary in most cases, it's only needed when overclocking. The EVO 212 is perfectly fine for light over clocking or just to reduce your temps a bit.
As The Geeza said, leaking is covered by the warranty, so they'd have to replace your entire system.
tom_gr7
Life Serving
If going for liquid cooling, personally i'd want atleast 2 years warranty from PCS.
However, i think most (if not all) of the leaking issues relating to ALC (all in one liquid coolers) were 1st generation coolers, such as the original Coolit Eco I's. The latest corsair liquid coolers are unlikely to leak/burst.
However, i think most (if not all) of the leaking issues relating to ALC (all in one liquid coolers) were 1st generation coolers, such as the original Coolit Eco I's. The latest corsair liquid coolers are unlikely to leak/burst.
tom_gr7
Life Serving
if it was leaking, it would leak regardless of whether the unit was leaking or not.
and yes PCS to test stress test the PC's - in a hot room I think.
Only got for the H80 or H80i if you have a pretty large case, otherwise it will simply be too big and will look pretty naf and you wont get the best cooling/airflow out of the system.
and yes PCS to test stress test the PC's - in a hot room I think.
Only got for the H80 or H80i if you have a pretty large case, otherwise it will simply be too big and will look pretty naf and you wont get the best cooling/airflow out of the system.
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Anything that holds liquid has a potential to leak. Just get the longest warranty you can
Run a dry finger or a piece of tissue paper around any joints/connections. At least, that's what I did when I changed my toilet siphon.
tom_gr7
Life Serving
what spec are you going for mate?
VenatoS
Well-known member
Case
NZXT PHANTOM 410 WHITE GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Free Item
ASUS ECHELON Gaming Headset ***ASUS PROMO***
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£139)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler (£29)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1
This is my current build and I'm pretty sure with everything except the cooling, Im just VERY paranoid about the liquid leaking and ruining my build.
NZXT PHANTOM 410 WHITE GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Free Item
ASUS ECHELON Gaming Headset ***ASUS PROMO***
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE WATCH DOGS with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£139)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler (£29)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1
This is my current build and I'm pretty sure with everything except the cooling, Im just VERY paranoid about the liquid leaking and ruining my build.
tom_gr7
Life Serving
A few questions,
- are you planning to SLI? - if not, you could drop the 1000w psu.
- are you planning to overclock? if so, you will need at least a h80i/h100i
- you should get a caviar black drive over the standard sata drive.
I'd go for the hyper 212 cooler over a liquid cooler tbh, rather not take the risk.
- are you planning to SLI? - if not, you could drop the 1000w psu.
- are you planning to overclock? if so, you will need at least a h80i/h100i
- you should get a caviar black drive over the standard sata drive.
I'd go for the hyper 212 cooler over a liquid cooler tbh, rather not take the risk.
VenatoS
Well-known member
-I am going to SLI in future (Lowerd the PSU to 850W as people said it should be fine for SLI)
-I am planning to overclock
-It's over my budget ( Changed to the one you recommended)
U said i should go for h100i or h80i if i want to oc but then u said i should go for hyper 212 ?
Confused. e.e
-I am planning to overclock
-It's over my budget ( Changed to the one you recommended)
U said i should go for h100i or h80i if i want to oc but then u said i should go for hyper 212 ?
Confused. e.e
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tom_gr7
Life Serving
sorry my bad, if you are overclocking you will need a liquid cooler for best results, however, if you are not overclocking then i'd go for the hyper 212.