graphic intensive one will have bigger drop... some games dun need that much of graphic bandwidth...
so in the end... dual x8 still provide enuf juice but just not as much as dual x16.

hmmm i'd still say, one 5850 in SFF should be good enough nowadays~

hmm..nvm i'll jz wait for something good to come out like the new gtx300 series..+ hope i7 big price drop

wow guys, SG07 (itx with 5970!)
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1180/1/





This post has been edited by fr0sti3: Jan 27 2010, 10:53 AM

@frosti3: kujaboyde posted edi lu ..nyahaha

currently still searching for good cooler for my htpc..was eye-ing at scythe shuriken bt based on review itz just alright..wonder if it will cool the i5 properly or not..

and btw! any1 saw the MSI H57M-ED5? seems like a good board..wonder when will it be out

Link: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc...o=&prod_no=1968

This post has been edited by viruz019: Jan 27 2010, 12:41 PM

tell u what...my cm geminII n gemin S really give me a good temp...OC my E8200, E8400 n X3110 only give me 65-68 deg inside my LL V350 and SS SG01..somemore I never turn off my pc, only restart on monday every week

but that was old story

In case anyone is interested, I'm selling my silverstone SG-05 casing. PM me for details

case looks

but too bad lack of 5.25" bay.. even my old Sugo series got more (got 2 i think)

Its much smaller than the other sugo series. Its made for mini-itx form factor

5870 on mini-itx rig ?? way overkilll lol..

lol...last time ppl use 4870X2 CF

4870x2 CF??.. on ITX SFF??

lol i think ITX only got 1 PCIe slot,
to xfire/sli should be using matx mobo

hmm..guys..need some sifus to give me some idea..i still cant decide wat setup i shud go for wid my gaming htpc..wat wud be the most optimal specs i shud go for sg02-f? in terms of heat level..i was tinkin of i5 + 5850..bt still worry about the heat ><

just go for i3..not much hassle..and plan how to make efficient ventilation inside casing for the hot air to be suck out...

buy a better cpu cooler

my old SSF is the other way around (Silverstone SG-02).. added 1x 120mm fan on each side as an intake, temps were great ..

This post has been edited by reiben05: Feb 1 2010, 07:00 PM

@reiben:u mod ur sides to add the fans?

haha..still trying to dig up money to get dremels ..sumthing unexpected turn up..

original plan was to implement science into this project ..hot air rises cold air falls..thus im planing to cut the side panel and place an acrylic with 1 or 2 fans mounted on it at both sides *as air intake* then at top part..cut two holes to mount up 2 fans..as air exhaust..

so..sinec hot air rises..the fan at the top will suck out the air..and side fans will bring in cold air..bt then..this project wud be quite hard..space is one problem..another is..the side panel has tose small holes at the btm..duno shud cut away tat or not ><

yeah.. i added a blowhole to it.. but it wasn't perfect lolz..

anybody recommend a cpu cooler for my HTPC?? G326 casing..... difficult to find a suitable cooler for it..... my specs are as my siggy..... thanks!!!