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| Grasshopper:
--- Quote from: shponglefan on May 15, 2020, 10:24:45 am --- What enclosure do you use? I tried searching for one awhile back for my Blu-ray drive, and the only one available these days seems to be from Vantec (https://www.newegg.ca/vantec-nst-536s3-bk-enclosure/p/N82E16817392100). A number of reviews pointed to an inadequate power supply, so I held off buying it. --- End quote --- I faced exactly the same problem about a year ago. I’d heard that writable Blu-ray disks are more durable that writable DVD disks. So I decided to buy an internal Blu-ray writer for archiving some old photos and software. My original plan was to stick it in my tower case. But it was surprisingly expensive (compared to a regular DVD drive) so I decided it would be better to put it in an external enclosure so that I could share it with my laptop. The problem is that the enclosures were also surprisingly expensive, and there weren’t many options available. So I eventually decided to buy a Power Over Esata (eSATAp) expansion card for my case and connect it that way. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dual-Port-SATA-to-Double-Power-Over-12V-ESATA-5V-Convert-Adapter-Expansion-Card/261985348200?epid=505697074&hash=item3cff8b2a68:g:w1IAAOSwN7BdU4at https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5V-12V-Dual-Power-eSATA-USB-Combo-to-2-5-3-5-22Pin-SATA-Hard-Disk-Cable-UK/192395293981?epid=1589120505&hash=item2ccba7351d:g:e1IAAOSwBkRaL6E6 I just stuck some rubber feet on the drive, and I now use it without an enclosure. The great thing about eSATAp is that you can connect sata drives that draw too much power for a USB 3.0 connector to handle, and you still don’t need an external power brick. Unfortunately, I still have to connect the drive to my laptop with a regular USB adapter and use an external power brick. But as I mostly use it with my tower, I can live with that. |
| Grasshopper:
--- Quote from: Osirus23 on May 15, 2020, 03:45:36 pm ---I need a decent sized case just to fit my hardware. My CPU cooler is about 5.5" cubed and my video card is a triple-slot behemoth. These components didn't used to be anywhere near this massive. --- End quote --- Indeed. It’s ironic that the components you fit in tower cases are getting bigger when you consider that the rest of the computing world is getting ever more miniaturised. I'm pretty sure that most of the extra bulk is purely cosmetic. Last time I bought some RAM sticks they came encased in ridiculously ornate heatsinks despite the fact that RAM generally runs pretty cool. I’m not even sure if the heatsinks were attached to the chips. |
| Howard_Casto:
The heat sinks are for overclocking. Apparently it's expected of you to overclock your gear these days. Now let's get this in the right thread: What do you guys think about this monitor? https://www.newegg.com/lg-24bk430h-b-23-8-full-hd/p/0JC-000D-00610?sdtid=14052137&Description=24+inch+ips+monitor&cm_re=24_inch_ips_monitor-_-0JC-000D-00610-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-Slickdeals+LLC&AFFID=208164&AFFNAME=Slickdeals+LLC&ACRID=1&ASUBID=0f1e9274973911eaabc2aef906d31fd80INT&ASID=https%3A%2F%2Fslickdeals.net%2Ff%2F14052137-24-lg-24bk430h-b-1920x1080-ips-led-monitor-w-freesync-119-99%3Fsrc%3Dcatpagev2&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=208164&ranSiteID=lw9MynSeamY-RSLctTKeIE0iYVKOFSG9oA It's a good price, but should I be going more towards a 4k screen? I haven't even started looking yet so I don't know the pricing at all. I'm think around $200-250 is my limit unless a really spectacular monitor presents itself or something. |
| fallacy:
I don't know why graphics cards keep getting half an inch bigger on literally every power increase. The first graphics cards were like a nic card size with no fans. Not sure what they are doing but apparently there is no way to micro-size any of it. In another 10 years we will need different size cases too put in your now 2 foot long cards. They do eventually get these cards smaller and into laptops, I guess the timeline for that is just way behind the tec curve. Another reason why buying a laptop for gaming sucks. |
| shponglefan:
--- Quote from: fallacy on May 16, 2020, 01:19:38 pm ---The first graphics cards were like a nic card size with no fans. Not sure what they are doing but apparently there is no way to micro-size any of it. In another 10 years we will need different size cases too put in your now 2 foot long cards. --- End quote --- Oh, we've been there already. This is CGA graphics card circa 1981: |
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