Constructive Crit on mini gaming rig please

[Munge]

Originally Posted by ocyrion

I heard end of April for the Gigabyte board so you'll have to wait a bit longer.

Realising that LAN event is too close to release date on this, so can't wait...

Originally Posted by ocyrion

Since it's ITX though don't expect to get huge clocks out of it, ITX just isn't made for it. I'd be ambitiously hoping for 4GHz but I reckon 3.5 is more likely.

One more reason for me to get "full" version...

Originally Posted by ocyrion

As for the RAM, it doesn't really make too much of a difference. CL is more important than MHz for the i5/i7. Try to get some 1600MHz CL8 or CL7 as it will give you a good balance between performance and speed.

SSD - I use a G.Skill Falcon 60GB for my boot and apps drive in my desktop. Excellent performance. Velociraptor doesn't make a huge difference to game loading time, maybe only a couple of secs, so I just use a WD 640GB AAKS Blue for games. They offer sweet performance and are pretty quiet.

Nice NFO, thanks mate.

[Munge]

Originally Posted by ocyrion

Gigabyte H55N-ITX which is coming out.

no any information from Gigabyte yet... Gigabyte Reseller emailed me this afternoon.

[ocyrion]

Originally Posted by Munge

Realising that LAN event is too close to release date on this, so can't wait...

One more reason for me to get "full" version...

Nice NFO, thanks mate.

Cool, maybe I should be in the piracy industry

I'm planning to make myself a small box to stick in my carry on luggage and take overseas with me when I go for my working holiday. I don't think a laptop will cut it for games and performance.

[Munge]

Dude, you are one dedicated gamer. Holidaying where?

[ocyrion]

Originally Posted by Munge

Dude, you are one dedicated gamer. Holidaying where?

Haha. Not really. I just like the freedom and customisability of PCs and spend a few hours a week playing games. Plus if something breaks I can just replace a part. Desktops are more comfortable to work on, bigger screens, better keyboards etc. Things like that Plus for $1300 or so I could make a wicked little PC, the best laptop I can get for $1300 is an Asus N61JA, dual core, ATI 5730 with a 16" screen.

Doing a working holiday in Canada, for 1-2 years. I'll be leaving a bit later in the year. I'll take the box in the carry on and get a screen and the other shit over there.