Bolt II helpPost Date: 2015-03-14 |
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Arkady
Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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Topic: Bolt II help Posted: 14 Mar 2015 at 1:47pm |
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Under $1700 Usage: Mostly strategy games like Rome:Total War II, Civ 5, Sim City, etc. Special Needs: Considering the Bolt II because I do want something SFF. I also want it as quiet as possible. Specifications: Configuration Code: 1162969 It's the standard level 1 config with a liquid cooling upgrade and lighting taken out. Would the radiator help a lot with noise level? Should I consider the hydrolux control? If I already have an external 1TB HD should I bother with the internal one? I was thinking I could wait sometime for SSD prices to come down and install a 2nd one later. Thanks. |
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Alex
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Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 2015 at 1:55pm |
You don't need liquid cooling, but our Control Board option under airflow will help ensure you have a quiet system.
If you don't want to get a larger storage drive now, just make sure you get a large SSD, like a 250GB+ |
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Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 2015 at 2:11pm |
I was able to get my Bolt II noise down substantially. Details are in my write-up, linked in my signature. And as for storage, you can use your own...which is what I did with a large SSD I had. SSD prices are already getting pretty low (relatively speaking) and they will provide the most noticeable light usage performance boost in a system.
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FrankW
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Quote Reply Posted: 14 Mar 2015 at 2:50pm |
Hi Arkady,
If a SFF case is your primary goal then you have a good build for this budget level. However, you are sacrificing performance in order to get the Bolt II case. There are better options for a quiet computer, more CPU power, more GPU power, a SLI motherboard and a bigger power supply within your budget. Frank Edited by FrankW - 15 Mar 2015 at 12:12pm |
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Pacesetter
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Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 2015 at 11:54am |
I'd suggest using the internal HDD and use the external HDD for back ups.
With SFF you kind of limit upgradeability but this will handle your present needs nicely. |
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Arkady
Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 2015 at 3:11pm |
Appreciate everyone's input. Was considering building on my one but I'm a bit of a novice. With a SFF I'm just concerned about heat issues and ending up with something overly loud. This seems to be giving me what I need.
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Clay
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Quote Reply Posted: 20 Mar 2015 at 1:16pm |
For a small system...bolt is soo powerful!
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