Thank you all for your advice and recommendations so far. I will take a look at everything posted here.
It will take about a week for all the parts to arrive. The case arrived early so it's on the table with the panels removed waiting for the internals to get here.
Also went and picked up a 1500VA APC unit today. I will be doing some testing to see how many computers I can put on it.
Thanks all, and keep the info coming. I'm playing catch up rather quickly.
Just need to inform you those ratings of 1500VA for APC units means that your actual load capability is only about 900 watts. So choose accordingly how much load you attempt to plug in.
All the UPS that advertise 1500VA have that limit when they utilize a simulated stepped-sine wave design. You only get a true 1000 watts out of the true RMS sinewave out designs like the SmartUPS business units.
Just need to inform you those ratings of 1500VA for APC units means that your actual load capability is only about 900 watts. So choose accordingly how much load you attempt to plug in.
All the UPS that advertise 1500VA have that limit when they utilize a simulated stepped-sine wave design. You only get a true 1000 watts out of the true RMS sinewave out designs like the SmartUPS business units.
I am aware of this. There's even some real cheapies out there that just use a square wave, which is terrible for electronics. This one is an APC unit and does indeed use a stepped wave. Only one computer per backup on that one. That size on this build is mostly for run time.
This current build is just a quickie to start learning the latest hardware and get my RAC going again. Things have changed a bunch over the last for years.
That is a good question. Is a rtx 4080 more productive than a EVGA rtx 3080 ti ?
A Proud member of the O.F.A. (Old Farts Association). Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.® (Garrison Keillor) I want some more patience. RIGHT NOW!
After using different brands, I am very inclined to only use peripherals from Be Quiet!. They claim that they are a "premium" brand, like many others, but they actually are. I have used every peripheral from them, and they are all phenomenal. Their cases are great, really quiet, and incredibly easy to navigate. PSUs are solid, and their fans are top notch (their new silent wings 4 pro fans static pressures are some of the highest I have seen outside of a server). If you have not checked them out, make sure to take a look.
It's a shame that Thermaltake quit production of every Core case. I have the Core X9, Core X5 and the Level 20 XT. The Level 20 XT was just the bones of the Core X9 with glass panels.
I agree, they are wonderful to build in. They are big cases and take a lot of room on a desktop.
But I had to make a LOT of compromises building my last two PC's with no choice of TT Core and had to use the full-tower Phanteks cases.
They have probably the same volume of even more than the TT Core cases but are laid out very inefficiently when fitting water cooling components and they are very tall.
Thank you all for your advice
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Thank you all for your advice and recommendations so far. I will take a look at everything posted here.
It will take about a week for all the parts to arrive. The case arrived early so it's on the table with the panels removed waiting for the internals to get here.
Also went and picked up a 1500VA APC unit today. I will be doing some testing to see how many computers I can put on it.
Thanks all, and keep the info coming. I'm playing catch up rather quickly.
Phil
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
Just need to inform you those
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Just need to inform you those ratings of 1500VA for APC units means that your actual load capability is only about 900 watts. So choose accordingly how much load you attempt to plug in.
All the UPS that advertise 1500VA have that limit when they utilize a simulated stepped-sine wave design. You only get a true 1000 watts out of the true RMS sinewave out designs like the SmartUPS business units.
Phil chassis
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Phil
chassis tip:
the only way to go (at least for me) is
Thermaltake Core X5 Tempered Glass Edition Cube Chassis
I've tried all others.
It is a lot easier to fiddle around with.
Fits all sizes.
VERY easy access.
Very solid.
Plenty room for plenty fans (mine with water cooling).
It's a monster, but very kind ...
Let's not talk about the price.
Happy crunching.
sfv
Keith Myers wrote: Just need
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I am aware of this. There's even some real cheapies out there that just use a square wave, which is terrible for electronics. This one is an APC unit and does indeed use a stepped wave. Only one computer per backup on that one. That size on this build is mostly for run time.
This current build is just a quickie to start learning the latest hardware and get my RAC going again. Things have changed a bunch over the last for years.
Phil
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
San-Fernando-Valley
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Thank you, I will take a look at that.
Phil
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
Phil
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EDIT:
just checked - - looks like it is out of production.
I wonder if there is a similar case on the market.
AND I just noticed that I bought this piece in 2018/2019 !!!!!!
Time goes by ...
sfv
That is a good question. Is a
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That is a good question. Is a rtx 4080 more productive than a EVGA rtx 3080 ti ?
A Proud member of the O.F.A. (Old Farts Association). Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.® (Garrison Keillor) I want some more patience. RIGHT NOW!
After using different brands,
)
After using different brands, I am very inclined to only use peripherals from Be Quiet!. They claim that they are a "premium" brand, like many others, but they actually are. I have used every peripheral from them, and they are all phenomenal. Their cases are great, really quiet, and incredibly easy to navigate. PSUs are solid, and their fans are top notch (their new silent wings 4 pro fans static pressures are some of the highest I have seen outside of a server). If you have not checked them out, make sure to take a look.
It's a shame that Thermaltake
)
It's a shame that Thermaltake quit production of every Core case. I have the Core X9, Core X5 and the Level 20 XT. The Level 20 XT was just the bones of the Core X9 with glass panels.
I agree, they are wonderful to build in. They are big cases and take a lot of room on a desktop.
But I had to make a LOT of compromises building my last two PC's with no choice of TT Core and had to use the full-tower Phanteks cases.
They have probably the same volume of even more than the TT Core cases but are laid out very inefficiently when fitting water cooling components and they are very tall.
Tom M wrote: That is a good
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I'm going to find out, lol.
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.