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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.0&return_msg=42218.12"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21">21–30</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.31">31–36</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42218.12">PC-me-do</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42218_12_36_10"> <a name="a42218_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">18 Aug 2018 09:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Aug 2018 10:15"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.12">42218.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.11">42218.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_happycry" title=":'D"><span class="e__">:'D</span></span> I did the same.<br /> It's the P1000 vs others for 3D/CAD stuff that is more interesting.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.12&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">18 Aug 2018 10:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Aug 2018 10:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">13 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.13">42218.13</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.12#a42218_12" target="_self">42218.12</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, the P100 is about £350 roughly but stonks all over the consumer cards. Wonder how well it handles Civ...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.13&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">18 Aug 2018 11:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">14 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.14">42218.14</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Solidworks would definitely benefit from teh Quadro, even the cheap one over a consumer card.<br /><br /> However as for the time being I'm predominately going to be using Fusion 360, which is DirectX based, I won't really see or need that benefit. Think I'll go for a Geforce card for now and upgrade/change to Quadro if and when I need to.<br /><br /> Now... what's the best Geforce bang for buck, and how much will that change on Monday when they announce the new cards?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.14&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_15"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_15"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">18 Aug 2018 11:42</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Aug 2018 12:20"></span></span> <span class="message_count">15 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.15">42218.15</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.12#a42218_14" target="_self">42218.14</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <img alt="" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61ozRTYpCZL._SX425_.jpg" style="width:425px;height:425px;" /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.15&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.15"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_16"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_16"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">24 Aug 2018 22:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">16 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.16">42218.16</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Despite saying I was going to wait for price drops etc., I ordered an xps system off Dell outlet. It had sufficient discount (I hope) to counter any likely price drops in the near future, and I get to have it now (well, 5th of September) instead.<br /> <br /> Core i7 8700, 16 gbtbh, gtx 1060, one of them plug into the board SSD thingies and a 2tb proper drive. <br /> <br /> The CPU is, apparently, 130% faster than my current laptop, and the GPU is similarly more advance. Hopefully it'll do me for the next decade <span class="emoticon e_happycry" title=":'D"><span class="e__">:'D</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> *Cue massive price drop on everything on 4th of September*</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.16&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.16"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_17"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_17"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">24 Aug 2018 22:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Aug 2018 09:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">17 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.17">42218.17</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.12#a42218_16" target="_self">42218.16</a></div> <div class="message_body"> > one of them plug into the board SSD thingies? <p>An m.2? </p><p>I considered one of those but the connector being underneath the motherboard was too much faff so I got a regular 2.5" SATA. Just realised I'm not sure if there's anything in the case to mount it though, probably need a 3.5" bracket. Arse.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.17&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.17"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_18"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_18"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">25 Aug 2018 09:12</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Aug 2018 15:01"></span></span> <span class="message_count">18 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.18">42218.18</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.12#a42218_17" target="_self">42218.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah an m.2 thingie. No idea where the connector is but it's a prebuilt system so I don't care <span class="emoticon e_grin" title=":D"><span class="e__">:D</span></span><br /> <br /> Just use duct tape to put a 2.5inch drive in a 3.5inch slot. Works every time.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.18&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.18"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_19"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_19"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">25 Aug 2018 09:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Aug 2018 07:37"></span></span> <span class="message_count">19 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.19">42218.19</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.12#a42218_18" target="_self">42218.18</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Why bother with that? Just leave it dangling on the bottom of the case like I did.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.19&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.19"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_20"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_20"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">25 Aug 2018 15:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Aug 2018 17:03"></span></span> <span class="message_count">20 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.20">42218.20</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.12#a42218_19" target="_self">42218.19</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I checked online, it's a Jonsbo U2 Mini-ITX case, and the drive bays <em>are</em> literally just screw holes in the bottom (or side) of the chassis... <p><br /><img src="http://www.jonsbo.com/en/images/g108/4.jpg" alt="" style="height:400px;" /><img src="http://www.cooltek.de/media/image/4250140364357-5.jpg" alt="" style="height:400px;" /><br /></p> <p>So, no brackets, tape, nor dangling necessary. <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.20&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.20"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_21"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_21"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">26 Aug 2018 17:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Aug 2018 20:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">21 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21">42218.21</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.12#a42218_20" target="_self">42218.20</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Screws? Why bother with that. Just plug it in and leave it hanging somewhere <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span><br /> <br /> Not seen drives held in directly to the case before.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 26 Aug 2018 17:47 by CHRISSS</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.21&return_msg=42218.12" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42218.22" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>