The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones

Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by maxmem on Thursday October 24, 2013 @02:09PM (#6606836)

There are passive coolers for i7s out there. You can even find passively cooled GPUs and PSUs. It's pretty cheap to build a silent pc.

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Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by bcoates on Thursday October 24, 2013 @09:58PM (#6609335)

It's tricky getting a passive GPU to actually work, mine has a tendency to overheat and halt the system rather than throttle down under load. It required a fair bit of tweaking to case fans and driver underclock settings to get it stable.

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Re:The PC is not dead, we just don't need new ones by mcv on Thursday October 24, 2013 @05:15PM (#6608025)

Those passive coolers generally still rely on some airflow. With no case fans at all, I'm told they won't be able to hold up under any decent load.

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