- Joined
- Feb 12, 2011
- Messages
- 32
- Motherboard
- Asus P8H67-I Deluxe
- CPU
- i5-2500k
- Graphics
- HD3000
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
I haven't quite got the cube back together yet, so I don't know how quiet it's going to be. I'm waiting on the Noctua fans, a PCI riser, a USB chassis bracket, and some other items to tie it all together.
During my test fit, I did find the cables - particularly the SATA cables - difficult to route. I was looking for some slim/thin/flexible SATA cables to see if that would make matters easier. Using the HDD also doesn't help, as it takes up a lot of the usable space.
I am waiting to hear back from Edisen on the Credit Card confirmation - if in fact they are looking at having the capability in the next 30 days or so.
Meanwhile, I am looking at picking up another cube so I can do an even better job, as well as find one that is in better condition (this one has hairline cracks along at the top mounting screw points - I drove about 150 miles locally to pick it up, and decided that I didn't want to go home empty handed. For $100 US, I figured it was good for my first Cube project). They are hard to find at reasonable prices. I found one in Michigan (I have family there) that has been owned by a Apple store employee since it was purchase new, and it looks extremely well taken care of, so I'm going to try to find a way to get it sent to Arizona. Includes original keyboard, mouse and monitor (17"). I am also looking for a matching 23" Cinema Display, but they are also hard to come by. And the ADC / DVI adapters are also more expensive than all of the hardware!
During my test fit, I did find the cables - particularly the SATA cables - difficult to route. I was looking for some slim/thin/flexible SATA cables to see if that would make matters easier. Using the HDD also doesn't help, as it takes up a lot of the usable space.
I am waiting to hear back from Edisen on the Credit Card confirmation - if in fact they are looking at having the capability in the next 30 days or so.
Meanwhile, I am looking at picking up another cube so I can do an even better job, as well as find one that is in better condition (this one has hairline cracks along at the top mounting screw points - I drove about 150 miles locally to pick it up, and decided that I didn't want to go home empty handed. For $100 US, I figured it was good for my first Cube project). They are hard to find at reasonable prices. I found one in Michigan (I have family there) that has been owned by a Apple store employee since it was purchase new, and it looks extremely well taken care of, so I'm going to try to find a way to get it sent to Arizona. Includes original keyboard, mouse and monitor (17"). I am also looking for a matching 23" Cinema Display, but they are also hard to come by. And the ADC / DVI adapters are also more expensive than all of the hardware!