I just got a new motherboard, an Asus P5B-VM. I'm still not sure if I'll be using this motherboard for the long haul, but at the moment it seems to be worth the money. I was originally gunning for the Abit Fatal1ty F-190HD motherboard which is available locally at an 8,500PHP price tag. I got the P5B-VM for only 4,100 bucks, with almost the same features; though the Abit fatal1ty F-790HD does have a HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). Thankfully, the P5B-VM has an eSATA (External Serial ATA) port on the back which kinda makes up for the lack of an HDMI port.

I also decided to change the stock heat sink of my processor. I saw several people running a fanless heatsink on a Silverstone SG01 using an Enzotech Ultra-X cooler. So I decided to try it out. The idea was ingenious; using the 120mm fan of the PSU which was directly above the heat sink as the fan for it. This saves power and reduces noise which is really cool.

I was skeptical at first that everything would fit, but to my relief everything went well. It was an exact fit (just like a condom), though I had to remove the Ultra-X logo on the heat sink so it would fit snugly. I saw several people who didn't remove it at the cost of bending the heat sink which I didn't opt to do. My next step probably in the coming summer months is to mount a 120mm fan on the bottom. I tried fitting one but it was hitting the north bridge heat sink which measures 35mm. I need an additional clearance of about 5-10mm to make a 25mm thick 120mm wide fan fit underneath. I guess I'll get to this once I have extra money again.

Well, I hope I parted some useful information to those people who are planning on a similar Silverstone SG01 and Enzotech Ultra-X combo, which I doubt since these kinds of hardware often caters to computer enthusiasts only, mainly because of the price tags ^^v.