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I guess that I shouldn't really be concerned about bearing type too much just so long as it's well made, then? I didn't think Fractal would've falsely advertised their fan bearing type, but again the Arctic Cooling "FDB", just like the BitFenix fans, are actually rifle bearings (or at least...

I know that rifle bearings are just a variation of sleeve bearings, but I thought they were different in that you could mount them in any orientation without them having added wear, unlike traditional sleeves? I know that hydraulic bearings and fluid dynamic should basically be the same, but...

Okay, so I'll keep this post fairly quick. I'm looking to get a Fractal Design R4, and then add 2 more Silent Series 140mm fans in it for more airflow (another at the front, and one at the top). These fans are apparently "hydraulic" bearings. What exactly does Fractal Mean by this? Are they...

Okay, in that case I'll probably just go with the 2x8 GB Patriot Ram kit when it comes to actually getting the system, thanks!

With the current Ivy Bridge CPUs and motherboards, would 2x8GB of 1.5V ram (1866 MHz, CAS 9) or 4x4GB of ram (1600 MHz, CAS 8) put less strain on the memory controller? Or better yet, is it even something that needs to be worried about with the current generation of hardware? The...