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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:18 pm  Post subject: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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I need to build a new PC methinks, one for Spain as my water cooled rig is heavier than all of hell, for gaming, programming and very importantly as a media center.

Purpose:
  • Play games, good games!
  • Play films, errr... shit horror films!
  • Programming and the like

I need:
  • Powerful enough to play GTA IV, Fable 2 and Empire Total War as well as anything that comes out next year without any issues.
  • It to be extremely quiet, no fan noise so its not an annoyance if i'm watching a 1080p or sleeping :lol:
  • To be able to source the parts in Spain :)
  • Preferably none of the bright blue, horrible tacky crap you get with 'cool' PCs and components; silent and invisible is preferable... no light or noise polution ;)

Software compliance I require:
  • I will be running Vista Ultimate x64
  • 100% linux driver compatability as i plan to have CentOS or Ubuntu on there too

Now I don't necessarily have to/want to build it myself but I am more than capable; so if there's an off the shelf thing then by all means show me some linkage!

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:31 pm  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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spudthedestroyer wrote:
It to be extremely quiet, no fan noise so its not an annoyance if i'm watching a 1080p or sleeping :lol:


I'm interested in making my new box more quite too. It must be one of those fans. :(


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:23 pm  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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I don't have really fast PCs, but they are quiet.

elchupacabra wrote:
It must be one of those fans. :(


big fans at low RPM is the easiest way to reduce noise.

I'm using these on 2 PCs: http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.a ... 50&ID=1554
And the other has this: http://i35.tinypic.com/rc6dex.jpg

If I'm not changing a PSU for a bigger one, then I just change the fans every 2 years.


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:20 am  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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fast = heat = loud

I was looking at the intel 7is, probably 6-12 GB of ram and a solid graphics card?

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:12 pm  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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I'm using this, as it is my recently bought self built PC:

Slayer wrote:
Here goes:

- Intel Core2Quad Q9300 4x2.50 GHz 6M Box 1333 MHz FSB
- Asus P5Q PRO Intel P45 DDR2 Crossfire
- 2048 MB A-Data ~DDR2/800 Dimm
- Samsung 750 GB SATA II U300 7200 rpm 32M
- MSI Radeon HD4850 512MB DDR3 HDMI PCI-E => 625 MHz/1986 MHz/HDMI/DVI
- Forton Source 700W ATX 2.2 SLI PSU


I find it very quiet, but my former PC made hella noise, so maybe Im not a good example ;)

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:06 pm  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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Core i7 seems to be tricky: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article884-page1.html

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For silent computing enthusiasts, the Core i7 isn't really a step forward, what with the promise of higher performance at the price of higher thermals, which may cost a decibel or two.


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:46 pm  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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elguaxo wrote:
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And the other has this: http://i35.tinypic.com/rc6dex.jpg
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Is that some kind of a heat pipe? Can you use these just like that for processors? How do you mount them? :roll:

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:16 pm  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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Yes, heatpipes and it's mounted as all the "big and quiet" coolers. Almost the same as the Big Typhoon that I'm also using on my other 2 PCs.

Here more pics:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cooler ... ol_19.html
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cooler ... ol_20.html
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cooler ... ol_21.html
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cooler ... ol_22.html
http://www.tweakers4u.de/artikel/therma ... 5,,234.htm
http://images.google.com.ar/images?q=%22sonic+tower%22

but I'm using the fan like this:
http://i33.tinypic.com/wryhp3.jpg


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:10 am  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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If you combine the heat pipes with a fan you still have the loud fan noise, don't you?

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:30 am  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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a big fan at low RPM is VERY quiet :wink:

It's one of the main concepts behind all the big/silent coolers.


edit: for me very quiet is 12-16dBA


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:57 am  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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I'm wanting 10dBA then :p , and no/little light pollution.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:19 pm  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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That's indeed the downfall of most of the HTPC cases i've seen. To much lights/plastic etc. I like the OrigenAE but those are mostly to expensive for my taste/wallet

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:10 pm  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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Well blast it - you could always try and built one into your fridge. :wacky:


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:59 pm  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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Has anyone looked into the HFX case for low to none noise? http://www.hifiatx.com/html/index.html its a heatsink case

Massive heatsinks for processor
Externall fanless power supply


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:59 am  Post subject: Re: New PC! Fast, quiet and good
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Interesting, it seems to be a case on its side. Its rather expensive though.

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