I went for the zipang 2 because it was one of the only good heat sinks that fit the new lga1156 socket, but I agree a side mounted fan would have worked better. Also it was a bloody pain to fit! Good point about blocking the top fan off, not sure how i will do that. The rest of the system is just 1 ...

thanks, I've done that and temps are still looking good. According to speed fan:

system temp 31c
cpu temp 31c

I've also changed the rear fan to a quieter Scythe and reduced the rpm of the cpu fan.. wonder if i could go passive on the cpu?

Hi,

I have an antec 300 case & Scythe ZIPANG 2 cpu cooler which has a fan on top of the heatsink. Is it ok to uplug the antec top fan? seems like the zipang fan is doing a similar job?

thanks,.
Gareth

i5 build now comes in at £392.84 so there is only £58.86, between the two builds now.

I can get the Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3 (can't find the ud2) for £10 less than the asus.

no reason for the full atx, other than i don`t have a clue otherwise!

ok, getting close now: Scythe Ninja II Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3GHz (1333MHz) Socket 775 6MB L2 Corsair 8GB DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6 Asus HD 4350 512MB DDR2 ASUS P5Q SE iP45 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard price £333.98 what i can't quite shake off is i could build a i5 machine for £70 more. Sc...

yep i do like the looks :D current build based on feedback here: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3GHz (1333MHz) Socket 775 6MB Scythe Mini Ninja Sock Cooler Asus HD 4350 512MB D Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 1066MHz/PC2-8500 Dominator Memory Kit CL5(5-5-5-15) ASUS P5Q SE iP45 Socket 775 8 channel audio ATX Mother...

no not many filters at all.. do you think the E8500 would be a good choice?

p.s many thanks for everyone's help

I do print work as well, so have a lot of large documents open in Adobe software at a time. I'm buying for ebuyer (UK)

Would a non-quad be better for this type of work?

the Q9400 is £10 cheaper
the Q8400 is £30 cheaper

so do you reckon the q6600 is not worth the extra?

I'm going to salvage the heatsink for another build. The psu was on offer so i went for it probably overkill, but might be good for future systems.

replacing the psu, because the old one is broken. Think i need the graphics card because I have two dvi monitors.

what would you suggest for the processor.. I was tempted by the the i5/i7, but its a lot more money when you add DDR3 + compatible mobo.

Hi, I am putting together a new system. I'm a web developer and play no games, but would like to view HD video. I'm looking for a upgrade to the system in my sig. Oh and of course it has be quiet :). here`s what i have so far: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 Stepping (2.4GHz 1066MHz) Scythe Mini Ninja co...

really? wow, even for play HD movies?

I'm struggling to work out which mobo i need so maybe an extra £35 will help.

think i am going to go for this: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/161559

thanks guys! much cheaper than i thought!

One monitor is dvi, the other hdmi/dvi

Hi, I am looking for a new fanless graphics card. I currently have a 6600GT 128MB which I'm happy with, but its AGP and I am doing a new system build... I don`t play games, but I do run two monitors at 1920x1200. So basically what's the cheapest passively cooled card, I can get away with? many thank...

thanks, i need a new case so maybe the antec is an option

Hi,

I need a new psu, no lower than 500w and as "silent" as possible. My budget is £100. Oh and ideally it would be modular.

Is there anything better than this: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150429/sh ... ct_reviews

thanks,
Gareth

Hi,

I am running a mine without the fan, does anyone else do this, am i stupid for doing so? it idles at 40 and 48 at max is this too high?

cheers,
G

good tip i have just the thing!

i have rigged up my hard drive with some elastic, that has helped alot, but it is still loud enough to hear from 3ft away..

i am going to post some pics of my setup in the gallery section to see if i can get some tips.

cheers,
G

thanks guys, overall i am very happy with it.. but i do get a virbrating sound from the fan.. a very low hum.. maybe i have not installed it properly.

cheers,
G

Hi,

does anyone have a mine cpu cooler? do you find the provided fan a little loud? any luck with anything else?

cheers
G

yep i think i just have a loud drive, i should have researched it better! i buy some elastic and see if it makes a difference..

Hi,

yep i have the cpu fan running at 7v and the case fan at 5v...


i have unplugged my smaller fan and that has made a difference, strangely temps remained the same.

maybe i should suspend the hardrives, me case it not great for fit fans or removing bays.

cheers,
G

Hi, I have replaced my cpu heatsink and fan with a Scythe Mine, as well as putting in a new scythe 120mm fan which claims to only be 8.6db. I also have a zeldman 80mm fan which is meant to be around 22db. These changes have made my rig alot quieter and even brought temps down alot. But! its still to...

to be honest the maxtors do not bother me at all, maybe because my other componants are louder.. but it will give it a go :-) i have ordere: Scythe Miné Quiet Heatpipe CPU Cooler Zalman BR123 Overhead Fan Bracket Zalman RC100 (5V) Noiseless Resistor Cable Scythe S-FLEX 120mm Fan so hopefully they s...

you are dead right about the placement of the hdd`s, but there is only two spaces to put the case fans, next to each other at the back.

i am pretty sure the Coolermaster CPU fan is the cultprit.

many thanks.
G

thats ide is about 30 degrees here.

Hi,

thanks for the replies, i have added my spec to my sig..

speed fan reads:

43 (mobo), 35(cpu), 51(hdd1), 47(hdd2) although it is very hot here today.

cheers,
G

Hi, here what i have done so far: installed two case fans 20db each got a passive graphics card got a semi fanless psu that is always 0db replaced the northbridge fan with a heatsink put a fan control on the cpu fan. but! its still pretty loud :-( what can i do next? i am thinking about a passive cp...