OK, I suspended the HDD in my system and it didn't make any difference to the noise level. I won't change it back yet though as it must make some difference. The majority of the noise comes from my CPU fan and then the GPU fan. I disconnected the CPU fan and it was considerably quieter although the ...

Oh right, so the rubber bungee absorbs the noise of the spinning? Good idea.

Oops, just put it in. It's on another website - I hope that isn't a problem.

Hi, I started a post on my system here: http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=74203 I haven't resolved the problem. Perhaps someone here could have a scan through and see if there's anything I've missed, or any of the other posters. In particular, as I mentioned a couple of times in the p...

Hi, here's my spec: Zigmatek 600W NRP-PC602 80 PLUS Silent Power Supply AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 640 3.0GHz (Socket AM3) Processor Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fan with PWM control X2 VTX ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card CoolerMaster Elite 340 Micro-ATX Tower Case Samsung HD103...

Hi, In the quest for a quiet PC, I recently purchased and built up the following spec: Zigmatek 600W NRP-PC602 80 PLUS Silent Power Supply AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 640 3.0GHz (Socket AM3) Processor Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fan with PWM control X2 VTX ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Grap...

Hi, I’ve finally built up my system. I followed the manuals etc as closely as I could. However, before I turn the computer on I have some concerns: http://s917.photobucket.com/albums/ad13/myrearwheel09/computer/?action=view¤t=IMG_0651.jpg 1) There are a large number of PSU cables that are un...

Hi, Yea, the case may not be ideal but it was good value and it seemed to have very good airflow with lots of meshing. Cleaning fans once a month? Mmm, that'll take some getting used to. I guess cutting out the exhaust grill will be ok because the fan will be blowing the air outwards and so in theor...

OK, further to my other posts, I've finally decided on the following spec for a new build(I've ordered all the parts and so no going back now): Xigmatek 600W NRP-PC602 80 PLUS Silent Power Supply AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 640 3.0GHz (Socket AM3) Processor Nexus Real Silent 120mm Fan with PWM contro...

Is it necessary for the DDR to have a heatsink or is there one on the mobo?

OK, well I had to ask...given the overwhelming number of options, it's difficult to know exactly what to go for: i.e. case with PSU + fans, case+fans then separate PSU, or separates of all 3, which cases have good airflow, which don't, which cases have good sound damping, which don't, if I choose a ...

CoolerMaster Elite 340 Micro-ATX Tower Case - Black/Silver #38847 £ 24.79 AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 125W C3 (Socket AM3) £ 93.99 G.SKILL RipJaw 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz £ 69.49 Asus M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3 AMD 880 (Socket AM3) DDR3 PCI - £ 68.99 Sony AD-5260S-0B 24x Int...

Hi, I've come down to these two options for a system. Aria seem to be the cheapest store I've found here in the UK. Arbico are obviously known for their silent builds. Anyways, I'd like to hear your opinions, and, also whether there is anything I've forgotten about with the Aria parts i.e. is a CPU ...

Great, cheers for the tips, guys. This is what I'd probably choose: Antec NSK-6582 Midi Tower Case (430W PSU) - Black/Silver £ 44.99 AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core 955 Black Edition 125W C3 £ 93.99 MSI 880GMA-E45 AMD® 880G (Socket AM3) DDR3 PCI-Express Micro-ATX Motherboard #40761 £ 67.99 OCZ Gold 4...

Hi, I want to build my own quiet desktop PC for gaming. I thought of buying a system from arbico uk and it would probably cost me about £700: PC Case: EZ Cool H550 Black - Included Case Fan: 2 x 120mm Zalman Quiet Fans Case Fan Controller: Not Included Power Supply: Xilence 580W 2 x PCI-E Processor...

OK, that's what I thought. Thanks.

OK, I finally got round to installing and formatting the 2ry HDD. It appears in 'My Computer' ok as I can drag things across into it. However, in 'Computer Management', when I right click on the new drive, the option 'mark partition as active' is active; should I do so? This option is faded out for ...

I have a file sharing program across my home network for others to access. Currently, the program is installed and runs on the C: drive. After I install the new drive (D: drive), can I make shareable folder available on the D: drive, or, even better, have both the program and shareable folder availa...

Hi, I need to add an HDD to my current system. It's a SATA drive. I've googled lots of information on this and it seems a straightforward process: open comp, insert HDD into slot, connect SATA cable and drive power cable, turn on, F2 on boot up, autodetect HDD, then reboot, then format new HDD throu...

Hi, just saw this spec for a Dell on their site: Processor: Intel® Coreâ„¢ i7-860 (2.80GHz, 8MB) English Genuine Windows® 7 Professional (32 BIT) Memory: 4096MB (2x2048) 1333MHz DDR3 Single Channel Hard Drive:Drive 500GB Serial ATA non Raid (7200 Rpm) Video Card: Graphics : 512MB NVIDIA® GeForceÂ...

Hi, just wondered what people here thought about purchasing a laptop in preference to a silent PC set up. After all, laptops run very quietly and of course the space saving advantage. I think Dell sell laptops for not a lot more than the desktop equivalent. So, surely it makes sense to purchase a hi...

OK, pulled this data off Sisoft: Processor Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz Speed : 2.99GHz Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s) Threads per Core : 2 Unit(s) Internal Data Cache : 16kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector L2 On-board Cache : 2MB, ECC, Synchronou...

Hi, I'm currently trying to quieten my Dell XPS 600.

Here's the post: viewtopic.php?t=58784

Main source of noise is the PSU I think though I can't see how to open up the bottom of the system which contains the PSU.[/url]

OK, I opened up the computer and disconnected the fans one by ones after listening to the noise output from each of them. Naturally, after disconnecting them all (all 5: 2 cpu fans, 1 graphics card fan, +2 other fans - one placed on the side blowing in the direction of the MOBO and one at the front ...

It would be very handy to reduce the fan speed and thus the noise level. I downloaded and ran speedfan, which gave me some figures for cpu heat and stuff. In spite of the 'analyze fan speed option', it wasn't able to calculate fan speed or adjust fan speed. Here's the readings they gave: GPU - 62c H...

Hi, I've decided I can't afford a system that would have the spec I'd want and so I'm going to try and quiet the system. Obviously, the main source of the noise are the fans, and there are 5 inside my system if you include the graphics card. Whether or not I need them all running I don't know. Here ...

I'm thinking of getting this system: PC Case: Gigabyte GZ-X6 Black - Included Case Fan: 2 x 120mm Quiet Fans Power Supply: Standard 500W - Included Processor: AMD Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz Quad Core 8MB Cache Heatsink & CPU Fan: Standard Heatsink & CPU Fan - Included Motherboard: Biostar...

I wonder how long it'll be before the new system becomes obsolete.

Thanks for the tips guys.

Arbico are doing a system for about £500 which should meet my needs. I'll post the spec on here and it'd be good to hear what you have to say.

Hi, I currently have a Dell XPS 600 from 2005 - a high spec machine for the time but obviously past it now - especially in terms of size and noise. Apparently it's an SLI PC, which means it's noisier than the modern ones. I'm based in the UK and my realistic budget is about £500/600 ($800-900) The ...