I'm looking to build a budget PC that is quiet but still fast for low usage programs like surfing the web, streaming music, and streaming video. I have never built a small PC before and the idea of having one of these new mini or micro atx cases seems intriguing. I wondered if there was a consensus ...

Thanks for all the awesome advice you guys! PC is up and running and has been going steady for the last couple days. Loving every part of it so far. This was only my second pc build so I'm pretty inexperienced, but here's a couple thoughts on the build. - Macho cooler is huge! Was a real pain to ins...

Awesome info guys. Time to start researching UPS's. The cybertower mini looks really awesome. I just realized that the electrical outlet where this PC is going is a 2 pin outlet and am now wondering if the house electrical is grounded. Hopefully I can just swap the outlet for a 3 pin. If not, how ba...

Whats a quality surge protector that you guys recommend for a pc of this build? I don't really need data loss protection and dont want my hardware to fry incase of a brown out / surge.

Fractal R4 and Samsung 840 Pro 256 arrived today!

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Hows this ram look to you guys? CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)

Looking over Asus's official P8Z77-V memory compatibility list, I couldn't find one low profile 1.5v 1600 8 gig ram from Corsair or G.Skill. Am I missing something or is not much of an issue? Ram is really the last thing I need to decide on. That Rosewill Capstone 550m looks like a great psu for the...

- Well I jumped on the deal that NCIX is running for the Define R4 at $69.99, so I'm going full ATX. Alot of the uATX boards I saw have mixed reviews and it looks like Fan Xpert 2 is pretty awesome so I'm going with ASUS P8Z77-V. - Also decided on the Samsung 840 Pro 256gb SSD and will hold off on a...

Newegg has a bundle deal going on for the i5 3570k with the ASUS P8Z77-V LK for $50 off. Would I see many downsides going to the LK version over the regular ASUS P8Z77? The LK version is $50 less on newegg and with the $50 combo I'd save $100. What do you guys think?

- Forgot that going to the Fractal Mini changes the mobo to mATX so staying with the regular Fractal R4 (this pc is never moving). I like the idea of being able to expand / upgrade in the future also. - Ok screw Win 8, will just get a copy of 7. - Is there anything special you have to do when settin...

Couple updates and a couple questions. Appreciate all the great responses so far and please pardon my lack of knowledge! - Going from Fractal R4 to Fractal Mini. - Decided on Dell U2412M for 24" monitor. - Will do the Samsung 840 Pro 128 gig for SSD but still undecided on best 1TB HD. Leaning toward...

Wasn't able to follow through with this build in October and am now able to go for it. Here's what I have again, anything to change? CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V ATX LGA1155 Case: Fractal Design R4 - Black, No Window Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Ser...

Sounds like I'll be sticking with the GTX 660 Ti then. Just need to decide between Asus and MSI. :) If you have time CA_Steve ive posted my current build in the System Advice section and would love your feedback on the other components I've selected. http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.ph...

Greetings everyone. Been out of the gaming loop for 5-6 years and am in the process of selecting parts for a new build. Getting down to the final selections and need some help. I want this to be quiet and fast to play all games on 1980x1080 maxed out. I don't plan on overclocking from the start, but...

Thanks CA_Steve! That helps alot. I have preferred Nvidia over AMD in the past for gpu's and would rather stay Nvidia if given the choice. I'm a little confused on all of the options however. It looks like the GTX660 Ti is considered a better card then the GTX 660. And then you have different compan...

I'm just getting back into gaming, built my last rig 5 or 6 years ago and wow has a lot changed. I was originally going to slap a 7970 in after reading its the best performance for the value right now but have also heard they run really loud. I plan on running at 1980x1080 on a 24" and want to play ...