Thanks for the info. I still haven't grabbed a PSU. I'm trying to find a good deal. I saw the Silencer MKIII 500W on newegg for $48. Do you think I'm safe with 500W for any kind of video card as long as it's only 1 video card. I just want to leave my options open in case I get back into gaming.

I'm thinking of going with the Thermalright macho. Can anyone confirm it fits the 1150 socket?

http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Mach ... B009MS326U

1150 isn't mentioned in the description. Anywhere else I can get it?

How do I figure out how many watts I need? I read that its best to run your system at 50-60% of the PSUs capability for best efficiency. I want to leave enough room in case I get into gaming and want to get a badass graphics card in the future.

The fanless PSUs are pricey compared to the fanned counterparts. Do you think I can get away with a fanned PSU and still have a silent system? Do all PSUs with fans only turn on when it gets too hot or just certain models?

Good point about the mobo. How important do you think it is to wait for problems with the Haswell to be ironed out? I don't know if I have the patience to wait until August :/

Thanks for the suggestions! I don't really have a preference for case size, probably not an enormous tower. Just one that is quiet. For my recording I am not sure what I'm going to use. I still have to research what my options are. Would certain options involve alot of power consumption where I shou...

Some gaming maybe the latest MMO. I will also be doing some guitar recording. Other than that heavy streaming, watching movies, web browsing.

Im building a new PC that I will have in my bedroom and will be on all the time so I want it to be completely quiet. The good news is I am building the entire thing from scratch so am not trying to reuse any old parts. I want to use the new Haswell CPU probably i7. I am looking for suggestions for m...