Thanks all, you've been very helpful

Thanks for your replies. Basically, you're saying that the only things that differentiate the 2 processors from each other are the base clock rate (turbo is identical at 3.9 GHz for both) + unlocked multiplier? If I lower the base clock rate to from 3.5 GHz to 3.2 GHz I get a 4590s while still keepi...

Originally I was supposed to put a 4590s Inside, but it was DOA so I returned it and got my money back. Now when I wanted to order another CPU I realized that the the 4690k is just 10 Euro more than any other i5. As I said I don't plan on overclocking in the near future, but as I already have a z87 ...

Hi,
In your opinion, can the Noctua nh-l9i handle the 4690k (or 4670k, for that matter) if I don't plan to overclock it? Assume normal PC use, no gaming and light programming/photo editing.
Other specs are: Node 304, preferably on lowest fans speed, and with LNA for the cooler.

Cheers!

Well, before making the final choice, just check the cabling lenght also, as inside a 304 you will not have so much space. A Corsair RM450 has modular flat cabling, while the E9 400 is not modular, even if I also think the relevant prices are far from being comparable. The same considerations also ...

Thanks again for all the replies, I now know more about power supplies than I ever did. However, for the past 2 days I've trying over and over again to play with my build budget, and no matter what I try, a fanless PSU just doesn't fit in. It seems like I'm gonna have to go with either SF Golden Gre...

...but mounting any PSU with the upper grille facing downwards (otherwise why - according to you - the 304 has an intake on its bottom right under the PSU itself?). Thanks for the helpful comments, much appreciated. I don't understand something quite fundamental, so excuse me if this is a lame ques...

AFAIK the PSU has no evacuation role in an ATX setup: IME/IMHO the X-400 can work in it, and it won't hurt. Besides, a semi-fanless PSU would act about the same. That's a good point, of course. Only thing is that I'm planning to build the PC inside a Fractal Node 304 and not a proper ATX box, and t...

Don't mind me :oops:. It's just based on my observations of various review sites that their definition of quiet is typically far from SPCR's definition :wink:. Of course, it also depends on your tolerance level. My tolerance was rather high, having been working in huge data centers back in the days...

I found two reviews, which judging by their descriptions, the G-450 may not be up to SPCR standards. : http://hardwareinsights.com/wp/seasonic-g-450-review/3/ http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/04/03/seasonic_gseries_g450_power_supply_review/6 I also found two comments in http://www.silentpcreview...

Well the Pro I know are a fixed cables version of the Golden King platform, or so about: given that, they should be far better than any G-series, but AFAIK they have also been discontinued; moreover, I don't think there was any SuperFlower Pro around 400W or less. I guess it really has been discont...

Thanks for your reply AFAIK there are probably none but the Seasonic X-400FL, at least in ATX form factor, and it isn't cheaper. I'm trying to avoid the Seasonic X-400FL, firstly because of its price, but also I plan a rig with passive CPU cooling and the node 304 (the chosen case) the intake fans a...

Hi, I've been looking for a low-power, semi fanless PSU, similar to Corsair RM450 but around the 400W mark (and preferably cheaper too). I want it to run completely fanless under light load, which will be the case for this PC for most of the time. Does such a thing even exist? I've also been looking...

Thanks for your reply. As I understand, my idea of cooling the CPU passively in this case and with the given hardware isn't unheard of, and actually rather viable. IMHO using a passive slim heatsink like in the Noctua NH-U12S places the exhaust fan is somewhat far from the heatsink. If there's some ...

Hi! First question I am posting in this forum, so go easy on me :D I am in the process of selecting parts for a new PC. Most important for me is silence, good dust management, drive capacity and to a lesser extent also aesthetics. The case I have chosen is Fractal Node 304, that pretty much does all...

Thanks for the links! Got some reading to do but it seems like there is what to choose from after all

Hi! First post for me though I've been reading (and enjoying) articles and posts here for quite sometime. I am about to build a new PC, which I want to make as quiet as I possibly can (I am currently working on a piece of s**t that sounds like I'm flying in a 747 and I can't stand this noise polluti...