Recently put together 2 $1500 computers for work. Sadly, the main goal wasn't silence but at least they are 'quiet' enough for the office environment.
Computer One
Katana 3 mounted on the Asus H57 board.
The inside:
The 'other' side:
Specs
Intel Core i7 860 w/ Scythe Katana 3
Asus P7H57D-V EVO
8 GB (4x2GB) GSkill DDR3 1333
ATi Sapphire 5670 1GB
WD 1TB Blue
Pioneer 218D DVDRW
Antec P183
Antec Truepower 650
Antec Tricools (top & exhaust)
Logitech 350 keyboard/ mouse
Samsung 2494SW 24" LCD
Computer Two
Katana 3 mounted on the Gigabyte 890GX board.
The inside:
The 'other' side:
Specs
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T w/ Scythe Katana 3
Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H
8 GB (4x2GB) ADATA DDR3 1600
ATi Sapphire 5770 1GB
WD 1TB Blue
Pioneer 218D DVDRW
CoolerMaster 690 II
Antec Truepower 650
Stock CM exhaust, Slipstream 1200 top exhaust, stock CM blue LED intake fan
Logitech 350 keyboard/ mouse
Samsung 2494SW 24" LCD
Work PCs
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