Reducing noise for music (Asus Xonar STX ^^)
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 6:14 am
Hello ,
I bought this PC when I was in holidays (same CPU but a HD5770 at the time) : http://www.materiel.net/ordinateur/mate ... 71508.html
- READ underlined words + see links if in a hurry -
I really like games with detailed graphics (as long as the gameplay is good as well ) but as I began my third year in university I realised I couldn't play anymore and that a graphic card like this was stupid... Plus the CPU makes an horrible noise . So I'm progressively going to a totally silent computer and need you to help me sort it out because I don't know much about those specific computers.
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My computer is composed of : Antec NSK4482B for the box which is quite similar as this one : viewtopic.php?f=14&t=62128
I'd like to buy smart, a fanless PSU will always be useful, I thought of this one : http://www.materiel.net/alimentation-po ... 60147.html or this one : http://www.materiel.net/alimentation-po ... 71342.html, it has more depth than the one in my computer (Antec Earthwatts 380 Green) but if it's only the depth it should fit without troubles right :s ? If I'm correct it's 150 x 160 x 86 mm vs 150 x 140 x 86 mm...
I'd like to buy a GPU able to decode Full HD + DTS 5.1 Mkv : I'm hesitating between : http://www.materiel.net/carte-graphique ... 70635.html and http://www.materiel.net/carte-graphique ... 61682.html
Finally I will replace the original CPU fan by : http://www.materiel.net/radiateur-pour- ... 52698.html .
I believe (not sure) that the Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition has a TDP of 125W this will be hard to dissipate ...
The whole system will be cooled by a 200mm fan + 120mm fan CPU cooler (with copper) and that's all. So I'm quite worried for the PSU although it's isolated... I wonder what the noise in dbA would be then.
Thank you for your help, keep in mind that it is not only my music PC but also my Studying-PC as well !!
(In the future I'll buy a 35W Ivy bridge CPU with passive cooling (a big CPU cooler like on the other thread), integrated GPU, my soundcard, fanless PSU, probably 160GB SSD (if it doesn't cost as much as 1€/1GB) and absolutely no fan.)
I bought this PC when I was in holidays (same CPU but a HD5770 at the time) : http://www.materiel.net/ordinateur/mate ... 71508.html
- READ underlined words + see links if in a hurry -
I really like games with detailed graphics (as long as the gameplay is good as well ) but as I began my third year in university I realised I couldn't play anymore and that a graphic card like this was stupid... Plus the CPU makes an horrible noise . So I'm progressively going to a totally silent computer and need you to help me sort it out because I don't know much about those specific computers.
________________________
My computer is composed of : Antec NSK4482B for the box which is quite similar as this one : viewtopic.php?f=14&t=62128
I'd like to buy smart, a fanless PSU will always be useful, I thought of this one : http://www.materiel.net/alimentation-po ... 60147.html or this one : http://www.materiel.net/alimentation-po ... 71342.html, it has more depth than the one in my computer (Antec Earthwatts 380 Green) but if it's only the depth it should fit without troubles right :s ? If I'm correct it's 150 x 160 x 86 mm vs 150 x 140 x 86 mm...
I'd like to buy a GPU able to decode Full HD + DTS 5.1 Mkv : I'm hesitating between : http://www.materiel.net/carte-graphique ... 70635.html and http://www.materiel.net/carte-graphique ... 61682.html
Finally I will replace the original CPU fan by : http://www.materiel.net/radiateur-pour- ... 52698.html .
I believe (not sure) that the Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition has a TDP of 125W this will be hard to dissipate ...
The whole system will be cooled by a 200mm fan + 120mm fan CPU cooler (with copper) and that's all. So I'm quite worried for the PSU although it's isolated... I wonder what the noise in dbA would be then.
Thank you for your help, keep in mind that it is not only my music PC but also my Studying-PC as well !!
(In the future I'll buy a 35W Ivy bridge CPU with passive cooling (a big CPU cooler like on the other thread), integrated GPU, my soundcard, fanless PSU, probably 160GB SSD (if it doesn't cost as much as 1€/1GB) and absolutely no fan.)