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Article No. HV12CR64DE
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB Retail
ready for dispatch
139,39 € 1
Okay SSD, quiet enough
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Ok if it's intended only for a Win 7 use: as its GC code isn't good, without native TRIM it will be slowed down by time and usage pattern.
A SandForce based drive (Team Group, OCZ, Corsair, et c.) may be a better choice and usually in europe doesn't cost more than a Crucial/Marvel solution. Look even to the upcoming Intel G3 (or some offer, if in case, for the last G2). If you don't TRIM even a Toshiba/Kingston or Intel/Kingston SSD might work well.
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Article No. HV1032MDDE
MSI N460GTX Cyclone 768D5/OC, 768MB, GDDR5, PCI-Express
ready for dispatch
148,46 € 1
This was looked at pre-6850, now it looks like a Radeon 6850 is in the lineup instead of this, and waiting for noise benchmarks. Seems Sapphire is a quiet one atleast.
The issue for 460 is the minimum fan speed, apparently now fixed at 40% by VGA BIOS: so it requires some modding.
With reference to your choice, if you want a 460 go for the 1GB, NOT for the 768MB as it's a cramped design (and not only a less memory version); if you'd rather to stick on the 768MB, maybe a MSI 5770 Hawk is more than a viable alternative, for quietness.
Eventually, for the 6850 you have to rely on an aftermarket coolers, or wait for non standard design by some manufacturer.
ewert wrote:Antec 300 is bit cheaper, but not so sure about sound quality? Fractal Design Define R3 is available for about 90€, also has cpu backplate hole on side for motherboard fixture plate which is good due to the not-installed cpu cooler, right? Easier to install? With such minimal noise generation though (ssd + 6850), is it worth it or just ask if they have Sileo 500 or not?
Antec 300 is a lot lighter and may require substantial modding for dampening and need to replace any TriCool fan: moreover its drive mounting is also not so good.
If you wanna go cheap, Antec NSK-4000-II, Nexus Clodius and Caterpillar seem attractive options.
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Article No. HV13H7D5DE
Hitachi DESKSTAR 7K1000.C 500GB, 16MB, SATA II, 8,9cm (3,5")
ready for dispatch
32,90 € 1
I'm not sure if I will have it or just have a USB3 drive outside ... Anyways will be on very fast shutdown, just for storage. So cheapest around
But even one of the least quiet: I mean you should choose a different drive, you don't need a loud 7200rpm one.
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Article No. HV1136UWDE
ASUS M4A87TD/USB3, AM3, ATX
ready for dispatch
77,75 € 1
Is there much about motherboards really?
Power efficiency: ASUS in this respect is not highly regarded. An active-phase-switching MSI could be better suited for an AM3 system.
A rule of thumb for me as a silencer is to always prefer high-end motherboard, as a customizable BIOS is an invaluable resource.
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Article No. HV20P655DE
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Box, Sockel AM3
ready for dispatch from 2010-10-28
172,03 € 1
Well not much to say except that's gonna be the cpu
Check it's the HDT55TWFK6DGR and NOT the HDT55TFBK6DGR (TWF and NOT the TBF).
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Article No. HVR650CTDE
Corsair TX650W 650 Watt
ready for dispatch from 2010-10-27
73,12 € 1
No, it won't need 650 watts. But that should run the system (around 300watts) at full load with very very minimal noise, yes?
IME/IMO the Seasonic-based Corsair TX are roughly equivalent to some Antec or to the Seasonic S12-II: they'd be fairly quiet but thery're not definitely quiet (therefore thery're on the recommended but not reference list).
Given the price-base, more probably that not Nexus NX-R3, Enermax Pro82+ 525 and Antec True Power New are substantially quieter, so they are better suitable to your aim. Currently the Antec seem have not so good reputation as their reliability on NewEgg feedbacks, while the Enermax suffer the drawback of a not PWM and not standard fan (so it could be not easy to replace, if in case).
Apart the Nexus on silentpcshop.nl, they usually cost more than the Corsair TX.
ewert wrote:Anyways, I perused the guides here a lot, so I reckon these choices are good. Mostly about the casing, Antec 300, Sileo 500 or Define R3? I'm _thinking_ Sileo would be the best bang, err lack-of-bang for buck considering the whole system is not so loud anyways. Will be annoying to rip all out to get cpu cooler installed, and considering my hourly wage, I know I just should buy the R3 to be honest ... Is the R3 more quiet than Sileo 500 with these innards in it?
The R3 should be surely a cooler ambient: but definitely it's more important to choose a quieter PSU and a quieter data drive, to me.
And if you really want a very quiet rig, swap any different fan with Scythe/Nexus ones.
