m88: low noise general build - where to save some $$
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:56 pm
hi guys, building new computer for general use (running 15hours a day - 65% internet and iddle, 20% adobe family, 15% gaming) and tryin to keep it as quiet as possible (inaudible while on internet, iddle and work, not very loud in games). it should be "synergy ready" as i like the idea of complete turning off the GPU when on internet and iddling (if it ends like advertised). if not, there is probably need for changing gpu cooler (or is it any quiet in iddle?).
after research i choosed the components (keeping future upgrade in mind) below (shown with the lowest possible price for me). what do you think of how they will be working together? is there some "silence in da box"? do you have some recommendations? and mainly is there some way to lower the cost by changing something keeping in mind quietness & performance as i ended up 100€ above ideal budget? (i am afraid not, but ..)
thanks for your opinions and ideas.
case - clean design, quality build, low noise base - FRACTAL Define R3 Titanium Grey - 101€
motherboard - Z68 synergy ready - GIGABYTE Z68A-D3H-B3 - 113€
CPU - INTEL Core i3-2100 - 101€
CPU cooler - Scythe mugen 2 - 44€
RAM - KINGSTON 8GB KIT DDR3 1333MHz CL9 - 64€
HDD - SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.12 1000GB - 52€
GPU - synergy ready, low noise fan - MSI N550GTX-Ti Cyclone II 1GD5/OC - 135€
PSU - Nexus NX-5000 R3 500W - 78€
dvd - old one - 0€
HDD silencer - Scythe Himuro SCH-1000 - 22€
total now about - 690€
after research i choosed the components (keeping future upgrade in mind) below (shown with the lowest possible price for me). what do you think of how they will be working together? is there some "silence in da box"? do you have some recommendations? and mainly is there some way to lower the cost by changing something keeping in mind quietness & performance as i ended up 100€ above ideal budget? (i am afraid not, but ..)
thanks for your opinions and ideas.
case - clean design, quality build, low noise base - FRACTAL Define R3 Titanium Grey - 101€
motherboard - Z68 synergy ready - GIGABYTE Z68A-D3H-B3 - 113€
CPU - INTEL Core i3-2100 - 101€
CPU cooler - Scythe mugen 2 - 44€
RAM - KINGSTON 8GB KIT DDR3 1333MHz CL9 - 64€
HDD - SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.12 1000GB - 52€
GPU - synergy ready, low noise fan - MSI N550GTX-Ti Cyclone II 1GD5/OC - 135€
PSU - Nexus NX-5000 R3 500W - 78€
dvd - old one - 0€
HDD silencer - Scythe Himuro SCH-1000 - 22€
total now about - 690€