Quiet Developer Build
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:10 am
Hi all,
I am looking at building a couple new machines over the next month or so. The first will be a development box, the second a storage/VM server. This is about the first one.
It's been a long time since my last build and I could use some input.
My priorities are quiet, powerful and small.
Most of the parts are listed on http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eXJR. Here's why I'm looking at some of these parts:
Dell U2711 Monitor - 2560x1440 (have)
WD Scorpio Black 750GB (x2) - have
i7-4770S - low TDP
SilverStone ML05 - small size
ASRock Z87E - fan controls, displayport, 802.11ac, bluetooth
Zalman CNPS8900 Quite CPU Cooler - fits in the case
Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB DDR3-1600 - low profile, good CAS 8/8/8/24 rating
Nexus SP802512L-03 80mm Fan (x2) - PWM'able to low RPM's
PicoPSU-120, 102W Power Kit - Lower noise than SFX PSU's
Windows 8.1 64-bit/Linux
The ASRock having an mSATA slot interests me, but isn't critical. I may add a small (m)SATA SSD.
Once both machines are built, I'd like to rip a couple hundred DVD's that we have. But I haven't included a BluRay/DVD player or burner in the parts because I think for my use an external would be cheaper and everyone seems to suggest not using the ML05's multi-purpose mount as it blocks the main case vent.
I would like to avoid components that are known to have problems with Linux as I will dual boot and may play with triple-booting into a Hackintosh configuration. But that would be just for playing around. My primary usages would be for Windows and Linux development.
Thanks.
I am looking at building a couple new machines over the next month or so. The first will be a development box, the second a storage/VM server. This is about the first one.
It's been a long time since my last build and I could use some input.
My priorities are quiet, powerful and small.
Most of the parts are listed on http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3eXJR. Here's why I'm looking at some of these parts:
Dell U2711 Monitor - 2560x1440 (have)
WD Scorpio Black 750GB (x2) - have
i7-4770S - low TDP
SilverStone ML05 - small size
ASRock Z87E - fan controls, displayport, 802.11ac, bluetooth
Zalman CNPS8900 Quite CPU Cooler - fits in the case
Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB DDR3-1600 - low profile, good CAS 8/8/8/24 rating
Nexus SP802512L-03 80mm Fan (x2) - PWM'able to low RPM's
PicoPSU-120, 102W Power Kit - Lower noise than SFX PSU's
Windows 8.1 64-bit/Linux
The ASRock having an mSATA slot interests me, but isn't critical. I may add a small (m)SATA SSD.
Once both machines are built, I'd like to rip a couple hundred DVD's that we have. But I haven't included a BluRay/DVD player or burner in the parts because I think for my use an external would be cheaper and everyone seems to suggest not using the ML05's multi-purpose mount as it blocks the main case vent.
I would like to avoid components that are known to have problems with Linux as I will dual boot and may play with triple-booting into a Hackintosh configuration. But that would be just for playing around. My primary usages would be for Windows and Linux development.
Thanks.