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I need some advice on a new mini-ITX build.

The list I come up so far is this:

Case: Lian Li PC-Q08 (front
CPU: Core i5 750
MB: Zotac H55ITX-C-E
RAM: Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB)
VGA: Gigabyte 9800 GT 1GB Silent Cell (Fanless $80)
Heatsink: Scythe Big Shuriken
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w (modular, and Cheap! $40)
HDD: WD 640GB Black (already have)

My major concern is that if the fanless video card is viable in this situation. (I'd even consider a fanless psu (Seasonic ones), but probably not a good idea considering the proximity of CPU & PSU, and the video card which may also be fanless.) So, what I'm thinking is the front fan take air in, the top fan out, and turning the psu around so it's isolated. Then, hope it'll provide adequate air flow.

Also, would you guys advice replacing the stock case fans for anything else? Quite > Temperature. I'm not planning on overclocking this machine.

Any advice is appreciated.

Sounds good in general, just keep those case fans spinning fast enough or let temperatures control the voltage. 9800 can handle its high temps, but if its heat is spreading inside your case your MB might run in too hot surrounding. If possible, let the top fan be controlled by VGA- or System-temperature to keep your system temperature around 35. Even better, if you can, is to try to prevent your VGA card from pushing it's heat to other components.

When you have determined the required amount of airflow in your build, you can check if some quiet fans can provide the same with less noise.

Thanks for replying.

A slightly updated list:
Case: Lian Li PC-Q08
CPU: Core i5 750
MB: Gigabyte H55N-USB3
RAM: Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB)
VGA: Gigabyte 9800 GT 1GB Silent Cell
Heatsink: Prolimatech Samuel 17 + Scythe S-flex SFF21F
PSU: Seasonic X650
HDD: WD 640GB Black (already have)

Gigabyte motherboard because it's cheaper.
and the Big Shuriken will not fit with a PCI-E card inserted... so, Samel 17 and SFF21F should work.

I'll try to swap the stock case fans with quieter ones, probably:
front: Noctua NF-P14
top: Gentle Typhoon AP-13

not sure how much air flow I'll need, will do some experiments : p

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BTW, the backup plan for videocard is GT240 + Arctic Accelero L2...