Hello all
So I built myself a new HTPC consisting of:
AMD APU A10 6800K Black Edition 4.4GHz Socket FM2 4MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Asrock FM2A85X-ITX Socket FM2 VGA DVI HDMI 7.1 Channel audio Mini ITX Motherboard
Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL8 @1.5V Ballistix Tactical UDIMM 240pin
Antec ISK 310 Mini ITX Case - With 150W PSU
Arctic Mx-2 Thermal Compound (8g)
Kingston 60GB SSDNow V300 SSD SATA Rev. 3.0 / 2.5
I know it's overkill for just a bit of media use, but I also want to re-encode video, hence the beefy processor.
ANYWAY, the issue is the noise. For just internetting, it is fine, but start a movie and it sounds like the thing is going to take off!
So I've been looking at different coolers for the processor and possibly changing the case fans as well. These are my shortlist so far:
Gelid Slim Silence A-PLUS [l
or
Scythe Kozuti
Opinions? Suggestions welcome! Main criteria are it has got to be able to fit into the small form case, and got to be as quiet as possible.
Thanks!
So I built myself a new HTPC consisting of:
AMD APU A10 6800K Black Edition 4.4GHz Socket FM2 4MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Asrock FM2A85X-ITX Socket FM2 VGA DVI HDMI 7.1 Channel audio Mini ITX Motherboard
Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL8 @1.5V Ballistix Tactical UDIMM 240pin
Antec ISK 310 Mini ITX Case - With 150W PSU
Arctic Mx-2 Thermal Compound (8g)
Kingston 60GB SSDNow V300 SSD SATA Rev. 3.0 / 2.5
I know it's overkill for just a bit of media use, but I also want to re-encode video, hence the beefy processor.
ANYWAY, the issue is the noise. For just internetting, it is fine, but start a movie and it sounds like the thing is going to take off!
So I've been looking at different coolers for the processor and possibly changing the case fans as well. These are my shortlist so far:
Gelid Slim Silence A-PLUS [l
or
Scythe Kozuti
Opinions? Suggestions welcome! Main criteria are it has got to be able to fit into the small form case, and got to be as quiet as possible.
Thanks!
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