DOWNSIZING FROM BIG NOISE TO SMALL SILENCE

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Hi Chaps, I'm looking to make my first mATX (none overclock) build by downsizing from my current rig. I want to use the attached mobo as its cheap, and got usb 3 and sata 6/gps etc. Also I will use onboard graphics so already I can sell my noisey graphics card. I just need some pointers on the following...
1. Will the current memory & cpu work ok with it?
CPU is i7 920 D0 Stepping (SLBEJ)
MEMORY is Patriot PVT36G1600LLK DDR3 1600 Mhz
2. Can I have a "passive" cooler in a mATX case, no fans etc so totally totally silent? If so which ones?
3. What PSU should I get? Bear in mind there could be up to 4 hdd's etc &DVD DRIVE too
4. And finally I think I'd like a case a bit like an amplifier any ideas would be greatly appreciated, but I guess that might be dependant on cooling etc .....thanks!
 
ok cool - is sandy bridge faster then than what I got already? I'll sell it all I think I think budget will be all I am selling - current PC should get near enough 400 then ps3 aswell - maybe some extra probably 600 quid
 
Ok I'm getting close to a set list :-)

CPU
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-358-IN
£249.98

MOBO

£90.00

RAM
KEEPING
Patriot PVT36G1600LLK DDR3 1600 Mhz (Will I get top performance still with that mobo?)

COOLING
NO OC - so stock fan should be good - or might it be noisey? how about this if needed
£50.00 (including).. CASE £100...ST NEED THE QUIETEST PSU NOW FOR THIS LOT...?
 
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think this is what I want, although it's a got a bit over priced but still, it looks mint
if you can see any howlers let me know (thought about the i7 thing and opted to go i7-sandy plus I get the built in graphics then and keep performance???)

thanks for all your advice, I'd have rushed and made a balls up if I hadnt been patient and checked in with the OC guru's....

MB
MSI H67MA-E45 Intel H67 - £82.99 (that board looks tops!! when's it due in stock?)
Never had an MSI before.....

CASE
Lian Li PC-V354B Aluminium Mini-Tower Case - Black - £135.98 (not too bothered about HTPC style really just "a lot smaller" is all I'm after) Like the fact there is a bit of extra room in here I'm bit of a data hoarder. But now I'm looking to get into 6/gps SATA - I'm gonna have to capital on that now with some new disks???lol its getting out of control already..cant be trusted :-9

CPU
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.40GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 - £250

COOLER
Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler £26

RAM
Patriot PVT36G1600LLK DDR3 1600 Mhz (carry over)

PSU
[650W Seasonic X-650 Modular Ultimate Performance PSU £124.99]
Hey might just keep my be Quiet Dark power pro 1000w to save cash!??

TOTAL £468 (no pSu) £600 (psu)...........
 
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I think my main gripe was with the graphics noise and the size of the HAF 932, I dont game anymore but do require some beef as I work from home using a virtual machine and lots of the other stuff. I think I can really quieten things down with a passive graphics card (ati 5450) which I have in a media PC under the tele!

So how about keeping I7, mobo & ram and PSU adding ati 5450 and just bunging them into the lian-li - would that give me better performance than all the new kit but still be pretty quiet?
 
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