Simon at OCUK has been very helpful but I thought I'd get a little advice from the forums too. I am looking to build a SFF machine for a desk in the lounge so it needs to be small and quiet (very quiet) and have no flashing lights or LEDs. I'm not a gamer but if I could get something that allows me to use MS Flight Simulator that would be great. Otherwise it will be used for the 'net most of the time using Ubuntu or a derivative or sometimes Win7 Pro. It will also connect to my Samsung TV via HDMI. I'd like to think I could build something for around £500 plus the monitor and OS. Simon has suggested;
Lian Li PC-Q08R USB3.0 Mini-ITX Case
Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Mini-ITX Motherboard
Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)
ZOTAC GT 240 1024MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Corsair CX 430W ATX Power Supply
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKS)
which I am happy with except for the fact that the case has bright fan LED's. Am I best to try to find some way to disable the LED's and keep the original fans or replace them.
I look forward to anyones suggestions. Thanks, Steve
Lian Li PC-Q08R USB3.0 Mini-ITX Case
Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 Intel H55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Mini-ITX Motherboard
Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz (Clarkdale) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)
ZOTAC GT 240 1024MB GDDR3 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Corsair CX 430W ATX Power Supply
Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB SATA-II 16MB Cache - OEM (WD5000AAKS)
which I am happy with except for the fact that the case has bright fan LED's. Am I best to try to find some way to disable the LED's and keep the original fans or replace them.
I look forward to anyones suggestions. Thanks, Steve