silent pc project

hideki

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Hi all

I'm interested in constructing a silent PC, The only component im set on is the i7 920 but the rest is up in the air

I don't have any interest in overclocking, but the system will be on 24/7, so stability is important. I'd rather go with air cooling than a water solution.

My current system is a shuttle sn27p2 mini PC. Its very quiet; heat pipe cooling with temperature activated fan.

I browsed the case forum and the antec p182 looks interesting, but i'm not sure about noise levels with that.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

cheers
hideki
 
pc will be used for gaming and work

the budget around £1000 plus or minus a few hundred if needed, no need for monitor, speakers or input devices

cheers
hideki
 
thnx guys

jak731 said:
some suggestions for parts
CPU cooling (may not be totally silent but should be very quiet)
Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler (Socket AM2/LGA775) £30.99 (£35.64)
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is this one compatible with the i7?

MidnightLamp said:
you'll probably want a fan controller too, or to hook up every one of your case fans to your motherboard so you can change RPM, that way you can have fans almost completely silent when watching films/idling etc and then turn them up for playing games when complete silence isnt as necessary
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something like this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...lman ZM-MFC1 Plus Silver Multi Fan Controller ?

EsaT said:
What's the number of HDDs and optical/5.25" devices you're going to have?
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At most 2hds (1boot, 1data) and 1 optical.
My current DVD drive the pioneer dvr-215d is noisier than id like. I understand the newer samsung drives arent as loud?
 
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Heres what I have so far:


Are these components compatible with each other?
Will the P182s stock fans need to be replaced?

Still to decide on mobo and gfx

cheers
hideki
 
Yes I was wondering how the p182 and nzxt hush compared in terms of quietness. From what I've seen, the antec has the edge on built quality and support.
 
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