wondering on a spec for a computer to use as music drive for an audio amp..

ALFABOY

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got an old atx motherboard quad core and a few others all atx currently in a corsair 600t case..

want to build this as a single hardrive unit with something like a soundblaster ae 9 or similar cheaper so i can use as a drive for an audio amplifier

would you build into a smaller quite case or just start with a smaller form factor

not really worried to much about size just im guessing noise etc and if it just better to sell what i have and update.
 
ALFABOY said:
would you build into a smaller quite case or just start with a smaller form factor

not really worried to much about size just im guessing noise etc and if it just better to sell what i have and update.
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If you don't care about size then larger is actually easier, because you can fit larger coolers and bigger fans, which can run at a slower RPM and make less noise than small fans running at a high RPM.

Cases with a mesh tend to be harder to make quiet, just because there's less plastic/steel blocking the noise escaping, but if you're not too close to the PC then that shouldn't be a problem.

I don't recommend trying to make the case silent, just because when you reach near-silent fans you start hearing electrical noise and buzzing from the motherboard, PSU and even SSDs, so a quiet and consistently pitched hum is what I find the most optimal and cheapest fix.
 
thanks .. no ive plenty of room to put the case out of view so not as issue

metal case might be a better idea though but this done run slilent as over air cooled with quite fans runnig slow.

just need to find the right sound card then..

thank you
 

I have a Lenovo k450 CIB85M motherboard LGA1150 3​

It has four sticks of ram installed and and Intel Core I5 - 4460 installed too.
Decided to use this as a base now as i have a friend thate wants to other unit in the 600t case..

As this is a just a music server I already have a spare 8tb drive and an Lg d2343p-BN moniter.. im thinking i wont need a graphics card but i do have a spare XFX radeon hd6870 doing nothing..

Going to use an Asus Xonar Essence Stx audiophile sound card as an output device

so missing a few items

listed below is the list ive come up with.. small micro case power small ssd and power cooler

might buy thermalright assassin x90 as the below is out of stock might add a logitech mx mini and mouse wireless .. can anyone improve this before i click buy

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Your Order​


1 X Kolink KLA-003 Midi Tower Case - Black - £29.99

SKU: CA-053-KK

1 X Kingston A400 480GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Hard Drive - (SA400S37/480G) - £29.99

SKU: HD-107-KS

1 X be quiet! SYSTEM POWER 10 450W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply - £42.94

SKU: CA-14T-BQ

1 X Thermalright Assassin King 120 MINI V2 CPU Air Cooler - £15.95

SKU: COO-TLR-03265

Grand Total: £126.86

thanks
 
hornetstinger said:
Or you could have used a pi for a server

lol
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yes but already got the motherboard chip ram that sat in a cupboard doing nothing graphics card etc

just needs a case for now power supply etc and end up with a nice little box thats useful if i change my mind.
thanks though i did have a read and learnt a lot..

this just seems an easier solution for me..
 
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