Quiet Computer Case

[Detale]

I edited check that. Like crazy gaming or moderate?

Oops I have to edit that list I left the wrong Mobo in there.

quantity of item 1

Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811129154Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$20.00 Instant
$149.99$129.99 select item 2 quantity of item 2

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822136319Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$74.99 select item 3 quantity of item 3

GIGABYTE GV-N26SO-896I GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814125294Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
$219.99 select item 4 quantity of item 4

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail Item #: N82E16817139006Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$30.00 Instant
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card17-139-006 $139.99$109.99 select item 5 quantity of item 5

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail Item #: N82E16820231277Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$105.99 select item 6 quantity of item 6

GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813128425Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$119.99 select item 7 quantity of item 7

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115215Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$199.99 select item 8 quantity of item 8

Scythe S-FLEX SFF21D 120mm Case Fan - Retail Item #: N82E16835185004Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$19.99 select item 9 quantity of item 9

Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler - Retail Item #: N82E16835242001Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
$69.99$64.99 Subtotal: $1,045.91

[A]

wow nice read.I was looking for the same thing and after much reading and cost optimisation I settled upon
1.Zebronics Antibiotic(case) : 47$
2.Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 : 156$
3.APC UPS RS 1000 (1 hour backup) : 148$

Those were the items I needed.

[Frankthetank1]

coolermaster have the best quiet cases cheap

[A]

CoolerMaster 690 costs 100$.hmmm

[Rart]

Thanks detale! Very nice system for the price, didn't think I'd be able to squeeze that much out of it considering the extra fans and heatsinks, along with a half decent case. I'll definitely be using this type of setup for my build.

Couple of questions though:

Is the CPU cooler you linked to fanless? How much of an effect does that have on cpu temps?

Do you think that CPU cooler and the one system fan (Scythe), along with the stock cooler on the GPU, will be enough for cooling the system if I don't do any overclocking? Also, can I control the Scythe's fan speed in anyway (or do I need to?). Edit: Also one little tidbit, I just realized that you can install the fan two ways . To blow air in or out. Which would be more recommended (or in what situation is one better than the other).

I've read somewhere that people think that the 1156 socket is starting to phase out, and won't be as future proof as other sockets (1366?). Is there any merit to that? A lot of the 1366 mobo's seem a lot more expensive.

Thanks!

Oh and AdyBeats:

2.Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 : 156$

HD 4850 for 156$? Where are you getting your prices from? It can be easily had for under a hundred bucks. One example here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102824

Sapphire HD4850 for 80$ (After rebate, $95 before rebate)

[clocker]

Is the CPU cooler you linked to fanless? How much of an effect does that have on cpu temps?

I am not Detale- nor do I play him on TV- but I'll speak up anyway.
That heatsink is designed to be used with fans.
Under the guise of providing the enduser with "options", they don't provide the fan(s) but do suggest some speed ranges to look for.
Sheesh.
For $64 you'd think they could have sprung for at least one fan in the package...

Do you think that CPU cooler and the one system fan (Scythe), along with the stock cooler on the GPU, will be enough for cooling the system if I don't do any overclocking? Also, can I control the Scythe's fan speed in anyway (or do I need to?). Edit: Also one little tidbit, I just realized that you can install the fan two ways . To blow air in or out. Which would be more recommended (or in what situation is one better than the other).

Only way to tell is try it.

You can control the fan speed either by undervolting, a fan controller or- maybe- in your BIOS.
The Scythe is so quiet you probably won't need to worry about it.

In or out?
Again, only way to tell is try various configs till you get it right.



That was my Detale impression.
Thank you, I'll be here all week.

[Detale]

Firstly you are way to well spoken and eloquent to impersonate me, not to mention that whole post hadn't a single smiley in it. Other than that, bravo C

I SO agree about the cooler with no fan. At very least throw a crappy one in there. As C said the only real way is to try it and see, but my guess (and it is only that, a guess) is you should be fine depending on the ambient temps. I mean do you plan on it being in a sweltering room at all? Ambient temps (room temp) have a huge effect on cooling in general.

Fanless? My personal opinion is that it will work fine (again a guess) I recently built my brother a simple rig using a Q6600 quad core and cooling it with a Scythe Mini Ninja with no fans to keep the noise down. The Megahalems is supposed to be a FAR superior cooler so odds are it will be fine as well. I want to note it didn't come with a fan when I bought it over a year ago. I don't have the temps on hand but I remember it was working fine running Prime for an hour or so. In fairness I had 2 120mm intake fans and a 140mm exhaust in this oddball case (if you knew my brother you would know this case fits him to a tee) and the LCD screen.

You may be able to control the fans using speedfan if they are plugged into the fan headers on your Mobo. Honestly though I dont think 2 S-flex fans will be much noise at all, shit get 3, I doubt they will make any considerable noise at all. Clocker initially suggested them to me way back when and for the most part when looking for a quiet build I go for these first

1156 being phased out? Well I can't say I haven't heard that one before but I haven't seen any sure evidence of this. Could it be? Sure, any socket can be phased out. I think that that if you look at how far ahead hardware is you will see software will not catch up for years. it will serve you well for a good while. My understanding it that 1366 is for the enthusiast and 1156 is for the gen-pop.

Dude I like you, so I want to let you know to forget you ever heard the term "future proof" as its a farce. No matter what you get it will not be the latest greatest thing for more than 15 min, BELIEVE ME I've tried

All of my advice I believe to be sound, but Clocker hit it on the head by saying You need to try it and see. Hell I'm even going to suggest try the stock fans first. They are variable speed so set em on low and try that before you open the others. It can't hurt.

I would also suggest that the top and rear fans blow out and install a 3rd in that "mid section" on the bottom blowing towards the rear. Hope that makes sense

[A]

HD 4850 for 156$? Where are you getting your prices from? It can be easily had for under a hundred bucks. One example here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102824

Sapphire HD4850 for 80$ (After rebate, $95 before rebate)

wow thanks for that.I live in India and had those prices fixed with the local vendor.Never ever bought things online after a disaster with ebay .I think I will have to search more.tnx

Dude I like you, so I want to let you know to forget you ever heard the term "future proof" as its a farce. No matter what you get it will not be the latest greatest thing for more than 15 min, BELIEVE ME I've tried

true true

[Mikity]

By the way, I'm not sure if this is too obvious, but... check out www.silentpcreview.com for what I consider the most authoritative place for reviews & discussions of quiet PC hardware. Check out their "Recommended" pages (links on the left).

[Rart]

Hey Detale, The Meghalem you linked to - in addition to a fan attached to it, would be nearing 1 kg in weight!

Would that cause some unnecessary stress on my motherboard/parts after being mounted for prolonged periods of time?