ggumdol wrote:My i5-4430 in "full load state" consumes no more than 34W

gguumdol, what's your usage like? Running any VMs, or demanding software?

There are a handfull of good coolers that size Thanks boost, though the only cooler you've mentioned that is available here, is the Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B EDIT: The Noctua NH-L12 is available here, but at more than double the price of the Scythe. Surely, you are not unaware that NF-A14 FLX is ...

To everyone who has contributed to this thread - my sincerest thanks to all of you! :) It has really been an eye-opening mini-journey. I've had a long think about my options, keeping in mind my wants, but being realistic about certain things: i5 or i7? I've decided to go with the i7 - mainly due to ...

Hi CA_Steve, blankus and ggumdol ... thanks for your input. Apologies for my delayed response...I've been trying to see what components are locally available for my build. case: Is mini-ITX desired for it's small footprint? Are you space constrained or....? What case are you considering? Yes, I am a...

Hi ggumdol. I am not expecting this build to be totally silent (hence the term "silent- ish " in my opening line), but I am aiming towards something that draws as little power as possible given the requirements. The WD black 2.5" is meant as the data storage drive for working files, frequently-acces...

Hi Steve. Thank you for your in-depth response and for your advice on the "T" CPUs. I should probably mention that my current Dell is packing a Xeon E3-1270 (3.7GHz), with 8GB DDR3 (non-ECC), and an AMD FirePro V4700. I will be keeping my monitor which is a Dell U2713HM - 27" LED QHD IPS. Its not as...

Hi there! I would really appreciate some expert advice on this. My main objective is to build a low power, silent-ish workstation machine to replace my aged Dell Precision. I don't have a budget in mind, but I have an idea of the components I need, and based on my software usage, I would like an hon...