Thanks for all the suggestions guys! Interesting to know the old 580s don't idle with 2 monitors hooked up.. Guess that explains why it makes more noise when the 2nd was plugged in -- more power being consumed! I decided to RMA my 2nd power supply because the coil whine was just unacceptable. On the...

Hey guys, I just built a new PC (i7 4790k, installing a GTX970 soon.. currently have a GTX580 installed, 2 HDs in RAID, 2 SSDs, bluray burner, etc.) and the whole thing is dead silent except for my PSU! Been having a hard time trying to find a good one that actually shuts up even after reading the r...

hey guys,
I'm gonna be popin 3 hd's into the lower compartment of an Antec P183 case and was wondering what length SATA cables you think I should get? will the normal 18" reach or should I go with another size?

for cpu cooler I was thinking about going with the Noctua NH-U12P SE1366. Thanks for the advice about the PSU.. i'll look more into that. Do you think the WD velo-rap's are more quiet than the caviar black? It doesn't seem like the performance gain might be worth the extra price for the raptor. Not ...

Hey guys, So i'm trying to build a decently powerful core i7 rig while also keeping noise at a minimum. I've been going back and forth through cases, fans, etc and would appreciate any advice I could get.(any suggested changes?) As of now I will only have a single GPU installed but I would like the ...