For the best reliability now and for the many years you own this computer you should:

> never overclock
> never overvolt
> never undervolt
> only buy QVL memory or Kingston ValueRAM and test it for at least 24 hours

Some people say Reliability is Job 1.

Perhaps you could try the All-in-1 Tuning Software utility and compare it to the speed fan hackware.

A U-shaped door sweep will block most of the noise.

Check out this one: TAGO Adjustable Doorsweep Vinyl

I have not yet found a mainboard that did not work 100% reliable with Kingston ValueRAM. Go to the memory configurator at: http://www.kingston.com/ This is the memory test I recommend: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp Microsoft calls it "Windows Memory Diagnostic" which a stupid name as is bo...

You could build a quiet positive pressure system with an Antec 280, or Solo II, if you block the fan position(s) on the top and leave the door closed. Scythe 120mm PWM fans don't use very much power and you can safely run 3 of them, 2 fans on the front of the chassis and a fan on the CPU heat sink, ...

I'd like to build a PC that's very quiet at 1m. To me very quiet at 1m means that the computer would make an almost imperceptible non-annoying sound when you got to a 1 meter distance. This very quiet at 1m situation would mean that the computer was around 1 dBa louder than the ambient noise level ...

ntavlas wrote:...with the typical placement at the top is that the psu fan is often competing for airflow against the rear case exhaust.

I have seen builds with original design cases where the case fan was so much more powerful than the PS fan the there was no air flowing through the PS.

IMO, I don't think there's any reason to move the PSU to the bottom location apart from marketing. It has just become a hype. Thermal gains are negligible. The "convection theory" falls apart if there are any fans in the case. In 1998 you had generic beige boxes with moulded fascia. In 2004 you had...

How much extra cooling will the case need besides the included 120mm TrueQuiet in back? 1 upgraded fan will be enough. Will I need a front intake fan, or would I be safe with just that and the heatsink fan? You'll want an upgraded CPU cooler. I think I'll want a filter for the PSU grill--dusty envi...

...OCZ GameXStream OCZ600GXSSLI 600W that I bought in January of 2007...issues starting up the system once its shut down. I have an indicator light on my mobo that doesn't light up blue(power on) from the red(power off) when i press the power button. Instead it flickers purple. Sometimes it works a...

Some people would consider 19 dBA to be quiet and others would not. 19 dBA might be good enough for you. The referenced page describes a test configuration with a HD 5450 and the 18 cm Air Penetrator running on low/9V and producing 19 dBA of noise. The 9 volt feed for the fan can be achieved with a ...

If you intend to use the loud 180mm front fan you shouldn't waste money on getting quiet parts.

My system has no direct noise paths to my ears because the top fan position is blocked and the air inlet area on the front is double baffled. I use only one fan in the upper chamber of my P180 case. The top fan position is blocked and and the vents at the expansion slot area are blocked. Air enters ...

OOPS, I forgot about the top vent on the Solo II.

I don't think that you need a fan on the back if you use 2 fans on the front as the air has no choice but to exit where you allow.

Some air flow through the x400 will be needed and so you might have to partially block the rear chassis fan position so that the PS gets some of the air flow. Or, you could save some money and get a PS with a fan.

The G620 has enough horsepower for a HTPC.
The ASUS P8H61-M mATX motherboard, CAN$84.99, features optical audio and a PCI slot.

282 pounds inc. VAT at http://www.aria.co.uk

MSI Z68A-G43-G3 Intel Z68
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz
GB Corsair XMS3 (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Dual Channel Kit - CMX8GX3M2A1333C9

Or do I really need to think about an i5 CPU

365 pounds over 5 years at 10 hours per day is 2 pence per hour

I would go with the Solo II with a positive pressure system using 2 fans on the front of the chassis and a fan on the CPU heat sink. I would replace the solid slot covers with vented slot covers. The air will exit out all the unblocked holes on the back of the chassis. Those Scythe fans don't use ve...

virtually inaudible at idle than it be ultra-quiet at load. When I'm gaming or encoding, a some noise is fine. It has been demonstrated many times that push-pull fan configurations give very little improvement over single fans whether on the CPU cooler or on the Chassis. If you decide to go for a p...

I'm considering buying two and running in RAID 1

I've experienced very annoying noises from a RAID 1 system and would suggest using WD Green drives.

In any case for a quiet build I would suggest using WD Green drives.

Many modern cases still have a top-mounted PSU. I was wondering: why? The original ATX Chassis was designed so that the PS fan would cool the CPU heat sink via a duct and many systems with low wattage CPU's are still built this way. What's the disadvantage of bottom-mounted PSUs? You will have to s...

With an exhaust fan at spot 1 and a hole at spot 2 you probably had no air coming in at spot 4 and now you do.

The Maximus IV GENE-Z doesn't have a PCI slot for your Edimax EW-7722In 300Mbps Wireless 11n 32Bit PCI Adapter.

You haven't described your chassis make and model or drive mounting system. Usually drives that vibrate as much as the Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB must be mounted with an isolating system to prevent annoying resonating noises.

Perhaps the vibrations are being caused by the fan. Perhaps:
- you could change the top fan
- you don't need the top fan
- the fan could be rubber mounted

...you will likely need two outlet fans... I also think that you will likely need two outlet fans. If I were to add a GPU to my system I would add a second outlet fan at the expansion card area. Provided that the bottom 5 expansion slots are not in use it is easy to add a 92mm fan. The parts requir...

The Silverstone TJ08-E is a poor case for building a silent computer. These are the major flaws for a silent build: > there is an acoustic leak on the top > there is an acoustic leak on the front --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

suggestions for lowering the cost while maintaining the performance and quietness

As you will be having fans in this system, you could save some money by getting a PS with a fan.

I don't think that the AcoustiPack will will have noticeable effect because of the fan noise.

That Asus P8P67 PRO ATX mainboard won't fit in that Silverstone TJ08B-E Temjin Evolution microATX Tower Case. You should look at the P8Z68-M PRO.