Suggestions for prebuilt quiet quad core PC?
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Suggestions for prebuilt quiet quad core PC?
Do any of the big brands offer a reasonably quiet build? It doesn't have to be silent.
I would visit a store like Best Buy that sells computers and judge for yourself.
Personally, I would probably go for an HP with AMD quad core (p6550z series). Worst case is that you might want to replace the CPU heatsink and fan, but I think most people will find the stock system quiet enough. You can order HP online and customize them to a large degree. They also make very good monitors in my opinion. I know Costco also sells them in store or online.
Personally, I would probably go for an HP with AMD quad core (p6550z series). Worst case is that you might want to replace the CPU heatsink and fan, but I think most people will find the stock system quiet enough. You can order HP online and customize them to a large degree. They also make very good monitors in my opinion. I know Costco also sells them in store or online.
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that's always the problem w/ assessing noise in stores. as for the reviews, the ones that do system hardly even mention noise unless it's deafening.metron wrote:Maybe its the ambient noise levels but I wasn't able to tell how much noise the PCs were making in the stores. Too bad the reviews don't include a db figure.
hp and dell both measure their system noise, using iso7779 standards, and bury them somewhere deep in their sites.
dell -- http://www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance_datasheets
Check the "Sound Pressure Operator Position" for the spec closest to SPCR measurements; we do small systems at the same ~0.6m distance, but 1m for bigger systems designed for floor placement. The spl difference is less than 3 dba; more like 2 most of the time.
not sure where hp keeps them anymore, i think they're available somewhere; you might have to contact them.
I purchased an HP system at Costco for a relative a couple of years ago. In their home it was surprising quiet (like in the store). The only problem I have with Dell is that they tend to use proprietary parts more often, so it can be hell replacing a PSU or fan sometimes. But my information on HP about parts and quietness is several years old. I just think that if there is a problem (even if a few years down the road), it might be easier to fix on a AMD quad-core in an HP system (such as new heatsink and fan).