Prebuilt Quiet PC 2021
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:12 pm
Hi! I've been browsing through SPCR, mostly in this prebuilt and SFF forum, and haven't found much current discussion in this area. Looks like most people here are into building their own, but I'd like to avoid that if I can, and go prebuilt (please don't laugh) with a budget of maybe $500 or so.
I need a new PC, and will be using it as a DAW for voiceover work, so I'd like it as quiet as possible. I might be able to isolate it somewhat from the recording area, so it might not need to be totally silent (Fanless). I prefer it to have an SSD anyway. I will not be using it for gaming, just recording audio and perhaps some video editing and using Word, Excel etc.
So the question is, is there anything "off the shelf" that I can get that will fit the bill? I've been looking at the fanless builds available on Amazon, but I'm leery of brands that I've never heard of before, and also wary of buying off of Amazon from sellers that I have no idea of their true reputations, and unless the PC comes "DOA" it is not even returnable even if it doesn't perform as expected.
It doesn't have to be fanless, but a pre-built model with ultra quiet fan(s) would be awesome too, and that might be more do-able with my minimal $500 or so budget.
I need a new PC, and will be using it as a DAW for voiceover work, so I'd like it as quiet as possible. I might be able to isolate it somewhat from the recording area, so it might not need to be totally silent (Fanless). I prefer it to have an SSD anyway. I will not be using it for gaming, just recording audio and perhaps some video editing and using Word, Excel etc.
So the question is, is there anything "off the shelf" that I can get that will fit the bill? I've been looking at the fanless builds available on Amazon, but I'm leery of brands that I've never heard of before, and also wary of buying off of Amazon from sellers that I have no idea of their true reputations, and unless the PC comes "DOA" it is not even returnable even if it doesn't perform as expected.
It doesn't have to be fanless, but a pre-built model with ultra quiet fan(s) would be awesome too, and that might be more do-able with my minimal $500 or so budget.