new gaming pc for someone with OCD on noise level.

lethallottery · Post by **lethallottery** » Sun May 11, 2008 7:50 pm

should i build or buy? im looking for a normal pc, but it must have an nvidia 9800 x2 or gtx. i need the pc to be as quiet as a laptop or perhaps not audible at all. should i build it? or buy a prebuilt specialty silent pc? i know how to build a pc but i never tried liquid cooling or anything like that.

Redzo · Post by **Redzo** » Sun May 11, 2008 11:41 pm

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article827-page1.html

lethallottery · Post by **lethallottery** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:49 pm

thats way overpriced. would it be possible to build that?

that Linux guy · Post by **that Linux guy** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:41 pm

I really doubt that EndPCnoise does any real modding to their prebuilt systems. I think it's more about special selection of parts. But then again, I notice they like to use Zalman heatsinks, which are good but don't score as high as comparable Arctic Cooling, Thermalright, or Scythe products according to SPCR's tests. I would build it yourself, but coming up with some after market cooling for those cards would prove difficult as their still quite new. I have no idea if the 9800GTX uses the same PCB as the 512mb 8800GTS, so I'm not sure if you can use the same aftermarket cooler.

Erssa · Post by **Erssa** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:02 pm

lethallottery wrote:should i build it? or buy a prebuilt specialty silent pc?

lethallottery wrote:thats way overpriced.

You just answered your own question.

would it be possible to build that?

Why not? EPCN builds them. Many people here build them.

Plekto · Post by **Plekto** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:08 pm

Well, there's an ugly but efficient method to do this.

Open case on its side - passive CPU heatsink.
Passive video card - same setup.
No other cards on the board - built in everything else.
Flash drive or similar.
Passive power supply, not in the case.

The thing will radiate heat like a large stereo amplifier, so three feet of clear airspace above it is a must. Expect it to run hot but within normal limits. If you can stand one fan, a 140m or larger suspended above it to help blow air upwards would help greatly.

edit - I've seen 250mm fans, even. Set on slow, this would more than suffice I bet and be under 15db.

new gaming pc for someone with OCD on noise level.

new gaming pc for someone with OCD on noise level.

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