looking for a very cheap quiet setup

shunx · Post by **shunx** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:58 pm

I need to put together a new computer for family, for basic stuff like the web and email. It just has to be quiet. The cheapest pre-built system I can find locally is based on a Celeron D 331. How loud is its stock fan and would it be possible to simply lower the fan speed to say 5V without overheating? The last budget system I bought was Duron/Athlon-based and it would crash if the very whiny stock fan was turned down.

In any case, I'm open to suggestions on a low-cost, quiet CPU+HSF+mobo setup. Thanks.

jaganath · Post by **jaganath** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:20 pm

S754 Sempron 2800+DFI C51G-ML/G mATX S754 GeForce 6100+NF410 (or other cheap S754 motherboard).Stock heatsink should be quiet enough.

shunx · Post by **shunx** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:48 pm

The Sempron looks cheaper and easier to cool than the Celeron. I'll consider it, thanks.

ppl4golf · Post by **ppl4golf** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:29 am

My socket AM2 Semprons 2800+ runs very cool and quiet also (though ironically it doesn't support Cool'n'Quiet).

I had Celeron D in the same SFF case tugged in the same TV cabinet in my bedroom and here are the numbers (Â°C)

Celeron D : idle (48) load (~70) - stock fan screaming at full speed both idle or load
Sempron : idle (38) load (~50) - stock fan with Asus Q-fan enabled (1200-2200rpm)

ronrem · Post by **ronrem** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:32 am

ECS K8M800 M-2 is a low $ 754 mobo that had especially good user reviews-few problems-on New Egg user reviews. New Egg has an OEM Sempy Palermo 2800 real low $...that mobo + chip adds up to about $70.
Stick a Ninja on it for silence and to give that cheap combo some bling.

Look for the HiPro HP 430PA3 PSU,just over $25 and it got very nice reviews,not the quietest-but pretty quiet. nMedia's 400w with 140 mm yateloon fan is quieter,$15 more...but the high pro had a lot of reviews and very few were negative. Nobody doesn't like Seasonic,but their 380w is 3x the $ of the Hipro

Coolermaster has a 120 mm fan that is 700 rpm. Maybe not as nice of bearings as a Nexus-but half the price and you don't need to undervolt/fan mate it.

Samsung makes nice quiet HDs AND DVD burners. I can't live without my cordless rechargable Emprex mouse.. really great if you do Photoimpact/Photoshop. Chaintech AV 710 soundcard amazing $22 and uses the Via Envy 24 chip used in studio cards from M Audio, Terratec etc....WAY better than on boards or Creative.

ronrem · Post by **ronrem** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:38 am

The Sempron 3000 (and up) does have cool + Quiet. The 2800,at load,runs a bit cooler,but in between the 3000 slows when the demand is low,getting VERY cool. Figure an extra $15 for a 3000 instead of a 2800