Found an awesome config for a small, silent and strong system - but what about this PSU?

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Hi people,

With the help from a kind soul on this board, I managed to to plan this system (both silent, strong and small):

CASE Corsair Obsidian Series 250D / Black Aluminum / Steel Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case
GPU MSI GeForce GTX 760 Gaming ITX 2GB PhysX
MOTHERBOARD MSI Z87I AC, Socket-1150
CPU Core i5 I5-4670K 6 MB
PSU SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD

But I am having some doubts as far as the PSU goes. Is it silent enough? Are there other PSU's that would serve me better? And could this system be better at all, in terms in cost-benefit-silence-power ratio :D

Cheeeers :)

PS: Almost forgot it: Any advice regarding hard drive? I have heard something about a new and silent non-mechinal drive, is that correct? Fast also.
 
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The Seasonic m12II is the exact model that I have and would recommend it to anyone.

A 500gb Samsung EVO is going to be pretty expensive but if you can afford it go for it. Most people do a smaller SSD for the OS and applications and a mechanical HDD for mass storage since it is cheaper.

You do not need a DVD drive if you have a computer that you can use to put the OS on a flash drive (thumb drive).

Instructions from windows on how to do it:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
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Thanks :) But would you say it is silent enough? I'm trying to do the impossible (create a small, silent and powerful gamer rig).
 
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Ah - would you say that is sufficient also? Because silence is key :) No, haven't got a clue about RAM yet - but I am thinking about this HD:

Samsung 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

OS has to be Windows 8.
 
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Thanks - it is INSANELY difficult to pick the right one. What about this one? http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/05/18/seasonic_m12ii620_power_supply_review/9#.U5IBZPl_uZg

The HD is 500 GB and 2.5. It fits well, I think :)

PS: Do I need a DVD-drive? It would be so nice not to have one, but how does one install the OS then?
 
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The Seasonic m12II is the exact model that I have and would recommend it to anyone.

A 500gb Samsung EVO is going to be pretty expensive but if you can afford it go for it. Most people do a smaller SSD for the OS and applications and a mechanical HDD for mass storage since it is cheaper.

You do not need a DVD drive if you have a computer that you can use to put the OS on a flash drive (thumb drive).

Instructions from windows on how to do it:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
 
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