Help: Upgrading my micro gaming atx pc to be silent - suggestions to components

ZapperBrannigan

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Hey

My micro pc is very noisy and hot when gaming, and I want to upgrade it to be silent/quiet.

My current config is:
SilverStone SUGO SG08 case
Intel I5-2500K
Gigabyte GTX 660
Asrock Z68-m
4 gb ddr3 pc-1600
256 Samsung 840 ssd
1 tb black caviar hdd

I can't afford to bulid a brand new pc, so what should I upgrade to make it more quiet?

I'm thinking of replacing CPU, graphicscard and maybe the motherboard. Do you have any suggestions for components.
 

Nexus Radical

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What would be your budget? and unless you are buying a K series processor, upgrading the motherboard would be pointless more or less, unless it is a MB with a OverClocker. e.g. MSI's OC Genie. (or if you want a non-I3, I5, I7 cpu like a xeon or going down the AMD route)