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Hi all

I'm in the final step of building my PC. Last thing I would like to check with you is if I have chosen right parts to make my system as silent as possible. I won't overclock anything. I will use it for large data analysis and some occasional gaming. Please tell me what you think. Any different parts suggestions?

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz
CPU Fan: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3
MB: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3
RAM: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000
SSD: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB
HDD: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
GPU 1: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4GB NITRO+
GPU 2: Sapphire AMD GPro 6200 4GB GDDR5 6x MiniDP
Case: Nanoxia - Deep Silence 3 ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold
DVD: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

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It's technically possible to combine cards between the companies. I normally avoid that if at all possible, as there can be unexplained glitches that come and go.

I will say that the same thing can happen if you use consumer and professional GPUs in the same machine. I wouldn't try to game on a professional build. It's simply not worth the trouble, usually.

If the NVS 810 is too much, consider running dual GTX 1060s. You'd have to research the (rather obscure) details of this, as you wouldn't be running them in SLI. They'd be totally independent. I'm not sure how well that works in practice, as it's a distinctly different configuration than most gaming builds with multiple GPUs.

Alternatively, you could get a single 1060 and pair it...
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You want either the NH-D15 or the Dark Rock Pro 3. The Dark Rock 3 isn't nearly as good. The NH-D15S is also a solid option.

I'd be concerned about the GPUs you're putting in as well. Those tend to be the hardest component to find quiet options for. I've had poor experiences with Sapphire in particular.

Regarding the case, you'll get better results from the Fractal R5 and be quiet! Silent Wings 3 fans. That's a bit more expensive, though. Your choice of case is decent for the price in silent builds.

Regarding the PSU, you're looking at the right line, but not the right model. For silent builds, you should either get a fanless model or an oversized RMx that will be able to run without the fan in most conditions.

The DVD drive will be the bane of the build when in use. Go for one of the Plextor models. They're much quieter.

For the HDD, get either one or two WD Reds. They're the quietest drives on the market, and offer respectable performance and RAID support.
 
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the nerd 389

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I would normally use an NVS 810 for the displays, but you appear to favor AMD. Low wattage cards like the NVS or the GPro aren't going to be the issue.

The RX580 is. It's a 185 watt card. Those aren't easy to keep cool. For comparison, the GTX 1080 is a 180 watt, the 1070 is 150 watt, and the 1060 is 120 watt. It will be easier to find a quiet 1060 than a quiet RX580. Check out the 1060 roundup here as a place to start:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-graphics-card-roundup,4724.html
 
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I don't favor AMD per se, but there is a huge price difference between NVS 810 and Sapphire AMD GoPro 6200 (710€ vs 208 €) in EU. Do you think I can combine nvidia gtx1060 with AMD GoPro 6200? Could there be drivers issue?
 
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the nerd 389

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It's technically possible to combine cards between the companies. I normally avoid that if at all possible, as there can be unexplained glitches that come and go.

I will say that the same thing can happen if you use consumer and professional GPUs in the same machine. I wouldn't try to game on a professional build. It's simply not worth the trouble, usually.

If the NVS 810 is too much, consider running dual GTX 1060s. You'd have to research the (rather obscure) details of this, as you wouldn't be running them in SLI. They'd be totally independent. I'm not sure how well that works in practice, as it's a distinctly different configuration than most gaming builds with multiple GPUs.

Alternatively, you could get a single 1060 and pair it with a 1050 or 1050 Ti. It'd be similar to the configuration above except for the GPUs being different (GPUs only really need to be the same for SLI, which you wouldn't be using). You would need to shop around for models that support enough display outputs, but you should be able to get 4-5 on each. Note that you can only use two DVI outputs at once, though.
 
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