Environmentally Friendly Build

[waynec121]

Budget: Under $500 USD
Sites: newegg, amazon, etc
Parts not required: monitor, mouse, keyboard, OS
Build date: ASAP
No preference on brand. Just want a quiet, small, and enviornmentally friendly computer.
Use: email, internet browsing, music, HD video watching

Thought of a fun idea that I would like to do. The goal is to have it super quiet and super energy friendly. I would like it in a small form factor, but I would still like some of the latest hardware if possible. Preferably a black case that is super quiet.

Looking forward to hear some advice! Thanks

 

[lt_dan_zsu]

trinity cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113280
motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130661
4gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231421
1tb hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
dvd drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118031
psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103083&Tpk=400w%20psu%2080plus%20platinum
case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154104
the total is $479.
The psu is so expensive because you wanted enviro friendly. It is 95% efficient, which is far better than the average psu, which is arounf 70-80%. This will save a decent amount on your energy bill also. You really only need a 250w psu, but 400w is the weakest they make with that high efficiency. Also if you ever want, that cpu's integrated graphics are pretty well.
Edit
I looked at the other person's build you might want
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
A cpu like this one or the one he suggested will probably be better for the enviroment than the trinity one.
Here is a good i3 mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130639

 

[BreadWhistle]

You guys are overlooking something really simple.

A GREEN hard drive!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148764

 

[lt_dan_zsu]

Yeah I forgot about that. Also I know that your's is better, but it also is slower and has been discontinued on newegg. Also a platinum psu is pretty important if you want an eviramentally friendly build, 15% more efficiency means 15% less wasted energy.

 

[lt_dan_zsu]

If it is bronze it means 80% plus, platinum is 95%+.

 

[waynec121]

wow guys, so many responses! thanks so much i am really liking that 35w cpu and the green hdd! great advice from everyone. any more case options? i remember seeing this one on newegg...hmmm i think it was this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352011
any opinions on that? thanks

 

[wr6133]

Keep in mind the green HDD spins slower so performs worse. Seeing as a regular HDD hardly melts polar icecaps I would say stick with 7200RPM HDD.

 

[BreadWhistle]

Oh and @waynec121, is this going to be your primary build? Or just a fun project? Because you could have a much better PC that won't create s hole in the ozone layer for $500

 

[waynec121]

Oh and @waynec121, is this going to be your primary build? Or just a fun project? Because you could have a much better PC that won't create s hole in the ozone layer for $500

Actually it is a little of both. I recently have changed my outlook on life and I am trying to reduce my footprint as much as possible. Sorry to go off topic but it is called minimalism and it is something that has really caught my interest.

Anyways, this would be my primary rig which is fine since I won't be doing anything at all on it that would be heavy or that would really stress it.

Thanks!

 

[BreadWhistle]

Actually it is a little of both. I recently have changed my outlook on life and I am trying to reduce my footprint as much as possible. Sorry to go off topic but it is called minimalism and it is something that has really caught my interest.

Anyways, this would be my primary rig which is fine since I won't be doing anything at all on it that would be heavy or that would really stress it.

Thanks!

That's cool. I've never much got into stuff like that because I feel like me, as a single person cannot really do much of anything to help that said cause. And that I'm just too lazy