Hi all
I build a new desktop 5 months ago and afterwards have gotten more and more interested in silence. Therefore i have searched for incredibly many ways to lower the noise. I have found a build i would like to do (over the next year) as a hobby.
My build idea:
Case: NZXT H630
with Acoustipack MAX Extra sound dampening sheets to cover all sides not fitted with sound dampening material already and to improve airflow, as i through some reviews have heard, that there should be some air leakage besides the air Furthermore I would like to make some rubber fan silencers with the sheets on to cover up the air in/out takes I don't use while still being able to use them later. I would also remove the metal in the middle of the front and top 120mm fan mounts as that would cause some restriction to the airflow.
PSU: Be Quiet Dark Power PRO 10 850W
I choose this power supply as it should have 10.8 db up till about 90% load which is incredibly low.
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65
I choose this motherboard as it have great network controller, quad RAM slot, SLI support, Z87 chipset and dual bios if the something should fail. (and quite cheap for what it have)
CPU: I7-4770K
This one i choose because i wanted a high end but still in a decent price range cpu which could be overclocked.
GPU: MSI 770N Lightning
I choose this as i found this to be the ideal gpu for what i intend to use it for 760 is not enough and 780 is overkill for me usage. The Lightning edition is just because it is a great manufacturer overclock and i dont intend to overclock the gpu myself. Though I change the cooler with a GPU block. see water cooling part.
RAM: 16 GB Kingston HyperX 2400 MHz
16 GB is enough for almost all and the 2400 MHz version is not that much more pricy than 1600 MHz only about 20 euro. And i am kind of a speed freak.
SSD: 500 GB Samsung Evo
For silent storage with a good speed/price for an ssd.
Water Cooling:
Pump / Res: Swiftech Mealstrom MCP35X
This res / pump combo should be good quality with low noise (PWM pump) but still have good water flow rate at 1300 RPM.
Fluid: Distilled Water
I don't intend to have some fancy colors and the like. I just want low maintenance WC with good cooling for my parts.
Additive: Kill Coil (Pure Silver)
To decrease maintenance needs.
GPU Block: Aqua Computer GTX 770 Lightning Block
Full Cover Water block which fits on the lightning edition GTX 770.
CPU Block: Swiftech Apogee HD
Good reviews with water flow and cooling capability. And make it possible with parallel cooling as it have 2 additional outports.
Tubes: Neoprene Chemical Tubing
Low water vapor and plasticizer.
Radiators: 2 XSPC RX 360
low fpi for low RPM fans. Though still good cooling.
Radiator gaskets: 4 XSPC 3x120mm radiator gasket
To reduce air leakage and for vibrationdampening
Fans: 6 120mm Noctua NF-F12
Set at about 300 RPM on idle and 1000 RPM at max load for almost complete silence with a fan curve from the motherboard.
Fan filters: 6 120mm Lian Li filters
For lower maintenance but without making too much air restriction.
It is the best possible setup I have been capable of making for a near silent but strong PC with low maintenance. Would like some comments if someone have ideas for making cooling/silence/maintenance better. As this is my only hobby i don't really have a price limit and am accepting to all solutions, that would improve it ^^
I build a new desktop 5 months ago and afterwards have gotten more and more interested in silence. Therefore i have searched for incredibly many ways to lower the noise. I have found a build i would like to do (over the next year) as a hobby.
My build idea:
Case: NZXT H630
with Acoustipack MAX Extra sound dampening sheets to cover all sides not fitted with sound dampening material already and to improve airflow, as i through some reviews have heard, that there should be some air leakage besides the air Furthermore I would like to make some rubber fan silencers with the sheets on to cover up the air in/out takes I don't use while still being able to use them later. I would also remove the metal in the middle of the front and top 120mm fan mounts as that would cause some restriction to the airflow.
PSU: Be Quiet Dark Power PRO 10 850W
I choose this power supply as it should have 10.8 db up till about 90% load which is incredibly low.
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65
I choose this motherboard as it have great network controller, quad RAM slot, SLI support, Z87 chipset and dual bios if the something should fail. (and quite cheap for what it have)
CPU: I7-4770K
This one i choose because i wanted a high end but still in a decent price range cpu which could be overclocked.
GPU: MSI 770N Lightning
I choose this as i found this to be the ideal gpu for what i intend to use it for 760 is not enough and 780 is overkill for me usage. The Lightning edition is just because it is a great manufacturer overclock and i dont intend to overclock the gpu myself. Though I change the cooler with a GPU block. see water cooling part.
RAM: 16 GB Kingston HyperX 2400 MHz
16 GB is enough for almost all and the 2400 MHz version is not that much more pricy than 1600 MHz only about 20 euro. And i am kind of a speed freak.
SSD: 500 GB Samsung Evo
For silent storage with a good speed/price for an ssd.
Water Cooling:
Pump / Res: Swiftech Mealstrom MCP35X
This res / pump combo should be good quality with low noise (PWM pump) but still have good water flow rate at 1300 RPM.
Fluid: Distilled Water
I don't intend to have some fancy colors and the like. I just want low maintenance WC with good cooling for my parts.
Additive: Kill Coil (Pure Silver)
To decrease maintenance needs.
GPU Block: Aqua Computer GTX 770 Lightning Block
Full Cover Water block which fits on the lightning edition GTX 770.
CPU Block: Swiftech Apogee HD
Good reviews with water flow and cooling capability. And make it possible with parallel cooling as it have 2 additional outports.
Tubes: Neoprene Chemical Tubing
Low water vapor and plasticizer.
Radiators: 2 XSPC RX 360
low fpi for low RPM fans. Though still good cooling.
Radiator gaskets: 4 XSPC 3x120mm radiator gasket
To reduce air leakage and for vibrationdampening
Fans: 6 120mm Noctua NF-F12
Set at about 300 RPM on idle and 1000 RPM at max load for almost complete silence with a fan curve from the motherboard.
Fan filters: 6 120mm Lian Li filters
For lower maintenance but without making too much air restriction.
It is the best possible setup I have been capable of making for a near silent but strong PC with low maintenance. Would like some comments if someone have ideas for making cooling/silence/maintenance better. As this is my only hobby i don't really have a price limit and am accepting to all solutions, that would improve it ^^