Hello there!
I want to build one of the most silent PC at an affordable price. Trying to cut anything overkill too and no fancy design nor RGB needed!
I'm upgrading my current build (1) to a transition build (2) to eventually complete build (3). (Mainly, I'm waiting to upgrade GPU and extra RAM because of the price)
Problem is mostly the case at this moment: it will greatly help me continue picking my parts when I'll finally have chosen one. There's a great load of information on Gamer Nexus here: https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3397-best-and-worst-pc-cases-of-2018 and here: https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3120-best-gaming-pc-cases-of-2017
Let's consider my preferences in order:
Noise level > Temperature > Features > Design
I have open-back headphones, so yeah, noise is important.
I'm a gamer, photographer (so editing with Photoshop) and do video editing a little bit.
So, with that in mind, I need a great GPU (see monitor), a solid CPU (Photoshop eats my current one) and good RAM (Photoshop and Chrome, ofc, loads them) with rapid HDD (for faster photo loading) with one extra HDD for storage. That's my basic needs.
Build (1) Current build
OS: Windows 10
RAM: 16.0GB Dual-Channel G.Skill Ripjaws @ 1066MHz (15-15-15-36)
CPU: Intel Core i5 6600 @ 3.30GHz Skylake 14nm Technology
MOBO: Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. G1.SNIPER B7-CF (U3E1)
Monitor: CF791 (3440x1440@100Hz)
GPU: 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (Gigabyte)
HDD1(boot): 111GB R3SL120G (SATA (SSD)
HDD2: 931GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 (SATA)
HDD3: 1397GB Western Digital WDC WD15EADS-00R6B0 (SATA)
HDD4 (backup): 5589GB Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk Device (USB (SATA)
PS: 500 Bronze 80+ EVGA
Case: BitFenix Neos
Everything is stock fans/cooler
Build (2) Transition build
OS: Same
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB or Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB to further upgrade to another 2x8GB (feel free to advice on a better choice but remember, unless if it's a better price, no RGB)
CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K
MOBO: MSI Z390-A PRO LGA1151 or a better one. Note: I want the fastest SSD, M2 with silent/cooling build in mind. No Wifi, no rgb.
Monitor: Same
GPU: Same
HDD1(boot): M2, according to mobo.
HDD2: 111GB R3SL120G (SATA (SSD) same as HDD1 from previous
HDD3: 931GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 (SATA) Removing it because of the noise.
HDD4 (backup): 5589GB Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk Device (USB (SATA) same backup
PS: be quiet! BN618 Straight Power 11 650W Fully Modular Power Supply 80 Plus, Gold
Case: be quiet! PURE BASE 600 or 601 or 900 (Rev1 or Rev2)
CPU cooler: Dark Rock Pro 4
Fans: Noctua or Silent Wings or anything high-end for silent/cooling. I don't care about RGB or design (looking at you Noctua)
Build (3) Final build
Same as final choices above but with RTX 2070 or 2080 RTX in mind (no SLI unless proven otherwise), 32GB RAM or more.
I might upgrade to a dual monitor display.
Thanks in advance!
-Ben