Help required for a specifc use case build - pixel pushing, quiet build
1 hour ago, Digital_Dog said:ASSUMPTIONS (that could easily be wrong):
A high end ultrabook with the latest intergrated graphics couldn't power this or would at least be struggling and noisy.
A gaming laptop could power this but the form factor will mean the thermal performance will not be great and it will get loud just from pushing the pixels?? (plus I would be paying for the form factor i don't even need as i wouldnt use it as a laptop.
A "full on" gaming PC would be overkill and for what i need
Just having multiple monitors doesn't really increase the power consumption by much, running 3D applications across them does.
I'm pretty sure a high-end ultrabook with a 5800U would already be enough performance wise, another alternative would be those mini PCs also with the 5800U, and you can find some that are fanless, the biggest issue is probably finding one that has 3 display outputs.
As a desktop you could make a small-ish build that could probably work completely passive, something like this:
CPU: Intel Core i7-12700 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor (£339.98 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-P1 Fanless CPU Cooler (£95.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£129.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£100.36 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Silverstone FARA H1M MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£60.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM550x (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£64.98 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (£7.61 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £889.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-07-28 02:00 BST+0100
The fans would likely be optional, if you want to do something heavier, add a GPU in the future or just have better temps, having at least 1 intake and 1 exhaust fan would help a lot though. The PSU fan should start at ~280W or so as far as I know, so as long you don't add a GPU it would run passively, as the CPU maxes out at 180W with its power limits disabled.
The motherboard has 4 display outputs, which should cover your needs. 32GB of RAM should be more than enough for quite some time, and a decently fast and reliable Gen3 SSD, a Gen4 one could be an option for a likely small performance increase.
There's probably some smaller case that fits that cooler, something like the JONSBO D30 probably would work, but it isn't available in the UK, so maybe look if there's some equivalent or look around for a case that you like, I just recommend that if you're going full passive, try getting one that has a lot holes or just remove the side panel if there's no risk of accidents.
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