Silent build?

[Whos_Dan]

Hey guys! It's been a pretty long time since I've been on the forum!   I built a €1000 gaming PC last December and it's still going strong. Now, I am looking to build a more aesthetically pleasing PC because as my first build, my current PC is a mess   

 

1. Budget & Location
Looking to spend about €2500. Ireland. Do not need a case. I'm reusing my Corsair  Obsidian 350D because I love it   

 

2. Aim
Not gaming. Looking to build a general use PC for internet browsing, movies, music and some Photoshop. The aim of this is to build an aesthetically pleasing PC so preferably matching colours   Red or blue preferably.

3. Monitors
Looking to buy a new monitor (See below)

4. Peripherals
Only peripherals I need are monitor and speakers. I'm not sure if 4k is worth it as even 1080p would be an upgrade for me right now. If anyone could recommend a good combination for my usage that would be great. 

 

5. Why are you upgrading?
Do not have much time for gaming anymore and have just lost interest in it to be honest    

 

P.S.  I've been out of the tech world for a while so forgive me. Would the crappy Intel Graphics be enough if I did go down the higher resolution road for watching movies and such?  :blink: And is there new generations of CPU's coming soon?

[Smooth Bunz]

If you want silent get all be quiet! fans they are literally the quietest fans you will ever hear or not hear them at haha

[SuperStroopwafel]

2500 euro is bit overkill in this case

[Whos_Dan]

If you want silent get all be quiet! fans they are literally the quietest fans you will ever hear or not hear them at haha

 

I was thinking about Noctua but they are far from aesthetically pleasing   Good suggestion

 

2500 euro is bit overkill in this case

 

I know it is but I would like to go crazy with it   To make it look nice I will probably need to spend a lot on custom sleeves and all that good stuff.

[MLG Doge]

I just bought a magazine which contains ideas for a quiet/silent build.

 

ill post build soon

[MLG Doge]

Do you want dual monitors? or one? 

[Whos_Dan]

Do you want dual monitors? or one? 

 

Thanks! Just one

[MLG Doge]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27k8zy (I know its in dollar but there isn't an ireland option and it was in dollar from my last build  )

 

1440p Monitor for very crisp images (thats why it cost more)

It has a good sound card and speakers are good for movies etc

the 750 Ti can power this sufficiently 

250GB SSD is Silent

PSU is apparently quite quiet. (21DB)

You can edit fan speeds in BIOS

I used a Be quiet! CPU cooler because it looks quite quiet.

 

=1,027.50 EUR

 

Hope this helps, Doge

[MLG Doge]

Whats your current Rig At the mo?

[brob]

With the motherboard in this build an i5-4690 iGPU is quite capable of supporting 1080 and higher resolutions in non-gaming applications.

 

The cpu cooler is not strictly necessary but will help to reduce noise levels. If a more aesthetically pleasing presentation is desired a Kraken X61 would be a suitable, albeit expensive choice.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($61.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($82.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VN248H 23.8" Monitor  ($207.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $904.31
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-12 12:32 EST-0500

[Whos_Dan]

Whats your current Rig At the mo?

 

Thanks for the suggestions Doge and brob!   My current rig:

 

Case: Corsair Obsidian 350D

CPU:Intel i5-3470

Mobo: Gigabyte G1 Sniper.M3

RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz

GPU: EVGA GTX 760 Superclocked

PSU: Corsair CX600M

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 

HDD: WD Blue 500GB 

[SuperStroopwafel]

Thanks for the suggestions Doge and brob!   My current rig:

 

Case: Corsair Obsidian 350D

CPU:Intel i5-3470

Mobo: Gigabyte G1 Sniper.M3

RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz

GPU: EVGA GTX 760 Superclocked

PSU: Corsair CX600M

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 

HDD: WD Blue 500GB 

I would keep the HDD and SSD and re-use the 760. 

[MLG Doge]

Re use the Ram too if you don't want to buy some faster sticks

[brob]

Thanks for the suggestions Doge and brob!   My current rig:

 

Case: Corsair Obsidian 350D

CPU:Intel i5-3470

Mobo: Gigabyte G1 Sniper.M3

RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz

GPU: EVGA GTX 760 Superclocked

PSU: Corsair CX600M

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 

HDD: WD Blue 500GB 

 

What is wrong with this? It seems like a pretty decent build.