Building a silence optimized build

[Mr_Pixle]

I want it to be around 25 DBa 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/172wB

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/172wB/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/172wB/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM  Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX  LGA1150 Motherboard  ($268.94 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($129.99 @ Adorama) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($409.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 600T White Graphite ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro 148.7 CFM 200mm  Fan  ($17.98 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1659.81

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-16 13:46 EDT-0400)

 

Should I get a different case and cooler lake a Define R4 and a NH-D14?

[FloRolf]

The PSU is way to overpowered! You could choose a 500-600w psu, even a passive one if you find one. There are new passivley cooled coming out but i dont know the brand/date. 

[Samskip]

A case with noise dampening foam like the define r4 will help with noise reduction, and you can get quiet fans for the h100i so you don't have to change the cooler. And also beware that some people have encountered coil whine issues with the ax 860.

[Mr_Pixle]

The PSU is way to overpowered! You could choose a 500-600w psu, even a passive one if you find one. There are new passivley cooled coming out but i dont know the brand/date. 

I plan to do SLI in the future

 

A case with noise dampening foam like the define r4 will help with noise reduction, and you can get quiet fans for the h100i so you don't have to change the cooler. And also beware that some people have encountered coil whine issues with the ax 860.

I have chosen 2 NFF12s but for $75 less I can get a NH-D14 and how much noise will be stopped with the noise dampening foam on the R4?

[rangat]

The noise dampening is pretty good, it is noticeable. 

[Mr_Pixle]

The noise dampening is pretty good, it is noticeable. 

I do really like the aesthetics of the 600T but not sure if its worth getting rid of it

[Dog Knight]

look in to the fractal design cases their all designed for silence

[airdeano]

silence is as quiet as the loudest components in the build.

fans mainly. cooler fans, GPU fans, intake fans are usually the culprits 

in noise output. a case can mask/cover-up most, but not all.

 

airdeano

[WoodenMarker]

I do really like the aesthetics of the 600T but not sure if its worth getting rid of it

If you're looking for silence/quiet, the Fractal Design Define R4 is hard to go wrong with.

 

If you really want silence, I wouldn't even overclock so you can have a scythe fan rotate slowly and still cool down the cpu.

You could also use some actual storage. The WD Red 3TBs have thick enclosures and are nearly silent even if you're a few inches away.

The small fan on the sabertooth is definitely not going to help your system's noise level. A much cheaper z87 mobo alternative is suggested.

 

As for the psu, seasonic makes a line of high end quiet psus called the x series.

[Mr_Pixle]

If you're looking for silence/quiet, the Fractal Design Define R4 is hard to go wrong with.

 

If you really want silence, I wouldn't even overclock so you can have a scythe fan rotate slowly and still cool down the cpu.

You could also use some actual storage. The WD Red 3TBs have thick enclosures and are nearly silent even if you're a few inches away.

The small fan on the sabertooth is definitely not going to help your system's noise level. A much cheaper z87 mobo alternative is suggested.

 

As for the psu, seasonic makes a line of high end quiet psus called the x series.

I know the Dfine R4 is really silence optimized but lacks aesthetics

 

It is ither the H100i w/ 2 NFF12 or a NH-d14, Im not too worried about HDD noise, I wasnt going to use the fans on ther sabertooth

[WoodenMarker]

I know the Dfine R4 is really silence optimized but lacks aesthetics

 

It is ither the H100i w/ 2 NFF12 or a NH-d14, Im not too worried about HDD noise, I wasnt going to use the fans on ther sabertooth

There's a reason why the fans are thereon the sabertooth. They vent the air from under the thermal armor.

[Mr_Pixle]

There's a reason why the fans are thereon the sabertooth. They vent the air from under the thermal armor.

They only lower temps around 7C, Linus even said they were optional on his unboxing and first look video