Help for a silent build

[Chromaa]

Hey guys, I'm planning on buying a new PC and I want it to be as silent as possible.

 

I need help to choose a good Z170 MOBO that supports SLI & the most silent GTX1080 GPU (no founders edition please), here are the parts that I'm already planning on buying : http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KmD8jc

[Oswin]

budget?

[rn8686]

Budget? How quiet you can get it will depend on how much you are willing to spend. I would get a Noctua CPU cooler and case fans instead, they are very quiet. If you want ultimate silence, you could look for a fully passive PSU. I wouldn't buy a HDD because of the motor, get a large SSD instead. 

 

Edit: There are also fully passive heatsinks for the CPU you can buy, but you need a big case with good airflow for these to be effective. 

[Oswin]

if you have a big budget

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CnpbwV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CnpbwV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($249.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($167.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.49 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: be quiet! SILENT BASE 600 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: be quiet! STRAIGHT POWER 10 CM 700W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Total: $1676.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 05:58 EST-0500

[Matias_Chambers]

For the PSU I can highly recommend an EVGA SuperNOVA P2. I have it and I don't even know how it sounds, because it's so quite. 

[MatsNorway]

I have a Corsair RM1000i and the fan never spins.. no really.. never even seen the fan spin outside of the startup procedure  

 

So basically just make sure the PSU have enought Umpf to basically not get warm enough. 7-800W as suggested is probably enought for fanless mode.

[SeanAngelo]

50 minutes ago, Chromaa said:

Hey guys, I'm planning on buying a new PC and I want it to be as silent as possible.

 

I need help to choose a good Z170 MOBO that supports SLI & the most silent GTX1080 GPU (no founders edition please), here are the parts that I'm already planning on buying : http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KmD8jc

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($68.94 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($152.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($167.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($669.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: be quiet! SILENT BASE 600 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1615.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 06:37 EST-0500

[jeremymwilson]

2 hours ago, Chromaa said:

Hey guys, I'm planning on buying a new PC and I want it to be as silent as possible.

 

I need help to choose a good Z170 MOBO that supports SLI & the most silent GTX1080 GPU (no founders edition please), here are the parts that I'm already planning on buying : http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KmD8jc

As mentioned already, try not to get a hdd as you will be able to hear it. Also, read reviews and get PWM case fans that stay quiet - Noctua and Be Quiet! are two I'd recommend you look at. You need pwm fans to be able to configure their speed. Also, make sure you only get as many as you really need to keep the case cool, don't go overkill (although the size and layout of your case is very relevant here).