computer for gf

[ymNA]

I am going to build a new comp. for my gf (her parents are paying for it :D ) and I wonder what HSF would be the most quiet? I had a 60mm to 80mm adapter and would like to use a 80mm fan to cool the cpu, wonder which hs would be good for an adapter.

I would get an XP for her, heard it wouldn't produce much heat and she wouldn't oc it of course. please help

[*JEREMY*]

the swiftech's are supposed to be good and you can mount 80mm fans right out of the box so that might be an idea
http://www.swiftnets.com/

[Dagon]

The swiftech's are way overkill for a non-overclocked CPU. Just look at the HSF reviews and pick a cheap but decent HS and get a low cfm fan. There's no need to go over 30$ for a non-overclocked Xp at all.

[ymNA]

Would a

Volcano 5 ($15)do the job?
Athlon 1.5+ ghz,
4500 rpm
31 dBA.
32 cfm
link http://www.hardcorecooling.com/876.htm

or a Gladiator ($19)
rate for Athlon 1.5ghz
5800 rpm
31 dBA
34 cfm

link http://www.hardcorecooling.com/513.htm

thanks

[Dagon]

Either one sounds fine. It doesn't take much to be better than the AMD retail heatsinks.

[CrystalMethod]

The real question, the one I ask everyone who comes to me for advice in buying a new computer, is...
"What are you going to USE it for?"
If she's going to just surf the web, and chat, get a duron, or celeron, TNT2, and max 256 ram. If she's going to game heavily, Athlon 1200+, Gforce2 MX 400 (minimum, or better), 512 Ram (DDR even better). If it's for high end graphics work, P4 1.5+, 256 Rambus not PC133, OS XP a must with the P4, Gforce3 or higher (Elsa Gloria 3 or O2). Cooling the same question applies. The more you stress the CPU, the better cooling you will need. Even at stock speeds. The 80mm fan is a really good idea if you want to keep the noise level down. Even a cheapie HS lapped, with an 80mm fan and adapter would keep temps at a nice level at stock speed.