Please comment on my silent build

[blade007]

Budget: Under $1000
For: Casual Gaming, Work, General, Some OC

Current Silent Build:
PSU: Enermax EMD425AWT MODU82+ 425W
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P Ultra Silent CPU Cooler
Vid Card: 8800gt w/ Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 Rev 2 + Turbo Fans
Case: Antec P180 Mini (Want a small black good looking quiet case, still unsure of the P180 Mini)
Mobo:ASUS P5K-VM mATX
Hard Drive: Seagate 500GB 7200.11
RAM: 4x Crucial Rendition 1GB 1X1GB PC2-5300 DDR2-667 240PIN DIMM Memory
Disc Drive: Pioneer DVR-215DBK

Let me know what you guys think, comments, suggestions..

 

[Freezer7Pro]

Looks good, but I'd go for a 120mm fan + zip ties over the Turbo unit for the Accelero. I can fit a 120mm perfectly on my accelero, but it works flawlessly with only my 120mm case fan, about 10cm away from it.

 

[ratbuddy]

Why bother with 4x1GB of DDR2-667? 2x2GB of 800mhz stuff isn't that expensive, and you'll have headroom to do a little OCing..

 

[Roofles]

Why bother with 4x1GB of DDR2-667? 2x2GB of 800mhz stuff isn't that expensive, and you'll have headroom to do a little OCing..

Ditto. Go with 2x2gb of DDR800. Corsair, OCZ, etc are all decent. And a 2x2gb kit should be cheaper or pretty much even with the 4x1gb sticks.

 

[ScottinIndy]

If your going for silence, I would also switch PSU's, Unless you already have the Enermax. Seasonic is pretty well regarded in the area of making quiet PSU's.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151033

 

[EchoTheDolphin]

I'd say go for a larger wattage PSU with a 120mm temperature controlled fan. Antec PSUs would fit the bill and would run dead quiet and almost completely cold if you balance your power consumption right. I'm not a big fan of enermax as anything other than something to power the fan array I used to have on my desk

EDIT: Out of curiosity what type of budget are you looking at and what do you want your computer to do?

 

[tom10167]

SSD! SSD!

 

[blade007]

If your going for silence, I would also switch PSU's, Unless you already have the Enermax. Seasonic is pretty well regarded in the area of making quiet PSU's.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151033

according to this, the Enermax Modu82+ series is the quietest psu's in the world right now, ahead of any of the Seasonic products..
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article699-page1.html

 

[blade007]

I'd say go for a larger wattage PSU with a 120mm temperature controlled fan. Antec PSUs would fit the bill and would run dead quiet and almost completely cold if you balance your power consumption right. I'm not a big fan of enermax as anything other than something to power the fan array I used to have on my desk

EDIT: Out of curiosity what type of budget are you looking at and what do you want your computer to do?

according to this, my wattage power should be find..
http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3140&p=13

Budget: Under $1000
For: Casual Gaming, Work, General, Some OC

 

[blade007]

Why bother with 4x1GB of DDR2-667? 2x2GB of 800mhz stuff isn't that expensive, and you'll have headroom to do a little OCing..

do you know where I can get them for under $50? cause i can get those 4x1GB sticks for under $50

 

[blade007]

SSD! SSD!

way too expensive at the moment

 

['Cuda340]

do you know where I can get them for under $50?

Not $50.00. Cheapest i can find is $70.00 if you don't mind rebates. I've had no problems with ocz rebates.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index....004GK&manufacture=OCZ Technology&promoid=1019

 

[ratbuddy]

do you know where I can get them for under $50? cause i can get those 4x1GB sticks for under $50

The issue is your CPU runs a 333 stock fsb, and that memory will run 333 at 1:1 settings. Spending the few extra bucks for the 400mhz RAM will give you room to OC the processor without having to hope the memory can run faster than rated speeds.

 

[blade007]

The issue is your CPU runs a 333 stock fsb, and that memory will run 333 at 1:1 settings. Spending the few extra bucks for the 400mhz RAM will give you room to OC the processor without having to hope the memory can run faster than rated speeds.

wouldn't i be find if i just OC the RAM, they are 667Mhz

 

[ratbuddy]

wouldn't i be find if i just OC the RAM, they are 667Mhz

Probably, but they are guaranteed to work at your CPU's stock speed. If the sticks only clock to 350mhz you are stuck with them..

 

[ScottinIndy]

according to this, the Enermax Modu82+ series is the quietest psu's in the world right now, ahead of any of the Seasonic products..
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article699-page1.html

Yeah I read the review when it first came out, I just prefer Seasonic's overall build quality over Enermax, In the end the difference in sound is pretty negligible.