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    Noiseless Highend Office PC

    Just wanted to say that the computer is built and is absolutely nutty. I haven't managed to figure out where to adjust the speed on the two frontal intake fans, but other than that it's just a beast. My old man couldn't be happier. Thanks!
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    Noiseless Highend Office PC

    Thank you everyone for elaborate and insightful replies. I will try to address them chronologically. Duly noted. I too thought the CPU was overkill, but my old man refuse to buy new computers without going for the complete blowout. The price difference is negligible enough that I'll concede that...
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    Noiseless Highend Office PC

    As it happens so frequently these days, my old man's computer is in the autumn of life and so I've come here to straighten out the last kinks in its replacement. Some particulars: Purpose: Regular use; office, browsing, and to a lesser degree video editing. No gaming. The computer needs to be...
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    The RAM equation: capacity vs. frequency vs. latency?

    Thanks a bunch. All I needed to know.
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    The RAM equation: capacity vs. frequency vs. latency?

    Thanks for an elaborate reply. So unless I want a high-end computer or use unusually demanding applications I should just get some random sticks and be happy about it. My only objection then, is that the add cost is so negligible that it basically boils down to "I might as well". So I guess...
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    The RAM equation: capacity vs. frequency vs. latency?

    I'm putting together a computer for my old man. Having been in the IT business for many years he has developed a knack for asking questions, and he asked me one that I hope you could help answer: "In terms of overall performance, how important is capacity, frequency and latency respectively?"...
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    Noctua NH-C14 in Antec Performance One Mini P180?

    I'm building a mid-end non-gaming PC for my old man, and he insist that the thing is both small, noiseless and can be overclocked (which he by the way has never done - he's a man who likes options). Anyway, I've settled on an Antec Performance One Mini P180 case and an Intel Core i7 I7-2600K...