A little advice would be much appreciated...

[NoobOCguy]

getting a new rig for college...
i havn't slept in 3 days reading up on reviews and such.
am at the point of 2nd to 3rd hand advice ^_^ ,\/..

i need some suggestions on fairly quiet system
- 1.2 gig t-bird
- (looking at) Epox 8k7a & 8k7a+
- 1 or 2 256 ddr pc 2400 mushkin sticks
- considering kyro II
- need a new power box that will get the job done and let me sleep too. heh

mainly .. the HS + HSF + the case fans trouble me the most... i cannot seem to tackle or come to terms with what would be the ideal choice.. (somewhat of a bad perfectionist)

not goign to clock anytime soon... considering
- swiftech MCX - 370 link
for my clocking needs later on ... a quiet system is becoming more of a necessity but expendable to a point.. i was thinking get this sweet HS and get like a panaflow hsf...

(note * someone told me that the MCX - 370 is't going to fit on the epox 8k7a... hmmm)

thanks for your time...

 

[gopunk]

get crucial ram, it's cheaper and just as good if not better.

 

[soulm4tter]

check out the Thermalright SK-6 and get a nice quite fan.

SK-6

Sanyo Denki fan (19CFM, 29dBA)

If you use the dropdown menu from the SK-6 page, you can buy the Sanyo for $10 instead of $19.

You could run with no case fans and an Enermax Whisper power supply. Or you could slow your case fans down molex style.

 

[p0tempkin]

i need some suggestions on fairly quiet system
- 1.2 gig t-bird If you're not overclocking, and you want a quiet system, make sure you're happy with the stock speed.
- (looking at) Epox 8k7a & 8k7a+ The "+" has onboard IDE RAID...not worth it, IMHO.
- 1 or 2 256 ddr pc 2400 mushkin sticks Ummm...get Crucial PC2100. Unless you like paying more for nothing.
- considering kyro II Geforce2 PROs (32MB and 64MB) are getting cheaper by the day.
- need a new power box that will get the job done and let me sleep too. heh

mainly .. the HS + HSF + the case fans trouble me the most... i cannot seem to tackle or come to terms with what would be the ideal choice.. (somewhat of a bad perfectionist)
Sanyo Denki 60MM fans are super quiet. Pair one of those with any good heatsink (here's one...cheap!), and you're good to go; it will have no problem running a 1.2GHz Athlon at stock speeds. Your other option is pairing a good heatsink with a 60MM to 80MM fan adapter, and buying a super quiet Panaflo 80MM fan.