i want to upgrade/make my comp quieter

[twitchee2]

ok i want to upgrade my comp a little bit specs in sig. i mainly want to make it quieter and cooler and get rid of most of the lights. and i want a tv tuner. heres waht im thinkinging. no real buget but nothing insane.

get a seasonic s12 600w for lots of upgradabilty.
zalman 7000b for cooling and noise with ceraque(sp?)
i need a 120mm fan to replace my LED one. i need sugestions here. needs to be quiet
and im thinking a ati theater 550 card.
a benq dvd-rw so i can burn on the fly and have 2 different models.

if i get the new psu im going to be building my sis with my old parts so i can use that psu and extra fan.

waht do you think anything you would change?

 

[ShadowBlade]

I assume your current case has a window?
Getting a case without a window and is designed to be quiet can do this in one, sometimes cheaper step.
I, and others probably will to, reccomend the Antec P180, $135 at mwave.com. The only problem you could run into with that case is the power supply cable to the mobo (24-pin) can possibly be too short. That PSU is fine otherwise though.
The Zalman cooler should be fine.
For the 120mm lighted fan, try getting that last if you get a new case. The noise might be dampened and the light will no longer be visible.

As for the TV tuner, read AnandTech's MCE TV tuner roundup. I can't remember, but I think they found the ATI Theater 550 to be the best. You should probably read it anyway though, if you haven't already.

 

[JBDan]

What case is this in? Good choice on the psu. For cpu HSF, I like Thermalrights xp120 with a low rpm 120mm fan for quiet/cooling performance. Coolermaster has some nice/cheap/quiet sleeve 120mm fans for $6. Hauppauge is tops for tv tuners IMO. NEC dvd for $41?

 

[imported_Tick]

If your bleeding money, get a Zalman TNN 500.

 

[twitchee2]

i dont want a new case sense this one is new. i will look at that tv round up. and for the dvd i already have a nec i want a different brand so i dont have to worry about media not working with it.

 

[twitchee2]

and waht 120mm fan would you sugest? needs to be quiet

 

[JBDan]

IF your budget is low>http://www.svc.com/suf-s12-eb-19.html
If you dont care>http://www.svc.com/d12sl-12.html

 

[twitchee2]

ok thanks

 

[superfly27]

silent fan ideas, cheap: Coolermaster
more expensive: Panaflo and Nexus

 

[twitchee2]

ok im going to get a nexus anyother silencing ideas?