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Quiet i5-760 Gaming/Multipurpose Build

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rotre

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(update: thinking of going with GTX 460 instead. if i go with the GTX 470, then ill switch to a Seasonic X650 w/ fan psu)

cpu: Intel Core i5-760 $200

hsf: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus $30

fan: Noctua NF-S12-800 120mm Fan 800rpm $18 (if necessary)

case: Antec P183 $155

psu: Seasonic 460W Fanless $160 (before $10 rebate)

mobo: ASUS P7P55D-E LX $130

ram: G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 $96

gpu: GIGABYTE GTX 460 1GB $220 (before $20 rebate)

(too hot/loud) gpu: EVGA GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB $315 (before $20 rebate)

ssd: OCZ Vertex 2 40GB SATA II MLC $134 (before $15 rebate)

hd: Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB $70

total before rebates: $1213
total after rebates: $1168

notes
(1) I already have the bare cpu.
(2) Will the Antec Solo fit the hsf and provide enough airflow for the fanless psu?

(4) Newegg prices are listed here for quick reference. I will shop around for deals.

Any comments or suggestions greatly appreciated.
 
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Quiet system, and then Seagate hard drive+a GTX 470.

Could get the 650 watt Seasonic for less, it only turns the fan on past ~300 watts so it'll be off until the 470 loads up and will drown it out anyway.
 
With a GTX 470 in there, may as well go cheaper on a PSU with a fan, and a normal 3.5" HDD. Also, the Hyper 212+ is a "really good under $30 HSF" but it isn't a "really quiet HSF." The fins are close together so it requires more airflow to be effective.
 
Sp12 said:
Quiet system, and then Seagate hard drive+a GTX 470.

Could get the 650 watt Seasonic for less, it only turns the fan on past ~300 watts so it'll be off until the 470 loads up and will drown it out anyway.
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makes sense. thanks.
 
Zap said:
With a GTX 470 in there, may as well go cheaper on a PSU with a fan, and a normal 3.5" HDD. Also, the Hyper 212+ is a "really good under $30 HSF" but it isn't a "really quiet HSF." The fins are close together so it requires more airflow to be effective.
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im taking the suggestion to go with the Seasonic X650 ($150).

apparently, fry's has the Hyper 212+ for $20. I won't be attempting overclocking the i5-760 just yet, so hopefully the airflow will be ok. Or maybe the Noctua fan will help.

maybe i should get the Zalman CNPS10X Quiet ($69) instead.
 
GTX 470 and quiet do not go together.

You'll want to be looking at the 5850, GTX 460, and lower to find a quiet GPU.
 
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