Custom Gaming rig - Any good?

[weh]

Does anyone know if my computer (the one I have built here) will be loud or not?

Antec cases are typically "moderately" quiet. The 4890 is moderately loud -- not as loud as its nVidia counterpart. Hard drive noise is relatively insignificant when you are talking about only one or two drives.

Even with the 4890, your system will probably be somewhat quieter than my behemoth.

It will also somewhat depend on your choice of power supply. I have the PCP&C "silencer" 750, which is unusually quiet for so large a PSU. The 750-watt, single-12-volt-rail Corsair is less quiet, but not bad. Noise on power supplies varies greatly.

 

[jw12345]

High power pcs are never very quiet, and during gaming they get pretty loud. The main sources of noise are psu/cpu/gpu fans and hdds. Cheap psus are loud when pushed, cpu fans can get loud and whiny also, unless you get aftermarket coolers, and at least my 4850 is very quiet until it's for gaming.

Hard drives get loud sometimes when you boot your computer and during heavy seeks. But they are pretty silent otherwise.

 

[ikilledkenny]

I have an old crappy desktop that is louder than a cave full of screeching bats, and I'm worried that this build will sound like that.

My friend has a 1,200W PSU, Antec Twelve Hundred case, dual 9800GT's, and large fans, and his is on the quiet side. I used his secondary computer, which has some random german case, a bunch of fans, an 8800GT, and I couldn't even hear it.

As an example of what I find tolerable (at max), when I had an iPod Video (5th gen), I didn't usually turn the music bar past the farther end of the album art. I'm somewhat hearing-sensitive.

 

[jw12345]

What are you using this computer for anyways? Video games?

We probably should have asked that before all these recommendations.

 

[ikilledkenny]

My old desktop = I don't know, just to mess it up.
My craptop = Play old games on all lows and get forced to quit b/c of GPU lag.
The build I want = Play new video games on all highs without having to quit.

 

[weh]

Power implies heat as a byproduct. Heat implies greater cooling for efficiency (and good electronic health). Cooling implies airflow. The result is fans and motors -- the primary noise producers in any computer.

Some fan designs are quieter than others. Some motor bearing designs are quieter than others. A larger fan needs less speed (RPMs) to move the same amount of air as a smaller fan, resulting in less noise. And finally, the noise spectrum of some fans is less annoying than others. There are also some cases that are better at noise management that others.

It's a balancing act. And there is a web site -- Silent PC Review -- dedicated to quiet computing. They are a good resourse; however, I think they carry things to the extreme -- not unlike us awaiting a new win.7 build.

 

[ikilledkenny]

I'll have to post a recording of how my crappy computer sounds while I sit here at my desk.

After using my friend's computer, I don't think that my build would be much louder than his ([h-e-double hockey sticks], it's the same case as his).

 

[holo88]

I'll have to post a recording of how my crappy computer sounds while I sit here at my desk.

After using my friend's computer, I don't think that my build would be much louder than his ([h-e-double hockey sticks], it's the same case as his).

bet'cha mine louder
installing programs REALLY gets it screaming. earlier i was burning a dvd for my sister, when it was converting, it sounded like it was ready for take off.
think it's time to clear it out again...VEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR!!!! (the noise it makes)
either that, or the ol'girl has had it, and is ready to kick the bucket.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

bet'cha mine louder
installing programs REALLY gets it screaming. earlier i was burning a dvd for my sister, when it was converting, it sounded like it was ready for take off.
think it's time to clear it out again...VEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR!!!! (the noise it makes)
either that, or the ol'girl has had it, and is ready to kick the bucket.

Maybe you got the NASCAR edition =P That or NASA lol

kenny good luck with your soon to be new build =)

 

[ikilledkenny]

Thanks! I added a count of how many times I've asked my dad for a new computer since this

 

[jw12345]

Thanks! I added a count of how many times I've asked my dad for a new computer since this

*sigh* kids these days...

 

[ikilledkenny]

*sigh* kids these days...

Yep!

 

[weh]

Thanks! I added a count of how many times I've asked my dad for a new computer since this

 

[akash3656]

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THAT wireless thingy support XP and Vista 32-bit & + 64-bit...

YOUR graphic card choice is good... IMO.... Hard disk: AVOID SEAGATE (thank god you didn't choose that) Google 'Seagate 7200.11 brick' and be proud you didn't go for Seagate. If you can get the Western Digital 1 TB less expensive I would go for that...

IMO, i7 is a super waste of money......... Since you said your gonna wait for till i5, after a few month after i5 comes out DDR 3 should be cheaper (assumption), get a comp with i5 then.
Either 2*2 GB or 4*2 GB RAM then.... i7 go for triple channel sets...

Mind as well add WINDOWS 7 64-bit Home Premium in the list to... he... he...

PSU: Better get a 550 W (AT LEAST) model... In my country theres a lot of weird PSU brands.... not so popular in other countrys SO, don't ask me....

 

[akash3656]

WOW, kids these days... Look here kid, I'm also a kid here... I don't go asking my dad for new computers......
I think my system specs will tell ya what **** I've got to use... It also runs like 'VROOOOOOOM' when gaming ... Normal Windows using (surfing 7forums,Word, etc...) its so loud that you get irritated FAST! Solution: put on the music... BTW, What to do, Socket 478 P4 were extremely hot and noisy.... sigh... Wish my dad bought an AMD system instead of 478 in 2004.....

 

[jw12345]

How old are you guys anyways? Just curious...

 

[weh]

How old are you guys anyways? Just curious...

Me? Pushing 60. Rapidly. LOL ! Oh, you mean them . . . .

 

[ikilledkenny]

I'm entering my sophmore year of HS.

Akash, that sucks! At least you can get Word processing done... My computer will find a way to f*** itself up before I'm finished with the first page.

I'm busy saving money for a car, and a computer just isn't as important. I do some picture editing for my dad (as in graphics for products he sells), and my computer can barely run it (Word processing is something my computer simply will not do no matter what. It's the wierdest thing...).

My dad has only bought me one computer before, a PPC Mac Mini G4. And he doesn't like computers, so that was a big deal. In fact, to show you how much he hates computers, when my Mac Mini spontaneously combusted (overheating killed it...), he made me go buy my own computer without saying so much as, "Sorry to hear that, that really sucks. (Although, I don't care that he didn't)"

I'm hoping since now is the summer, and my birthday is coming up (this August), I might have one in my future, so I'm trying to plan now.


And as a note about what you guys are saying about the i7, I'm just listing stuff that I would like at the moment. Once the i5 comes out, I will have a look at it. But I prefer the bigger L2 cache so if I want to run a dedicated server, than I shouldn't have any lag. At least, that's what I think L2 is for...

 

[jw12345]

I understand not wanting to blow money on a gaming desktop. In a few years you'll spend all your free time either drunk or studying in college, and forget video games existed. It happens to us all.

 

[ikilledkenny]

In a few years you'll spend all your free time either drunk or studying in college...

Can I do both?