Your tip on how to get as silent pc as possible - chassi or other stuff?

[lfm]

Fans of powersupply come first to mind?
Then total in chassi as such?
Then cpu fans?
Graphics fans?

Was thinking of getting maybe a i9-9900k cpu but came to think of noisier fans maybe cool this beast. And maybe don't need a 4 times benchmarking on cpu compare to i7-860 I have now. I do well with this one - it's Windows 10 support that might push me to get a new computer.

Thinking medium graphics which are available as silent like GT 1030 or something.

Found one chassis that is said to be rather silent - but just 2 3.5" hdd places and 4 2.5". So had to make 3rd hdd 2.5".

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categorie ... 9011164-WW

Any ideas?
How much more noise does i9-9900k cpu demand?
Thanks.

[Markus Krause]

Have built one recently. Components used:

- AMD Ryzen 3000 with original fan

- Thermaltake Paris for the power supply

- Silentmaxx casing
https://www.silentmaxx.de/Hauptkomponen ... %C3%A4use&

- Graphics card (has no fan at all)
Palit Geforce GTX 1050 Ti Kalm

[khanyz]

Check out https://www.quietpc.com/ for a good selection of options.

+1 on SilentMaxx cases, I’ve used them before and they are quality.

Palit Graphics cards are good but are overkill for a Music PC. You can get lower spec’d cards which are passive and run cooler, see Quiet PC as a start or google. Decide on the lowest spec GPU you will accept and go from there. Quiet PC do have a ASUS Geforce GT 1030 Fanless 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card, DVI, HDMI.

https://www.quietpc.com/asus-gt1030-sl-2g-brk

Quiet PC prices can be high (but the service is great), if on a tight budget shop around (then probably Amazon ).

For a CPU Fan, check the Noctua NH-D15. I use it and it’s barely heard. You’ll need to check it’s compatible with your case, motherboard and RAM configuration, though you can only use 1 fan for flexibility. The heatsink is massive, but quality. It comes with decent thermal paste but I prefer Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut.

[robotmonkey]

Already some good advice above. I will only add that to get your PC as quiet as possible you first need a good case meant exactly for that. SilentMaxx has some and Antec has some great cases too. These cases usually have built int sound dampening measures and they also take large fans.

When it comes to fans, the smaller the fan, the louder it will be. So a case that uses 120 and 140 mm fans is a must. My Antec P193 also has a 180mm fan, for example. Noctua has the quietest fans but they are expensive and their quietness comes from low rotation speed which means that they might not be as efficient in cooling as faster rpm fans. This depends on what you are going to do with your PC - if gaming too, then you need to take that into account. I have had good success with Corsair Quiet series fans.

If you are going to use your computer only for music and general computing you might be able to get by with integrated graphics or with a graphics card that has passive cooling. Graphics card is probably going to have the loudest fans otherwise. Nvidia cards tend to be quieter than AMD in general, but it depends a lot on specific manufacturer.

[lfm]

Plenty good suggestions, thank you.
Will check out links further.

[khanyz]

I have had good success with Corsair Quiet series fans.

If you are going to use your computer only for music and general computing you might be able to get by with integrated graphics or with a graphics card that has passive cooling. Graphics card is probably going to have the loudest fans otherwise. Nvidia cards tend to be quieter than AMD in general, but it depends a lot on specific manufacturer.

I use the Corsair MagLev Premium fans (static pressure) and they aren’t the quietest but are rock solid and maintain good flow even with little clearance. With soundproofing, they’d be a good choice as the padding restricts airflow.

As for integrated graphics, it depends if they share RAM or have their own. They mostly share and this does hit performance. I always recommend dedicated GPU RAM, especially when it’s usually higher spec than CPU RAM.

[Pictus]

Fans of powersupply come first to mind?

You can go with a passive PSU
https://se.pcpartpicker.com/product/rbv ... -ssr-600tl
Or semi-passive model like the Corsair RMx 850 (2018)
https://se.pcpartpicker.com/product/VgQ ... 9020180-na
Up to +-250W the fan is off and up to +- 600W the RPM/Noise is very low.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/co ... 568-5.html

Then total in chassi as such?

For a silent case, check https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3534-gn-awards-show

Then cpu fans?

Noctua NH-D15 is a good choice, just make sure
it is compatible with the motherboard and case
https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15/comp
https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15/ccomp

If want to go radical, use a custom water cooler kit and
place the pump/radiator into another room...

Graphics fans?

Most of the time you can go fine with the onboard GPU, but
for some plug-in like Arturia Pigments(uses OpenGL) it is
best with a discrete GPU, you can go with the
https://se.pcpartpicker.com/product/KmM ... -2gh-lp-oc
Some tweaks you should do avoid latency problems
viewtopic.php?p=7624448#p7624448

A good motherboard for the Intel 9900K is the Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro
It got good price/quality, a Thunderbolt header(can add a TB card) and good VRM
https://be.hardware.info/artikel/8855/2 ... s-vrm-test

[Distorted Horizon]

Best way to have a silent pc is to order one from a company that is specified in making studio pc's.

[Steve Bolivar]

You can make/order your silent pc as usual then put it in an isolation box. Basically just put your silent pc inside a sound proof enclosure. Be sure to vent it properly.

[robotmonkey]

Best way to have a silent pc is to order one from a company that is specified in making studio pc's.

Actually, the best way to have a silent pc is to keep it turned off.

[lfm]

Really greatful, thanks for all input.

[Pytchblend]

Silent GPU - GeForce1050 Ti KalmX - http://www.palit.com/palit/vgapro.php?id=2823

[acYm]

I use the Corsair MagLev Premium fans (static pressure) and they aren’t the quietest but are rock solid and maintain good flow even with little clearance. With soundproofing, they’d be a good choice as the padding restricts airflow.

maglev's are certainly the quietest, with 3 fans running the watercooler's pump is way louder.
it's practically silent. make sure either your fan control software or mobo bios is set to output 4pin pwm power so that the maglev rotor can work optimally and also to manually set it to low speeds (daw's do not cause the cpu to heat much).

[khanyz]

I use the Corsair MagLev Premium fans (static pressure) and they aren’t the quietest but are rock solid and maintain good flow even with little clearance. With soundproofing, they’d be a good choice as the padding restricts airflow.

maglev's are certainly the quietest, with 3 fans running the watercooler's pump is way louder.
it's practically silent. make sure either your fan control software or mobo bios is set to output 4pin pwm power so that the maglev rotor can work optimally and also to manually set it to low speeds (daw's do not cause the cpu to heat much).

They are set up correctly (I do it professionally) and they are significantly quieter than the Cooler Master ones they replaced. However, the Noctua fans on the CPU Cooler (NH-D15) are quieter and them prioritising pressure means they are louder than ones that prioritise airflow. If I had more clearance, they would be quieter.

[robotmonkey]

I have had good success with Corsair Quiet series fans.

If you are going to use your computer only for music and general computing you might be able to get by with integrated graphics or with a graphics card that has passive cooling. Graphics card is probably going to have the loudest fans otherwise. Nvidia cards tend to be quieter than AMD in general, but it depends a lot on specific manufacturer.

I use the Corsair MagLev Premium fans (static pressure) and they aren’t the quietest but are rock solid and maintain good flow even with little clearance. With soundproofing, they’d be a good choice as the padding restricts airflow.

As for integrated graphics, it depends if they share RAM or have their own. They mostly share and this does hit performance. I always recommend dedicated GPU RAM, especially when it’s usually higher spec than CPU RAM.

Meanwhile did a couple of upgrades myself. Replaced my ancient Asus Radeon HD 6850 with a Gigabyte GTX OC 1660 and replaced my Corsair fans.
The Radeon started to get long in the tooth when it comes to gaming and the fan on it was getting pretty noisy as well. Gigabyte GTX OC 1660 is not the most powerful card out there but will run all the games I'm likely to play in a next year or two at full settings at 1080p. It's also has good fans and is pretty quiet. Actually the fans sit at idle for most general computing tasks.

Also replaced my case fans because they also had become a bit noisier. For 140mm I went with the old Antec TrueQuiet fans. I had brand new lying around form years back. They really are very quiet. I think even more so, than the Corsair 140 Quiet Edition I replaced. For CPU I wanted also Corsair 120 ML Pro but was unable to get one without having to wait for weeks. Instead went with Noctua NF-F12 PWM for CPU and NF-S12 PWM for case. Noise wise they are about the same as the Corsair's they are replacing. Maybe a bit quieter, but that might also be because the the case one is now connected to PWM header on the motherboard. The Corsair had too short cable for my case and was constantly running at higher speed as it was connected to three pin header. Noctua NF-F12 PWM is actually not that good fan for heath sink mounting - it's average performer in both cooling and noise - but it will have to do for now. Overall my system is certainly quieter now than it was before.