Quiet build with reasonable performance

Hi everyone,

These forums have been very helpful for answering most of the many questions I had concerning my new build and have also convinced me to go with DS. I still have a couple of small issues though. Please see my proposed build:

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=435866

My first issue is noise level. I’d like as quiet a machine as possible that will still have reasonably high performance. I do not intend to overclock beyond the level for the CPU offered for free, so I suppose I don’t need an extremely well cooled system. For the moment I have gone with the Lian Li PC-P80B, under the assumption that it’s quiet but perhaps this is unnecessary and any of the cheaper BlackOPS cases would be just as good. Also, it doesn’t have the side window which my son would like, or the many bright interior lights calculated to intrigue the mind of a six yr old, although either way the machine will almost certainly be a substantial improvement over the ZX Spectrum I had when I was his age.

The other thing I would like to know is if DS would be prepared to partition the data HDD and install another OS (Ubuntu) for me. I’d like a dual boot system preferably.

Thanks very much for any advice or suggestions!

the Lian Li PC-P80B is quiet.  I don't remember for sure, but most all Lian Li have built in fan control.

I do not know if it is much more quiet than the Assassin case though.

You do not need large fans to quiet well, and silent. You can have 20 good quality fans, that are 120MM and move more air, have higher air velocity, and make less noise than a few monster crap fans.

If you want a quiet system, make sure you select at least our 'Stage 1' Noise Suppression package. This lets our techs know you want a quiet machine and if it isn't quiet in our facility, we'll call you about it and provide suggestions.

well the cooling of the 430 isnt really comparable..

Thanks FrankW! Yes the 922 looks good and the reviews say it is quiet.

I also like the Raven 2 case, although it's fairly expensive. It's quiet and the 90 degree rotated motherboard concept seems interesting. Any thoughts?   

Originally posted by !ender_ sorry man thats one you gotta make on your own, options and cooling are similar enough that its really doesnt matter, so its all about what you like the looks of

You're right of course - thing is I hate being forced to think outside of work hours and was hoping someone would do it for me.

Why do they have to offer so many options? This is killing me.

yea the cathodes that i used in that build i actually orderd from DSO as individual pieces, along with a few other things. the blue fans in my build, however, only come with the more expensive HAF 932 Blue

correct, i absolutely love that book, i think ive read it north of 20 times, read the rest of the series too of course, i felt the newest, ender in exile, was pretty slow.. of all of the sequels/branch offs, i dont think he has come near the first one

yea i remember that, there were multiple other problems with the ideas too, mainly the age range of the kids that would be involved.. that + nudity and brutality didnt sit well with hollywood and card didnt want to change anything, as he shouldnt