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hobbes_fan · 2008-12-21, 08:40

I'd spring for the ati 4830, the jump in performance is significant for not a whole lot more $. It run's quite cool so the fan spins slower and quieter.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...n=4830&x=0&y=0
Noise levels
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/P...D_4830/25.html
Anything under 40db is very quiet. It's a good tradeoff between noise and performance. The massive heatsink will also ensure that the fan is rotating slowly and if you have a good airflow case this should not be an issue. Most reviews for the 4670 indicate that it has a similar noise level at idle

Don't like the PSU. Go with something with a reputation and has high quality capacitors. Everything is connected to the PSU - if it fails it takes stuff with it
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703015

The case is pretty good as is but I'd prefer either the coolermaster 690 or Antec 300 for better cooling and generally a lot better cable management options. And although the same size they have a bit better layout so it's easier to work inside.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...pk=antec%20300

64bit vista is great. I run it on my htpc and my gaming pc. Which is similarly specc'd to your suggested build with the exception of a q6600 overclocked to 3.2ghz. Although if you aren't going to be making much use of Media Centre, Home Basic 64 is more than adequate - aero glass and Media Centre are the only two things different in Home Premium. Seeing as you're not using a tv tuner or making a HTPC just cheap out here and get basic. You have no hardware on that list that will be an issue. Vista 64 is superior to xp64 for stability and driver support

Depending on how much you use photoshop a quad may be advisable but if it's more occasional stick with the c2d. I'd also wait one or two weeks. AMD will release a new CPU after xmas wich will be a direct competitor to the e8xxx series and new i7 series, so you should see appropriate price changes. I've seen wildly varying benchmarks of AMD's new processor so i could end up being a better buy as the motherboards for AMD tend to be a whole lot cheaper. Alternatively it could be a massive dud though. Also if it is to be used for mainly HD content viewing (ie 50%plus) I feel it's pretty overkill for that purpose. You could drop a lot a lot of the specs down and it'd be fine. Depends though on what games you play or other assorted tasks. You could probably save in my estimaton $100-200 depending on your usage. a drop down to an e5200 paired with a Ati 4850 will be superior to an e8400 and ati 4670 and be $50 cheaper as the vid card is so much faster in any game, as well being more than enough fo full 1080p decoding.

Don't be scared to build it yourself. It is a lot easier than it looks. It takes a little bit of patience but it's almost impossible to plug something in the wrong place. Also buy some cable ties.

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hobbes_fan You could say..... Join Date: Apr 2007	I'd spring for the ati 4830, the jump in performance is significant for not a whole lot more $. It run's quite cool so the fan spins slower and quieter. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...n=4830&x=0&y=0 Noise levels http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/P...D_4830/25.html Anything under 40db is very quiet. It's a good tradeoff between noise and performance. The massive heatsink will also ensure that the fan is rotating slowly and if you have a good airflow case this should not be an issue. Most reviews for the 4670 indicate that it has a similar noise level at idle Don't like the PSU. Go with something with a reputation and has high quality capacitors. Everything is connected to the PSU - if it fails it takes stuff with it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703015 The case is pretty good as is but I'd prefer either the coolermaster 690 or Antec 300 for better cooling and generally a lot better cable management options. And although the same size they have a bit better layout so it's easier to work inside. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...pk=antec%20300 64bit vista is great. I run it on my htpc and my gaming pc. Which is similarly specc'd to your suggested build with the exception of a q6600 overclocked to 3.2ghz. Although if you aren't going to be making much use of Media Centre, Home Basic 64 is more than adequate - aero glass and Media Centre are the only two things different in Home Premium. Seeing as you're not using a tv tuner or making a HTPC just cheap out here and get basic. You have no hardware on that list that will be an issue. Vista 64 is superior to xp64 for stability and driver support Depending on how much you use photoshop a quad may be advisable but if it's more occasional stick with the c2d. I'd also wait one or two weeks. AMD will release a new CPU after xmas wich will be a direct competitor to the e8xxx series and new i7 series, so you should see appropriate price changes. I've seen wildly varying benchmarks of AMD's new processor so i could end up being a better buy as the motherboards for AMD tend to be a whole lot cheaper. Alternatively it could be a massive dud though. Also if it is to be used for mainly HD content viewing (ie 50%plus) I feel it's pretty overkill for that purpose. You could drop a lot a lot of the specs down and it'd be fine. Depends though on what games you play or other assorted tasks. You could probably save in my estimaton $100-200 depending on your usage. a drop down to an e5200 paired with a Ati 4850 will be superior to an e8400 and ati 4670 and be $50 cheaper as the vid card is so much faster in any game, as well being more than enough fo full 1080p decoding. Don't be scared to build it yourself. It is a lot easier than it looks. It takes a little bit of patience but it's almost impossible to plug something in the wrong place. Also buy some cable ties. __________________ *Before you ask "How do I convert fansubs to...." see the following* MP4 - http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=47693 Convert AVI/MKV/MP4 to DVD http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=26308 Last edited by hobbes_fan; 2008-12-21 at 09:41.