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View Poll Results: What should the next upgrade be?
21.5" ASUS 1080p Monitor 5 38.46%
1Gb, 256-bit fanless video card 7 53.85%
SATA DVD+/RW Drive 1 7.69%
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Old 02-10-09   #1 (permalink)
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Well, by the name you can probably guess what I have done here. BY ACCIDENT!!! I bought some parts to throw together a tight budget rig, and guess what. I came up with this:

SPARKLE GeForce 7300GT 512Mb 128-Bit GPU
It is fanless, it doesn't require much power, it plays ETQW at high settings w/ AAx4 on 800x600, and it was $30. Can't go wrong with that. I was a little skeptical about buying a card from an off-brand like Sparkle, but it turned out great.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4850e 45w CPU
It requires so little power, that the fan doesn't hardly need to blow. This is absolutely perfect. Plus, I took it from the bland 2.5GHz to a more respectable 2.7GHz without any change to voltage or cooling.

Rosewill 530watt 80+ Bronze PSU
Well, it is from Rosewill's Green series. It is super quiet, it is super efficient, and it is cost effective at under $50. I honestly don't know how Rosewill does it, but they make some of the best products.

SO, in the end, I came out with a cool and quiet budget rig that fits my needs PERFECTLY. Did I mention I can't hear it even with both sides off the case? Yeah, that's right. Anyway, if you have any questions, comments or advice, please, let's talk about it.
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Well, I just woke up, and I noticed no one had posted any replies...
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MSI GeForce 9600GT 512Mb, 256-bit
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Western Digital Caviar SE 320Gb 7200RPM SATA2		 Sound Card
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Rosewill 530watt 80+ Bronze Certified		 Case
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good choice
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cool nice build but a bit bland!

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Sounds (or doesn't) really nice. Would be a great media rig.

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"These might help!"

"How to make a DEAD silent PC"

"How to make a DEAD silent PC"

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cool nice build but a bit bland!
You are absolutely right. That is why I am buying this next thursday: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125098
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I would also get something like this for a completely silent HSF (not using the included fan of course).

Might also want to get some 120MM low flow fans. Maybe these.

These should make it even quieter
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I would also get something like this for a completely silent HSF (not using the included fan of course).

Might also want to get some 120MM low flow fans. Maybe these.

These should make it even quieter
Well, the CPU HSF is a good idea, but I have the case fans turned down. I can't really even hear them. I even have the sides off my case. My temps are ice cold also. My set-up just works. It's amazing. I love it.
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AMD Athlon X2 4850e @ 2.7GHz		 Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3		 Memory
Kingston HyperX 2Gb DDR2 1066 		Graphics Card
MSI GeForce 9600GT 512Mb, 256-bit
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE 320Gb 7200RPM SATA2		 Sound Card
Encore 7.1 channel 24-bit		 Power Supply
Rosewill 530watt 80+ Bronze Certified		 Case
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CPU cooling
Stock HSF		 OS
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