Powerful computer setup, quiet and affordable

Hi friends, today we set up a computer as a la carte system that can run any game and any application without problems.
State's time in the house and we need a computer to move quickly, to cost less and be somewhat quiet. Because why not admit it, though we do not like to wait, live at full speed.
A few years ago doing a silent was a real adventure, housings lined with acoustic materials, components expensive, high tech fans (I have some). Now everything is much simpler because the components are no longer so hot and no longer require aggressive cooling.
However, to have a quiet and efficient computer must use quality components.

What components generate noise and vibration in your computer ?

-Compact Noisy:

1. The source is the loudest (if cheap)
2. The video card, if it has cooled default (Turbine)
3. CPU fan that revs when it is heated.
Besides the noise and vibrations that we are crazy.

-Compact Producing vibrations in the computer:

1. The hard disk is the most disturbing
2. DVD burner, which he produces vibrations and noise.
3. Fans weak or loose
4. Cheap housings, which plays the role of speaker
To obtain a computer somewhat silent we should not struggle too much, you just have to choose suitable components.
Quality components produce no noise or vibration.
IMPORTANT
Do not overdo it, not too many fans mount frame, one or two are suficinte for healthy air flow. Too many fans produce noise, vibration and more confused airflow correctly.
The components that make up a computer should not be the most expensive or the best, chosen according to a balance so that the system as a whole will move very fluently.
In vain do the most expensive system processor, video card and memory, if we do not and an SSD.
Do not forget!
The computer is as fast as the slowest component. Usually the slowest component is the storage where it is essential to use a SSD.
For non gamers!
Performance?
Perceived performance is not the same as performance and execution speed.
Perceived performance is when we want to open everything quickly, and that you storage, RAM and cache.
Performance in the task is the time required to perform a task, less important to users.
For a high working speed (perceived performance) we nvoie SSD and fast memory, the processor has little importance here.
If you are not a gamer and do not use video or graphics editing programs, you can forget Nvidia GTX 660 the configuration done by me, for you will be enough graphic image processor. This will save a lot of money. As proof that a dedicated video card is not absolutely necessary, I will say that when it does not use a dedicated video card and not miss them. True, neither are hardcore gamer (Angry, Flapy, etc).
Intel® Core ™ i3-4160, 3.60GHz, Haswell, 3MB, Socket 1150, Box
ASRock, H81M-DGS R2.0, Socket 1150
Kingston HyperX memory 4GB White Fury, DDR3, 1600MHz, CL10, 1.5V
Intel Solid State Drive (SSD) 520 Series, 120GB, SATA 3, 2.5 ”
Source Corsair CP-9020049 450W, ATX2.31
NVIDIA Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 WINDFORCE 2X, 2048MB, GDDR5, 192bit, HDMI, 2x DVI, Display Port
Housing Game Daemon 6001, Mid Tower, without source, Black
OPTIONAL
If you do not have a hard drive for storage, I recommend you purchase one high-capacity internal or external to have the advantage of portability.
Seagate Barracuda HDD 2TB, 7200rpm, 64MB, 3 SATA (internal)
External HDD Seagate Expansion 2TB, 3.5 ″, 7200rpm, 32MB, USB 3.0, Black (external)


Cristian Cismaru: I like everything related to IT&C, I like to share the experience and information I accumulate every day. I'm learning to teach you!

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  • Hello Cristi. I have a system with the following configuration: ASRock H61M-VG3, intel i3 3240 of 3.4ghz, 8gb ram to 1066, 1tb to 7200 rpm hdd, nvidia 630 2 gb from gigabyte and the system still satisfies me. For example I can run as a movie trebe 4k on youtube. Some tips? (System on 64 bit Windows 7). Thanks in advance.

    • Exactly what I said-n tutorial, your system is as fast as the weakest component, ie HDD.
      Put an SSD and to enjoy your system.
      In terms of content 4K, things are little more complicated. Yet you have to watch smoothly 4k. The video card is not so OK but you should see 4k.
      Try another browser.

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  • Hello cristi.Urmaresc your tutorials very often and are very happy with them.
    I have a system with the following configuration:
    Uneven Gigabyte GA G41M combo rev 2.0
    -The Intel Quad core 2 Q6600 to 2.4 GHz
    -Memory Ddr3 (8GB) 2 4 GB modules 1333
    Uneven an ATI Radeon HD video 7750 1 5 GB ddr128 bit
    -Hdd WD blue terra 1 64 3 sata mb buffer
    -Power Cooler master 450 W
    Experiencing the same issue with the content 4k go jerky
    use mozilla browser
    rds internet from 200 mb / s
    If you buy an SSD will 4k can see and content?
    Please advice
    Thank you

    • I can not guarantee that an SSD will help you see 4K.
      4K is an extremely high resolution, very difficult to manage. Without support for hardware decoding h264 can not watch too smoothly in this resolution.
      Hardware decoding h264 found in the latest processors and video cards.
      Intel QuickSync technology is helping immensely to decode video content 4k.
      In the tutorial below I showed how running two video streams 4k Miix 2 8 Lenovo tablet. You see that hardware acceleration does wonders.
      https://videotutorial.ro/lenovo-miix2-8-puterea-windows-8-1-intr-o-carcasa-mica/

  • I notice that you recommend an ssd and a hard drive in certain situations, for me a 180 gb ssd from intel or 240 gb is more than enough, for example at 180 I would do the partition for 80 and 100 system for storage, that's enough for me, what do you think? You should insist on the monitor, peripherals even a wi-fi network card, sound card for those who need it, audio system, as a suggestion to review them as if you have details on each I know that the tutorial would come out a few hours , don't bore me just as a suggestion :). See you soon!

    • Here we set up a system that can please everyone, except of course those who are watching in benchmarks.
      It is a quite affordable and quite powerful. A few changes can be used to heavier loads.
      The configurations for storage are not simple, I chose the SSD only for the system and software, the games and multimedia will be on a hard disk that everyone has to choose. I left a link to an external USB 3.0 hard drive that is very affordable, even cheaper than the same 3.5-inch caoacity / speed.
      I will probably make a guide specialized hardware video editing and graphics, where storage is more complex, and is as important as the process.
      But I need your comments that tell me exactly what would interest directly. Already the comments above I noticed that Monday has trouble 4k site in conclusion I think I will schedule a tutorial on this topic.

      • No, I didn't blame it, I just suggested that the rest of the components be reviewed and I asked if, from your experience I don't have an ssd, it's okay to use it for both bone and storage, I don't have need 1 Tb or even 500GB, better an external hard drive connected to the net / router. I also think they have problems with 4k, they didn't say what monitors they have, resolutions, on which ports they connected the monitor, if they tried without html5, ram on 1066, processor on 65nm, maybe 3 more people are counting on the router who download .... why do they want 4k, I wonder if I even see 4k, I'm waiting for the tutorial about it if you kept saying :)

      • Please do a tutorial on HW components. I think you useful information that many will hear them even if you do not use them at the moment is good to know :).

        We tutorial for graphics systems! (Video / photo / 3d) v

  • Hail Cristi !!! I also have a PC with the following features: AMD FX-6300, ASRock 980DE3 / U3S3, BF Tesseract Deepcool Case black, GIGABYTE Radeon video card OC WindForce R7 260X 2X 2GB DDR5, Red HyperX Memory 8GB DDR3 1600MHz, Hard disk WD Blue SATA-III 500GB 7200 RPM Power Source Segotep Raynor 550W and I add an SSD Samsung 840 EVO 120GB few days. The thing is that the usb ports shock even, from what can be? That from which I took the PC (I got the whole not parts) said it's possible his current because it's not connected to a grounded outlet. It will behave better that ssd to my system?

    • Regardless of the system, as long as you have a SATA port or SATA 2 3, an SSD will break, will behave great and feel a big difference

    • USB ports have power of 5V, it's normal to feel current.
      Great attention!
      Socket is connected PC must be connected to earth dwelling. If you shock even housing, a cable connects between housing and radiator.
      Motors that spin the casing (fans, hard disk, dvd, cooler processor / video card) produce static electricity, which must be discarded somehow.

      • it makes a bit of noise .... how could I reduce the noise in the case? that processor cooler is probably the noisiest

    • The tutorial is loaded on devices with flash player and those with html5.
      For an experience I recommend a super fast browser with flash.
      Unfortunately you not only new matter and what CPU / memory / video card you have.

  • Cristi, I see that you are an Intel fan, in almost all configurations you choose Intel. What do you think of AMD? an FX-6300 doesn't beat this i3 even though they have about the same price, maybe the fx is even cheaper?

    • Intel has the technology competence today. AMD processors are not bad but the instructions and architecture is far behind Intel.
      What is a 1.2 ghz Intel does not make a similar AMD than only at 2.4 ghz.
      Quick Sync is another miracle that gave us intel it and we can help you run the Intel Atom 4k.
      I have nothing against AMD's, who wants to buy one. But I have to recommend it and can not recommend something I would not buy.
      In the past I configured a system with AMD and ATI video cards I recommended (AMD) in the meantime things have changed, AMD seems not found. Their luck lies in the money I receive for x64, and now the money come from ARM.
      I'm not talking about consumption and the manufacturing process ...

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