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I'm looking to upgrade my computer for UNDER $500. The things I'm
keeping from the old system are the 2 optical drives, OS & data. I do
mostly number crunching so don't need gaming capabilities, but I do
want (in order):
1. reliable
2. quiet (not necessarily silent)
3. fast
I've done some research and thought the following might do the trick.
Case: Antec SLK2650-BQE
MOBO+CPU Bundle: Asus K8N-VM - GeForce 6100 w/Audio, Video, LAN,
SATA-RAID, DDR400 with AMD Athlon64 3000+ (2.0GHz) Socket 754
Memory: Samsung 512MB (pc-3200) DDR400
HD: Samsung SpinPoint P 160 GB - 7200RPM, 8MB Cache, SATA150
Questions: I think this will be fast enough for me, since I'm used to a
PIII-750. But will it be quiet and reliable? I've heard that the
case/PSU makes the biggest difference, is that true, and if so is this
case really quiet? If I find that the CPU fans (for example) are too
noisy, is it relatively easy to replace them with a quieter cooling
system?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
keeping from the old system are the 2 optical drives, OS & data. I do
mostly number crunching so don't need gaming capabilities, but I do
want (in order):
1. reliable
2. quiet (not necessarily silent)
3. fast
I've done some research and thought the following might do the trick.
Case: Antec SLK2650-BQE
MOBO+CPU Bundle: Asus K8N-VM - GeForce 6100 w/Audio, Video, LAN,
SATA-RAID, DDR400 with AMD Athlon64 3000+ (2.0GHz) Socket 754
Memory: Samsung 512MB (pc-3200) DDR400
HD: Samsung SpinPoint P 160 GB - 7200RPM, 8MB Cache, SATA150
Questions: I think this will be fast enough for me, since I'm used to a
PIII-750. But will it be quiet and reliable? I've heard that the
case/PSU makes the biggest difference, is that true, and if so is this
case really quiet? If I find that the CPU fans (for example) are too
noisy, is it relatively easy to replace them with a quieter cooling
system?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks!