What silent components to install in the computer?

Question

Iron

There is a computer at hand and I want to somehow pacify it, but at the same time cool it (the temperature in the room sometimes reaches 30 degrees). You can order on ebay. The processor costs i7-2600. I'm thinking of changing the cooler on the processor, putting additional 120mm fans on the case and a hdd slicer. What do you advise? I would like to keep the noise to a minimum.

Answer 1

The main sources of "constant" noise in the computer:
1. Fans
2. Hard drive
Therefore, increasing the number of fans will not make it quieter)
Fans
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The larger the diameter of the fan, the less noise it emits, other things being equal
Therefore, the following is ideal:
1. Put a cooler on the processor with a 120mm fan and an automatic speed controller (which you later configure in bios for specific needs). There is also passive cooling, but not for all needs.
2. It is better to put 1 120mm fan with a speed controller in the case or not to put it at all (it all depends on the case and how the air flow moves there)
3. The fan in a good power supply is almost inaudible, but there are power supplies with passive cooling - this is ideal.
4. It is pointless to install a fan on a hard drive, its operating temperature must be regulated by air flows in the case.
5. Video card. There is always freestyle))
Hard drive
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noise of the hard drive occurs during vibration, which makes the entire system unit vibrate.
Therefore, here you just need a high-quality system unit with thick walls. The better the system unit, the less vibration))
If you don’t want to change the system unit, then you can slightly reduce vibration by placing rubber washers between the case and the hard drive to dampen vibration.

Answer 2

Put the computer in another room/basement and use the thin client

Answer 3

It depends only on your budget, third-party requirements (for example, on the dimensions of the cooling system as a whole (cooling is not necessarily located inside the case), and on the dimensions of the case) and how quiet operation is needed.
In general, guided by this FAQ, clarify the question: forums.overclockers.ru/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=244643
Plus write down the config (what exactly makes noise? Just a cooler on the processor?) in more detail the existing cooling organization: what and where the coolers are located, under which coolers there are still seats in the case, how much space is in the case in the area of ​​​​the processor socket.

Answer 4

I 'll tell you my experience:
The main task is to install fans of the largest possible diameter and replace hard drives with SSDs.
I installed two 140mm coolers - one for intake and one for exhaust. Plus, I updated the power supply, there is also either a 120mm or 140mm cooler. The processor has a large beautiful heatsink and a large cooler.
I left the HDD under file storage and set it to turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity. As a result, it starts very rarely.
The computer is almost inaudible.

Answer 5

Other than what was mentioned in other answers:
1. It all depends on the case - shape, size, air flow organization.
For example, in a big tower like Cooler Master Cosmos , other things being equal , there will be less noise than in some Node 304 . It should be understood that in a larger case:
- more internal volume, which allows to equalize the temperature
- air flow through the case is usually well-designed with an intake from below - an exhaust from above
- you can install more large and low-speed fans
- you can install massive radiators, for example, scythe ninja \ analogues - you can install components (for example, NMZhD) at a greater distance from each other
- you can install CBO
. It is also possible to assemble a quiet computer in a small case, but it is more difficult and requires compromises (weaker processor / video card, less volume of the disk subsystem, etc.)
2. Control adequacy BIOS fan speeds vary. Sometimes it's better not to count on it. It is found out by experience. Surely there is software for controlling the speed of fans, there are definitely pieces of iron called "reobas".
3. NMZhD to reduce noise / vibrations are sometimes hung on elastic bands. There is an opinion that this is not very useful for them, but there were no reliable studies, as far as I know. It should be borne in mind that in this case, due to the lack of contact with the case, the temperature of the HDD may increase.
4. HDDs of different manufacturers / lines have different noise characteristics. You can pick up more "quiet" drives. They also often heat up less. 7. Fans are very different, even within the same size, so it makes sense to choose quiet fans with good bearings (eg FDB). Ideally, the volume should be below 20 db
5. There are PSUs with a fan that turns on only when a certain temperature is reached (as an alternative to a fanless PSU).
6. Proper application of thermal paste on the processor greatly affects the efficiency of its cooling and, as a result, the speed and noise of the fan. . However, you also need to take into account the performance of such a cooler, as well as the fact that you can take a louder cooler and lower the rotational speed and, as a result, the noise. In general, a complex topic with a lot of options. 8. Fan noise is highly dependent on where they are installed. If there are several options, you can experiment.

Answer 6

A system on an SSD, a heatsink on a percent - a healthy tower like Scythe Ninja, case coolers 120+ mm per duct (then it will be possible to strain the native processor cooler less). Take the case with noise, I took the Fractal Design Define R4 for myself - I'm not overjoyed. The old power supplies came with rather noisy fans, also change. Drive the HDD either into boxes like SQD, they will heat up more, but buzz quieter, well, replace the HDDs themselves with low-speed ones (it’s better to combine SSD + slow HDD + fast HDD, and use the latter only for regular backups).
Choose a video card with a suitable cooling system (I don’t play actively, so I won’t tell you which is better - a turbine or a classic).
In modern computers, as a rule, the main source of noise is the HDD and, his mother, the standard Intel boxed cooler, which must be changed immediately