Help on reasonably quiet basic PC

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AndrewJay

Member
I just need a reasonably quiet and fast basic PC for office work (Not video editing or gaming). My 10 year old PC is a Core2Duo.
I don't know if a basic case will do or I need something more sophisticated like this one for quietness.
Someone said that having a couple of extra case fans would make it quieter but a friend said that by definition having extra fans is noisier
Could anyone tell me if the Core I5 is a noisy processor and whether I need additional processor cooling for it to make it quieter.
Also would the power supply specified be reasonably quiet or should I go for the very quiet one.

Any help gratefully received

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB600L CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-8400 (2.8GHz) 9MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H310M-A R2.0: Micro-ATX, DDR4, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
1st Storage Drive
500GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 2.5" SSD, (upto 560MB/sR | 535MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
STANDARD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
If you want a literally silent PC, then:

Case
Akasa Euler TX Thin Mini ITX Fanless Aluminium Case - Silent!
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-8400 (2.8GHz) 9MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H310T R2.0: (Mini-ITX, DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair 2133MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEL® HD GRAPHICS (CPU Dependant) - 1.7GB Max DDR4 Video RAM - DirectX® 12
1st Storage Drive
480GB ADATA SU630 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
Power Supply
120W External Power Supply
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre Cloverleaf UK Power Cable
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® AC-9260 M.2 (1.73Gbps, 802.11AC) +BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £599.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-silent-pc/Ufs3EcGqg3/

It's also quite a bit smaller.
 
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AndrewJay

Member
Thanks very much for this help, but I would really like a VGA and DVI connector and a couple of PCIe expansion slots (which are on the original motherboard I chose). Also USB 3 at the front.
It doesn't have to be completely quiet, just reasonably quiet (subjective I know).
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
So what are your requirements for the PC?

expansion slots to fit what?

What connectors, to fit what? etc
 
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AndrewJay

Member
I have two existing monitors - 1 VGA and 1 VGA/DVI.
One PCie would be for additional USB ports, a second possibly for a WIFI card.
General requirements just fairly fast (core i5 if it's not too noisy), SSD, with the ability to add my own SATA HDD.
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
In fairness the one I posted has quite fast AC wifi built in, 4 front USB ports, 4 rear USB ports, including 2 USB 3.0 ports, and an HDMI and DP port, which can be used with adapter cables

Or something like this would be cheaper than your original spec while sporting a better SSD and a quieter CPU cooler.

Case
PCS 3312B BLACK CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six Core CPU (3.4GHz-3.9GHz/19MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME A320M-K: Micro-ATX, AM4, USB 3.0, 6GB/s
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE 710 - DVI, HDMI, VGA
1st Storage Drive
500GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
FSP 250W 80+ BRONZE POWER SUPPLY (For PCS 3312B BLACK Case Only)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £504.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-home-office/AU!9bwFTst/
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
I would spend the extra £6 and get the 2600x in your shoes. It's a bump in turbo frequency that would be fairly welcome for the cash.
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
Although I'm not sure the R5 2600x's cooler is as quiet as the Wraith Stealth that comes with the 2600. I think that's why I'd stuck with the 2600 over the -x

It should be pretty quiet. Could be worth asking PCS how quiet the case and PSU are as I'm not personally familiar with them (i.e. giving them a call).
 
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