Andy's Web Blog » Quiet PC http://www.andysweb.net/awblog A Geeky Blog for Geeky people Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:55:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 The power of silence – Quiet PC http://www.andysweb.net/awblog/2008/05/17/the-power-of-silence-quiet-pc/ http://www.andysweb.net/awblog/2008/05/17/the-power-of-silence-quiet-pc/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 22:00:49 +0000 admin http://www.andysweb.net/awblog/?p=19 I like to build my pc every time I want an upgrade. Now, more than ever one factor that I take into consideration is noise level. Go back 5-6 years, a PC sounded like a vacuum cleaner, the fans causing a vortex that could rival a jet, a hard drive sounding like a racing car and heat exhaust that eliminated the need for central heating! (Pentium 4 anyone).

But today is a nicer time, where components are free range, able to grow up naturally and quietly. They require less power, reduce the fuel bills and also the noise levels.

This is why every time I upgrade a component in my pc I consider the noise levels, the fanless graphics card, the 12cm fans spinning slllooowwwy and the whisper quiet hard drives. (Full pc spec coming in subsequent post)

I also upgrade my components when a new one pops its little head up. Yes, I upgraded my E6750 to an E8400 and benefited from increased performance and quieter operation.

Some people like, for very good reasons, a system that can equal a super computer and as a result is noisy. But each to their own, to me, silence is golden, do you agree?

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