- Joined
- Oct 18, 2011
- Messages
- 66
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z370 Designare
- CPU
- i9-9900K
- Graphics
- RX 580
- Mac
Hey guys - I've been running with this build for a while, always been very stable but also loud. I recently upgraded the PSU and graphics card and it's still quite loud. This board is also known to have coil whine (and induces coil whine in the PSU as well) - I've tried everything to fix it but it still remains.
Anyway, I would like some advice on how to upgrade my build (case/heatsink/PSU perhaps/gfx card/cpu/mobo) to make it as silent as possible.
Antec 900 Case
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R 2.0 FF bios
Intel i7-950 CPU
Corsair H50 CPU Cooler (started buzzing recently?)
18 GB Vengeance RAM (3x6GB, 3x2GB)
Gigabyte GV-R6870C-1GD graphics card
Silverstone 1000W Modular PSU
The PSU fan is louder than I would like (though I don't know if that's something to do with the mobo running it louder than it needs) and the GFX card is also a bit loud though I like it cause it supports my three monitors without issue.
So some thoughts:
- go to Sandy Bridge
- Upgrade to the ASUS X58A mobo to avoid the coil whine issue
- Get a new case (the Fractal Design R3 is supposed to be quieter)?
Any other thoughts? What's the most cost effective way? I mostly use it to program so I don't need it to be a beast, I just want stable and quiet.
David
Anyway, I would like some advice on how to upgrade my build (case/heatsink/PSU perhaps/gfx card/cpu/mobo) to make it as silent as possible.
Antec 900 Case
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R 2.0 FF bios
Intel i7-950 CPU
Corsair H50 CPU Cooler (started buzzing recently?)
18 GB Vengeance RAM (3x6GB, 3x2GB)
Gigabyte GV-R6870C-1GD graphics card
Silverstone 1000W Modular PSU
The PSU fan is louder than I would like (though I don't know if that's something to do with the mobo running it louder than it needs) and the GFX card is also a bit loud though I like it cause it supports my three monitors without issue.
So some thoughts:
- go to Sandy Bridge
- Upgrade to the ASUS X58A mobo to avoid the coil whine issue
- Get a new case (the Fractal Design R3 is supposed to be quieter)?
Any other thoughts? What's the most cost effective way? I mostly use it to program so I don't need it to be a beast, I just want stable and quiet.
David