[Avirhel]

Hello,
I need your help for my htpc build.

I will use the HTPC, for video edition, 3d games but mostly for games like diablo3, world of warcraft, RPG´s in general. I will use it to backup and see all my music and 3d/blu-ray movies. I think I maybe will save tv shows as well.

I´m thinking on these components:

Case: Silverstone Grandia GD07 ( euros)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT (220 euros)
CPU: INTEL 1155 CORE I7 3770S 3.10GHZ 8MB BOX (297 euros)
CPU Cooler: NOCTUA NH-L12 LOW PROFILE. (51,95 euros)
GPU:ASUS GEFORCE GTX660 DIRECT CU II 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E (239,8 5 euros)
Power Supply: SEASONIC X-660 (151,4 0 euros)
SSD: SAMSUNG SERIES 830 128GB 2.5" SATA III (95,85 euros)
HDD: 2X WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR GREEN 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA III 3.5 (72,95 X2 euros)
Memory: CORSAIR PC3-12800 1600MHZ 16GB VENGEANCE LP CL10 (2X8GB) DDR3 (73,55 euros)
Optical drive: ASUS BC-12B1ST BLU RAY (63,35 euros)

Total: 1336 euros (without the case...)

Tell me, please, wat you think of the components, and what i can do to make it better and silent.

I will need a keyboard and a mouse too. And a TV tuner I think....

Thank you.

[Avirhel]

Can anyone help?
Tanks.

[DavidT99]

I would be surprised if you ended up with a silent HTPC given the components you have selected. Your looking at 7 fans in that case so silent it will not be.

You could do the 5volt mod on the case fans which will make them super quiet but the cpu cooler and the 2 fans on the GPU will be the issue, possible also the PSU fan.

David

[Avirhel]

Yes I will change the fans velocity considering the temperatures in a way that is the most silent possible...
You recommend water cooling?
I wil change it for the CPU INTEL 1155 CORE I7 3770S 3.10GHZ 8MB BOX, its 65w so it will produce less heat.
What you recommend for the cpu cooling? the GPU I don't have other choice :-(, The Asus is the GTX 660 more quiet.
Thanks.

[Avirhel]

This is the latest config:

Case: Silverstone Grandia GD07…………………………………………………………...........……………………?e uros
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/THUNDERBOLT………………………………..........……………………220 euros
CPU: INTEL CORE™ I7-3770T……………………………………………………………..…...……………..…….284,95 euros
CPU Cooler:NOCTUA NH-L12 LOW PROFILE........................................... .........................51,95 euros
GPU:ASUS GEFORCE GTX660 DIRECT CU II 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E 3.0...............................239,85 euros
Power Supply: SEASONIC X-660............................................... ...................................151,40 euros
SAMSUNG SERIES 830 128GB 2.5" SATA III............................................... ...................95,85euros
HDD:2X WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR GREEN 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA III 3.5…......…72,95 X2 euros
Memory: CORSAIR PC3-12800 1600MHZ 16GB VENGEANCE LP CL10 (2X8GB) DDR3…...73,55 euros
Optical drive: ASUS BC-12B1ST BLU RAY………………………………………………………………….........63,35 euros