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Thank you for all the help. I decided to go for lower voltages anyway since as far as I know, undervolting is risk-free and won't damage my hardware any more than normal usage would. The original goal to reduce temperatures to achieve lower noise has been achieved.

I built a PC that I'd like to stay as quiet as possible, with a 4790K cooled by a NH-D14. I did not overclock due to the noise concerns. Turbo up to 4.4GHz is on. Things I've done: -flash BIOS to the latest version -turn on XMP for 1866MHz 9-10-9-27 RAM -change "CPU Core Voltage Override"...

I bought a new SSD which I divided into 3 partitions for logistical reasons. I know I'm supposed to leave ~20% of the SSD free to improve performance. I see 3 ways of actually leaving the space: -Leave a portion of the SSD unpartitioned and unformatted -Format the free space as the same file...

Hardware specs: i7-4790K (stock speed) NH-D14 Maximus VII Hero GTX 770 (1150MHz Factory OC) DDR3-1866 CAS 9 2x8GB Some sort of Super Flower Leadex Gold 850W PSU Some sort of PCIex1 wireless card MX100 256GB Storage HDD 1TB Salvaged old HDD from ~2004 desktop Salvaged old HDD from ~2010 laptop...

Previous post: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2258151/graphics-card-school-computer-budget-updated.html Current incomplete build: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2fF4ZL Most graphics-intensive use of the computer will be light gaming (medium setting on modern titles) and some CAD (but...

I called my planned new build a "school" computer to convince my parents to let me spend my money which I earned working a real job. I will, however, actually use the new computer for school. I need to build the computer by the end of the month to do so. Uses for the computer: -math programs...