m-ATX quiet i7 rebuild for Video Editing and CS6

[mschubb]

Could use processor/motherboard advice before I start speccing parts.(Rebuilding an old -- but small, quiet & cool -- i7-870 editing rig (built late 2010) w/ m-ATX Gygabyte GA-H57M USB3 motherboard that has major bottle necks -- like no Sata3 6GB/s.)

There seems to be positive consensus here about Intel Core i7 4790K w/ a Z97 mobo for a video rig...but I don't intend to overclock. Don't render much on deadline; cool and quiet are more important.

Is this still the best CPU choice? And if I'm not overclocking, would a cheaper m-ATX H97 motherboard be just as good? Are there some other combos I should consider?

Thanks in advance.

 

[geofelt]

H97 would be equally good.
The higher stock clock rate of the 4790K(4.0/4.4) really obviates the value of overclocking.
For quiet, concentrate on reducing fan noise.

For a cpu cooler, use a simple tower type cooler with a 120 or 140mm fan.
If budget is not a big issue, look at Noctua.

For graphics, look at a more modern nvidia Maxwell graphics card. They are more power efficient and quieter.
GTX750ti would be good if you play minimal games. GTX960 for more FPS

Pick a efficient power supply. Quiet is one of the few reasons for gold rating.
Look at Seasonic for starters.

For M-ATX, look at the Silverstone PS08E or PS07.

www.silentpcreview.com is a good source for quiet computing.

 

[Vosgy]

Case Suggestion Fractal Design Node 804, great (kinda little) case