Question New build to replace my decade old PC

[dearland]

Stores I can buy from: amazon.de, jimms.fi, verkkokauppa.com

Usecase:

• heavy internet usage (multiple browsers open with many tabs and browser extensions enabled)
• editing videos (premiere)
• encoding videos to x265
• very light gaming
• coding/office work

Restrictions:

• PC needs to run quiet (hence the cpu cooler and the case). Ideally, I want to barely be able to tell if the PC is on or not at any given moment
• Budget max 1750-1850€

Notes:

• Can't justify spending any more on a GPU given my low gaming activity and casual emulator use. Maybe a RX6700 for 400€, but that's about it.
• Will not be updating this build in the future (probably ride this out for another 9-10 years, like with its predecessor).
• Don't need a monitor/keyboard/mouse.

Are there any parts you think should be improved? (or swapped out for something else entirely)

Thanks!

Here's what I got so far: PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (€354.83 @ notebooksbilliger.de)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assasin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€39.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€223.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory (€218.88 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€236.58 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card (€301.31 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case (€133.88 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€151.85 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1660.32

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums and a Happy New Year, newcomer!

Ideally, I want to barely be able to tell if the PC is on or not at any given moment
Please understand that you can't negate all noise coming from the system. You're still going to hear some form of coil whine. If you block off all outlets or avenues for noise, you also block airflow to a great degree.

editing videos (premiere)
encoding videos to x265
By any chance do these tasks pay for a roof over your head or the food on your table? If so, might want to consider going with DDR5 platform. Less time rendering and a fast turnaround could help bring the cash flow in faster.

One argument can be made that if you went with a higher wattage unit(from the same brand and series) then maybe you could meet the 50% efficiency mark on the PSU's curve, making the fan run either minimally or not at all but then again, anything that can and will deliver and draw power can produce coil whine.

 

[Why_Me]

Here is a few options to consider.

https://geizhals.eu/fractal-design-pop-air-black-solid-fd-c-poa1a-01-a2760653.html
Fractal Design Pop Air Black Solid

Pop Air

Fractal fuse flair with function in the new Pop series of cases that doesn’t skimp on aesthetics or flexibility. The entire series offers a solid foundation and excellent build quality, giving all users plenty of options and room to maneuver.

www.fractal-design.com

https://geizhals.eu/msi-pro-b660-a-7d59-002r-a2661027.html
MSI PRO B660-A

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B660-A

https://geizhals.eu/intel-core-i7-12700f-cm8071504555020-a2660241.html
Intel Core i7-12700F

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...2700f-processor-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html

https://geizhals.eu/intel-core-i7-12700-cm8071504555019-a2660240.html
Intel Core i7-12700

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...12700-processor-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html

https://geizhals.eu/be-quiet-shadow-rock-3-bk004-a2237677.html
be quiet! Shadow Rock 3

https://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1743

https://geizhals.eu/kingston-fury-beast-dimm-kit-64gb-kf552c40bbk2-64-a2684933.html
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-5200 64GB (2x32GB) CL40

 

[geofelt]

A very nice build; you really need to do nothing.

Since you are not gaming, I might suggest that you start with NO discrete graphics card. If your apps can benefit by a discrete graphics card, then look into that later.
Many will do better with the cuda cores of a nvidia card.
The wd black is a good pick, buy a bit better might be the Samsung 990 PRO.
Here is a review:
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/samsung-990-pro-ssd-review/2

I like the case, it is a good one for air cooling.
Plan on two good 140mm fans for front intake.
140mm fans move more air at lower RPM and are quieter.
Noctua makes some very good ones, but they are expensive.
1000 rpm will be very quiet.
Use only one 120mm rear exit fan to direct the airflow out of the case.

A Z690 based motherboard is not necessary if you will not overclock.
And, I suggest just letting the turbo mechanism handle performance.
B660 is ok as well as B760 or Z790.

 

[dearland]

Thanks for the replies and contributions. I've decided to update to DDR5, change the cpu cooler and case (one a bit cheaper, and with an extra fan included). As it stands it looks like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($319.97 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 CPU Cooler ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($284.73 @ MemoryC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5200 CL40 Memory ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($137.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1606.54

Otherwise a few comments:

Please understand that you can't negate all noise coming from the system. You're still going to hear some form of coil whine. If you block off all outlets or avenues for noise, you also block airflow to a great degree.

My old build achieved the desired low noise level with a FractalD case and a 212 EVO cpu cooler. I'm aiming for something similar (don't mind if fans are audible at 100% capacity, just that idle should be relatively silent).

Since you are not gaming, I might suggest that you start with NO discrete graphics card. If your apps can benefit by a discrete graphics card, then look into that later.

Only issue is that I use 3 monitors and most mobos just have 2 video output (1x HDMI, 1x DP). My monitors are quite old, so don't think they support daisy chaining... gotta check, but otherwise I'm stuck getting a discrete GPU for 3 outputs/monitors