Please help this noob <3

[adamm3]

Im building my first PC and im trying to make it super silent, as quiet as possible. At first to do this I was going to go with a quiet CPU fan, then I heard I should go SSD only. Now ive realised the GPU fan and PSU will also make noise so now im really stuck.

What can I do? Should I stay with Intel Stock Cooler and add some noise reduction foam etc. or spend more and get a quiet fan? Should I stick with the SSD only or get HDD and get anti- vibration?

There is no point in spending money trying to make this build quiet when the GPU fan will make noise (AMD RX 460), im not sure what I can do to combat this?

Also, what can I do about the PSU?

Thanks to all <3

 

[Herc08]

Having a quiet system is all about fan control and air pressure. Obviously, you want to have positive air, so you can keep your system cool. You be looking at some expensive (at least for me) fans to put into your systems. I have 2 Noctua for my front in-takes. I would recommend taking a look at this guide to understand how fans work: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1858957/airflow-101-setting-fans-keeping-computer-cool.html

 

[Supahos]

Buy a good PSU and you'll never hear it. Many gpu fans are also silent when not gaming and the better 2-3 fan models aren't very loud when under load either. Stock Intel fan is definitely audible under load, and a hard drive makes noise even if the vibrations are dampened. If you want as quiet as possible definitely replace the CPU fan with a quiter one, and get a SSD. There are a lot of 4XX GPU reviews around find which cooling solutions are quiter and pick one of them.