[SOLVED] Small low-noise budget PC for watching streaming (full HD to 4K) ?

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I want to build or buy a small low-noise budget PC for watching streaming on a full HD TV-set. The latter may be replaced at some point by a 4K set, so it would be good if the PC could have that covered.

Small: Preferably mini-ITX or less...

Low-noise: The less fan-noise, the better. It will be placed in a room with no other noise sources.

Budget: Max USD 500.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Hellfire13]

Something like this...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4600G 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor | $154.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock B550M-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard | $129.99 @ Newegg
Memory | Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $49.97 @ Amazon
Storage | Silicon Power P34A60 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $41.99 @ Amazon
Case | Silverstone ML05B HTPC Case | $66.89 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair SF 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply | $64.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $527.83
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $507.83
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-23 06:33 EDT-0400 |

 

[blackness]

Something like this...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4600G 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor | $154.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock B550M-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard | $129.99 @ Newegg
Memory | Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $49.97 @ Amazon
Storage | Silicon Power P34A60 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $41.99 @ Amazon
Case | Silverstone ML05B HTPC Case | $66.89 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair SF 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply | $64.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $527.83
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $507.83
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-23 06:33 EDT-0400 |

Thanks, @Hellfire13. A friend has the same setup. Actually, I think it is exactly the same setup. Some coincidence... Anyway, that build has one problem; it makes a lot of noise. One reason may be that the processor fan is very close to the wall of the case. Moreover, the fan runs at full speed almost all the time, despite that the speed has been adjusted to "silent" in the BIOS. Except for the noise, the build is exactly what I am looking for. So I guess the question is how to reduce the noise (if possible).

 

[Hellfire13]

Thanks, @Hellfire13. A friend has the same setup. Actually, I think it is exactly the same setup. Some coincidence... Anyway, that build has one problem; it makes a lot of noise. One reason may be that the processor fan is very close to the wall of the case. Moreover, the fan runs at full speed almost all the time, despite that the speed has been adjusted to "silent" in the BIOS. Except for the noise, the build is exactly what I am looking for. So I guess the question is how to reduce the noise (if possible).

Maybe, spend a little more and get a good quality aft cooler like this one...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler | $67.59 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $67.59
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-25 00:25 EDT-0400 |

 

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Wow! 14.8 - 23.6 dB... That is excellent. Will try it out. Thanks again, @Hellfire13