i need something really quiet and powerful

mge0rge

Active member
I have a really powerful laptop at the moment but I started to hate the sound of the fans , especially at night or when I put some soft music in the background that sssss is killing my nerves off ,and then the other cooler kicks in from time to time SSSSSSS ... AAA ... I want to get a mini pc but I need to be silent so I don't go crazy .What I need it for is Photoshop work medium to advanced .There is the option of the fan less Intel Atom D525 option but I think Photoshop is to much for it .
There is a configuration where it says "Quiet - just one low RPM fan. Ideal for music production and quiet working environments!" ..now my question is how quiet is it ? Like I said I don't want to hear any ssss as it will distract me and ruin my day
What do you think about this configuration :
Case
Inwin Mini-ITX BM643 Case + 160W PSU

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2400S Quad Core (2.5GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8H61-I: Mini-ITX, LG1155, USB 3.0, SATA 3GBs

Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)

Graphics Card
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD6450 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
80GB INTEL® 320 SERIES SSD, SATA 3 Gb/s (upto 270MB/sR | 90MB/sW)

My questions about this configuration :
1.Does the power supply in this case has another fan ?
2.the video board HD6450 does it have a fan on it or is it just the heat pipes ?
3.How silent is it ? I need it really silent


Or this configuration :
Case
PCS Hush! Silent Mini-ITX Case + 60W PSU

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500T Quad Core (2.3GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8H61-I: Mini-ITX, LG1155, USB 3.0, SATA 3GBs

Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)

Graphics Card
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 + VGA OUT

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
80GB INTEL® 320 SERIES SSD, SATA 3 Gb/s (upto 270MB/sR | 90MB/sW)

Questions :
1.Does the power supply in this case has another fan ?
2.How performant is the integrated video board ? Is it going to slow down Photoshop ? Will it be able to play full hd movies ?

What do you think ?what should i choose from the two configurations ?
 

PCS

Administrator
Staff member
Welcome to our forums :)

1. Yes - the PSU has a fan.

2. This has a fan. The GeForce 210 is heatsink only.

3. I will check this for you tomorrow and come back to you.


The second configuration has just one fan.

This system here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-silent-mini-pc/ is 100% silent. The graphics can play full HD 1080P movies but the CPU is now as powerful as the Intel models. It will run photoshop but it's not really designed for this...more media streaming. Realistically I would consider fixing the noisy PC that you currently have - consider ordering the Coolermaster Sileo case and moving everything over and perhaps replacing one or two noisy components.
 
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