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this post was submitted on 15 Aug 2023
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I was worried about getting a graphics card that sounded like a mini tornado and this is the only card I could find that had a 0dB running mode other than cards that had passive cooling only.
The ram was relatively inexpensive compared to graphic cards so I didn't mind overspecing a bit there.
I wanted to build a PC that would be a decent all rounder, very quiet and to future proof me for a few more years.
GPU fans are generally very quiet. really only if you’re running a AAA brand new game at Ultra specs will you hear anything. I have an i7 12th gen processor, a 3080ti gpu and barely hear a peep from my computer unless I’m gaming, and even then it’s quieter than my airpurifier. Got 4 case fans in there on top of the built in 3 fans on the gpu. I think you are massively over estimating how loud computer cooling is, and also not taking into account the fact that the average background db level of your environment will likely drown out any minor sounds from your computer (according to google, the average for suburban areas is 45-50 db, so a fan putting out 1 to 2 is not gonna break through that).
Just suggesting that you can further future proof your machine by getting a better gpu to start. Just because it is more powerful doesn't mean its gonna constantly be running fans at full speed. Honestly, having lesser resources would probably increase the likelihood of fans running more because they will be under higher load just due to them being less capable than more modern components. Regardless, even if your system is under heavy load whatever you’re doing (watching a movie, listening to music) is likely gonna drown out the mild whirr of some fans.
Anyway, hope you build a PC you’re happy with. I recommend at the very least adding some noise cancelling headphones to your build.
I was going for a quiet build as I want to record music in the same room, I also live in the countryside, the loudest thing here is often the bird song.
I know the graphics card is low end but if the max power draw is 50W then the max heat output is also 50W. You can see how a card that draws up to 350W is going to affect the build thermally.
I think the PC will do what I want it to do with little issue, but I have certainly learnt a lot in this thread today. I wish I had made it before I started buying components!
Do you have a budget you're trying to stick to?
If you're trying to future-proof your system, the GPU is a poor choice because it's already an awful value now and poor performer now, you'll definitely be disappointed with it in the future.
The CPU is arguably one of the top current choices for price/performance, but by going with AM4, you're locked into that platform. You won't be able to upgrade in the future without also replacing your motherboard and RAM at the same time. If the goal of future-proofing is important, AM5 and DDR5 are the way to go, but will cost more as they are the current generation rather than the previous one.
If you really want to keep the budget down, you'll probably get the same performance with the integrated graphics in a 5600G as you would with the 1630, at the cost of slightly lower CPU performance, but you'll only have one device to cool, so you could upgrade to a larger/quieter heatsink instead.
Thanks for the advice