Possible to get a computer as quiet as a laptop?

toil

I have a laptop in my bedroom i use for playing music,(mp3s)
the laptop is so quiet i can not tell when it is on or off!
It is a P2 233...
I want to get a faster machine but dont have the money so gonna buy a computer,
at least - box, motherboard processor memory...something around 1ghz
(just to play films and music). Maybe a P3 or P4...

Anybody have this sort of setup?
Is it possible to get a machine this quiet?

Thanks!
toil

maxheadroom

go to www.silentpcreview.com, read some of the articles, browse through their forums. Its possible, but it takes a lot of effort, and you really need to chose parts that will work together silently.

Stephen

whenever i need to download stuff overnight I use my laptop, for the quietness. My PC sounds like a jet engine (still )

it would require investing in an expensive silent PSU and passive northbridge cooling to get it properly quiet

toil

cool well have a look!
Yea mine sounds like a jet engine too....

toil

gre_soul

check out this link here i use the CPU heat sink and fan mentioned its a good model, my PSU fan is now the problem though :dunno: using sound proofing foam greatly reduces the noise level...if all else fails use the old reliable Liquid Nitrogen as decribed here just remember to wrap up well

SouperComputer

you could always build an old PC with a PII CPU, passivly cooled.

tuxy

yes but he wants something more powerful
get a quiet psu + http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=176_114&products_id=15933

kind of expensive but i think it looks cool will also keep your pc very cool

fragile

A mini-itx system..

http://www.mini-itx.com/store/product.asp?sid=T2

Col_Loki

Whats your budget? And what do you have at the min? Do you have Broadband (ie extra hard disk space usefull)?

cormie

Laptops are so handy. I'd just stick with the babies!