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<blockquote data-quote="etheesdad" data-source="post: 405855" data-attributes="member: 84335">the 4850 is fan cooled, and may be noisy (I had one of these in my gaming rig and it was quite loud). Gigabyte do a passively cooled version (no fan=zero noise) that would be a good choice for an htpc build. Also, may be worth considering an after-market cooler for the cpu (scythe infinity or similar). Sound dampening will get you some of the way there, but the air cooling in the machine is what will make most of the noise. A decent after market heatsync can be run passively [or with a very low rpm fan if you prefer] to make the box silent.The psu youve chosen is an excellent choice. Rock solid build and very quiet. Awesome case too.Looks like a nice machine. Enjoy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="etheesdad, post: 405855, member: 84335"] the 4850 is fan cooled, and may be noisy (I had one of these in my gaming rig and it was quite loud). Gigabyte do a passively cooled version (no fan=zero noise) that would be a good choice for an htpc build. Also, may be worth considering an after-market cooler for the cpu (scythe infinity or similar). Sound dampening will get you some of the way there, but the air cooling in the machine is what will make most of the noise. A decent after market heatsync can be run passively [or with a very low rpm fan if you prefer] to make the box silent. The psu youve chosen is an excellent choice. Rock solid build and very quiet. Awesome case too. Looks like a nice machine. Enjoy :) [/QUOTE]

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