YBoris
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Old Bridge, NJ
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said by MuDvAyNe  :... p4 3.06E ... ATI 9800 pro 256mb ... Should I invest in a better CPU fan?? ... Are you sure you want to invest in a fan and other things for this PC? The first question I want to know the answer to is - do you need all that speed? If you play computer games - sure, but I've found as I no longer play games - I can do with a slower system.
I built my entire PC (specs a few months back on here) for under $200 and it has a fan on the PSU and one large fan for everything (it makes close to no noise).
You could either invest in a silent PC (Atom + MiniITX board is around $70, add $30 RAM and a $50 case) and keep this one for gaming or whatever else (or sell it on craigslist for $200).
If you want to keep working on this PC - I don't know if it will fit - but the most silent thing I saw is "Thermaltake Big Typhoon" ... used it on my Core2Duo.
It made no noise - but then I realized there are other components that were louder than even the stock fan - thus I was winning almost nothing (except for cooler CPU temps). Often the Power Supply is what makes the most noise.
Figure out what's making the most noise. Also consider putting your PC a little further beneath the desk - helps a lot!
Cheers!
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