Silent PC Build with Nofan CR-95C

[jiw2003]

Right, i'm looking to build a silent PC rig for music but the heatsink i plan to use seems very large and i'm concerned that the case i want to use it with will be too small.

The build is Micro ATX and my ideal case would be the Silverstone Fortress FT03T however i'm concerned i'll have trouble fitting in the Nofan CR-95C heatsink. An alterative case would be the Fractal Node 804, which too is Micro ATX.

So, can i use my choice of case with this heatsink or will i need a midi-atx case instead? Like the CM Storm Scout 2?

The Spec is as follows:

Processor: I7 4770 (Non K)
Heatsink: Nofan CR-95C
Mobo: Asus H97M-PLUS
PSU: Seasonic FANLESS 400W Platinum
GFX: AMD 7750
Case: Silverstone Fortress FT03T Titanium (ideally) or Fractal Design Node 804

Heatsink:


Silverstone Fortress:


Fractal Node:



Relevant links below:

Heatsink: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/nofan...cpu-cooler-95w

PSU: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/400w-...ess-atx-silent

Fractal Case: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/fract...-psu-(std-atx)

Thanks in advance for everyone's input - it's much appreciated.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Stock Intel heatsink



Passive one



Honestly I would get a normal heatsink using a slow moving fan.

Plus the heat has to go somewhere anyway.

Also,the Xeon E3 1230 V3 has a lower TDP but lacks an IGP:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel...che-80w-retail

[narz]

Also,the Xeon E3 1230 V3 has a lower TDP but lacks an IGP:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel...che-80w-retail

Do you know any retailers selling the Haswell refresh version of this? E3 1231 v3 I believe

[satrow]

Do you know any retailers selling the Haswell refresh version of this? E3 1231 v3 I believe

Other than some suppliers I've never used (alternate.co.uk is one that comes up) you'd likely have more success looking to Austria, Germany or Poland, seems like most UK suppliers are still fence sitting.

http://skinflint.co.uk/?fs=E3%201231%20v3&cat=cpuppro

EDIT: looks like alternate are DE based, looking at their components menu: http://www.alternate.co.uk/Intel%28R...oduct/1129073?

[jiw2003]

Thanks, but the processor is already bought, as is the fanless AMD 7750. but i agree the Xeon with its TDP to CPU Passmark score would have been a better buy. Still the photos CAT-THE-FIFTH shows does demonstrate the size of the Nofan CR-95C illustrating my concerns.

This is the internal structure of the Silverstone Fortress: