Hi guys, I'm getting baffled by PSUs and cases for a new PC I want to build, so would be grateful for advice from somebody who's more familiar with them than I am.
First, I'm a beginner at building - did one before, 4 years ago, with a bit of online help, but that's it.
Second, all I'm going to do with the PC is Excel, Word, Photoshop, browsing, watching vids and that sort of thing. No gaming at all. But I want something well overpowered - a Ferrari to go to the shops in, if you like.
Third, my current rig is NOISY so I want something quiet, with as few fans as possible.
Basic content I've more or less decided on is:
Intel Core i5 750
Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro rev 2 CPU cooler
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 Mobo (fanless)
4 Gig Crucial RAM DDR3 1333MHz
2-off Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB SATAII drives
ASUS HD4350 Graphics card
Samsung SH-S223 DVD drive
Already got Win 7 Pro to put on.
Now I had decided on a Coolermaster Sileo 500 case and an OCZ 500W ModXstream Pro PSU but a helpful acquaintance pointed out that all the blank slots on the front would look bad and I'd have lots of power lines hanging about to clutter up the case, so I needed a smaller case and PSU.
I thought if I got a modular PSU, I'd have less wires, since all I want to power is the CPU and Mobo, plus 3 x SATA devices. Not interested in upgrade capacity. Or should I just get a smaller PSU with fixed wires?
And I've looked at smaller cases, but not sure whether they'd be harder to build in with clumsy fingers. And some of them seem to need case mods to make things fit.
So I've got totally baffled about what to do next. My current case has a nice door on the front to cover the blank plates up. I've checked out all the ones on ebuyer and just got more confused.
Had a Hiper PSU that failed on me, so want a better make.
Could somebody who understands these things pse suggest a case/PSU that would be quiet, easy to put together, not need extension cables to reach the Mobo, and not burn out my Mobo/CPU if the PSU failed?
Not too fussy about cost - but assumed £50 to £60 topside for the case and same for the PSU, less if possible.
Thanks.