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Re: computer build for CAD use (and games)

I remember building a computer just to build one. Those were good times. Nowadays I live in practicality, and rarely use more than 200GB for videos. I capture video inputs all the time and save them off to a compressed format that take up 1-2GB each for long HBO movies or TV shows, then eventually put those on DVDs in a notebook.

These days, since the computer is in my room, I want QUIET. A good computer is a computer that I can't tell is there! I remember spending $50 on a heatsink that looks like a butterfly simply because the ratings said it was the quietest thing ever. On top of that, the ATI card I have also has dynamic fan speed control, so I only hear it when I turn up the graphics on a game. Now if I could only figure out how to get rid of the ultra-high frequency from the nearly-silent spin of the hard drive....

I hear solid state drives don't make any noise...
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