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Originally Posted by Aquaplant

Most noise made by fans is usually the air in itself moving, which creates the sort of steady hum that isn't really all that irritating to ears, compared to resonating parts, HDD read sounds and whining fan rotors. Still, I have this obsession about having my computer as quiet as possible, while still having decent hardware to run games and other stuff.



Old is a really subjective term when it comes to hardware. I agree that it's still a good GPU for gaming, but when I read stuff about hardware and how often people buy stuff, I get the kind of picture how some people upgrade their computers on like 6 months interval, like a guy with Thuban CPU wanted to buy Sandy Bridge because he had an upgrade itch. Even my HD 6870 is already too slow to fully power some truly mad games out there, but it was a major improvement over my old HD 4830. I just hope that my current config will be sufficient for the next 4 years or so.

Hmm, now I'm curious. I need to find my dB meter and se how loud it really is. Sitting on my desk it doesn't bother me at all, even when watching a movie on a crappy set of tiny speakers.

As far as upgrades, I like new hardware as much as the next guy. However, even as much as I like a shiny new [insert component here], I still wouldn't upgrade as much as some people I've seen, even if I had all the money I wanted. The computer is a tool, and as long as a tool functions correctly for your needs, it is sufficient. There's a point where you stop buying capability and all it does is make your epeen bigger among other geeks. I'm more or less satisfied with my setup save for some faster/more RAM and a DX11 GPU. As soon as I'm unable to play a game I like at settings equal to or higher than medium, or if 4K video suddenly becomes popular, then it's upgrade time. I never really throw everything out at once, just make little upgrades here and there unless there's a new generation that requires a new slot/socket/plug for something. (*ahem* Intel)

Anyways, sorry for being super off topic.