Spec fast but just as important quiet please check

[fossy2]

I obviously want a fast PC , but I want it as quiet as a reasonable budget allows.
I want to play 3D nvidia games and I am thinking of i7 processor and 2 X GTX 460 in SLI.
How does the below sound... any suggestions please ?
Case ANTEC NINE HUNDRED TWO - UK, The Ultimate Gaming Case, Evolved
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-950 (3.06GHz) 4.8GTs/8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® P6X58D PREMIUM: DDR3, USB 3.0 & SATA 6.0GB/s, 3-Way SLI
Memory (RAM) 6GB KINGSTON HYPER-X TRI-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (3 x 2GB KIT)
Graphics Card 1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX460 GDDR5 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
2nd Graphics Card1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX460 GDDR5 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
640GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD6402AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
power Supply
CORSAIR 850W TX SERIES (TX850) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£99)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Thanks

 

[Altissimus]

If quiet is your priority, for an extra £20 this is a better bet:

Processor Cooling
TITAN FENRIR EVO EXTREME HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£39)

...It's 15 dbA instead of 22. It won't wake up mum and dad.

 

[PCS]

Great spec, but an 850W PSU is a bit on an overkill. Also,as Altissimus suggested go for the best CPU cooler for your budget, as this will help make the computer as quiet as possible.

 

[Sleinous]

Yes, you could also go for a GTX 470 instead, it would beast all games for a ages still (on max) and then you can buy a second GTX 470. 2x GTX 470 > 2x GTX 460. I always say: never SLI immediately on purchase of a new comp. Go for the best single GPU you can afford especially as many applications dont use SLI (only games and even then not many support it).

 

[fossy2]

thanks for ideas

Ok I will go for the better pipe.

On the SLI, I want to run 3D games (nvidia glasses) and watch £D movies via Blu ray and other sources if I could find them. Is SLI good or bad idea for this ?

I think Quiet is more important than super fast, I would hate it if it sounds like a hair dryer going !!

If I did have two vid cards in SLI what size and type of PSU is best (and QUIET).
I assume the case is oK as I think bigger fans are quieter than small ones.

Thanks

 

[Sleinous]

3D games yes, although you could do it with one GTX 470 easily. If you want a tri monitor setup then you need atleast 2 GPUs.

BD no, SLI makes no diff, only one gpu will render.