Is this Inspiron i3 i660s-2312BK quiet enough to use as a home theater PC?
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I can not help, I have no experience with home theater setups. However, the i3 i600s is a very quiet computer.
227244
Mine is very quiet I don't hear it running at all... But not quite sure what you mean by home theatre pc
2270826
No, but that may be a subjective thing. The speakers are plenty loud for me, except for an occasional Youtube video. They aren't as loud as my last laptop, a higher end Dell specializing in entertainment. I knew going in that the sound on this laptop would be average.
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Actually, that is a subjective question. For me, I work from home, it is less than 5' from me, and I do not find it distracting at all - even at it's highest setting (there is a link that can manually adjust the fan speed.) I've even had an SSD in use within the box leaving only the fan noise. So, it's not all that loud to me. The other side of the coin though, is that it is not in a bedroom, nor next to my TV/Stereo/etc. The sensitivity of the 'listener' is what gives a better answer.
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There are definitely quieter projectors out there. The thinness (like with computers) means that it runs hot, so the fans run harder.
1750239
Yes, the stock fan is adequate for home use. I have built a couple and they run quite cool. The CPU clocks down when you are not compressing video's or other really intensive applications. It is barely warm to the touch while surfing the web, getting email etc., However, if you plan on overclocking it for high definition game use I would advise you to upgrade to a better cooling solution. It is a great CPU.
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I have not encountered any noise problems from my fans on my home theater speaker system.
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None, only at 100% fans speed (force set by after market software). You won't hear it under your CPU cooler - be it air or water cooling.
501007
I think the sound hardware is integral to the mother board. When I had the box open there was no sound card that I could see. As to what the chip set is please ask HP that. Any sound is likely to be low end. My wife used the machine and she is not a critical listener. She understood it was low end and was satisfied with that. I didn't intend to answer until I thought a bit about it. Hope this helps.
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well, I would say yes, but laptops are just a little quieter, but for me its not loud at all :)
98243
Yes, definitely. This is powerful & quiet PC and never down on me since the day i bought it. Good luck.
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I can hear the Hard Drive running. If the CPU was under my desk, I would not notice. I have the CPU on my desk as it is easier to get to the DVD player ahd plug ins on the front. I enjoy the speed and features. Dennis
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Yes, it is, but keep in mind this is a pretty weak heatsink so you may have issues with Cool N Quiet if it's struggling to cool a quad core or 95+ watt CPU. It'd be wise to avoid relying on Cool N Quiet until you know what kind of temps you're running on average, max CPU power draw, etc. For HTPC use you can grab a lower end Athlon x2 (under 95w!) or some AM2+ Sempron (If I'm remembering correctly), an ASROCK 780GX-family chipset board with Cool N Quiet enabled, even on the integrated graphics you should be able to expect very little/no noise and satisfactory performance. AM2+ isn't dead.
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I'm running an i3 4130t in this exact case without an issue. The case fan is a little loud if that's a concern. The 4130 doesn't get real hot so a quieter lower RPM case fan is sufficient to keep it running. I use mine as an always on server so it runs 24/7 without a single problem to report. It's been several months since I built the server out.
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I have not used it indoors but the fans are not loud at all. The sound definitely drowns it out. I ham still very happy with it, we have used it several times.. No complaints
600740
It's no louder or quieter than any other PC workstation. I only really notice the sound when I log into the unit, reboot it, or access files on it.
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My roomate knows all of specs. It's a solid machine though. It's noisy at times, but keep it on low while you have guests and/or watching TV. Auto while out of the house/apartment.
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This I it is not silent unless it is cooled properly. It is standalone. You will need a pc to connect to it and set it up, but it runs its own OS