This is a "how long is a piece of string" question. There is such a wide variety in mini-PCs, with all kinds of specifications, that a general answer is not possible. Basically a mini-PC contains the same hardware as a laptop, without display and without keyboard. And often they don't come with RAM and SSD storage, up to you to buy and install yourself.
how to remove pc noise?
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I have 3 Dell desktops that are all silent. The newest one is 3 months old, cost $1,046.82 at dell.com and specs shown below,
Vostro Desktop 3910
- Cable
US Power Cord
Item number: 470-AAKG - Card Reader
No Media Card Reader
Item number: 385-BBPY - CD ROM/DVD ROM
No Optical Drive
Item number: 429-AAXO - Chassis Options
300W PSU Bronze L5.5 exclusive
Item number: 321-BHIY - Documentation/Disks
SERI Guide (ENG/FR/Multi)
Item number: 340-AGIK - Driver
Wireless Driver
Item number: 555-BHKX - FGA Module
Fixed Hardware Configuration
Item number: 998-FLMT - Hard Drive
512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
Item number: 400-BMWB - Keyboard
Dell Multimedia Keyboard-KB216 Black (English)
Item number: 580-AILI - Label
Regulatory Label
Item number: 389-ECMY - Memory
8GB, 8Gx1, DDR4, 3200MHz
Item number: 370-AGJH - Microsoft Application Software
No Microsoft Office License Included – 30 day Trial Offer Only
Item number: 658-BCSB - Mouse
Dell Optical Mouse - MS116 (Black)
Item number: 570-ABIE - Non-Microsoft Application Software
Additional Software
Item number: 619-ANJH - Operating System(s)
Windows 11 Pro, English
Item number: 619-APTP - Optical Software
Not selected in this configuration
Item number: 817-BBBC - Packaging
Shipping Material
Item number: 328-BENI - Processor
12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700 processor (12-Core, 25M Cache, 2.1GHz to 4.8GHz)
Item number: 338-CCZJ - Processor Branding
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 non-vPro Processor Label
Item number: 389-DXDV - Retail Information
Return Label
Item number: 811-BBBC - Security Software
McAfee Small Business Security 12-month subscription (CB-D)
Item number: 525-0323
McAfee(R) 30day Trial
Item number: 658-BCCO - Services:Hardware Support
Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, 1 Year
Item number: 817-5411
Dell Limited Hardware Warranty
Item number: 817-5341 - Systems Management
MOD-SRV,SW,VOSDT,WIN,V3910
Item number: 555-BHKM
Energy Star Label
Item number: 389-DOVG - UPC Label
Print on Demand Label
Item number: 389-BLKP - Video Card
Intel UHD Graphics 770 with shared graphics memory
Item number: 490-BHGN - Wireless
Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 2x2 (Gig+) and Bluetooth
Item number: 555-BGBP
I can't hear it but I'm 66 years old and have very poor hearing. Your mileage may vary
Does your dell case have the sound dampening panel? Or merely the metal case? Can you take a look at? Thanks.
I'm not sharp enough to be able to determine. I also have a 3 year old Dell desktop
Vostro DT 5090 BTX base that i cannot hear either. My third desktop is a 5 year old
Dell Inspiron i3650 Premium High Performance Desktop, Intel Core i5-6400, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 7 Pro
I can't hear that one either, so might better not take my recommendations. That 5 year old machine works flawless but Windows 10 and 11 on the newer ones save me lots of work for some of the things i do.
Some years ago i had a fancy gaming desktop and i could hear it loudly.
Maybe a surefire method is to walk in a store and check a few out. I like to order everything online and have it shipped in, but you never really know what you are getting exactly that way.
I finally built a fanless PC through the individual components. What is the good way to use that PC? Right now I have the external monitor, mouse, keyboard linked to my laptop. Do I need to buy another set of these? I hope to use that PC using a remote screen or something like that through my lap. If can be done, what is the software to use? Thanks.