noeska hat geschrieben: Should i go for dual or quad core.
I think that solely depends on what you want... For gaming I can't give you an advice. For most development, internet and office use a dual core is fit and you won't notice much difference to the quad core. But if you are interested in multicore programming for signal processing, raytracing, scientific computing or something else, you might be very interested in the quad.
noeska hat geschrieben: Also i dont like noisy pc's.
I don't think there are lots of options. The easiest way is to find a retailer where you can listen to your favourite machines. Sometimes computer magazines have tests including sound measurements. Since most magazines did mass computer tests shortly before x-mas, you can expect that some magazines will run a new test including many machines soon - or they have already committed one recently. If you want to build your own system, the rule of thumb is that large propeller diameters and thus fewer RPMs make a cooler silent. Water cooling systems are silent when the pump is silent, which is not always the case. I haven't seen sawing hard drives for a while, so I don't think they make much trouble anymore. Coolers for graphics cards can sometimes be a real pain on that account.
Sorry that I can't give you very concrete advice. Haven't built up a silent system for a while. My desktop is about 5 years old, now; I found silent components with the help of my retailer who let me listen to some of their systems. That the graphics card was silent, I found out over the Internet. I found my newer notebook at the same shop going through the same test  .
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