Help with Case Choice

I am building a new PC. I have the 5600 processor already, and it will have either a 3080 or 6800XT in it.

I want the system to be as silent as possible. I will run the CPU and GPU at stock (possible GPU undervolt)

I will use a Noctua S15S as the CPU cooler

I will use an ASUS Dark Hero motherboard.

I am open to other cases but the ones I am most considering are the

011 Dynamic XL

Phanteks Eclipse P600S

I have 2 Noctua 14 PWM and 1 Noctua 12 PWM ready.

In Gamer's Nexus review they put two Noctua 140s on bottom and 1 120 as exhaust as their baseline config they try in most cases. CPU temps were not the best, but GPU temps were exceptional. 5600s probably won't get that hot anyway and with the extra cooling on the GPU I can likely run the fans at very low RPM and be pretty silent.

The P600S looks like an exceptional case and designed for silent operation. Again cooling is not that great for the CPU and CPU but above average, and I will not have a hot system. I would likely swap the fans out for the Noctuas.

Any thoughts on best way to go? Any other cases that would be better?

I know a lot of the components are overkill but I REALLY want it silent. I am exceptionally sensitive to noise.

Would appreciate the help!

To people who want quiet I always recommend checking out Be quiet cases, or fractal design define series as they are made for low noise.

My 011 XL is very quiet with Corsair LL series fans.

Putting together a system right now with the be quiet dark 900 rev 2 case, and a dark rock pro 4 cooler. have not finished and still getting everything working, but by this weekend it should all be together.

hoping for ok to good thermals and low noise.

i like the case so far, could use a bit more room behind the motherboard for cables, but its coming along.

i will 2nd guess myself on case choice for a few months like i always do, then forget about it

Grinmaul said:

Putting together a system right now with the be quiet dark 900 rev 2 case, and a dark rock pro 4 cooler. have not finished and still getting everything working, but by this weekend it should all be together.

hoping for ok to good thermals and low noise.

i like the case so far, could use a bit more room behind the motherboard for cables, but its coming along.

i will 2nd guess myself on case choice for a few months like i always do, then forget about it

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I used a FT-02 for several builds and it was always really quiet. Was considering using the new Alta F1 but the new generation of graphics cards all have heat pipes that would not work well in the 90 degree rotation. So in search of a case. Be Quiet one seems nice, but the 600s also seems to have a lot of advantages and I suspect because the GPU cooling will be so good that the 011 XL would be super quiet too but its far more expensive at the end of the day.