Antec Sonata or SLK3700 Cooling?

[Kido1986]

Hey guys, Im looking to go A64 real soon. When I do, Im gonna get a SLK948 and a 80mm Sunon 38cfm fan for it.

I have a very loud, high airflow case now (Lian PC65B w/ 6 80mms). I want a much quieter system for my A64, but still want adequate CPU OCing temperatures.

How would a Sonata or SLK3700 (basically same case, just Sonata has sound absorbing material in it doesnt it?) w/ 1 120mm silent fan (appx 50 cfm) in and 1 identical out be for cooling it, and keepingy video card at reasonable temps, for some mild OCing.

I'm looking to OC the CPU decent, but the video card won't get a very large OC.

 

[_Korruption_]

Other than the different PSU, the Sonata has it's intake fans behind the HDD rack (not against the front panel), which isn't exactly the best place to put a fan. That's my only sticking point with the case. The SLK3700 has it's intake in the proper place.

 

[ST|FFY]

are you sure the sonata has noise absorbing material in it?
i've seen it at frys and stuff and i dont think it has anything special in it

 

[BillLeeLee]

The sonata doesn't have noise absorbing stuff inside when I saw the case in person. It's designed for a more quiet system, so it has rubber grommets to absorb hard drive vibrations. It also uses two 120 mm fans hooked up to a TruePower 380 (which has fan regulation as well).

 

[darktiger]

Sonata is one of the quietest case I have heard.

 

[kleptophobiac]

The SLK-3700 BQE and the Sonata are more or less the same case. The 3700 has the front fan in a better position, and a weaker PSU. Sonata has thinner metal and an ugly punchout on the sidepanel.

I like the 3700 better... though I never use the front fan hole.