Antec Sonata, quiet?

[slaya]

Hey, i'm just wondering if all the talk about the Antec Sonata being SO quiet is true? It seems to be just a regular case, maybe thicker metal and that 120mm fan but I don't see how it would really make the CPU fan and the rest of the computer much quieter.. is it a noticable difference, a lot, a littler??

Thanks

SlaYa > U

 

[wake6830]

I guess it's a little bit more quiet than your run-of-the-mill cheapo case, but i don't think it holds any significant advantage over similarly well-made cases by lian-li, silverstone, etc., that also use thicker metal and big fans.

I don't really like the case because it's too small.

 

[Deanob]

I just picked up a Sonata and am currently putting in my water cooling rig into it. Although the design was the selling point for me, I am now regreating the fact that the bloody thing is to small.
Looks solid though.

 

[jamestime88]

i've built using them and yes, it's very quiet. it comes with 1 low rpm 120mm fan and it has room for another. the hard drives and fans are mounted with rubber washer things to keep the vibration down. the case is really solid and sturdy. the psu it comes with is also very good and silent (antec 380w truepower). with a zalman 7000 in it, it's about 1/3 the volume of most other custom built comps.

it's definately my favorite case i've built with.