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Looking for really quiet case
- Thread starter EmineM
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Any case will do, just swap the fans out.
Other sources of noise are psu and gpu fans, and mechanical hard drives, so it depends a lot on what your components are. The two cases you mention have average gpu cooling which may mean that the gpu fan needs to ramp up - depending on how much gpu intensive stuff you do.
Other sources of noise are psu and gpu fans, and mechanical hard drives, so it depends a lot on what your components are. The two cases you mention have average gpu cooling which may mean that the gpu fan needs to ramp up - depending on how much gpu intensive stuff you do.
For some reason i'v never found cleaning the fans helping, the noise stays.
and for what you said - i havent decided yet about the other components but ill try to get the quietest i can. Anyway no matter how noisy the inside, the case is responsible to block some of the noise getting out so the type of the case is important.
and for what you said - i havent decided yet about the other components but ill try to get the quietest i can. Anyway no matter how noisy the inside, the case is responsible to block some of the noise getting out so the type of the case is important.
Read again. Not cleaning...swapping. Remove the stock fans. Replace with aftermarket fans. Nexus Quiet for example.
Yes, some cases can block out noise, but not by much. Big, heavy steel cases are slightly quieter in my experience, but the fans you use matter a lot more. In any case (no pun intended) if you care that much about noise you should get foam panels for the case interior. That will help a lot more than getting a 'quiet case' that's just an excuse to charge you loads of extra money for a few rubber grommets and some quieter fans.
Yes, some cases can block out noise, but not by much. Big, heavy steel cases are slightly quieter in my experience, but the fans you use matter a lot more. In any case (no pun intended) if you care that much about noise you should get foam panels for the case interior. That will help a lot more than getting a 'quiet case' that's just an excuse to charge you loads of extra money for a few rubber grommets and some quieter fans.
Case material/build: a thick gauge steel will generally be quieter than thin aluminum or steel, because it won't vibrate with the fans, hdd or dvd. Also one that can breathe well will allow you to turn your fans speeds down (which obviously makes them quieter).
Fans: balanced fans with good bearings running at a moderate speed and plenty of room to breathe is another key to quiet. Fans that aren't well balanced, or have crappy bearings or that are trying to suck/blow air through small openings are going to be noise.
Above and beyond: you can quiet any case down if you're creative. I've gone with passive cooling. I've sprayed truck bed liner in the case to help absorb vibration. And I've used rubber gasket material, adhered to the inside of the case with rubber cement/adhesive to accomplish the same thing. But it's a pain.
Fans: balanced fans with good bearings running at a moderate speed and plenty of room to breathe is another key to quiet. Fans that aren't well balanced, or have crappy bearings or that are trying to suck/blow air through small openings are going to be noise.
Above and beyond: you can quiet any case down if you're creative. I've gone with passive cooling. I've sprayed truck bed liner in the case to help absorb vibration. And I've used rubber gasket material, adhered to the inside of the case with rubber cement/adhesive to accomplish the same thing. But it's a pain.
They are telling you right. Eliminate the major sources of noise (fans and hard drives) then your case becomes much, much quieter. And while the case does make some difference, in my experience that is of the least importance.
I have quieted down several PCs because I hate noise. I have done so with a $50 case -- located on my desktop, and have also used something like an Antec p182 which is supposedly designed for quietness. However, you still need to use quiet components. Really quiet components with one of these Antec cases will get you the best possible quietness, but that may not be that important unless you are really sensitive to noise.
Note: different people have different notions of what they consider to be quiet.
You can get read up at www.silentpcreview.com to get some hints on various components. Lots of fans are sold with dB numbers to give you an idea of how quiet they are. General rule, bigger fan (at least 120 mm) and lower rpm typically yields lower noise, though construction details do have an impact. Fans sold for low noise may use the best construction techniques to achieve their quietness.
I have quieted down several PCs because I hate noise. I have done so with a $50 case -- located on my desktop, and have also used something like an Antec p182 which is supposedly designed for quietness. However, you still need to use quiet components. Really quiet components with one of these Antec cases will get you the best possible quietness, but that may not be that important unless you are really sensitive to noise.
Note: different people have different notions of what they consider to be quiet.
You can get read up at www.silentpcreview.com to get some hints on various components. Lots of fans are sold with dB numbers to give you an idea of how quiet they are. General rule, bigger fan (at least 120 mm) and lower rpm typically yields lower noise, though construction details do have an impact. Fans sold for low noise may use the best construction techniques to achieve their quietness.
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Get some Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-14 or AP-15 fans to replace your current fans.
The above mentioned website silentpcreview is also an excellent source.
The above mentioned website silentpcreview is also an excellent source.
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There's only so much noise a quiet case can block out. Even with steel construction, sound dampening material and other features, the best "quiet computing" cases can be noisy because of the components inside. All of the suggestions above are great.
Another thing to consider is storage - if you can, go SSD. When my machine isn't running a game, I can't hear anything until my HDD is reading data. Rubber grommets help, but nothing says quiet like "no moving parts."
Another thing to consider is storage - if you can, go SSD. When my machine isn't running a game, I can't hear anything until my HDD is reading data. Rubber grommets help, but nothing says quiet like "no moving parts."
Huge, effective CPU coolers with quiet fans.
Good GPU with a silent fan (gotta read individual reviews by pro websites for this. I can't take Newegg reviews seriously unless the word "quiet" is used far more often than "loud").
SSD will eliminate HDD spinup + reading.
Replacing default case fans.
Forgoing cool things like Side windows and instead opting for steel + sound dampening material.
Researching quiet PSU's (or going for broke and getting a 1000 watt supply that doesn't spin up til a certain load threshold is hit).
And lastly, placement of your tower. Seems dumb to mention, but I've moved my cases around a few times til I find a position where the minimum amount of sound bounces back up to me.
Good GPU with a silent fan (gotta read individual reviews by pro websites for this. I can't take Newegg reviews seriously unless the word "quiet" is used far more often than "loud").
SSD will eliminate HDD spinup + reading.
Replacing default case fans.
Forgoing cool things like Side windows and instead opting for steel + sound dampening material.
Researching quiet PSU's (or going for broke and getting a 1000 watt supply that doesn't spin up til a certain load threshold is hit).
And lastly, placement of your tower. Seems dumb to mention, but I've moved my cases around a few times til I find a position where the minimum amount of sound bounces back up to me.
No point in getting really expensive high static pressure GTs as case fans when all that matters is airflow. There's plenty of cheaper quieter options.
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