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Mid Tower ATX - QUIET Case

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Roger Huston

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Hello All,

New to these forums, been browsing for a week. I know that this forum is looking for performance first. What I am looking for is a performance case that is also Quiet.

I want to build a system around:

Q9450
Asus Rampage Formula (or Extreme if released)
8800GT or GTX (still deciding)

I am considering the Thermalright IFX-14 air cooler or perhaps the LCLC cooler system, depending on which is quieter. I still have a ton of reading here before I decide.

Right now, I am looking for a Mid Tower Case that performs well yet is still built for Quiet operation. So far, only the Antec p180/182 seem to fit the bill. I have seen a Cosmos 1000 and it had some nice insulation.

What other cases should be in my short list?

Thanks in advance for all replies,

- Roger
 
Component selection is your main concern in quieting your PC down.

If you want relative silence, there's no other choice than water cooling. Sounds like you're spending a lot, so if you think you've got what it takes to put together a water cooling system (a proper one), that'd be your best bet.

As far as cases go, I imagine a well made case will have less rattling. And a steel one will have even less of that.
 
If you want air, try some of the Coolermaster Stacker cases. They are pretty quiet. The Rocketfish Case at BB currently is also pretty quiet.

Even my case, Apevia X-Navigator Aluminum, is pretty quiet. Also, take a look at the Antec Nine-Hundred. But more so than the case, look at the fans or equipment going into the case. Make sure it handles alot of 120mm fans and you'll be sure to get a quiet case.
 
If you want relative silence, there's no other choice than water cooling. Sounds like you're spending a lot, so if you think you've got what it takes to put together a water cooling system (a proper one), that'd be your best bet.
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Not always. I bought a computer from CyberPowerPC at the beginning of the year and got their water cooling system. I wish I knew the name of it. It came with just a cpu water block and a large radiator and the fan was loud as crap. I am sure there are quieter systems, just my first foray into the water cooling market was a bust.

Thanks for the help. Do any of these cases have sound insulation form built in like the Cosmos 1000 or the Antec p180/2 series?

- Roger
 
Antec Solo or P150 is an excellent case, except it's kind of small in that it won't accept a GTX or anything much longer than a 8800GT. You can suspend 3 hard drives for the best silencing, or mount 4 of them on the included super soft grommets. Airflow is decent as well. If you want larger graphics cards or expandability, I'd recommend the RC 690 from Coolermaster. It won't be as quiet but it's slightly larger with better airflow.
 
Roger Huston said:
It came with just a cpu water block and a large radiator and the fan was loud as crap. I am sure there are quieter systems, just my first foray into the water cooling market was a bust.
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That's a fan problem. An Eheim/Laing pump with a low air-restriction radiator combined with good fans (Noctua P12s or Scythe S-Flexes) would give you quite the quiet system. In fact, the only noise would come from the optical drives and hard drives (hopefully).

Thanks for the help. Do any of these cases have sound insulation form built in like the Cosmos 1000 or the Antec p180/2 series?
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No.

- Roger[/quote]
 
Leman said:
That's a fan problem. An Eheim/Laing pump with a low air-restriction radiator combined with good fans (Noctua P12s or Scythe S-Flexes) would give you quite the quiet system. In fact, the only noise would come from the optical drives and hard drives (hopefully).
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Ok. I was thinking of getting some 10k drives which I know are loud, even when suspending them, To quiet them down I was going to encase them in special quiet/cooling boxes.

However, I am still new at Water Cooling. I have used Scythe S-Flexes in cooling my AV cabinet and yes they are quiet, though air flow is limited. Do I have to buy Water Cooling part, by part? Are there any good full systems? Is there a website that specializes in water cooling that people recommend?

Thanks,

Roger
 
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