Soldato
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So im trying to make my pc a little bit neater and quiet and along the way i thought i should really buy new fans. these appealed to me as i trusted the make and they had pretty good reviews. Ordered a 120mm fan and a psu extension cable to start with and those are in the post. i did not use ocuk though 
the shipping was a bit expensive to be honest...just for a fan and a cable anyway 
Today in town (i dont know if im allowed to say it here-Where in the world ... blah blah world
) i decided to buy a 80mm fan from the same series and installed it when i got home. Im using it as a blow hole fan which is at the top of my case and so far im impressed. looking forward to the 120mm fan im getting which should be significantly quieter than my current fan which is also 120mm but is rated at 32db(a) or something 
i found the 80mm fan very easy to fit and i didnt have trouble with screws like i did last time.
so far i can tell the difference and my case is already quieter but i think it is the 120mm exhaust fan which is causing a lot of noise at the moment.
Items purchased so far:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-021-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=153
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-024-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-023-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=819
now what else can make my pc more efficient but also quieter.
PSU? got a thread on that in the general hardware section.
graphics card? seems to running quietly mainly due to the what i think is a zalaman inspired heatsink.
apart from that the only things i can think of is dvd drives and a hard drive.
was thinking about paxmate but decided not to get it or at least not yet as im worried about the side effects (a lot of dust ? heat?)
Got any Ideas everyone ?
EDIT: ooooo and im looking for some decent cable sleeving
the shipping was a bit expensive to be honest...just for a fan and a cable anyway Today in town (i dont know if im allowed to say it here-Where in the world ... blah blah world
) i decided to buy a 80mm fan from the same series and installed it when i got home. Im using it as a blow hole fan which is at the top of my case and so far im impressed. looking forward to the 120mm fan im getting which should be significantly quieter than my current fan which is also 120mm but is rated at 32db(a) or something i found the 80mm fan very easy to fit and i didnt have trouble with screws like i did last time.
so far i can tell the difference and my case is already quieter but i think it is the 120mm exhaust fan which is causing a lot of noise at the moment.
Items purchased so far:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-021-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=153
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-024-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-023-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=819
now what else can make my pc more efficient but also quieter.
PSU? got a thread on that in the general hardware section.
graphics card? seems to running quietly mainly due to the what i think is a zalaman inspired heatsink.
apart from that the only things i can think of is dvd drives and a hard drive.
was thinking about paxmate but decided not to get it or at least not yet as im worried about the side effects (a lot of dust ? heat?)
Got any Ideas everyone ?
EDIT: ooooo and im looking for some decent cable sleeving
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