Are there any good Silent cases with no side panel?

marktruman

marktruman

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Hey all

I do realise most of the noise comes from the components however I've always built a pc using fractal define series. Is the r7 a decent case now?

Was told it wasn't great for airflow so any alternatives?

I would like a solid side door as the lights are off-putting. It will be for a 13700k build with an 4090
 
marktruman said:
Hey all

I do realise most of the noise comes from the components however I've always built a pc using fractal define series. Is the r7 a decent case now?

Was told it wasn't great for airflow so any alternatives?

I would like a solid side door as the lights are off-putting. It will be for a 13700k build with an 4090
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The airflow is fine, silence will always come at a cost of thermals but the Fractal cases built with low noise in mind, do a great job of balancing both.

I have a R5, R7 (10 HDD's) and recently acquired a Define 7 XL (14 HDDs) would not build in anything else. Thermals has never been a problem.

The fan mounts are there for a reason, use them (With decent fans of course) and you will not be happier.

The cases do a great job of silencing the case, so stick the biggest heatsink in there with the most efficient fans you can muster and enjoy.
 
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Check out BeQuiet cases as well, such as the Silent Base 802. There is a trade off for quieter cases over airflow when blocking component noise but ymmv, sometimes you just get a noisy card with coilwhine, just as an example. If you're lucky and don't get much coilwhine or electrical noise in general, you could have a very open airflow case with lots of slow spinning fans and be very happy!
 
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