looking for a new case, right now im using a thermal take core P5 mounted on my wall. being as its 2ft from my head above my monitor it can get pretty loud while gaming. looking for a good case that will mask a lot of the noise although im guessing a closed case will be quieter anyway. So what are your reccomendations for a mid or full tower case with good cooling and quiet fans? around 100quid
is there such thing as a "sound proof" case?
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I guess the ones people will quote as the best "silent" cases are the Fractal Define R6 and the BeQuiet 601. Problem is, both of these are above your budget. NB. Only a "passively-cooled" case will be truly "silent", but that probably isn't where you want to go (as you can get modern case fans which are virtually inaudible, and you'll still have the problem of cooling the CPU and GPU anyway..)
I've just ordered the new BeQuiet Pure Base 500. It's around £70 and is getting great reviews. That will probably be all you need.
I've also ordered 3 x BeQuiet Silent Wings 3 low noise fans, but that of course bangs up the price a bit. Tbh, you will probably be OK with the standard fans; if you are planning to stick a CPU/GPU combo in there in the future that is a lot more toasty (as I do) then maybe look at getting at least one extra 140mm fan for the front.
I'm currently running a Coolermaster Silencio quiet case that I bought 6 years ago. It's been pretty good noise wise, but it - and the new model that has just replaced it - get too hot when using more modern high-end CPUs/GPUs.
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1. Don't go for a case with glass side panels. Get the sold side panel option which also has the sound-deadening material on it.
2. Move your PC from 2 feet above your head and get it on the floor under a desk.
3. Get PWM fans and set-up custom fan profiles via your mobo and any Windows software that comes with it (I have this for my ASUS board); or alternatively use the PWM controller that comes with the case you buy. There is also free open-source software for fan control too (provided you've the required supported hardware, obviously.)
4. Remember to budget for a quiet CPU cooler, if you haven't already got one.
5. Think about how much sound your graphics card is generating. I specifically chose a card that had a quiet cooling solution.
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