Looking for a quieter case... any recommendations?

Monkeyspaz5000 · 5 Apr 2015 at 12:57

Guys...

I have a 650D that I've had for quite a while now.

All was well until I replaced a HD with a Toshiba drive. This vibrates more than my Seagate drives do which transmits vibrations through the side door of the case and causes it to vibrate.

I can't have it sitting on my desk without it resonating through it. (wasn't an issues until I replaced the drive).

I have a 240 AIO cooler, so any new case would need to accommodate that.

I'm looking for some recommendations of a decent case with possibly better noise dampening on the HDs, or sound proof material in the case possibly?

Anyway, I'm open to suggestions as I'm due a change. I've had the 650D for quite a while now.

thanks!!

stulid · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:10

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Obsidian 550D Quiet Midi Tower Case - Black (CC-9011015-WW) £119.99
1 x Antec P280 Super Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal Black £94.99
1 x Antec Performance Series P280 Midi-Tower - White £89.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Ultra Silent Midi Tower Case - Blackout Edition (CC-9011076-WW) £85.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 330R Silent Mid Tower Case - Titanium Edition (CC-9011071-WW) £84.95
1 x Antec P100 Mid Tower Silenced Computing Case £66.95
Total : £542.86 (includes shipping : ).

Which AIO do you have?

Monkeyspaz5000 · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:11

I have the H105 - I think?... Also need something with decent airflow too - if possible with a quiet case?

Monkeyspaz5000 · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:12

Also.. I have a lamptron Fan controller in a bay. So that needs to be taken into consideration.

stulid · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:15

Hmm the H105 is thicker than normal 240mm AIOs so doesnt go into a 330R for example.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:16

stulid said:
Hmm the H105 is thicker than normal 240mm AIOs so doesnt go into a 330R for example.

I get you.

stulid · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:20

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-003-PT&groupid=2362&catid=2674

It has good airflow and supports your H105, its not "silenced" like the ones above.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:23

stulid said:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-003-PT&groupid=2362&catid=2674

It has good airflow and supports your H105, its not "silenced" like the ones above.

I'm not sure if it needs to be silenced to be fair. It just needs to not transmit the HD vibrations like this one does. I have the side door off most of the time to stop the vibrations.

Also.... I'd like a side window. Do I want too much? lol

stulid · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:24

You can get that case with a window for £10 more.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 5 Apr 2015 at 13:25

stulid said:
You can get that case with a window for £10 more.

cheers mate. I'll have a proper look in a bit.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 5 Apr 2015 at 16:54

How is the H440?

stulid · 5 Apr 2015 at 17:15

Technically its airflow is more restricted than other cases, it does look nice though but also has no external drive bays for your fan controller.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 5 Apr 2015 at 17:16

stulid said:
Technically its airflow is more restricted than other cases, it does look nice though but also has no external drive bays for your fan controller.

AH! Good call on the fan controller!! cheers

C64 · 6 Apr 2015 at 06:35

Just bungee mod the hard drive costs nothing and so easy to do in many ways will take away all vibrations.
Seems ott to buy a new case for the sake of a hard drive, maybe the hard drive is faulty ?