Quiet PC Build

Andromeda1983 · 8 Sep 2010 at 18:49

Im currently looking to buy a new case to support my quiet pc build. My budget is 160 (I have free deliver) and it needs to be able to definitly support the CoolIT ECO240mm RAD. Any Suggestions?

shadowscotland · 9 Sep 2010 at 13:37

All cases are quiet - it's the suff you put inside them that makes noise.

Noise dampening cases are either heavy or double boxed and have indirect sound paths.
Doors can help if you use an internal optical drive.
holes/vents are bad.
Accustic foam or more for show that actually use (knocking off 1-2 db at best)

spcr (silent pc review) has some recomendations - well worth a look

95thrifles · 9 Sep 2010 at 14:13

Agreee with above, but Id recomend P183 well within budget and v good case which is v quiet, I used to have the original P180 and it was a cracking case, Oh just re-read the bit about the 240mm RAD, not sure if it'd take it tbh

Serpantine · 9 Sep 2010 at 19:56

The Fractal Design R2 is a very quiet case at stock, near on silent... it will possibly take a rad in the roof.

I'm going to be getting the CM ATCS 840.

oLysmoLy · 9 Sep 2010 at 22:10

shadowscotland said:
All cases are quiet - it's the suff you put inside them that makes noise.

Noise dampening cases are either heavy or double boxed and have indirect sound paths.
Doors can help if you use an internal optical drive.
holes/vents are bad.
Accustic foam or more for show that actually use (knocking off 1-2 db at best)

spcr (silent pc review) has some recomendations - well worth a look

lol true say...what do you say bout the spcr