hey ppls, this is my first post to silentpcreview, and i'm almost going crazy on what to get for a Silent puta.
right now i ahve a generic case, generic psu ( loudest in the system) 2000+, gigbyte mobo, ti4800se(second loudest in case) and a 120gig seagate.
i was looking at the Sonata, but i hear ppl are saying that the PSU isnt as quiet as it could be, i want the psu to be ALOT quieter, if i stop the fan on my PSU( 300watt is fine) i can live with the sound the rest of the cumper makes.
i live in australia, so i only have access to
Antec cases, Thermal take Cases, aopen cases, amd coolermaster cases,
and i only have access to antec psu, theraltake psu, Enhance psu, and some genric ones.
i have acces to $250 australian dolloars, and a Sonata is $200
i dont like the look of the Sonata and what ppl say about the PSU, so i'm thinking of creating my own Case/psu combo
1 . Antec 1000AMG, and a PSU that has 1x 120mm fan ( are these the quietest ? ) will the psu be quiet in this case ?
2. Antec 3700 (i think) and PSU that has 1x 120mm fan - i dont like the look of this case either
3. Someone give me that lian li silent case for free
if u guys can help, it would be awesome,
thx in advance
This is driving me crazy :@
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80mm fanned psus are considered quieter than 120mm psus. And the intake should be on the opposite side of the unit, so that it is possible to create a fresh air duct. Suckinghot air from cpu to psu is not good.
I am quite sure you get annoyed to the sound level of your system after the psu is silenced. You said you could live with it, but i guess you couldn't try for long times because you can't stop the psu fan for long times because of overheating. In a short time it only feels that it's more quiet but in the long run you probably still get annoyed about it
I am quite sure you get annoyed to the sound level of your system after the psu is silenced. You said you could live with it, but i guess you couldn't try for long times because you can't stop the psu fan for long times because of overheating. In a short time it only feels that it's more quiet but in the long run you probably still get annoyed about it
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Howdy Anthrax. Normally we welcome folks to these forums but with a nic like that ... (Well, I guess relatively you are more welcome than Ricin!)
One place to start could be the list of Aussie vendors located here. And based on your budget constraints I figure you can gain more by working on the noisy psu & gpu first rather than going for a 'sexy' case up front. After you have hacked out your own fan grills, tried to build some ducts and soft mount your hdd in your existing case you will get a better feeling for what you really want in a new case.
One place to start could be the list of Aussie vendors located here. And based on your budget constraints I figure you can gain more by working on the noisy psu & gpu first rather than going for a 'sexy' case up front. After you have hacked out your own fan grills, tried to build some ducts and soft mount your hdd in your existing case you will get a better feeling for what you really want in a new case.
Not everyone agrees with me, but I think the Sonata PSU is fairly quiet, quieter than the average PSU. The Sonata uses a special 1 fan version of the TruePower 380. But if you are obsessed about a quiet PC or looking for absolute silent, then there are better (and more expensive choices).
I recently purchased a Sonata, but I admit that I was influenced by the $40 rebate off the regular $130 USD price. I don't regret the purchase and am very satisfied with the low noise level. I did beef up the drive tray suspension with some extra foam that I explained in another thread.
I recently purchased a Sonata, but I admit that I was influenced by the $40 rebate off the regular $130 USD price. I don't regret the purchase and am very satisfied with the low noise level. I did beef up the drive tray suspension with some extra foam that I explained in another thread.