Re: Multiple fanless power supplies?
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:41 pm
I probably have, but I'll check them out to be sure.MikeC wrote:If you haven't already, you should thoroughly read our Quiet ATX Gaming build guide articles. It may help you think/plan your system better.
The "except when gaming" is the part that concerns me. My goal is to not have that caveat as much as possible. I'll check out the article for the specifics, though.MikeC wrote:None of the fans start ramping up at all until the GPU hits >60, which doesn't happen except when gaming.
I was wondering about that, since articles you've written have mentioned the ticking issue. What about using 4x 180mm fans instead? Two of the radiators would mean a total of 8 of them. One radiator would mean 4. My impression is that Air Penetrator fans aren't especially quiet but that there are other 180mm fans available that may (or may not be) be quieter. The reason I was considering the Silverstone build, despite the 180mm fan noise, is the total decibel level due to the airflow in the case. My main concern was the GPU noise.MikeC wrote:18 fans.... they could be very quiet, it depends on many factors, but generously let's say they're... say 8 dBA each: 2 of them = 11 dBA; 4=14 dBA; 8=17 dBA; 16 = 20 dBA. 2 more fans would hardly make any difference. This is assuming none of the fans tick or make any of the odd sounds fans sometimes make when run super slow. A couple of them making slight super quiet ticking at slow speed is no big deal; 18 of them... that could be another story.
But you did suggest an AIO which has a pump, right?MikeC wrote:Then you have the pump -- which is never just broadband, in our experience, there's always a tonal element. They have a much more audible sound quality, and that would add to the fans.
I wish I would have the funds to send you the equipment.MikeC wrote:The fellow you cite may be honest & accurate when he says it's super quiet... but no one w/ accurate low noise audio test gear (and the understanding to use it well) or whose auditory opinion I respect has done anything like this, so to me, his path hardly a safe one to follow.
I'm looking forward to it, especially if the "except when gaming" caveat is minimized greatly.MikeC wrote:We're going to be posting a dual-970/SLI system guide in the next 2-3 weeks; you might want to wait for that... tho it will be with an 1150 CPU.
But, what about workloads that benefit from having 6 cores?MikeC wrote:We build for today; there's no advantage to the 2011-v3 platform for current gaming. (Though this doesn't rule out us trying to do a silent gaming build on that platform some time in the future... just not today.)