Dadgum, and here I thought I had this idea all by myself! And now I find it on the forums! Building a homebuilt PC, my first in about 4 years. Goal is to make it quiet, cheaply. Saw this spray-on Plasti-Dip in the hardware store (Lowe's), and figured it was JUST the ticket. Anyway, I later went to a...

At work, I sit right next to a server room, which is behind some cubicle panels. Amazingly loud. I've been sitting here for a couple of years. After awhile, I tuned out the fan noise, but when I really listen I'm reminded of how loud they are. A week ago, from Shopko (a cheapo dept. store in the Wes...

Am shopping for quiet PC components, and while looking for a PS found this acoustic cover. Tiger Direct has 'em for $5, although I admit I haven't looked elsewhere yet. At $5, it's certainly not worth my time to "roll my own," so will end up getting this (along with a quiet PS, if I can find one wit...

There any recommendations on Laptop DVD-drives? The biggest problem with laptop optical drives (that I've noticed) is vibration of the tray when closed. To test this, when the optical drive is making noise, slightly press and hold the tray face up, down, or in. If pressing on it helps, tray vibrati...