Gamers Nexus has been the best alternative to SPCR thus far and it seems like they got MikeC to consult for them about proper silence testing environment and tools. GN Steve talks about it here: https://youtu.be/n97ot-gXXVw?t=1207

The difference in effort put in the articles between original SPCR.com and current ones are several orders of magnitude. https://silentpcreview.com/best-gaming-monitors/ <- no mention about coil whine noise https://silentpcreview.com/best-am4-motherboard/ <- nothing about noise again https://silentp...

has anyone tried replacing the fan? or tried to disassemble the fan and study why it is so noisy?

Good news is I just happened to have WD10EACS 00D6B0 and HD154UI laying around. Both are three platter drives and both have 5400RPM speed. I also just happened to have Antec MX-1 enclosure lying around, I unplugged the fan and tested both in open air. That's as far as the good news go. Bad news is ...

I wonder if Mugen 2 would fit with EX38-DS4 (has similar CPU placing as your ASRock board) + Solo combo

Now I did some more searching and found Antec Sonata Elite and Antec Solo (P150?) for same price. What would be better choice if I had this passive Radeon 4670? At the moment I have that card in an open case and one 120mm fan is blowing hot air away under it, similarly to the Elite case's blower fan...

I can get Nexus Clodius for 60$ or Coolermaster Elite 334 for 50$. I got Sapphire HD 4670 with passive cooler so I thought the extra vent right under expansion slots in Clodius would create better air circulation under the HD4670. Or does it really help anything? But in the same time Coolermaster ca...