I would agree with some of the previous posts that unhindered airflow is critical for a quiet PC. Something like a quiet version of the Air 540 case would interest me, with zero venting at the top of the chassis. Straight path airflow over the main components with 3x 120mm front fan support and 2x 1...

I don't think that there is a case out there that will do a good job hiding coil whine. If you have space you might be better off to get a quiet case and then hide it inside a desk with some ventilation or building a box around it with some baffled air flow. My Asus 7950 DirectCU II has occasional c...

I am afraid that I do not quite understand your meaning. From my point of view, a standoff raises something that you are mounting, so I am not sure what you would be blocking with a standoff. I also don't know what you are referring to by electrical noise. If you didn't want the top to be open I am ...

I am currently using air cooling and its quieter and cooler than my previous Fractal Define. The open top isn't quite an open top, its more of an upper chamber and fans are inside of it. It isn't a silent PC, but for a gaming PC it is very quiet. Now that I have replaced the fans on my 7950 DirectCU...

I got one last week after using the original Fractal Define, it seems like a decent option for a quiet case assuming that you actually need the extra ventilation. The front door also seems to do a better job at reducing noise than the Define, either due to design, the material lining it, or a combin...