Great test! Quick question: How did you get your fan xpert to start the Noctua P14s at so low speed? I've got a Maximus Impact and my fan xpert won't detect any lower startup speeds than apx 650 rpm.. On all asus motherboard i have tested, on the initial boot, the fans speed up to whatever the bios...

Silent you will only get in a falness setup, and even then electrical ciol noise or whinning might be previewed by the end user, try to check if you can find Super Flower Golden Silent 500W Fanless , SPCR reviewed the rebranded versions and both came out really good, Rosewill Silent Night 500 Plati...

Great test!
Quick question: How did you get your fan xpert to start the Noctua P14s at so low speed? I've got a Maximus Impact and my fan xpert won't detect any lower startup speeds than apx 650 rpm..

Hi, Long time reader, first time poster.. I've just built my first computer since core 2 duo was new on the market and I'm trying to build as silent as an air-cooled mITX build can be. I'm using a Cooltek U2( http://www.cooltek.de/en/cubes/u2/90/u2 ) case modded to fit a 140mm fan in front, Noctua P...