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- Mon Jun 30, 2003 12:17 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Dell Optiplex: comparing cases?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 38203
Thanks for all your reactions to my original question. In the end, based also on all your feedback, I decided against the Optiplex. The thought of paying a premium for a completely proprietary system that might *still* be too loud for my taste was too much to bear. Instead, I picked the Asus Pundit ...
- Mon Jun 30, 2003 12:03 pm
- Forum: Cases and Damping
- Topic: A silent SFF, a contradiction in terms?
- Replies: 14
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The only thing I need to find out now is if a Pundit is more quiet than a fan moded Shuttle SK41G. I would love to have a SN41G2, mainly for the looks, but it's too expensive, especially when you count in all the memory related problems people have been getting. I'm also a bit worried about the Pun...
- Thu May 08, 2003 2:50 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Dell Optiplex: comparing cases?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 38203
>> But building your own is the very best way to go if you know what your doing << I've just read the 'vicious circle' thread, and to a certain extent, that reflects my own DIY experiences with noise reduction -- although I (obviously...) haven't gone to the same lengths as rusty et al... Put anothe...
- Thu May 08, 2003 1:12 pm
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Dell Optiplex: comparing cases?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 38203
My brothers dell had a Samsung hardrive, until the mobo died and the only replacement one you could buy is through dell. And my moms dell has a western digital 400bb. So it just depends on what drive they can get cheapest I think. Sure, although they're supposed to be a bit more conservative with t...
- Thu May 08, 2003 2:06 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Dell Optiplex: comparing cases?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 38203
- Thu May 01, 2003 5:44 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Dell Optiplex: comparing cases?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 38203
GamingGod, you happen to know what model Dell your aunt had? Was it indeed a recent Optiplex? As for the advice to build it myself: I've tried to improve the noise level on some of my own systems with aftermarket components, without much success (Molex Radial Fin proc cooler, 'quiet' power supply, e...
- Thu May 01, 2003 12:40 am
- Forum: Quiet Prebuilt, SFF and Barebones Systems
- Topic: Dell Optiplex: comparing cases?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 38203
Dell Optiplex: comparing cases?
I'm tempted to abandon my own build-a-quiet-PC project and buy a Dell Optiplex GX260 ready-built instead -- considering that these systems seem to be engineered for low noise. However, he Optiplex comes in three case styles: small form factor (SFF), small desktop (SD) and small minitower (SMT), with...