I'm trying to figure all this out also. So let me get this straight, tell me if I'm wrong: Solo or Sonata Plus or Designer...all three are the same case with different PSU. Solo comes without PSU, Designer comes with the efficient 500w and the Plus comes with a different 550w. Then the Sonata III is...

Based on the above discussion I am also leaning towards a Solo, which seems like about the right size for my 2 HD audio production system. Where does the Antec Designer fit into this comparison?

Yea, the SE16 does look to be the best one if I need something larger than 200GB, otherwise I guess a notebook drive would be better, though more expensive.

$104 for a 500GB SE16 at newegg. maybe I will just try one of those and see how it goes. Thanks.

As of today, who is making the quiestest HD's at 7200rpm? It used to be that the Barracudas were for the longest time, but I have to say that the last one I got at 500GB is "clicking" all over the place. Are they still considered to be the quietest? I am building a PC to use for music recording appl...

Hey all. I am building a PC to use for music recording applications (DAW). I'm leaning towards getting the Sonata Designer 500 case or perhaps the Sonata Plus if its exactly the same other than looks and PSU. Supposedly these cases have some sound absorption built into the side panels and top. I am ...

I have read the review. Sounds ok. The review talked about baseline modded PSU's that were even more quiet than this one. IS this PSU the state of the art off-the-shelf PSU out there? I can see from the review that its not bad. IS is the best? Should I upgrade the fan to Panaflo? Or some other solut...

I've been reading the articles here with interest. I am trying to quiet down a 1ghz P3. The enermax PSU is the loudest thing. It sounds like I need to get the Zalman PSU for starters. Should I also upgrade the fan to a Panaflo? As far as the CPU fan...I don't understand exactly what I should do ther...