It is hard to tell how it would be for air flow - the front corners if they are grills - look pretty constrictive. Good air flow is key for a quiet and cool system. Here's a case I just found: the Nanoxia CoolForce 2: https://www.nanoxiausa.com/products/nanoxia-cool-force-2-atx-mid-tower-case?varian...

Because there are gaps between the heat pipes, it needs more paste than a unit with a flat plate.

There are similar cases, but most do not have any front drive bays, or have one optical bay. I would recommend Fractal Design - they have several. What size motherboard, and what video are you planning on using?

The dimmers in my house are silent, and I have only had a noisy CFL bulb; which seemed to be just that unit.

I prefer Velcro straps, because they are reusable, and look better than twist ties. They do cost the most of all three, though.

This is usually an interaction between the dimmer and the bulb(s) you are using. To see if it is the dimmer all on it's own, try using an incandescent bulb. If it still buzzes, then you need new dimmers. LED and CFL bulbs have driver circuits, and even if they are rated as dimmable, they vary in how...

Wow, that is a lot of cooling fins.

FanConnect sounds like a smart thing.

We are doing very well as a small team, because we have been persistent. Hardware has exponentially improved - doing 3D calculations on GPU's makes computers about 1,500X more productive.

How well a case works depends on what components you put in it - your choice of GPU in particular, and CPU, and hard drive, etc. will change which case will work to make a quiet system. The quiet est system comes down to how much cooling air flow is needed - and how you use fans and the case to get ...

Anytime a case requires cool air intake at the top of the case - which is the opposite of what naturally would happen - there will be a problem keeping it cool. Can a fan be attached to exhaust out the top? Are you planning on using a blower video card? I think the Fractal Design Define Nano S would...

quest_for_silence wrote:

NeilBlanchard wrote:Admittedly, not many other 140mm fans, but it is good relative to the 120mm fans I have used.

Thanks.

And now at which speed do you usually operate those Phanteks?

I'll check tonight. They are controlled by the motherboard, and generally they are off or running slowly.

The Noiseblocker fan looks very interesting - but it is very expensive: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0149M97NU/ https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51qOYyIui%2BL.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51J34PEmbwL.jpg Please notice that the ends of the blades are ca...

quest_for_silence wrote:

NeilBlanchard wrote:the best 140mm fans I have found are Phanteks PH-F140XP_BK 140mm PWM.

Which other fans did you compare it to?

Admittedly, not many other 140mm fans, but it is good relative to the 120mm fans I have used.

I recently upgraded to a 1070 SLi system, and the best 140mm fans I have found are Phanteks PH-F140XP_BK 140mm PWM. And what Steve is talking about is exactly right. I had 1 exhaust an one intake on the upper part of my Phanteks Enthoo Pro M case, (and one 120mm intake on the lower hard drive / PSU ...

I did a search on NewEgg and filtered for Gold, Platinum, and Titanium up to 500W - and there are 33 PSU's under $100. The least expensive is $50 (Raidmax 500W Gold SLi / Crossfire ready, and it is modular). https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152068 Jeez, Neil, Raidmax is one...

My son found one motherboard that has both the "old" and the new heatsink mounting holes on it, so you can use available heatsinks. I can't find it right now, but I will post the model, soon.

I did a search on NewEgg and filtered for Gold, Platinum, and Titanium up to 500W - and there are 33 PSU's under $100. The least expensive is $50 (Raidmax 500W Gold SLi / Crossfire ready, and it is modular).

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6817152068

Apparently, they changed the heatsink mounting holes a bit, and Scythe will be slow to have the new hardware here in the US. Ryzen seems to have lower IPC than Intel, so for most uses, the Intel chips will be faster. The big upside is that Intel is supposed to be lowering the prices on their CPU's i...

I am unclear why you don't get a case without a PSU, and then get a quiet PSU of your choice?

So, $41 (shipped) for this PSU: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151086 It is (probably) significantly more efficient than the current unit, and it is new, so the worry of the current unit failing even after getting a new fan - seems to be worthwhile to me. And no need for a...

Sometimes you can limit coil whine by changing one component - like the PSU or the video card. Another way is to put some hot glue on the offending coil(s).

I recently repaired a 10+ year old Dell and I used this Seasonic PSU with great results:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... 6817151086

300W 80 Plus Bronze $42 shipped - what's not to like?

That sounds about what I have seen in Win10. The current nVidia driver - 378.49 - has been pretty stable for about a week, now. I am using a 1070. My son's 1080 has been less stable, though I think.

I would have the intake at the bottom and have the top and lower rear as the exhaust. Let the PSU do its own thing, or possibly separate it from the case in its own compartment.

Many of those schemes are counter to what the "natural" flow would be - i.e. warmer air rises, so if you can work with this (rather than try and fight it), then you will be better off. Air should come in the bottom and exist higher up. That means you needs to consider the air flow through the PSU as...

What is make the most noise in you system now? The case is more important on how it affects air flow - the sturdiness of our case is pretty good.

It comes down to fans and fan controls, and the graphics card for noise, most of the time.

I have the same case and the only thing that would make it better is a closed front and larger intakes on the sides of the front, for indirect sound path. Like the R5 / Define S, but this is not a big deal.

Those other sites are not focusing on noise levels with anywhere near the accuracy and specificity that Silent PC Review does. They may be either just reprinting the claimed noise levels of the manufacturer, or they are measuring it in a space that is so noisy as to mask the noise of the card, and/o...

Hello and welcome to SPCR, Not all 1070's are the same, and not even all units from on manufacturer are the same. See the 1070 compilation thread for a comparison of reviews: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=69265 I think generally, the MSI Gaming X and EVGA FTW are the quie...