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by ggumdol
Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:19 pm
Forum: Fans and Control
Topic: Bought a Nexus 120 PWM, big mistake
Replies: 26
Views: 23261

Re: Bought a Nexus 120 PWM, big mistake

I recently bought the brand-new Noctua NF-S12A PWM (120mm, the latest revision, arguably THE quietest among their products) which replaced my previous case fan, Arctic Cooling F12 (120mm). I can attest to the quietness of NF-S12A running at around 600rpm. It's considerably quieter than Arctic F12. Y...
by ggumdol
Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:52 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Silent gamer desktop on a budget
Replies: 9
Views: 5307

Re: Silent gamer desktop on a budget

Hi, There are too many points worth mentioning. Let me make a few of them. Provided that you are looking for a budget gaming rig, I find that Arctic Freezer 11 LP (CPU cooler & fan) is a cost-effective option, particularly in Scandinavian countries. There are far more expensive options but I persona...
by ggumdol
Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:15 am
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Caseless Quiet Haswell Build Advice Needed
Replies: 20
Views: 9393

Re: Caseless Quiet Haswell Build Advice Needed

Hi, Let me try to answer some of your many questions (indeed). First of all, you would better go with a rig WITH case if you are mainly concerned with noiseless build. I don't really have expertise in this realm but my understanding is that a rig with case diminishes fan noises from CPU fan and case...
by ggumdol
Mon Aug 05, 2013 1:07 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Quiet but powerful workstation (Intel i7)
Replies: 13
Views: 7973

Re: Quiet but powerful workstation (Intel i7)

Thanks. I heard about it and I think I can live with the USB3 bug, I use network storage anyway. I think I'm gonna place the order now :) You'd best stick with the seasonic fanless power. Never compromise. Power supply is in many cases the culprit of the overall noise coming from PCs. If you are no...