Thanks for sharing and enjoy your build (and about swear, it's normal, as well as dirty talking while building! )!!!

Vicotnik wrote:but we all know that zip ties is the right way to do it.

Exactly.

BrianF wrote:Do we care that the fan uses a rifle bearing?

No, as it will likely outlast the unit's warranty (10 years).

I second the advice for the Corsair RM550x, or alternatively for the EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650 (*not* the freshly released "G3", not the smaller "G2 550") Does the G3 550w also have the same aggressive fan profile as the larger models? It's mostly untested. So, given the G2 550 was already more conserv...

They have been superseded by the Platinum series which you might want to consider instead. Thay have been not superseded, the Platinum complemented the X-Series. BTW, both X-series and Platinum-series are now EOL, the new Prime Platinum/Gold recently superseded them (cannot say whether those are qu...

What do you think? I don't trust SATA connectors that much, they are the weakest: so I would not use a SATA to PCIe, but a MOLEX (4 pin) to PCIe adaptor. If you don't have one (MOLEX), then a 2 SATA to 1 PCIe "y adapter". Said that, even with the PEG connector aboard, the MSI is still a 60W card, a...

shosiu wrote:MSI 1050Ti Gaming would be perfect (cool, quiet) but has 6pin PEG connector.

Use an adapter.

CA_Steve wrote:Palit KalmX @ Tom's Hardware added. Noticable clock throttling without case fans, does fine with some airflow.

QED

Abula wrote:and probably in time my next server move will be to a 12 bay synology.

You got some serious money, mate!

Abula wrote:Btw how are the ironwolf 8tb noise wise?

...ça va sans dire...

justice99 wrote:PSU: Overkill? Any cheaper and quiet model to buy?

That PSU is garbage: pick a Silverstone ST-30SF V1.0

I don't plan on controlling any fans honestly. My current CPU fan typically hangs around 400 RPM idle and 600 - 800 RPM in games. IMHO you should, or take into account you might end up to: as a matter of fact the Noctua fan is a proven solution, the Cryorig one is not (and if you look at other Cryo...

Both G2 and G3 PSUs can operate in a fanless ECO mode at lower power demand levels. Actually the G3 850 and 1000 were reviewed with acoustic data, and both turned out significantly noisy and louder than most G2 units, for several reasons. Also the 750W G3 was reviewed at JonnyGuru and albeit not ou...

pedro12 wrote:or should i place a woolen carpet on the floor?

That's basically indifferent/uneffective/pointless and it could reduce the PSU cooling prowess.

I meant the Fractal Design R3 fans. These. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835352016 Basically untested, and purposedly marketed by Fractal as cheap fans (" The Silent Series R3 fans are created for the budget conscious builder looking for a balanced and sturdy fan design, de...

I'm also kind of thinking about making the inside kind of match. (As much as I love Noctua they're not good looking). Then pick a Thermalright with a TY-147, either a Macho variant, or even a True Spirit 140 Power (if you rather the slim towers look) will be fine and with a somehow better sound sig...

Ok ok, It's fine. The Gigabyte 6Gb is 100€ cheaper than the MSI 6Gb, that's why i pick this model (0db at idle). Selling my old PSU will be easy, I have the box and everything, the cooler will be hard, I will try. Dear french friend, I feel you got me (and maybe Steve) a bit wrong. Just to be overz...

Even with a 1060 6GB and an overclocked i5 it's too much? More than three times what's needed ("Even with a 1060 6GB and an overclocked i5"). I may upgrade the GPU after 3/4 years. That doesn't mean that much, right? I mean a cooler is a cooler, What a shabby excuse: then stick with the stock coole...

What do you guys think? It's more or less what you have advised me earlier. Not exactly: the cooler is not what we adviced, while the PSU, albeit really good, is overkill. Personally I'd spare on the PSU (picking a Be Quiet ! Straight Power 10 400W, for instance) and invest something more on the CP...

May I suggest some zip ties on that cabling? It would be nicer!

Thanks for sharing, anyway!

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/03 ... ne-review/

MikeC, where are you?

labornvain wrote:Wow. Five replies and not one even attempted to answer the bleeding question.

Please turn on the brain before plokting: whether it's not possible, then go away, actually we don't need some more good trolling, nor 3rd party spamming.

BTW, are you sure that you're hearing the PSU fan, and not something else?

All this is normal? No: RMA or return it. Where did you purchase it? Or the power supply fan should go off? Yes, with the ECO mode engaged your PSU should run fanless. Besides, you should NOT switch the ECO mode while the PSU is running, that might fool the PSU fan controller. In addition, there ar...

Nothing special. 6700k+thermalright macho + msi 480. I want a silent case for that. I was looking for the fractal design s, wich is only at 70€, but just when i was going to buy it i read something about its "noisy" fans, i don´t know if its true. They are NOT noisy, in absolute terms: some silence...

Char wrote:but I will probably stick with the Corsair.

Just to be overzealous: I hope you didn't get me wrong, I seriously said "pick the Corsair", as it's a much better overall value.

But I would have thought that the 800W PSU is (at the same load in Watts, not in percent) is at least not louder than the 500W or 600W version...? It's a rather common error: actually more than once it's true quite the opposite. Just for instance, the RM550x is quieter than the RM650x almost always...

nagi wrote:the built-in fans won't start at the lowest setting of the built-in fan controller. That's something that should have been caught in testing.

That could more likely be a QC issue (as those fans are cheap, and the "controller" too!).

BTW thanks a lot for sharing!

I wish Tom's would show the fan profiles outside of the Hotbox enviroment... Currently it's not possible, the noise measure is an automated process during the cross load tests, no way the current stroboscope can work on thousands measures. By fan profile, I mean the 10-15 datapoint graph of fan rpm...

Yes, the one is a test for the 800W power supply but even then, the RM550x seems to be much quieter at any load. There are several, clear differences between an about ~800W PSU and a ~500W one, even within the same lineup. Starting from the fan: the BQ 800W sports this fan, Silent Wings BQSIW3-1352...

dasKrokodil wrote:I'll look at the Lian Li. Why would you recommend the Core 500 over the Node 304?

Mostly: good/better value (usually), large fans only, better compatibility.
Please, Read The Fine Relevant Review.