I had the black version of the VF1000 (GV1000) on my old 8800GTX and it was a bit noisy even on low (5V with included fanmate). I'm not sure about the noise of the VF3000A with two plastic fans with a minimum speed of at 1,300rpm. Personally, I'm pretty happy with my Sapphire 5870 Vapor-X (although ...

Yep, I know all that Miguel.

Nevertheless, thought I'd share my thoughts.

I just picked up one of the HD203WI drives as well for HTPC storage / backup purposes. I'm in the process of copying my video library to it now, but I just thought I'd add some comments on the noise levels. The HD203WI is noticeably quieter at idle sitting on some foam on my desk when compared to th...

SPCR article on 5V / 7V trick here . Basically, you will need to swap some pins on a molex connector going to the top 200mm fan to get 7V. For your CPU cooler, if you are on a budget, I'd suggest the recently reviewed Coolermaster Hyper 212+ . You'll probably need a replacement CPU fan, as the stock...

Time for a little bit of case modding? :D Or perhaps a new case? Personally, I really like my Lian Li Q07 - the airflow is much better, even if it is a little larger. With your components, the more open vents won't really create any more sound - you might be able to hear the Shuriken's fan though. I...

What CPU cooler are you getting for the i7 930? I don't see one listed, so the stock cooler is likely to be a big noise source if you keep it... The Coolermaster Hyper 212+ is pretty cheap. With a quiet Nexus fan or two instead of the stock fan, you should be able to keep that CPU cool enough while ...

Very pleased with all the artic fans but not with the cpu one. size seems to be 70mm, any cheap solution to go more silence? For a cheap idea, how about buying a 70mm to 80mm fan adapter and adding an Arctic Cooling F8 PWM 80mm fan. Cut out the stock AMD fan from the fan holder on top of the CPU co...

... yet our very own JamieG seems to have one. http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=461996#461996 Where can I get such a case? For some reason (which Google can't help me recall :oops:) I remember something about the 2480 B version only being available in Australia and a few other p...

The dual 80mm rear exhausts on the Centurion 541 case are not ideal.

Personally, I'd go for the Coolermaster Elite 341 (US$45) over the case you linked to. Cut out the front and rear 120mm fan grills and cover up the side 120mm fan holes with some perspex or something like that.

When you mention top exhaust, I'm assuming you mean the top fan? Should it blow down or out of the case? Try it both ways, but for helping GPU temperatures, using the top fan as an exhaust is likely to help better evacuate heat from the case. So far, the CPU temps are under control. As for the push...

Are you running all your fans at full speed? I'd look at undervolting some of those fans, at least at idle. With an OC'd i7 and a passive GPU dumping heat in the main chamber, I'd say you do need a top fan to help exhaust more air from your system. You might want to experiment with removing the fan ...

How about either the Lian Li B10 (room for suspending some hdds in 5.25 inch bays) or B25S (top exhaust 140mm fan but covered) from here or the Fractal Design R2?

Have you read SPCR's reviews of the NH-D14 and the Fractal Design R2 ? The stock Noctua fans at 12V (particularly the 14cm fan) don't appear to be all that quiet, but its a sacrifice you might have to make for a 4Ghz overclock. Anyway, I would go with the following: - CPU fans : the 2 x stock Noctua...

Your parts list looks pretty good, although I'd go for a motherboard that has USB3 and Sata3 for the sake of future proofing. I agree. Consider something like the Asus P7P55D-E Pro or Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4/UD4P/UD5. Be wary with the Gigabyte implementation of SATA3 / USB 3 though - I'd go for the As...

If you are not planning on using a DVD drive, you could remove the DVD bay attachment entirely or modify it by cutting off the end of it to make a tower heatsink like the Thermalright HR-01+ or Coolermaster Hyper 212+ fit.

It is (so you can run tricools on high with a 3pin to molex cable on a controller so the internal resistor wont work). But some controllers need a RPM signal (like Scyte's Kaze whatever controller). According to Antec's site, the tricools do RPM reporting: http://store.antec.com/Product/cooling-tri...

Your setup is quite interesting ! Using a 1156 matx MB could reduce by ~40€ the cost. Beside that, it's great news for the heatsink clearance :) The mATX motherboard I used in my build is under-size - 194mm x 244mm. A normal mATX motherboard is 244mm x 244mm, which would not fit in the Q07. From ...

kah-zeh is how I would pronounce it - the influence of some high school Japanese.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j14/kaydat/Random/GFX%205870/IMG_0056.jpg What are the two little adapters running between the Slipstream and the graphics card? I'm guessing the first one connected to the Slipstream is a pwm converter and the second is a normal pwm to graphics card pwm converter....

Go for a Lian Li Q07 case instead. No PSU to remove, so it will be cheaper too. A HR-01+ fits in my Q07 with no problems. (See link in my sig for some low quality pics). Add a reasonably sized full tower heatsink with a low rpm fan and you will be fine. A Thermalright HR-01+ with socket 1156 bolt th...

I'm running a Ninja Mini fanless on my 4850e in my NSK2480, with only a single side exhaust fan at about 600rpm without any issues I've only got a passive 3450 as a video card, so the heat from your 5770 might be a limiting factor. You might need two side fans, particularly if you want to do a littl...

Have you tried the Gentle Typhoon fans from Scythe? I find they are pretty good based on the 1,150rpm version I am using (undervolted). Otherwise, the S-Flex fans from Scythe are also pretty good IMO. Either of these fans has different models with a number of rpm speeds, so you should be able to pic...

I have no problems closing the door on my P182 with a Scythe Kaze Server fan controller mounted in a 5.25 inch bay. Those knobs look about the same size, so I think you should be fine.

The HDD cage looks like it can easily be removed - see the picture halfway down this page , which would get rid of any airflow obstruction. Most 3.5 inch HDD enclosures would be mounted in the 5.25 inch optical drive area anyway. Personally, I don't like the blue ring at the front of this case, and ...

I wonder if that would be dangerous to control the fan of my new PSU which is a Zalman ZM600 HP (600 watts) Hi, I have this PSU in my P182. I did a fan swap to remove the stock fan and replace it with a Scythe S-Flex F 1,600rpm . I wired this fan to the PSU's fan header and it works great. Your fir...

Sweet looking system! What are the specs of the rest of your system? It puts my Q07 to shame. If I could make a suggestion, I recommend using some modder's mesh to cover the ATX PSU area, as it looks pretty clean indeed. Just cut some to size and use some nuts and bolts to attach it to the silver PS...

Just so you know, the H55 and H57 motherboards need Clarkdale i3/i5 CPUs (model nos i3 5xx or i5 6xx IIRC) to use the integrated graphics (which are actually built onto these CPUs, with the outputs on the motherboard). While the i5 750 and i7 860 use the same socket 1156, they are actually a differe...

I have run the Q07 without the fan on the HR-01+, but haven't tried the heatsink in a different orientation. CPU load temps are about 10C higher and the northbridge HR-05 gets very hot indeed if it is being stressed as well. Besides, I can't hear the Slipstream 800rpm at 5V, so I am happy to have it...

Some random suggestions: - Cut the front intake and rear exhaust fan grills out with tip snips and/or a nibbler. - You don't need any side intake fans for that system IMO. Just have a front intake and rear exhaust fans and block the side panel fan vents with cardboard or something. - Use two of your...

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/218/image004sln.th.jpg http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/9686/image005wxj.th.jpg I've made the following changes: - Replaced the 8800GTX with a Sapphire 5870 Vapor-X - Front middle intake fan is now a Scythe Gentle Typhoon 1,150rpm - Rear exhaust fan is now a Scythe ...