To clarify, it is HARDER to cool and HTPC case as the size restrictions often mean using smaller fans and fewer of them. Tower cases on the other hand can easily be made to fit 120mm fans and can use convection to aid aiflow. This is why the PSU in an AT/ATX case is at the top, because when the spe...

Btw, can anyone give me their opinion of Antec cases? I went to Antec's website and they have this 'B-stock' page. The cases have blemishes or other cosmetic "defects" so they can't sell them as brand new at retail prices. http://www.antec.com/us/pro_b_stock.php Should I consider one of these cases?...

Any good fan can be quiet regardless of size, but yes, at a give CFM a larger fan won't have to spin as fast, being quieter as a result. However, most people don't need "silence" for an HTPC, they need relatively quiet, as in, cannot be heard from 6-12' away when the sound is low/off. It's always n...

Thanks for all the recommendations, advice and info! I was thinking of air cooling but I was wondering if it was really beneficial to use the water cooling. I was thinking more along the lines of a tower that included 120 mm fans (2 or three) rather than the HTPC desktops people have suggested. Won'...

Hello, I'm reading several posts here to obtain ideas for a case for a new computer I will be building. I am interested in as silent a computer as possible since it will be a HTPC but I want the option for using the computer for other purposes, too. I will use it to create dvds etc. The motherboard ...