Looking for a very quiet case
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Looking for a very quiet case
I'm searching for a case that is not too big because I really like lanparties (A very big case is not very handy). It has to be very quiet. I will change all the standard fans for noctua and scythe fans so that doesn't matter but the hard drives etc. It needs to be big enough for all the new videocards (they really are way too big these days ) and has to fit my Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme cpu cooler .
So make me happy
thanks in advance
So make me happy
thanks in advance
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But it can only handle mATX motherboards and not ATX motherboards. And I have a ATX motherboard. So that will not fit .
And I have a Corsair HX520 PSU with a 120mm fan so it needs to get fresh air beneath the psu or above it so don't think the my corsair will fit that case. And I want 120mm fans only if possible
And I have a Corsair HX520 PSU with a 120mm fan so it needs to get fresh air beneath the psu or above it so don't think the my corsair will fit that case. And I want 120mm fans only if possible
Lian-Li PC-A05B: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811112130
Would be an excellent solution.
Relatively quiet. Very high quality case (Lian Li = the best).
Would be an excellent solution.
Relatively quiet. Very high quality case (Lian Li = the best).
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srry
It doesn't matter if it's heavy as long it's doesn't have huge sizes . Midi towers are ok but big towers are ehh to big.
It is difficult to find a case where a nvidia 9xxx card or 8xxx card easily fits but it still very small. And the problem with antec cases is that I think that my Corsair HX520 PSU doesn't fit because there is no hole or fresh air for the 120mm fan :S
It doesn't matter if it's heavy as long it's doesn't have huge sizes . Midi towers are ok but big towers are ehh to big.
It is difficult to find a case where a nvidia 9xxx card or 8xxx card easily fits but it still very small. And the problem with antec cases is that I think that my Corsair HX520 PSU doesn't fit because there is no hole or fresh air for the 120mm fan :S
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I hear ya man, bigger than mid-tower is too big for LANs.
for what it's worth, I have a Thermaltake Matrix.. one of the budget mid tower thermaltake cases (<$100). I know Thermaltake isn't the most popular brand on these forums..
Anyway, if you replace the PSU, and swap out the case fan (both of which you will probably be doing anyway if you are making a silent build), it should run quiet and cool. It's pretty light, feels sturdy, no sharp edges.. I like it!
for what it's worth, I have a Thermaltake Matrix.. one of the budget mid tower thermaltake cases (<$100). I know Thermaltake isn't the most popular brand on these forums..
Anyway, if you replace the PSU, and swap out the case fan (both of which you will probably be doing anyway if you are making a silent build), it should run quiet and cool. It's pretty light, feels sturdy, no sharp edges.. I like it!
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The most important thing is silence . And with Scythe S-Flex fans for my cpu and videocard and Noctua NF-S12 casefans. But with my current case (big tower) my hard disks are pretty noisy and I don't like the size of my case.
But it's difficult to find a case that is not huge, has enough space for my Thermalright 120-Ultra eXtreme and a high-end videocard and is very silent.
But it's difficult to find a case that is not huge, has enough space for my Thermalright 120-Ultra eXtreme and a high-end videocard and is very silent.
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The Antec P182 (http://www.antec.com/ec/productDetails.php?ProdID=09182) is kinda big isn't it because the case looks great with enough space for fans (all 120mm fans) and is silent and looks great but it's kinda big
somebody has to say this: you have an ATX MB, a TRUE and a large videocard but you want a small case. your components aren't small! you will either have to downsize your components or resign yourself to a big case, because your components are big. trading down to a mATX motherboard would be an essential step. most cases that are smaller than mid-tower only take mATX.it's difficult to find a case that is not huge, has enough space for my Thermalright 120-Ultra eXtreme and a high-end videocard
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At this moment my current case is huge (Cooler Master Stacker 810). I don't need a mATX case or a mini tower or something like that. I just want a high quality midi tower case that is very quiet . The Antec P182 looks great.
These are the case dimensions: 52cm (H) x 21cm (W) x 51cm (D). But Antec site says it's a Advanced Super Mid Tower. So is that a normal midi tower or a big midi tower or a small midi tower :/
These are the case dimensions: 52cm (H) x 21cm (W) x 51cm (D). But Antec site says it's a Advanced Super Mid Tower. So is that a normal midi tower or a big midi tower or a small midi tower :/
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I have
-Gigabyte P35-DQ6
-Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (B3)
-Geforce 8800GTS (640mb) with 1 Scythe S-Flex 120mm fan (900 RPM)
-4x1GB Team Xtreem Dark 800mhz
-2x500GB Hitachi Hard Drives (Raid 0)
-Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
-Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme with 1 Scythe S-Flex 120mm fan (900 RPM)
-2 Noctua 120mm fans (600 RPM)
-Corsair HX520
-Lite-On 20A1S
-Floppy Disk Drive
This configuration has to fit and i want a good airflow because the Q6600 gets pretty hot so that's why I was thinking about the P182 It has place for enough fans (and 4 noctua fans @ 600rpm is quiet in my eyes). But maybe this all fits in a SOLO
-Gigabyte P35-DQ6
-Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (B3)
-Geforce 8800GTS (640mb) with 1 Scythe S-Flex 120mm fan (900 RPM)
-4x1GB Team Xtreem Dark 800mhz
-2x500GB Hitachi Hard Drives (Raid 0)
-Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
-Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme with 1 Scythe S-Flex 120mm fan (900 RPM)
-2 Noctua 120mm fans (600 RPM)
-Corsair HX520
-Lite-On 20A1S
-Floppy Disk Drive
This configuration has to fit and i want a good airflow because the Q6600 gets pretty hot so that's why I was thinking about the P182 It has place for enough fans (and 4 noctua fans @ 600rpm is quiet in my eyes). But maybe this all fits in a SOLO
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hmm
-The P182 is the most quiet case with the best airflow available but heavy
-SOLO case makes moire noise but is smaller and not that heavy
Are there more great cases available? or are these 2 my best options
My hardware isn't a problem with both cases? (thermalright ultra-120 eXtreme and 8800gts)
-The P182 is the most quiet case with the best airflow available but heavy
-SOLO case makes moire noise but is smaller and not that heavy
Are there more great cases available? or are these 2 my best options
My hardware isn't a problem with both cases? (thermalright ultra-120 eXtreme and 8800gts)
I'm just finishing up a P182 build and, uh, I would not use this case if I planned to move it often.
My P180 is bad enough, but the P182 build has a TRUE instead of a lightweight Zalman, two more HDDs, and a heavier PSU. I've yet to get it on the scale for a weigh-in, but it's certainly over 60 lbs.
I'll be carting it up two flights of stairs into my office when I'm done building. Since you're a LANer you may have a shoulder-strap system or something. If you do, and choose to build in the P182, you'll have a nice flat-black case that feels like a suitcase full of bricks.
I assure you, your back will thank you many times over if you choose the Solo - The ten pound difference between it and the P182 is substantial. That, and the Solo is smaller.
P182 = 30.9 lbs / 3433 cu. in. = 111 cu. in./lb
Solo = 20.3 lbs / 2547 cu. in. = 125 cu. in./lb
According to the above, the Solo is also less dense.
Granted, the Solo does use some 92mm fans, but two good 92mm fans will be just an inaudible as one good 120mm fan.
My P180 is bad enough, but the P182 build has a TRUE instead of a lightweight Zalman, two more HDDs, and a heavier PSU. I've yet to get it on the scale for a weigh-in, but it's certainly over 60 lbs.
I'll be carting it up two flights of stairs into my office when I'm done building. Since you're a LANer you may have a shoulder-strap system or something. If you do, and choose to build in the P182, you'll have a nice flat-black case that feels like a suitcase full of bricks.
I assure you, your back will thank you many times over if you choose the Solo - The ten pound difference between it and the P182 is substantial. That, and the Solo is smaller.
P182 = 30.9 lbs / 3433 cu. in. = 111 cu. in./lb
Solo = 20.3 lbs / 2547 cu. in. = 125 cu. in./lb
According to the above, the Solo is also less dense.
Granted, the Solo does use some 92mm fans, but two good 92mm fans will be just an inaudible as one good 120mm fan.
I have a Lian Li V1000 and it's pretty quiet if you use the right components. It's also relatively affordable in Asia, too.thejamppa wrote:Lian-Li's cost arm and leg and are pretty hard to make really silent... Solo would be good, but its still pretty heavy case.
Check out my rig here -> viewtopic.php?p=399060#399060
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The case itself does not make any noise at all.
The Solo would be far better for LAN parties, than the P18x, and with the same components, it would be the same noise level -- or possibly quieter, if you need the HD suspension. (Though steps would have to be taken if you use the suspension, and carry it around.)
The case itself does not make any noise at all.
The Solo would be far better for LAN parties, than the P18x, and with the same components, it would be the same noise level -- or possibly quieter, if you need the HD suspension. (Though steps would have to be taken if you use the suspension, and carry it around.)
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I'd go with a Solo and a couple of YATE LOON 92mm - D90BM-12 hardwired to 5v on the front (or Scythe 92mm - DFS922512L if you can find em, also hardwired to 5 volts).
On the back if the Tricool on Low isn't quiet enough for you then grab a Scythe KAZE-JYUNI "SLIP STREAM" 120mm - SY1225SL12L - 800rpm and try it at 12v. It should be quiet enough and you'd still have the option of undervolting it if you wanted.
Dunno what Scythe and Noctua fans you have already but that'd be my plan...
On the back if the Tricool on Low isn't quiet enough for you then grab a Scythe KAZE-JYUNI "SLIP STREAM" 120mm - SY1225SL12L - 800rpm and try it at 12v. It should be quiet enough and you'd still have the option of undervolting it if you wanted.
Dunno what Scythe and Noctua fans you have already but that'd be my plan...