I'm looking at chassis replacement as the first step in quieting my machines, as I can use this project as an excuse to get a better case. Gotta have a good case to hang the other components off of, right?
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Hm. Is there a thread somewhere that discusses the acoustic differences between steel and aluminum? In the bicycle world, aluminum is known for being very stiff compared to steel, so I can see that an aluminum case would be less likely to absorb sound.Ralf Hutter wrote:The general consensus seems to be that aluminum cases are louder than steel cases so you might want to think about that. An excellent choice would be the good 'ol Antec SX10x0 series of cases. These cases are made of pretty thick steel, have very good ventilation and an unbeatable reputation. I've built lots of systems using these cases and am very happy with them.
powergyoza wrote:Does the SLK3700 come with a metal wire grill on the rear as stock?
I cut out the grill myself. The stock grill is pretty restrictive, certainly worse than an regular Antec SXxxx fan grill. Look at the pics of my case and you can see the front grill. That's what the back grill looked like before I removed it. The system that I built using this case was designed to be a very quiet server. I wanted to get rid of the grill to improve the airflow and reduce the noise from air turbulence.GamingGod wrote:yea i just noticed that myself, in ur pick there is no stamped case fan grill but on the new egg site the pics have it with the stamped grill, did u cut it out yourself?
GamingGod wrote:i like the door, i think that it might block some cd noise, and its not like im gonna be opening and closing it all day, plus it looks cool.
Yes, I put black rubber window molding over the edges. Just for looks, not performance. I got it from Caseetc.com, it's $0.99/foot.NeilBlanchard wrote:Hello Ralf:
Did you put something over the edge of the cut round hole? It looks like some sort of rubber/plastic edge protection. If so, it to reduce noise, or "just" to cover a sharp edge?
I put off getting my first Antec SX1030 just for that reason but when I finally bit the bullet and bought one I found that the door is no trouble at all. It does tend to keep the noise from the optical drives down a little. The only thing you have to train yourself to be aware of is to leave it open while you're burning CDs, if it's one of those burning programs that automatically ejects the CDr when it finishes a burn.NeilBlanchard wrote:
and I'm sure that front door would get annoying...
OK, I'm almost sold on this one. Followed all your links, etc. Problem: where the he** did you buy it. I can't seem to find them for sale anywhere.CRT_Leech wrote:I bought the GlobalWIN YCC-61F1-B, though, I like it's steel, almost clone, the Antec SLK3700AMB. I went with the GlobalWIN because I like the front door, spacious interior, black aluminum and the mirror polished stainless steel removable mainboard tray.