Quiet cases?

Post by **KingManULTRA** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:19 am

I want something that contains the noise of my system as much as possible. I found some Antec cases for $120 which seems a bit much. Any suggestions?

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:26 am

Antec P180B...

Amazing case..

Post by **Foo** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:35 am

If a system allows good airflow it's going to allow noise to escape.

Best bet is to buy components for low-noise, such as a fanless motherboard, decent zalman CPU HSF, larger (120mm) ball-bearing 'quiet' case fans with variable speeds, cushioned hard drive bays, and line the case walls with acoustic cushioning material. Plus mounting every screw fitting you can with rubber o-rings helps too.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:54 am

i agree with Foo, and i would like to add... the P180 has Acoustic Merterial built into the front, sides, top, and back..... just fyi

Post by **ilumos** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:04 am

AmIdYfReAk wrote:Antec P180B...

Amazing case..

Yep, I've got the P180. Very annoyed that a week after I'd built my rig the brushed black alu version came out...

But yes, an incredible case, for both keeping stuff cool and being quiet. The 120mm fans move lots of air very quietly.

Post by **Cory** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:30 am

My Thermaltake sounds like an airliner is taking off. I really need to look into getting quieter fans

Post by **Grudge** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:33 pm

I have a Sonata II with a dampening kit (heavy rubberized foam to attach to the inside). It's more or less completely silent.

The PSU that comes with it is crap though. I got a Seasonic S12 500W instead, and it's really quiet.

Post by **obsidian** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:59 pm

AmIdYfReAk wrote:Antec P180B...

Amazing case..

:icon14: My brother has this one. He also picked up that fanless Antec PSU and a Scythe Ninja fanless CPU heatsink. The combination makes his computer weigh a ton and a half but totally silent.

Post by **ilumos** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:42 pm

Yeah mine weighs about 15-20kg, luckily I dont shift it about much...