Members Player99 Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 I got my new pc the other day. It is an i7 3770; Assus mobo; 16 gigs 1833khz ram; 1 gig fanless graphics card; 240gig SSD dtive; 2 TB sata 3 drive; and some other tidbits. The problem is the case. The store recommended the Antec Sonata IV. I could not see it until after the build, and I don't think it is very special for the price. I am going to return it and need some recommendations please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ambient Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Is your mobo ATX or micro ATX? I recently did a build with a silverstone Temjin . It not silent, but it's quiet enough for me. I've got an i5 and no graphics card so the single, large, case fan is fine for me.You might need something with more cooling and therefore better noise performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 I would use this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PKTrono Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 oh hell yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrentMpls Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 I thought they had true bypass on the outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Player99 Posted September 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Is your mobo ATX or micro ATX?I recently did a build with a silverstone Temjin . It not silent, but it's quiet enough for me. I've got an i5 and no graphics card so the single, large, case fan is fine for me.You might need something with more cooling and therefore better noise performance. Thanks, I got an ATX board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Player99 Posted September 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 I would use this. The tail is not big enough for my giant schlong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PKTrono Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 naw it's a tauntaun. i had to look at the url Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members christianatl Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Lukewarm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phil O'Keefe Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I'm not really sure what the best "quiet" case is at the moment. I'd suggest asking over on the recording forums - while the traffic is lower and you may have to wait a day or two, chances are better you'll get replies from people who are just as concerned about radiated noise levels as you are. FWIW, I'm a fan of tool-free designs, and I like big (120mm) fans moving relatively slowly vs small fans at higher RPM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Player99 Posted September 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Thanks Phil. Do you know if the insulated cases are any better than the regular metal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Quiet PSU and a fanless CPU cooler is what you need. What do you have in there at the minute? On my rebuilt PC, I have a Scythe Ninja and a Nexus 430 watt power supply (http://www.quietpc.com/nx-value-430). Case is a Fractal Designs Define (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-019-FD&groupid=2362&catid=1556&subcat=). I run two case fans at varying voltages. If I'm maxing the processor then I stick the fans at 12v and it's still very quiet indeed. Down to 9v or 7v, it's even better. If you go for cases with more sound absorption qualities then you will need case fans to ensure airflow around the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Player99 Posted September 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Quiet PSU and a fanless CPU cooler is what you need. What do you have in there at the minute? The case comes with a 620volt psu, and what ever fan comes with the i7 3770. I was going to go with a 400 watt fanless psu but I got tricked out of it by the salesman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 The case comes with a 620volt psu, and what ever fan comes with the i7 3770.I was going to go with a 400 watt fanless psu but I got tricked out of it by the salesman. No need to go fanless. The noise modern 'quiet' PSU's produce is pretty minimal. In my system, I can honestly say the hard drive is noisier than the entire system. I'd dump the stock cooler and get a fanless one. Also if you used the stock thermal paste, get something better. Using better quality thermal paste to transfer the heat to the heatsink can make a huge difference. I recently redid my laptop and the temperature of the CPU dropped by nearly 15 C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Thanks Phil. Do you know if the insulated cases are any better than the regular metal? I've personally never bothered with it, but I have a couple of friends who have done the limp mass + foam treatments to their case interiors, and it helps - especially if you're having issues with case panel resonances / sympathetic vibrations. On my current PC, I have a Thermaltake Tsunami Dream case, which is several years old now. It's tool-less, and pretty nice. Best features are the shock / rubber iso mounts for the HDDs, the large size, good air flow, and large case fans. My mobo uses heat pipes for a lot of the cooling, and I always try to get good quiet CPU fans, even if it means a few extra bucks. Ditto that for the power supply - and I always try to get an over-rated PSU. Big fans, slow turns... and I also rubber-isolate the fans with gaskets. I like fanless graphics cards whenever possible - it's a DAW, not a game system, so high end graphics aren't that crucial. Anything you can do to cut down on sympathetic vibrations, HDD noise, and case / GPU / CPU fan noise, the quieter the system will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 I use a mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Player99 Posted September 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Macs are buttgrabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 they are silent too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Player99 Posted September 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 Really? Even the new ones with Intel chips? How do they do that? Silent butt grabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted September 24, 2012 Members Share Posted September 24, 2012 by not being a pile of {censored} some half brain dead hack put together on his own they are able to avoid simple problems such as heat exchange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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