HomeBuilts (HELP)

[JRoyales]

Hey guys, just a really quick question i need to know before i buy all my pieces.

Are homebuilt PC's Noisy?

i really hope not.. if they are im resulting to Alienware.

 

[sosofm]

Depends what you are puting in. You can buy silent cases , fans and everything will be ok.
Silent cases : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129057
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129179
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129177
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129099
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129174
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352014
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352017
and there are more if you search ,Silent fans can buy Noctua case and cpu fans or Scythe Sleepstream.

 

[Paperdoc]

No. In fact, you have some control over this. The two major factors are how many fans you buy and install (usually set by how much heat / power your system components use), and which fan designs you buy. In choosing fans, read carefully the sound ratings of each versus the air movement capacity (usually as CFM for a given motor speed) and, if available, user reviews / reports of noise. You can buy fans that are noticeably quieter than average but still move a lot of air, although you may find that the netter quieter ones are more expensive than the cheap ones.

I also MUCH prefer to buy fans with ball bearings (preferably, "both" or "all") rather than sleeve bearings - they last a lot longer ans stay quiet.

The last machine I built used Noctua fans and they are very quiet, although some claim they are over-priced. The machine I'm using right now has good-quality fans that were supplied with the case (an Antec Sonata II) and they are fine for my use. For the CPU I have a Zalman cooler and fan.