[SOLVED] How silent can I make the Fractal Torrent with a 12700k and no dGPU?

[thevisi0nary]

I apologize if this is a mundane question, I just have no frame of reference for working with an airflow case.

I’m building a new computer for music, will be using a 12700k + an NH-D15 / MSI Z690 Pro. Will not be using a graphics card as the iGPU is fine for everything I do, and there are no mechanical drives only several ssds and a Pcie audio interface. Coming from an older build with a Corsair 100r generic quiet case with a 4790k and U9s which was completely silent, but I’m expecting the 12700k to be hotter overall.

I was originally looking at the BeQuiet silent base 802 since it was big and flexible with panels, but saw the Fractal Torrent and absolutely love the look. If I went airflow focused I would like to go with this.

I am wondering if I can achieve the same level of quietness with the Torrent as the BeQuiet 802 since I have no mechanical drives, no dGPU, and will not be doing any serious overclocking. I am starting to get the impression that noise dampening cases like the BeQuiet only really help with noise if you have lots of mechanical components.

Thank you for any help.

 

[tennis2]

I bet you can run that with just one of the the NH-D15 fans spinning slowly (no case fans even). So pretty dang silent.