Isolate PC sounds

[DJMatt]

Hi,
I have had a corsair carbide 300r build for nearly a year now and I was wondering about noise. Before I went and bought any case fans I wanted to know exactly where the noise was coming from in my pc, whether it be the stock cpu cooler I have in there or the stock case fans that came with the 300r. I know you can just take the fans out on by one but I was wondering if there was an easier way to find out which sound was the loudest.

 

[Gam3r01]

Its not that much of a difference, however it would be intaking air right next to a hot GPU, and blowing it up (when case airflow usually blows sideways).
In addition (and this is the main reason) you block off your ram slots.

 

[DJMatt]

Its not that much of a difference, however it would be intaking air right next to a hot GPU, and blowing it up (when case airflow usually blows sideways).
In addition (and this is the main reason) you block off your ram slots.

Ok thanks

 

[DJMatt]

Its not that much of a difference, however it would be intaking air right next to a hot GPU, and blowing it up (when case airflow usually blows sideways).
In addition (and this is the main reason) you block off your ram slots.

So if I got another 140 mm front I take and another 120 mm for the back I would have 280mm coming in and 260 going it counting the stock fans. Will having the airflow have slightly positive pressure increase dust build up and or heat inside the case?

 

[Gam3r01]

Positive does the opposite, it keeps dust out (relatively), and keeps temps down.
Do note that the whole positive vs negative dispute is relatively pointless, as the dust accumulation is similar regardless.

 

[DJMatt]

Positive does the opposite, it keeps dust out (relatively), and keeps temps down.
Do note that the whole positive vs negative dispute is relatively pointless, as the dust accumulation is similar regardless.

Ok thanks for clearing that up

 

[DJMatt]

Positive does the opposite, it keeps dust out (relatively), and keeps temps down.
Do note that the whole positive vs negative dispute is relatively pointless, as the dust accumulation is similar regardless.

Do you think it would be beneficial to add two new case fans?

 

[Gam3r01]

I think 4 is a good number to have (2 intake 2 exhaust)

 

[DJMatt]

I think 4 is a good number to have (2 intake 2 exhaust)

How do the Corsair quiet series fans compare to just the regular Corsair Air series that have led lights. Also, if I go for the quiet series that costs more, should I get Noctua case fans because they are around the same price as the Corsair Quiet Edition and may perform better?

 

[Gam3r01]

In reality the "quiet" fans are barely any better. They move slightly more air (slightly) and are 1dBA quieter, thats nothing.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww,corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled/

If you have the budget for them, the Noctua fans should run cooler and quieter.

 

[DJMatt]

In reality the "quiet" fans are barely any better. They move slightly more air (slightly) and are 1dBA quieter, thats nothing.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww,corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled/

If you have the budget for them, the Noctua fans should run cooler and quieter.

What extra case fans do you have?

 

[Gam3r01]

I was too cheap to buy quality fans, so I have two Coolmax LED fans for intake (120mm), one Cooler Master LED for exhaust (120mm), and two top corsair SP fans for exhaust on my h100i (stock)

 

[DJMatt]

I was too cheap to buy quality fans, so I have two Coolmax LED fans for intake (120mm), one Cooler Master LED for exhaust (120mm), and two top corsair SP fans for exhaust on my h100i (stock)

I've heard of some people having difficulty with the corsair quiet edition AF's screw mountings, do you know about this?

 

[Gam3r01]

Hmm, havent heard anything personally.

 

[DJMatt]

Hmm, havent heard anything personally.

Do you know of any good fans that are around 10 dollars without led?

 

[Gam3r01]

Cooler Master fans would be good under 10 bucks:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4s4s10akgp

 

[DJMatt]

Cooler Master fans would be good under 10 bucks:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4s4s10akgp

How do these look? https://www.nzxt.com/products/fn-v2

 

[Gam3r01]

They move a little less air, but are slightly quieter. I would also trust NZXT build quality over CM.