Silent case.

[trep-]

Hi,

I'm trying to find a very silent case.

I've been using the Antec Sonata III for 3 years now and i really like the design. But I also saw the Coolmaster Sileo 500 that seems to ve very well isolated. If i could actually get the design and dust filter from the Sonata and the sound isolation of the Sileo 500, i'd be in heaven hehe

Any recommendations ?

trep-

 

[trep-]

That Fractal case looks very very interesting !

I cannot seem to find one in Canada tho, do you know about the availability of the product (and price too) ?

 

[GhislainG]

You may be interested in this review: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2010/01/15/fractal-design-r2-case-review/1

Quote from page 4: "After we’d been so impressed by the Define R2’s build quality and noise reduction features its thermal performance is nothing short of a huge disappointment, but it’s not unexpected."

 

[esuckq]

I've heard it might not be available on your side of the Atlantic- no idea if it will be in the future though...

I'm in the UK and it cost me £80... and it arrived today! I got it from ebuyer.com- you could give them a try and see if they'll ship it to you.

Seems that it's not universally popular though...

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/273934-10-sexiest-case-ever]

 

[esuckq]

Sorry, here's a link that works... (I hope)

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/273934-10-sexiest-case-ever

 

[trep-]

Oh well...

I don't like the lights and stuff on PC, that's why i'm looking for something very bland and quiet (to forget it's exsitence basically hehe). Different people = different opinions !

So far, the Silverstone FT02 and the Fractal R2 have problems with heat (minor problems i would say). However, i cannot find any review for the Lian Li PC-B10. Anybody could point me out some benchmarks/extensive reviews ? From what i saw from other reviews, Lian Li didn't seem to have major problems with heat at all with their others cases hehe

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Sounds like you want a classic black pc case that is quiet. The problem is going to be the quiet part. It is not impossible to achieve. However, it is difficult to achieve when excellent ventilation, airflow, and cooling are required. You would have to be willing to compromise.

 

[trep-]

I'm sorry, don't get me wrong here, i don't expect the best cooling and 1dba hehe.

I'm trying to pick the best case that will suit both, good sound isolation without causing thermal problems. On top of that, i'm trying to find a bland case that people won't notice at all.

I don't think the Silverstone or the Fractal could cause thermal problems, but if the Lian Li has everything the others 2 have plus better cooling, the choice will be easy.

 

[blackhawk1928]

If you want a quiet case, then get a huge case with huge fans. Like an HAF 932.
HAF 932 is very quiet...if i didn't have an obnoxiously loud and hot 8800GTS GPU and a moderatly loud cpu cooler then the haf932 would be unheard because its fans are big, lets through air and you can slow them down to spin on lower rpm's and you won't know its on.

 

[fafner]

If you want a quiet case, then get a huge case with huge fans. Like an HAF 932.
HAF 932 is very quiet...if i didn't have an obnoxiously loud and hot 8800GTS GPU and a moderatly loud cpu cooler then the haf932 would be unheard because its fans are big, lets through air and you can slow them down to spin on lower rpm's and you won't know its on.

That's what you get when you have an open meshed case with holes everywhere. The case fans on the HAF are near silent but inside, the components' noise leaks out in every direction.

You can have a silent build with the HAF if you pick your guts carefully but of course that puts a lot of limitations in what you can put into it.

 

[trep-]

Well, i'm leaning towards the Lian Li PC-B10 right now, but there's only one thing i'm not sure about the case.

The bottom of the case doesn't seem to have vetilation for the power supply. Considering most quality power supply will come with a fan, could this cause a problem ?

 

[blackhawk1928]

well most cases have the option of top mounting the PSU so if it doesn't i don't think it will be a problem.