Building a quiet PC - looking for advice

[cohen]

The whole point of a quiet computer is to have it so you canNOT hear the fans . I'm sure it's not that quiet seeing that you're using all stock heatsinks and fans.

as it was said in a post to the thread - it is comes down to the case.

 

[diduknowthat]

as it was said in a post to the thread - it is comes down to the case.

Not really..I have the P180 and it's still loud if i use stock coolers and fans. The case is only one part of a quiet computer.

 

[oscaryu1]

Not really..I have the P180 and it's still loud if i use stock coolers and fans. The case is only one part of a quiet computer.

Which fanless case isn't?

 

[diduknowthat]

Which fanless case isn't?

ahah touché. What I meant was that a nice case designed for quiet operations will have some sort of sound absorbent material installed. For example, Acousticases have preinstalled sound absorbent foam inside, and the P180 has a 3 layer panel design to dampen sound. Cheap cases on the other hand just use thin steel that for one doesn't dampen sound, and two, will sometimes amplify the sound.

 

[oscaryu1]

Yeah, I gotcha

Silent computer =

Water cooling
No case fans
500' of insulation
$1000000

Pretty simple

 

[Vizy]

Yeah, I gotcha

Silent computer =

Water cooling
No case fans
500' of insulation
$1000000

Pretty expensive

i edited that

 

[diduknowthat]

Yeah, I gotcha

Silent computer =

Water cooling
No case fans
500' of insulation
$1000000

Pretty simple

Actually most water cooling is pretty loud, as you need fans with high static pressure (usually louder fans) to force air through the radiators. Then there's also the pump and such.