New Computer Thread Back in March

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Fri, Aug 03, 2007 at 09:56:31AM -0400, Ivan Avery Frey wrote:
> Thanks for the heads up, I'll have to consider this next time I'm 
> considering a new computer.

I can tell you in this case the key was using a Silverstone TJ04 case,
and a silverstone power supply (about 400W or so).  The fans in the
silverstone power supplies and their cases are amazingly quiet.  The 5mm
solid aluminum front on the case, and the rather solid steel sides help
dampen noise too.  The drives are WD SATA drives, which I find to be
some of the quietest drives around.  The stock cpu fan for the Core 2
6400 also seems to be quiet enough.  A cheap flimsy case and a cheap
power supply, will make a ton of noise.  Cheap cases will have the sides
amplifying any noise made in the computer as well as by any vibrations.
I have also noticed many add in case fans can be rather noisy,
especially after a few months when the sleeve bearings start to die.

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