Quieter parts will always make for a quieter PC, no matter what the case -- unless you're using one made of bricks. The P180 does run quieter with the same noise sources than other cases, but it cannot be a night and day difference. At the same subjective noise level, it cools better, and configure...

The answer is, noticably quieter. Then again, as Devon says, putting in quiet parts matters much more than how quiet the case is. Ok, thanks. But if it's true that the parts matter more than the case, then that just kills the whole point of the case. "To dampen noise even in high performance system...

79.5C. ??? You're kidding right? did you mean F cuz that's unheard of. Congrats on the p180 though, thinking of getting one myself, just need to plan out my watercooling. How much noise does the case cut down, say comparing the stock 120mm fans in and out of the case? Noticibly quieter, or just muf...

Hey, thanks for the reply. I already listened to all the recording, and yes, the numbers for the hdd are manufacturer specs, i just used the numbes to compare the 2 drives. The seagate is pretty much silent, I can only tell it's running when under load even with the bare drive sitting in front of me...

Hi, just started checking out the forums after the p180 review and have some questions and comments. The review didn't quite test the extent of the acoustic properties by testing with fans and psu in and out of the case at most settings, as they would be easy to control and compare. I know the fans ...