Other thoughts for the future: less wattage -> less cooling needed ->lower fan rpms, etc. - your PSU is ~ 77% efficient with CPU and CPU/GPU loads. There are some great passive and hybrid (passive at low load) PSUs out there that are 90+%. - your Gfx card idles at 30W and has a TDP of 215W. The GTX...

First steps: - Go low tech - hold an empty paper towel tube to your ear and use it to isolate the prevalent noise sources. - Benchmark your current set up's temps. - Then, start unplugging case fans to see the effect on temp and noise (if they are already at the low setting). I agree that the case ...

What else is in this case? If you quiet the fans, are there lots of HDDs or other items in there? Is there a loud gfx card? Thanks for the info. I'll check out the links in the morning, I figured I'd answer your question tonight. Inside the case is an EVGA brand GTX470. I replaced the stock blower ...

Hi everyone, I was very happy to come across SPCR. Long story short, I'm a sound engineer. A couple years ago I built a PC for my home studio, mainly running Pro Tools. Relevant things: Antec 1200v2 case, stock fans (the two rear fans have been removed) LGA 1366 motherboard (sabertooth x58) i7 960 @...