I've been using a Lian Li PC-7 for about 6 months now. It seems that it does radiate heat a bit better to the outside air. Definitely, it is louder than a steel case. Because the aluminum is "flimsier" than a steel case would be, vibrations are easily channeled into sound. Case in point, the DVD-ROM...

Yes, I'm using 2 of them in my system right now. I love love love them! I have a WD 1200JB and a Seagate Barracuda IV 80GB both inside Smart Drives, and I can't hear them at all. The enclosures get warm, so I know it's conducting at least some of the heat away from the drive. Haven't had a single pr...

I ordered the new Zalman PSU from silicon acoustics and have it installed in my system. I think it's great except for one problem, the fan noise is annoying. I can hear this really soft clicking noise coming from the fan. I know it's the PSU fan because when I stop it with my finger, the noise goes ...