Here is my set up.
There are two fans. The stock CPU fan and the PSU fan are running at 5v (using wire adapters, nice and cheap. I don't need to pay for a fan controller, a waste of money).
The 3.5" HDD is a WD 1.5TB Green, runs cool so it doesn't need a fan. Sits on some left over packaging foam. Dampens the vibrations.
The 2.5" OCZ SDD is lying on some cardboard at the bottom of the case. I don't have an adapter to fit the drive into one of the drive bays.
I don't care about the tangle of wires. It doesn't affect temperatures. With the case closed no one needs to worry about such trivial things like cable management. Time could be better spent on other things.
Overall, the whole system runs cool and quiet.
My Quiet Computer
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spartan117 wrote:What cpu are you running? looks like integrated graphics as well?
Try replacing your stock cooler, for something a bit beefier for better temps and noise
Also cable management is very important if you care about airflow / turbulence inside your case
I am running an undervolted AMD Athlon II X3 425. Yes, integrated ATI HD 3200. I will be getting another video soon so I can use SurroundView and run three LCDs. The video card will be passively cooled so it will be silent.
I am using the stock cooler, the fan is running at 5v, the temperature is good and the fan is very quiet, almost silent.
The temperatures inside the case are good. The cables don't have an effect on the noise; there are only 2 fans running at 5v inside the whole case.