Similar case to Antec Sonata
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 4:04 am
Hi everyone,
I need a new case and am wondering about the Antec Sonata. However, I'm arguing with myself about this because I've very recently bought a new PSU and changed the 2 internal fans to quieter ones. However, it is still very loud and there is no fan control inside (I didn't realise how noisy it would be even with quieter fans). So I'm looking at the Sonata but buying a case like that with a PSU already fitted will mean I've wasted the one I just bought (which I really regret buying now!). However, I do really like the PSU that comes with that case.
My options seem to be one of these:
1) Buy the Sonata and use the PSU in comes with (which looks very nice and has features my other one hasn't got) and just swallow the fact that I've wasted £40 last month. I'm also considering that alternative cases I've seen (only 2 so far that I don't like for other reasons) cost the same as the Sonata even though they don't have a PSU with them, so am I really wasting any money?
2) Buy a case similar to the Sonata that doesn't come with a PSU, and fit my current one. However, I'd need to do something about the fan noise in it. I wondered about maybe taking one of the 2 fans out then fitting some sort of thermistor control of my own? Any ideas how possible that's going to be?
I really like the black Antec Sonata and really need a low noise case but would PREFER a full tower rather than MIDI tower. I don't want to spend more than what the Sonata costs (£100 in the UK) and I can't find a quiet full tower costing less than about £160. Also, many cases I've seen reviews for can't even be bought in the UK as far as I can tell!
So there's my dilema. Sorry for all the details! What would you do? Any suggestions that would help me at all?
Thanks for any help,
Geoff.
I need a new case and am wondering about the Antec Sonata. However, I'm arguing with myself about this because I've very recently bought a new PSU and changed the 2 internal fans to quieter ones. However, it is still very loud and there is no fan control inside (I didn't realise how noisy it would be even with quieter fans). So I'm looking at the Sonata but buying a case like that with a PSU already fitted will mean I've wasted the one I just bought (which I really regret buying now!). However, I do really like the PSU that comes with that case.
My options seem to be one of these:
1) Buy the Sonata and use the PSU in comes with (which looks very nice and has features my other one hasn't got) and just swallow the fact that I've wasted £40 last month. I'm also considering that alternative cases I've seen (only 2 so far that I don't like for other reasons) cost the same as the Sonata even though they don't have a PSU with them, so am I really wasting any money?
2) Buy a case similar to the Sonata that doesn't come with a PSU, and fit my current one. However, I'd need to do something about the fan noise in it. I wondered about maybe taking one of the 2 fans out then fitting some sort of thermistor control of my own? Any ideas how possible that's going to be?
I really like the black Antec Sonata and really need a low noise case but would PREFER a full tower rather than MIDI tower. I don't want to spend more than what the Sonata costs (£100 in the UK) and I can't find a quiet full tower costing less than about £160. Also, many cases I've seen reviews for can't even be bought in the UK as far as I can tell!
So there's my dilema. Sorry for all the details! What would you do? Any suggestions that would help me at all?
Thanks for any help,
Geoff.