Trying to silence a game+oc rig
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 5:51 am
This would be my next attempt in silencing a high-end gaming rig.
The goal would be that the machine is quiet during "normal" usage (internet, office,...) and would make minimal noise when gaming (1920*1080)
Any advice on the component list would be highly appreciated !
(ps: my firm is paying, so on some parts, I can go a bit "overkill" )
Case: Cosmos II
fan setup in the case: 3 noctua's NF-S12B FLX to replace the 2 HD fans and the 120mm outtake; 1 Thermalright TY-140 to replace the 140mm outtake. The original 200mm as intake would stay.
Fan controller for this: Lamptron fc Touch. I was very happy with the Scythe kaze server, but the buttons on this controller will collide with the front panel of the cosmos II. The 2 hd fans would run at the lowest speed possible. During "normal" pc usage, the top 120mm noctua and the processor cooler fans would be turned off.
processor: 3770k + prolimatech genesis & 2x red vortex 140mm (both fans would also be connected to the fan controller and shut off when normal using the pc)
mobo: ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE
memory: 16 GB corsair 2133Mhz
soundcard: Auzentech x-fi home theater (used on a rather good germand surround set)
hard drives: 2 SSD's (intel & samsung) & 5 HD's (1 caviar black, 4 caviar greens for the data)
power supply: seasonic x-850
graphics: not sure yet. Was thinking about the Gigabyte gtx680 OC windforce 3x since aftermarket coolers for the GTX 680 seem to be missing (the arctic accelero xtreme III fits on very few GTx680 brands and is also not yet in stock). Other candidate would be the Palit GTX680 jetstream
tl;dr: 11 fans in a case and expecting it to be quiet seems utopic, but hey, stuborn as I am, I might give it a shot
during "normal" use, only 1 intake, 1 outtake, 2 HD fans and the graphics fan would be running. Since the pc is placed under my desk (at least 3 feet away), I do not expect lot's of noise here.
When gaming, there would be some noise, while when OC'ing, the fans may go @full speed
Any comments/suggestions/mental sanitariums are highly appreciated
The goal would be that the machine is quiet during "normal" usage (internet, office,...) and would make minimal noise when gaming (1920*1080)
Any advice on the component list would be highly appreciated !
(ps: my firm is paying, so on some parts, I can go a bit "overkill" )
Case: Cosmos II
fan setup in the case: 3 noctua's NF-S12B FLX to replace the 2 HD fans and the 120mm outtake; 1 Thermalright TY-140 to replace the 140mm outtake. The original 200mm as intake would stay.
Fan controller for this: Lamptron fc Touch. I was very happy with the Scythe kaze server, but the buttons on this controller will collide with the front panel of the cosmos II. The 2 hd fans would run at the lowest speed possible. During "normal" pc usage, the top 120mm noctua and the processor cooler fans would be turned off.
processor: 3770k + prolimatech genesis & 2x red vortex 140mm (both fans would also be connected to the fan controller and shut off when normal using the pc)
mobo: ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE
memory: 16 GB corsair 2133Mhz
soundcard: Auzentech x-fi home theater (used on a rather good germand surround set)
hard drives: 2 SSD's (intel & samsung) & 5 HD's (1 caviar black, 4 caviar greens for the data)
power supply: seasonic x-850
graphics: not sure yet. Was thinking about the Gigabyte gtx680 OC windforce 3x since aftermarket coolers for the GTX 680 seem to be missing (the arctic accelero xtreme III fits on very few GTx680 brands and is also not yet in stock). Other candidate would be the Palit GTX680 jetstream
tl;dr: 11 fans in a case and expecting it to be quiet seems utopic, but hey, stuborn as I am, I might give it a shot
during "normal" use, only 1 intake, 1 outtake, 2 HD fans and the graphics fan would be running. Since the pc is placed under my desk (at least 3 feet away), I do not expect lot's of noise here.
When gaming, there would be some noise, while when OC'ing, the fans may go @full speed
Any comments/suggestions/mental sanitariums are highly appreciated