Fractal "midi arc" for a silent pc?

ugo1 · **Joined:** Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:47 am **Posts:** 8

Hi,

is this case enought silent to be on 24/7 in a bedroom? My concern are the hard-disk vibration

I don't have the problem of The dicrete graphic card and the cpu in cooled by noctua

Regards

Ugo

mkk · **Posted:** Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:22 pm

My experience with those drive mounts is that the grommets are good for dampening 5400 RPM drives. Most 7200 RPM drives would generate a idle whirr that would leak out of an open case anyway, and the arc is quite mesh'y.

The Define or Define Mini would in general be better choices for a quiet build.

ugo1 · **Joined:** Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:47 am **Posts:** 8

Hi,

I'm looking now for a atx case the define don't have usb3 front panel ouput

Suggestions?

Ugo

zx3junglist · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:02 pm **Posts:** 2

you're right, only the define mini has the USB3.0 up top, but it's micro-ATX. The fractals are such great, silent cases, that I would probably get the R3 and just get a 3.5" usb front breakout (if you've got the space).

Tephras · **Posted:** Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:39 pm

Fractal Design now have a USB3.0 front-panel upgrade-kit for the R3 and XL.

slikwilly · **Joined:** Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:05 pm **Posts:** 2

Looks like they have "Define R3 USB3.0" cases listed on their site now. Wonder when they'll reach NA though...

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