Sure - I don't remember everything!

This is a case I was not aware of until now - and it looks quite interesting! It is a mATX with a tiny footprint, and it can fit long graphics card(s): https://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/cases/silverstone-fortress-ft03-review/4/ https://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2011/02/silverstone-fortr...

Olle, I agree about having controlled air flow through the case. Something I learned recently is that top exhaust fans are more effective than back exhaust fans, since warmed air rises, and top fans "work with" this. The graphics card is a key area - if the case is narrow, and depending on where int...

Very often, though - the starting voltage of higher RPM fans forces them to run faster at low voltages. So, even when they are as slow as they can go, they can be faster - and louder - than a fan that tops out at a lower RPM.

Here's my opinion: more exhaust air flow is better / quieter - for two reasons. The main one is that exhaust fans are more efficient - since lowering pressure is going to shift air far away from the fan. The best illustration of this is a whole house fan - it exhausts air from the attic, and if the ...

Hrafn wrote:If no further SPCR reviews are forthcoming, would it be worthwhile turning this site into a curated portal/directory for quality external silent-PC-related hardware reviews and commentary (assuming that such doesn't already exist)?

We are doing this, in this forum. On video cards, in particular.

The case and set up are going to be key - what are you planning?

Welcome, tocnaza!

I was going to post this same point. Though, I wonder if the ray tracing will make a qualitative difference?

What kind of RAID do you want? RAID 0?

Welcome to SPCR,

Zier08 wrote:Help! I bought Seagate hd. How can I silence it?

You can learn a lot by reading this very thread.

My mistake - I thought that 10dB was a doubling.

No - I think the rule of thumb is if they are running exactly the same RPM, then there is about a 3dB increase of noise. If they are quiet fans - say 20dBA, together they would be 23dBA. Since they could be run at about 25-33% slower than the one 140mm fan, the pair of 120mm fans would likely be qui...

The two 120mm fans would have roughly 50% more air flow, all else being equal, so they would be quieter. Two fans are slightly louder at the same RPM as the single fan, but they could be significantly slower RPM. The other piece, though is whether the system would be close to balanced intake vs exha...

The best thing about a NAS, for a single user, in my opinion - is that malware can't make the NAS unbootable. I don't know about ransomware, but I think that would also be prevented. And to tie this into the quiet aspect - you can use an SSD in your computer, and keep all the storage on the spinning...

Nice! Having a 3D printer opens up a lot of possibilities.

Like all manufacturing processes, there will always be tolerances and inconsistencies. It is the luck of the draw.

What is the price? I only found an "expected" price of $350. Where can you buy it?

Right - all cooling systems end up transferring the heat to the air. And all the systems use liquid as the interim heat transfer medium. Heat pipes are state change liquid and are passive - i.e. silent. Air coolers usually also have lower air impedance vs typical radiators. So the fan(s) are able to...

I will link to an SPCR article that goes into some depth about fans:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/Anatomy_of_the_Silent_Fan

Is there air flow into / out of the cupboard / closet?

Hi Lucas,

What about the power supply makes it incompatible with that particular motherboard?

CA_Steve wrote:Gaming card prices have started to head down. Nvidia is expecting the cryptocurrency demand to drop by 2/3 this quarter. That should help a lot more.

Thankfully! It has been crazy paying so much.

Where is the vibration coming from? Is it the hard drive(s), or is it a cavity resonance?

I want to push back on the idea that positive pressure alone reduces dust. The intake fans move just as much dust into the case as any intake flow. Dust is only reduced by filters, and filters add restriction. Restriction of air flow, means you need to run the fans faster. Exhaust fans are more effe...

Coil whine is a tough thing to solve, sometimes. It can be caused by your mains power - sometimes a bad ground is the reason, or it could be an electrical user nearby you, that is putting noise into the grid. It can be an interaction between two or more components in your system - the power supply, ...

Does Scythe make an AM4 kit for the Ninja you have, or that will fit it?

https://www.amazon.com/Mounting-System- ... 06XRDDXDN/

So, it should just fit as Kotetsu?

Has anybody used this case, and if so, what do you think about it?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product. ... D6H5ES2379

I would be concerned with the case, if the only exhaust is the rear case fan.