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Old 03-05-2008, 03:57 PM   #7 (permalink)
NeedMoDro
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Default Re: Need Colder/Quieter/Better Case. Suggestions?

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Originally Posted by b1gapl View Post
Hey NeedMoDro,
Welcome to Tech-Forums!!!


The Antec P180 series are very quiet, from what I hear. They use fans with variable speeds, and separate the case into three chambers to reduce the heat. It also has no lights, like you wanted.

Here's some of them:
Newegg.com - Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Newegg.com - Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Newegg.com - Antec Mini P180 Black Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail

Some quiet fans I would suggest though, are Scythe S-Flexes, Noctuas, and Yate Loons.

Other than using an air purifier, there are dust filters for fans. Like:
Fan Filters : Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come
I like the antec mid-towers, only problem is I will have to loose the middle HDD rack to fit the 8800GTX, are there any fulltowers you would recommend?



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Originally Posted by synergy View Post
I would almost suggest a fanless approach by water cooling. Or you could go with this crazy ******* (if money isn't an issue!)

Zalman TNN300 Aluminum M-ATX Fanless mini Tower Case at ZipZoomfly

Other than that, the 3D Aurora I'm using is great and quiet, plus easy access to hard drives and plenty of space. The Cosmos would be my second choice.

Newegg.com - GIGABYTE 3D Aurora 570 GZ-FA1CA-ASB Black 1.0 mm Aluminum body ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
I'm not quite ready to go liquid just yet(too many concerns)

That zalman case is nice but I don't think it'll work out with my space requirements, plus the price is a bit high.

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