Folks,
I'm planning the first ever rig for myself and would like your thoughts on how to go quiet. The rig, in sketch:
FX55 or oc'd 3500 (winchester)
nForce4 Ultra
1Gig LL PC3200
X850XT
2 x SATA HDD's
2 x Optical
Antech NeoPower 480
I'm going w/ Chenbro Gaming Bomb II for the case. I like a lot about this case and AT's
review validates my impressions. However, I have serious reservations about the extremely noisy 120mm Sunon case fans (apparently, they run at constant rpm regardless of casetemp and generate upto 62dba)! So, I'd like to see if I can quiet this otherwise superb case down. Here are some options:
- Replace the Sunons: I'm considering Panaflo M1/H1 or U1's, SilenX or perhaps even Nexus --- all 120mm, of course. I'm assuming all these are available with 3-pin connectors that'll allow speed regulation by the mobo, correct? Which would you recommend? I require near silence during idling/browsing while maintaining sufficient cooling under load. Also, please recommend a reliable online vendor that has these available (I can't locate all these at either the egg, monarch or zzf).
- Keep the Sunons, add fan controller: Silverstone's Eudemon is the hands down winner in my book (I'd like minimal manual tweaking). I'd like the fan rpm's to increase automatically with casetemps and drop to near silence at idle/browsing without my having to think about it. Do the Sunon's undervolt noiselessly? (i.e. do they have low rpm wobble/whine/ticking/noise)? Once again, I can't located the Eudemon online. Please recommend a reputable vendor that has it in stock.
These are the options I'm considering at the moment. Are there any others I should consider (while preserving my case choice)? Also, I'd really like to hear impressions of the case from current owners.
cheers.
I'm planning the first ever rig for myself and would like your thoughts on how to go quiet. The rig, in sketch:
FX55 or oc'd 3500 (winchester)
nForce4 Ultra
1Gig LL PC3200
X850XT
2 x SATA HDD's
2 x Optical
Antech NeoPower 480
I'm going w/ Chenbro Gaming Bomb II for the case. I like a lot about this case and AT's
review validates my impressions. However, I have serious reservations about the extremely noisy 120mm Sunon case fans (apparently, they run at constant rpm regardless of casetemp and generate upto 62dba)! So, I'd like to see if I can quiet this otherwise superb case down. Here are some options:
- Replace the Sunons: I'm considering Panaflo M1/H1 or U1's, SilenX or perhaps even Nexus --- all 120mm, of course. I'm assuming all these are available with 3-pin connectors that'll allow speed regulation by the mobo, correct? Which would you recommend? I require near silence during idling/browsing while maintaining sufficient cooling under load. Also, please recommend a reliable online vendor that has these available (I can't locate all these at either the egg, monarch or zzf).
- Keep the Sunons, add fan controller: Silverstone's Eudemon is the hands down winner in my book (I'd like minimal manual tweaking). I'd like the fan rpm's to increase automatically with casetemps and drop to near silence at idle/browsing without my having to think about it. Do the Sunon's undervolt noiselessly? (i.e. do they have low rpm wobble/whine/ticking/noise)? Once again, I can't located the Eudemon online. Please recommend a reputable vendor that has it in stock.
These are the options I'm considering at the moment. Are there any others I should consider (while preserving my case choice)? Also, I'd really like to hear impressions of the case from current owners.
cheers.
