Will it satisfy my needs?

[dBTelos]

What I'm looking for is a much quieter system then what I'm using now..... I have 2 loud case fans, 2x HDDs, stock cooling for AGP eVGA 6600GT, stock HSF, Ultra Wizard Mid-Tower.

Case fans:

120mm exhaust: Forgot to add, the "E" model.http://www.coolerguys.com/sff21.html
80mm intake: http://www.coolerguys.com/840556054054.html

HSF: http://www.coolerguys.com/840556021810.html

Fan controller: http://www.coolerguys.com/840556041498.html

I would like to buy everything from one place. My HDDs are pretty quiet and I can't really hear them because of the case and cpu fans going. I have heard that my GPUs fan is really loud, although I haven't stuck my head in to listen. Should I replace it? I can't find any for the AGP model of this card. I'm looking for a replacement side panel for my case, one side has a window which I want to replace w/ one that doesn't have a window. Any one know where I can find one?

 

[BassBomb]

id say get a VF700 also for your video card

you could probably get a better cpu cooler than the scythe for same price i think AC freezer pro?

 

[RallyMaster]

Samurai Z actually isn't as good of a cooler as the Freezer 64 Pro. I would recommend the Freezer because it's very easy to install and performs pretty darn well.

 

[dBTelos]

BassBomb, does the VF700 have a 3pin connector to connect to the speed controller? I don't game much so I'd like to keep it on lower settings while I'm not gaming.

RallyMaster, same question as above only for AC Freezer.

 

[zagood]

Originally posted by: dBTelos
BassBomb, does the VF700 have a 3pin connector to connect to the speed controller? I don't game much so I'd like to keep it on lower settings while I'm not gaming.

RallyMaster, same question as above only for AC Freezer.

Answering for BB, the vf700 is 3-pin, yes. Don't worry too much about the ramsinks (they won't fit on the 6600GT AGP) but you can cut/grind them down to fit if you want.

-z

 

[pkme2]

Get Yate Loons 120mm/80mm, the 28db versions. Quiet and soooo cheap. $4.50 on eBay and shipping gets less w/more.

 

[dBTelos]

I don't need add much advice on fans, but rather heat sinks, etc. Thanks zagood, I'll take a look at the freezer. Does anyone have a clue on the case question in the OP (original post)? Will it reduce noise much?

Edit: Ok, here is the link to it at coolerguys. It has a 3 pin
Edit2: Are their any HSFs that support 120mm fans but are very similar to the freezer?

 

[dBTelos]

Oh yea, a question on fan controllers.... When your adjusting the speeds of your fans, is their some rule you should follow to prevent damage?

 

[dBTelos]

Little bump.

 

[RallyMaster]

Well, there's the Tuniq Tower and the Scythe Ninja Pro, but those do not use default K8 mounting mechanism and will take motherboard removal. Pretty much all fans in CPU coolers use 3 pins.