do you favor a computer with fan noise?

[sandvich64]

what the title says. I vote yes because the fan noise makes it sound more like a computer and it gives me the peace of mind that the cpu is staying cool

[Origami Cactus]

The silenter the better.

[sandvich64]

5 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

The silenter the better.

the noise makes the difference between a machine and a device

[shaz2sxy]

5 minutes ago, Grand Admiral Thrawn said:

Combined with the clicking hard drive and motherboard speaker, it's the journey of a lifetime.

Silent as it can...but i always have the motherboard speaker in my systems lol

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

16 minutes ago, sandvich64 said:

I vote yes because the fan noise makes it sound more like a computer and it gives me the peace of mind that the cpu is staying cool

so you are not satisfied if the fan is dead silent?

[sandvich64]

Just now, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

so you are not satisfied if the fan is dead silent?

yeah cuz its kinda like in the 80's when you boot up your console and it has that overall machine sound which sounds pretty cool

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

1 minute ago, sandvich64 said:

yeah cuz its kinda like in the 80's when you boot up your console and it has that overall machine sound which sounds pretty cool

have you ever walked into server rooms? you will love it

its hot & very loud fan noise

[sandvich64]

1 minute ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

its hot & very loud fan noise

loud noise translates to power

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

1 minute ago, sandvich64 said:

loud noise translates to power

Noise is the BYPRODUCT of producting air flow, by definition waste of energy = pollution

[sandvich64]

2 minutes ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

Noise is the BYPRODUCT of producting air flow, by definition waste of energy = pollution

electricity flowing through wires does not cause pollution

[nox_]

1 minute ago, sandvich64 said:

electricity flowing through wires does not cause pollution

Are you related to @avrona ? If not, you should become buddies

[sandvich64]

1 minute ago, noxdeouroboros said:

Are you related to @avrona ? If not, you should become buddies

lets see

[NineEyeRon]

Silence is bad from fans, it only means I hear all that coil whine instead.

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

1 minute ago, NineEyeRon said:

Silence is bad from fans,

Silence = effective fan 

and coil whine is another totally different concept

[sandvich64]

Just now, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

Silence = effective fan 

and coil whine is another totally different concept

not true. actually its only true if you have a 300mm fan then yeah it wiil be relatively silent. by silent do you mean the sound of the air or the possible sound of the bearings? 

[Tamesh16]

To be honest i thought i would never care, but boy does fan noise get annoying sometimes

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

1 minute ago, sandvich64 said:

by silent do you mean the sound of the air or the possible sound of the bearings? 

both. noise is generated by friction between moving parts, fins & air

[sandvich64]

Just now, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

both. noise is generated by friction between moving parts, fins & air

if you cant hear the air blowing then that means theres less air going through the heatsync meaning less heat dissipated 

[Arika]

I can't stand silence, i much prefer ambient noise. When i'm doing something where i need to listen to sound on my computer, i use a noise cancelling headset, so fan noise becomes moot 

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[Dedayog]

4 hours ago, sandvich64 said:

the noise makes the difference between a machine and a device

Naw, machines can run silent.

 

I prefer no noise but I do have some.  AIO + 4 fans, even in the R6 I can hear them when they spin up high.  Not a lot, and headphones or speakers usually are louder.

[sandvich64]

3 minutes ago, jstudrawa said:

Naw, machines can run silent.

i mean machine like in a loud power hose

[Dedayog]

Just now, sandvich64 said:

i mean machine like in a loud power hose

You're 100% right then.  A loud machine sounds more like a loud machine than a device.
 

[HeatherCWagner]

I think silence is better.

[Blademaster91]

I like a computer with a bit of ambient noise, like just above the sound of the fans moving air, but a loud PC can get annoying. If you've ever used a computer with quiet fans you wouldn't want to go back to something with noisy fans.