This SILENT PC is Crazy Fast!

[jakkuh_t]

Our review of MonsterLabo's "The First" passively cooled PC case.

 

 

 

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[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

[Guest]

April Fool's!

[LukeSavenije]

my pc is more silent

 

when i don't plug it in

[Velcade]

This video is quite silent. 

[nick name]

Hello dank memes my old friend

[Majestic]

Meh, doesn't seem that impressive. You can get along way by just

• choosing a good ITX case that has lots of ventilation
• undervolting CPU and GPU
• putting in noctua fans
• And most importantly, setup your own custom fanprofile using sophisticated utilities as Argus or Speedfan

Though as noted in the video, once you reach that inaudible level, coilwhine takes over.

 

[SkyHound0202]

A true fanless setup:

CPU cooler: Thermalright HR22 (95W)

GPU cooler: Arctic Accelero S3 (200W)

PSU: Seasonic Prime 600 Titanium Fanless

[Nord1ing]

49 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Meh, doesn't seem that impressive. You can get along way by just

• choosing a good ITX case that has lots of ventilation
• undervolting CPU and GPU
• putting in noctua fans
• And most importantly, setup your own custom fanprofile using sophisticated utilities as Argus or Speedfan

Though as noted in the video, once you reach that inaudible level, coilwhine takes over.

 

And the price will be the same

At least, my Ncase with all-noctua aircooling cooling set-up (in Europe) cost me pretty much the same, 440 euros (and became my files server now )

[Majestic]

10 minutes ago, Tlpwka said:

And the price will be the same

At least, my Ncase with all-noctua aircooling cooling set-up (in Europe) cost me pretty much the same, 440 euros (and became my files server now )

Nah, I think I only paid a third of that. 2x NF-F12, 1x NF-A14, and 2x NF-A9x14's for the GTX 1080 ghetto mod. Especially the ghetto mod did wonders, AIB fan designs are shit compared to noctua's efficiency.

[Nord1ing]

8 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Nah, I think I only paid a third of that. 2x NF-F12, 1x NF-A14, and 2x NF-A9x14's for the GTX 1080 ghetto mod. Especially the ghetto mod did wonders, AIB fan designs are shit compared to noctua's efficiency.

Well

I got the case for 250 (a bit more)

4x NA-A12x25 fans (two to replace graphic card fans and two on side bracket (or maybe one was slim 15mm <.<)), and they are 30/per fan

1x NH-L12s

1x 92mm fan on back

And still, was about to buy accelero III to switch gtx 1080 rad, because gpu was hot and fans became noisy under heavy load.

Edited April 2, 2019 by Tlpwka

[Majestic]

Just now, Tlpwka said:

Well

I got the case for 250 (a bit more)

4x NA-A12x25 fans (two to replace graphic card fans and two on side bracket (or maybe one was slim 15mm <.<)), and they are 30/per fan

1x NH-L12s

1x 92mm fan on back

And still was about to buy accelero III to switch gtx 1080 rad.

I just ghetto modded the EVGA 1080. Can just 800rpm them and stay sub 60 degrees, albeit with an undervolt (.925v)

[kuhnertdm]

TL;DW: MonsterLabo's first product "The First" is a PC case and cooling solution that claims to be able to cool up to an Intel i9900k CPU and an RTX 2070 GPU, completely passively.

 

Features:

• Minimal design
• 2x USB 3.0 and Mic in/headphone out on top
• Thorough compatibility list on the website, to meet the unique needs of the case design
• Supports 3x 2.5" hard drives and 1x 3.5" hard drive
• 140mm fan included in premium model, can be removed to use a full ATX power supply
• Fully passive cooling is impressive, but not as good as a fan setup, temp-wise
• With the 140mm fan running, temps are perfectly fine, and the case is still almost silent... from the fan. See downsides for the "not really"
• Top cover panel can be removed for extra airflow (see the video, it's weird), which helps a lot with temps
• Good power efficiency for cooling, allowing for high-end components to be paired up with the case/cooling

 

Downsides:

• $420-$488 depending on model
• Poor quality power button
• Mobo I/O panel relies on passthrough cables, only allowing 5 ports. Also poor quality panel.
• Pre-launch non-prebuilt version did not have mounting holes in the DisplayPort cable, or included screws for the HDMI cable
• Very weird case design with nonstandard mounting. No print/electronic manual - only an online video series
• Compatibility list not 100% accurate - Encountered issues with included screws not being long enough for mounting a GPU that should have been compatible. Also did not give info on which bracket had to be used for the AMD AM4 socket - Had to ask customer service.
• Modifications commonly needed, potentially using custom risers only available on the premium model (Check the compatibility list)
• Heatpipes were blocked by the audio chipset on their test mobo, so the daughterboard had to be removed (Check the compatibility list)
• Coil whine from the GPU is obnoxious due to its placement near the giant opening at the top

 

Conclusion: Only recommended in the very specific instance where you have a GPU that doesn't have coil whine issues, you're okay with higher than normal temps, and you REALLY want to have a 100% silent PC case. Otherwise, stay far away - The thing is a mess visually, is a pain to get working with components that it doesn't play nicely with, and cuts a ton of corners all over the place.

[justpoet]

@LukeSavenije Thank you for calling out all the RGB crap.  I just want the case to sit quietly (both for noise and light pollution) down at the side of the desk and do its job.

[Ross Siggers]

16 hours ago, LukeSavenije said:

my pc is more silent

 

when i don't plug it in

Well, mine is even MORE silent!

* sold my gaming PC 8+ months ago *

 

See....it's like it's not even there...

[LDWoodworth]

Now you need to do a Streacom DB4. 

[alexbel336]

Just received mine this week.