Best Silent Case?

[AntonChigurh]

I'm currently designing a quiet gaming PC build, and I want to get a good mix between silence and performance. For my case, I currently have a be quiet! Dark Base 900 selected, but I was also considering a Corsair Carbide 400Q. Anyone know how these cases perform in terms of noise canceling, room, etc?

[Dark Manor]

The best silent case is one you build yourself. 

DIYPerks demonstrated his on his YT channel. Go check that out. It's cool even if you decide against it.

[JS998]

7 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

I'm currently designing a quiet gaming PC build, and I want to get a good mix between silence and performance. For my case, I currently have a be quiet! Dark Base 900 selected, but I was also considering a Corsair Carbide 400Q. Anyone know how these cases perform in terms of noise canceling, room, etc?

Maybe Fractal Design R5 if you like cleaner looks. 

[AntonChigurh]

Just now, Dark Manor said:

The best silent case is one you build yourself. 

DIYPerks demonstrated his on his YT channel. Go check that out. It's cool even if you decide against it.

I neither have the materials, nor the time to build my own case. Otherwise, I would. Thanks for the info though

[Dark Manor]

3 hours ago, N1ghtshade said:

I neither have the materials, nor the time to build my own case. Otherwise, I would. Thanks for the info though

In that case I recommend the thermaltake suppressor.

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, JS998 said:

Maybe Fractal Design R5 if you want cleaner looks. 

The R5 is very clean looking, and a great option. I might just get that

[Mooshi]

The hardware inside and fans play a bigger role than the chassis. For example, my Fractal Core 500 is quieter without dampening than the Define R4 I used to have.

 

That Define R4 had more fans and a louder graphics card. Even Noctua fans are loud in a sound dampened case if running max rpm.

[AntonChigurh]

Just now, Mooshi said:

The hardware inside and fans play a bigger role than the chassis. For example, my Fractal Core 500 is quieter without dampening than the Define R4 I uses to have.

 

That Define R4 had more fans and a louder graphics card. Eveb Noctua fans are loud in a sound dampened case if running max rpm.

I know. I'm going to be swapping the fans sometime after I get the case. I just want to find one with good sound dampening

[Dark Manor]

Why does silent matter to you? I think that is a better question. I'm trying to understand the reason people care about pc noise.

[Mooshi]

Just now, N1ghtshade said:

I know. I'm going to be swapping the fans sometime after I get the case. I just want to find one with good sound dampening

Define R5 with pwm Venturi fans will be a nice combo for you

[AntonChigurh]

Just now, Dark Manor said:

Why does silent matter to you? I think that is a better question. I'm trying to understand the reason people care about pc noise.

Because I don't want my PC to sound like a jet taking off when I power it up. I'm trying to understand why people don't care about PC noise...

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, Mooshi said:

Define R5 with pwm Venturi fans will be a nice combo for you

I've not heard of the Venturi fans, but I think I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the help!

[Dark Manor]

3 hours ago, N1ghtshade said:

Because I don't want my PC to sound like a jet taking off when I power it up. I'm trying to understand why people don't care about PC noise...

Because it isn't nearly that loud. Maybe I'm deaf and this really is a big problem but as of now I don't think it is.

[AntonChigurh]

Just now, Dark Manor said:

Because it isn't nearly that loud. Maybe I'm deaf and this really is a big problem but as of now I don't think it is.

It really is. When I power up my PC, my family can hear it even though I have the door closed and they're watching tv.

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 minute ago, Dark Manor said:

Why does silent matter to you? I think that is a better question. I'm trying to understand the reason people care about pc noise.

In my case, I don't use headphones often and the ones I do use have open backs. And I still have my hearing such that I can easily hear the drone of a 35dBA or so fan a few feet away.

[Mooshi]

1 minute ago, N1ghtshade said:

I've not heard of the Venturi fans, but I think I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the help!

Np!

 

Using a 140mm for my intake on this itx and it's my fav fan on the market. For reference, I've dealt with Corsair, Phanteks and Noctua fans and the Fractal Venturi does it for me for price to performance.

[AntonChigurh]

Just now, Mooshi said:

Np!

 

Using a 140mm for my intake on this itx and it's my fav fan on the market. For reference, I've dealt with Corsair, Phanteks and Noctua fans and the Fractal Venturi does it for me for price to performance.

I'm kind of a Noctua fanboy as far as CPU coolers go, but god, do they look ugly

[Spuriae]

A silent case can make quiet components quieter. It won't help if you have loud components.

 

 

It didn't matter if the Pure Base 600 or Fractal Design Define C had their noise reducing panels in; at the same fans speeds, the cases put off roughly the same amount of noise.

[Mooshi]

3 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

I'm kind of a Noctua fanboy as far as CPU coolers go, but god, do they look ugly

Noctua's customer support makes up for that lol, but if you want prettier air coolers, Cryorig is nice. ?

[AntonChigurh]

Just now, Mooshi said:

Noctua's customer support makes up for that lol, but if you want prettier air coolers, Cryorig is nice. ?

True haha. I've always had great experiences with their customer support. That, and the quality of their coolers, is why I love them so much. And I've never really checked out Cryorig. What's the performance on their coolers like? I want something as quiet as the NH-D15, and delivers the same performance without being ugly as hell .

[Mooshi]

8 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

True haha. I've always had great experiences with their customer support. That, and the quality of their coolers, is why I love them so much. And I've never really checked out Cryorig. What's the performance on their coolers like? I want something as quiet as the NH-D15, and delivers the same performance without being ugly as hell .

Using the H7 in my build and that is basically a more compact 212 evo that cools a little better. To match the Austrian giant, go for either the H5 or R1

[STRMfrmXMN]

2 hours ago, N1ghtshade said:

I'm currently designing a quiet gaming PC build, and I want to get a good mix between silence and performance. For my case, I currently have a be quiet! Dark Base 900 selected, but I was also considering a Corsair Carbide 400Q. Anyone know how these cases perform in terms of noise canceling, room, etc?

Want you really want for a system to be silent is a combination of unrestricted airflow and quiet hardware. The case really can't quiet down your hardware that much. My system is much quieter with my NZXT S340 and three fans than it was with my Nanoxia Deep Silence 4 and two fans since the Nanoxia's airflow was so restricted despite the whole case being very thick metal with sound dampening foam on the sides.

 

That said, the Define S has great airflow and is thick and has foam so that would be a good choice.

[AntonChigurh]

6 hours ago, Mooshi said:

Using the H7 in my build and that is basically a more compact 212 evo that cools a little better. To match the Austrian giant, go for either the H5 or R1

Yeah, but isn't the 212 evo weaker than the D15 in terms of cooling? I want quite a bit of OC headroom

4 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Want you really want for a system to be silent is a combination of unrestricted airflow and quiet hardware. The case really can't quiet down your hardware that much. My system is much quieter with my NZXT S340 and three fans than it was with my Nanoxia Deep Silence 4 and two fans since the Nanoxia's airflow was so restricted despite the whole case being very thick metal with sound dampening foam on the sides.

 

That said, the Define S has great airflow and is thick and has foam so that would be a good choice.

I know this. I currently have the best combination between silence and power available for what I want in terms of components. The only thing left to decide on was the case, and I was having a tough time, so I asked LTT forums

 

And i'm thinking of getting the Fractal R5

[Bcat00]

14 hours ago, Dark Manor said:

Why does silent matter to you? I think that is a better question. I'm trying to understand the reason people care about pc noise.

From that question i'm guessing you never had the privilege of owning a pc in the 1990s.

If you ever had a pc that sounded like a vacuum cleaner then you will understand. 

 

 

 

[jarlave]

I can recommend Nanoxia Deep Silence or the newer series CoolForce, they look really nice, I have a Deep Silence 2 myself and can't hear my XFX rx480 GTR black gpu.