Does noise matter to you?

[hyperj123]

I just wanted to post a question here. I for one don't really care if my computer sounds like a jet engine simply because while under load it's basically gaming. While I'm gaming I have a headset on so I don't even hear it. 

Edit: added a poll

[Canada EH]

I am half deaf, so no! Plus I got a floor fan on 24/7/365 that I can point at me if I so wish.

Also my pc is under the desk at my knee.

Plus my pc is stock hp

I just moved the fan my way, felt kinda hot

plus I downed a glass of fresh squeezed OJ from sunterra

[bleedblue]

Nope

[Jurrunio]

I want to care about it, but I cant. CPU cooler fan is loud because the heatsink is too small, but I would rather bear with the noise than go through all the mess replacing the cooler. The graphics card has some serious coil whine, but with the inflated prices I couldn't afford a worthy upgrade (cuz why bother sidegrade).

[Canada EH]

https://www.amazon.com/noise-cancelling-foam/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Anoise cancelling foam

[Bananasplit_00]

Yah, I have open back headphones so it does a bit

[Dabombinable]

Yes as it gets extremely distracting and my headphones squash my ears (seriously-no one has circular ears)

 

My GTX 970 G1 Gaming is that loud that I can hear it even with my noise cancelling headphones on as well. As a result I've switched to the GTX 650ti OC 2GB that it replaced and the majority of my games are played in blissful silence. Only my newer games which also hammer the 650ti cause the stock Intel cooler to become too loud, and my 650ti even with the GPU+vRAM at 100% usage sits at 56-60^oC with the fans at idle. Even with a heavy overclock to both the GPU and vRAM.

[R3ep3r]

34 minutes ago, hyperj123 said:

I just wanted to post a question here. I for one don't really care if my computer sounds like a jet engine simply because while under load it's basically gaming. While I'm gaming I have a headset on so I don't even hear it. 

Edit: added a poll

Nope, I don't really give attention to the noise my PC makes and let's be honest, WD Black which is 5 years old(sometimes makes weird sounds... and I'll need to upgrade), 1050ti Windforce OC that keeps the vents at 55% all time so also noisy and a big ass CPU cooler which is not that loud but also makes noise. 

PS: Atm my case is open, "For better cooling"

[porina]

I'd argue it isn't the level but how it sounds that matters. A low level but annoying sound (like coil whine) is worse than a louder amount of a gentle whoosh of air for example. So, while "I can't hear it" would be ideal, it only needs to be not annoying.

[Damascus]

I don't use hard drives at all because I dislike the noise/vibration they make

 

My components do have crazy quiet cooling (360mm rad custom loop or an nh-d14 and strix gpu)

 

I'm deaf on my left ear but put the PC on my right (go me!) and by 99% of pc users definition my system would be silent

 

And yet I'm still spending 100 USD on 6 fans that are just that tad bit quieter.

 

So yeeaaahhhh, silence matters

[RollinLower]

I care about it a lot. my pc sits on top of my desk a few centimetres away from my head basically so I like my rig as silent as possible.

 

at low load my fans don't even spin at all, and the cooling loop runs just on the pump. when under benchmarking loads my fans never spin up loader then 50%

[GoldenLag]

i care about it a lot. Since im mining as long as im not gaming and my pc is in my bedroom as a heater, low noise is very important. im just trying to sleep. Thats why im moving to liquid cooling soon with a better case.

[7nationarmy]

Very important to me too. Space is limited and so I have an ITX build on my desk, not too far from my ears. Low profile coolers get loud as the CPU gets very hot in these tiny cases, which is why I just ordered a custom SFF case with space for 240mm rad.

 

Now I am hoping for Seasonic to get back to the SFX market and make a very quiet unit.

[Mooshi]

I live in Arizona. A dead silent rig is defeated by AC / tower fan noise.

[ItsTheDuckAgain]

My older systems were in the jet engine compartment, the newer are as silent as possible. I got a dedicated PC room in my flat where there are 2 computers (for me and the misses) 2 laptops (again for me and the misses) and an intel NUC to fuel a TV between our 2 desks. With all that stuff running (and it runs a lot) noise is an issue we adressed finally. Dampened cases, fans / rads with low noise rating, temperature controlled room so the ambient temps don't go that high.

The loudest thing in here is the NUC under load, which doesn't happen that often. But even that one will get an upgrade soon when the mailman rings with a more silent fan (hopefully).

 

so: Yes! It matters a lot to me.

[B16CXHatch]

I didn't care so much about 10-15 years ago but now I do. Especially for my HTPC. I have changed fans and fan configurations multiple times on both my main rig and HTPC to try to strike the right balance between noise and cooling performance. It's not just volume either. I've tossed out 3 or 4 different kinds of fan due certain noises they made (namely whining from the motors) and kept technically louder fans. Also, I hate hard drives so I run all SSD main storage. I do still have some external hard drives but they are only on for short periods of time.

 

What made me care so much about noise was a loud-as-balls laptop I use to use as an HTPC. Couldn't stand it anymore so I went nuts building an HTPC mostly from spare parts originally. Other than hand-me-down motherboard, CPU, and RAM, it's all new now thanks that newfound obsession with noise.

[Bcat00]

My entire system runs at a constant 600rpm regardless of load or idle. Did some modding on my gpu and psu and now i'm all happy. 

No need to deal with annoying fans or pump noises that water cooling provides.

[Trik'Stari]

I have a fan running in my room at all times so... no.

 

That being said I think this whole fad of cases being "acoustically optimized for silence" or whatever, is just crap. Have better airflow and you can get better cooling at lower fan speeds and thus less sound. Sound dampening foam is only going to reduce airflow, increase temps, and thus necessitate increased fan speed and thus sound.

 

I have my old gaming rig in a Phanteks P400 with an H100i V2 cpu cooler, and an ASUS strix 970 and it's basically silent when gaming. No bullshit foam necessary.

 

My current rig has nine Noctua black 3000rpm fans that run at maybe 25% at all times (at least the ones on the radiator do) but it doesn't bother me at all.

[Aeternalis]

If it's fan noise I don't care. If it's the rattling noise like in those stupid Gigabyte cards, I hate it.

[Kaita]

As long as it's not loud or coil whine. Sadly my GPU sounds like a jet engine despite being a non-reference model.

[ProjectBox153]

Doesn’t really matter. Coil whine is different. I leave my machines on 24/7, so I don’t really care. My home theatre surround system easily drowns out the sound of my machines. 

[shooter2749]

12 hours ago, 7nationarmy said:

Very important to me too. Space is limited and so I have an ITX build on my desk, not too far from my ears. Low profile coolers get loud as the CPU gets very hot in these tiny cases, which is why I just ordered a custom SFF case with space for 240mm rad.

 

Now I am hoping for Seasonic to get back to the SFX market and make a very quiet unit.

whats the case?

[Bhav]

15 hours ago, Canada EH said:

I am half deaf, so no! Plus I got a floor fan on 24/7/365 that I can point at me if I so wish.

Also my pc is under the desk at my knee.

Plus my pc is stock hp

I just moved the fan my way, felt kinda hot

plus I downed a glass of fresh squeezed OJ from sunterra

I'm 66-75% deaf but I make music so no and yes : x

[Parideboy]

14 hours ago, GoldenLag said:

i care about it a lot. Since im mining as long as im not gaming and my pc is in my bedroom as a heater, low noise is very important. im just trying to sleep. Thats why im moving to liquid cooling soon with a better case.

You just have narrowed my situation perfectly lol

[TheCherryKing]

My PC is very noisy and I don't care. I have two HOT R9 390X cards running at full fan speed 24/7.