[RedLeader]

The best that I've found are Vantec Stealth. Flat black, but :
Air flow: 27 CFM
Fan speed: 2050 RPM
Sound level: 21 dBA

 

[event]

Get Silicone gaskets to minimize the vibration of the case, that's where most of my noise was coming from

 

[Uncle Erik]

http://www.silenx.com/index.asp

 

[cotdt]

the coolermaster ones work well.

the sleeving bearing fans are quieter at first, but get louder and louder. ball-bearing is better IMHO.

 

[skylinedo]

80mm Vantec Tornado's

. j/k wire a switch to your current fans to toggle off/on when you're gaming or not. if not go w/ the UV silent, they're silent but don't push as much air. i personally went w/ the switch mod.

 

[CaptSnuffy]

Unless you're overclocking, your cooling setup is probably overkill.

I run my system (all at stock speed) with just one 120mm fan in it (gpu and cpu coolers are passive). Since my PSU is a fairly quiet one (seasonic s12 600w), I can barely hear my system at all. CPU runs at 33 degrees C.

 

[RasmusseN]

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Originally Posted by uraflit /img/forum/go_quote.gif www.silentpcreview.com

this one is wise

I recommend a Nexus 80mm

DO NOT get silentx there db ratings are bs

 

[jrussell6]

get a mac

 

[uraflit]

or a laptop even

 

[ledzep58]

The two 80mm fans that I found to be really quiet IMO are the Nexus and Scythe fans. They cost a little more but are worth it. Plus they last forever.

 

[LeonvB]

Papst. Expensive as it is, there's really no substitute, and it doesn't matter if you take ballbearing or sleeve bearing: not in price, not in noise level.
Nexus is just as quiet, but at the expense of a lot less airflow. Zalman ZM-F1 is a cheap but decent cooler with a good airflow, though not as quiet as the Papst or Nexus.

 

[mADmAN]

Quote:

Originally Posted by skylinedo /img/forum/go_quote.gif 80mm Vantec Tornado's . j/k wire a switch to your current fans to toggle off/on when you're gaming or not. if not go w/ the UV silent, they're silent but don't push as much air. i personally went w/ the switch mod.

i did something like that when i was running 3 Delta FFBs in my case. but instead of an on off switch... i made a 12v/off/5v switch using THIS as a guide..

other configs can be found HERE

@Threadstarter
mebbe u can to the same thing to ur current fans? itll help with the noise. and with a flick of a switch..u can have more powaaaaahhh

 

[Kira Yamato]

instead of using screws to hook up the fans to the case, ive hear people use some kind rubber plugs to hold them in?


anyone know where i can buy those >_>

 

[mADmAN]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kira Yamato /img/forum/go_quote.gif instead of using screws to hook up the fans to the case, ive hear people use some kind rubber plugs to hold them in? anyone know where i can buy those >_>

u can get them at sidewindercomputers.com

they have a few types

Pushpins

Rubber Fan Rivets

Rubber Fan Rivets - Dualhead Style

i personally prefer the pushpins as u can always reuse them. im not too sure about the rubber ones but i think u have to cut them off in order to remove the fan. so theyre a 1 time thing. the pushpins arent rubber though...theyre some sort of plastic

 

[stukovx]

its called "de-coupling" your fans. basically instead of the metal of the case vibrating against the plastic of your fan housing, you put a layer of rubber in between to dampen and reduce the noise caused by vibration.

Its something you should look into doing after youve replaced: psu,case,fans, and suspended hd. the difference it makes it very minimal after that but just for the people like me that are anal about it, it help=P

but really, silentpcreview will answer ALL the questions you have about silencing your rig, browse the forum for about 30 mins and youll learn a lot.