Are cases that claim to be quiet a gimmick?
Heyo everyone,
The build I'm currently looking at is as follows -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | Purchased For $319.00 |
| CPU Cooler | CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler | $34.50 @ Newegg |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $139.99 @ NCIX US |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | Purchased For $60.00 |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $87.77 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | Purchased For $65.00 |
| Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $84.99 @ NCIX US |
| Wireless Network Adapter | TP-Link Archer T4U 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter | $29.99 @ Micro Center |
| Monitor | Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor | $259.99 @ B&H |
| Other | GTX 970 G1 gaming | Purchased |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1101.23 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00 | |
| Total | $1081.23 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 22:03 EDT-0400 |
I just have to finish up with the case. The build is for a friend, and he threw some links at me at mAtx cases that claim to be silent or quiet to a degree like this Cm Silencio
Are these actually helpful in removing noise without interfering with air flow that much or more of a gimmick? Thanks
Posted Apr 15, 2016, 2:05 AM UTC
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