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Noise level in system opinion & reccomendations

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raventy

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Hey guys I'm trying to build a new core i7 rig which can do some decent OCin but keep itself as quiet as possible. Heres what i've put together so far.. what do you guys think? I'm down for any changes / recommendations.

1.) Core i7 920 (want to OC hopefully to around 3.6ghz)
2.) ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 mobo
3.) EVGA 896-P3-1170-AR GeForce GTX 275 896MB
4.) OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
5.) Two Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB in RAID 1 (for backed up storage)
6.) Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000HLFS 300GB (for apps)
7.) Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 120mm SSO CPU Cooler
8.) CM COSMOS case
9.) Antec 761345-75024-0 120mm Blue LED Case Fan (needed to help keep the HD's cool as the cosmos has bad HD air flow without a fan there)
10.) CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W
 
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IMHO avoid the cosmos 1000... it has bad airflow, terrible cable management and I don't think its very quiet. I don't think Antec case fans are very quiet either... and you need to do some modding to actually fit a fan below (or in front) of the hdd's anyway.

(Yes I have this case, and can't wait to replace it.. its not even a cheap case!).

For pure airflow, the HAF series seems very good, and quiet, however there isn't much insulation, so you will hear your graphics card very easily. If you want a truely silent PC, head over to the silentpcreview.com forums. Those guys specialise in quiet, and have some recommendations.

For example, they like the Antec P183 case. Chuck some Noctua or Yate Loon fans in to replace the antec fans, and you should have a very quiet case.
 
oh wow.. I can't believe I overlooked the P183.. i'm liking it.. and it's cheaper too! thanks for the suggestions so far guys! I'll look into that case some more! Any other sug's -keep em comin!
 
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