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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
Before: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/6XaaQZb.jpg) After: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/iLShO93.jpg) $10 worth of foam plus $5 can of spray adhesive (I barely used any) + $40 NZXT Source 210 = "silent case" ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/qd5WhpE.jpg) I will say that the case is quieter (ever so slightly). I will eventually get a CM 212+/EVO as my TX3 is the loudest part atm. Also I was a tad lazy in cable management because this was the second time this week that I took my computer completely apart. Temps: (before) CPU: 65c GPU: 65c Temps: (after) CPU: 69c GPU: 67c Truthfully I was expecting a higher rise in temps.   | ||
itsjustatank
Hong Kong9179 Posts
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Kupon3ss
時の回廊10066 Posts
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AlexJen
United States37 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:51 Kupon3ss wrote: http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/103-h2-case thanks i might buy this | ||
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itsjustatank
Hong Kong9179 Posts
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:48 itsjustatank wrote: what is the point of foam for noise reduction when you have huge holes in the top and sides of your case for fans Noise travels in all directions. Huge holes < all directions. Also without a lot of fans temps be crazy and cpu/gpu fan spins faster therefore more noise. Also I was looking for [any] noise reduction, not noise cancellation. | ||
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felisconcolori
United States6168 Posts
Mineral oil immersion. Get one very quiet pump, or put the pump on the outside end of the heat exchange radiator. Of course... you do have to remove all fans, open space, and have someplace with strong floors. And it might take some plumbing skills. (Not as good as liquid chlorofluorocarbon immersion, but CFCs are not easy or fun to use.) | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
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Rollin
Australia1552 Posts
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ImbaTosS
United Kingdom1718 Posts
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Deleuze
United Kingdom2102 Posts
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Shottaz
United Kingdom414 Posts
On October 02 2013 22:15 Deleuze wrote: Um. I might be being stupid. But surely foaming your case like this is just going to add insulation making it hotter and therefore more in need of cooling. That was my first thought. Buying a good quality case and large slow fans has made the biggest difference to mine. Obviously much more expensive than foaming your case up though. It's a shame you can't measure the decibels coming out of it for a proper before and after. | ||
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Cragus
Canada144 Posts
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Logo
United States7542 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181029 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181033 If you're willing to pay $15 for foam + adhesive why not shell out the extra $20 over a traditional CPU heatsink to get a watercooled one. (Provided you think it'll fit). | ||
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LaNague
Germany9118 Posts
I dont think you can buy watercooled GPUs easily, so you would have to do it yourself and void any warranty. | ||
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Burrfoot
United States1176 Posts
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lantz
United States762 Posts
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On October 03 2013 02:48 Logo wrote: Pre-built watercooling loops for the CPU are pretty competitively prices nowadays. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181029 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181033 If you're willing to pay $15 for foam + adhesive why not shell out the extra $20 over a traditional CPU heatsink to get a watercooled one. (Provided you think it'll fit). CLC's are terrible. First off they have weak pumps. Second and most importantly they use Ethylene Glycol which is in every way inferior to water. Last off they have jet engines of fans just to be competitive cooling wise. From frosty tech: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/Yzu4mHC.png) | ||
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ZeaL.
United States5955 Posts
I barely hear my computer and I'm not even running 120mm case fans, just a super old Thermalright Ultra Extreme with a slow 120 and an arctic accelero 2 on my 5870. Having an SSD helps too I guess. Going liquid would probably bring down temps but I doubt it would make it any quieter. | ||
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CecilSunkure
United States2829 Posts
 Pretty neat idea anyway! | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On October 03 2013 03:32 iTzSnypah wrote: CLC's are terrible. First off they have weak pumps. Second and most importantly they use Ethylene Glycol which is in every way inferior to water. Last off they have jet engines of fans just to be competitive cooling wise. From frosty tech: or, http://www.anandtech.com/show/6984/thermaltake-water-30-closed-loop-cooler-roundup/3 ? | ||
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MaxField
United States2386 Posts
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On October 03 2013 08:03 a176 wrote: or, http://www.anandtech.com/show/6984/thermaltake-water-30-closed-loop-cooler-roundup/3 ? Page 4 is better: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6984/thermaltake-water-30-closed-loop-cooler-roundup/4 You can see for thermal performance they're near the top of the list, beating all of the air coolers. The problem is that, as you can see below, the air coolers are nowhere near as loud. Noctua's excellent NH-U14S is able to produce performance only 4C warmer at a staggering 14dB lower. | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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