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27-10-2003, 11:47 PM
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| Cheap case with quiet PSU needed! I am building my HTPC/server on a very tight budget! I have all the parts so far: - Abit KT7A-Raid - AMD Axia 1gig@1.33gig - HSF (with a small and thin 60mm fan) - IBM HDD (5400rpm thing) - M-Audio Revo sound card - Matrox G400 graphics - Toshiba 12x DVD - NIC - 2x USB devices - Macron 245w PSU The problem is that the PSU is very loud and the case has no airflow at all  So basically what i'm after is a cheap case with a quiet PSU  and i mean quiet!  Any ideas at all? All suggestions are welcome! |
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28-10-2003, 09:59 AM
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| The Suntek and Advance cases on special at microdirect look nice. http://www.microdirect.co.uk/default2.asp They both stealth you CD/DVD drives. One claims to have a temp controlled psu and the other a 300watt although I've heard suntek's psus are 'quiet'. The problem is one mans quiet is another mans noisy. p.s. this should really be in the bargain hunt forum. |
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28-10-2003, 10:10 AM
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| How cheap is cheap?? You could get a cheapish case without a PSU, and then get a psu with adjustable fan (Enermax/Antec). You would only need a psu around the 300watt mark at the most, but those two manu. are pretty expensive and overkill for your needs. You could also consider a Zalman (silent?) PSU but they are also pretty expensive, or plump for a case designed for silent use, eg. Antec Sonata (sp?). PS. I don't think it should be in this forum or Bargain Hunt, it should be in the Case forum  |
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