be quiet! Silent Base 601 Review: Does Foam Work?
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- Опубліковано 4 лис 2018
- The be quiet! Silent Base 601 casts thermals aside in favor of pure acoustic focus, instead leveraging thick foam paneling and steel.
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The be quiet! Silent Base 601 is priced at around $130, landing it in a highly competitive realm of cases. At this price-point, be quiet! has to prove itself in multiple categories. We look at build quality, cable management, thermals, acoustics, and ease-of-installation in our Silent Base 601 case review.
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Check out our Fractal R6 review also, as it's similar in focus to this case: ua-cam.com/video/cHGAJYcgBHI/v-deo.html
Gamers Nexus Steve you have got to address Intel’s recent Xeon CL presentation.
What the hell is going on over there? They bash AMD for glueing, until they figure it out. Then they put together another pre-loaded comparison by disabling AMD’s SMT.. wtf? All before AMD’s Epyc pre-release conference, which seems to be a different beast all together.
Is this computex/Principle Tech all over again?
Is it possible to post record profits but still be in full blown panic mode?
They went from leading the way to misleading away.
If you are doing a open vs closed case noise comparison, you need to take into account that the human ear doesn't have a flat frequency sensitivity. We hear some frequencies better than others, and find some more annoying than others. You'll need to consider the frequency spectrum of the noise, not just the total power.
That's my conclusion too : In this kind of silent case market, the Fractal Define R line makes more sense with less airflow restriction in the front and a removable PSU shroud.
As discussed in comments under previous videos, the noise suppression is more effective on high pitch noises, that can turn you mad like tinnitus. Also the pitch-changing and intermittent noises of bad PWM/DC fan controllers, coil-whine and HDD accesses are the most annoying sounds. This is the main purpose of those silent cases and can't be totally measured with a simple Db-meter (you have to analyze the frequency specter trough time).
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Steve / Patrick.. I think you missed a trick here. I think it's fair to say these types of silent cases would be best tested in a water cooled setup - there is a removable mount for a radiator. Surely the point is to have at least a cpu rad with some low rpm fans to mitigate the "issue" with cpu temps in a push config. These are nicely designed well thought out cases with decent build quality at a fair price, imo I'd like to hear your thoughts on cooling given the scenario I mentioned. I appreciate you must test against a standard - like for like, but there is an argument to be made that people going for quiet setups would be looking at better cooling solutions as well.
I love it when a case video is sponsored by another case.
That is a case of coinсidence.
😂I was going to mention that👍
Case in point.
I'm a fan tho
It makes even less sense than spending half a minute ranting about a PSU shroud, in a case that has a windowed variant.
god the case rocking back and forth with its back left leg hanging off the table was just great I loved every second of it
If the case is rocking.....
Dont forget that missing io shield
as always
Do more half life 2 videos
Never expected to see you here
Really looking forward to that low rpm open case vs high rpm silent case video.
For my DBP900, cutting it open made a huge difference in noise. The fan controller applied just 400rpm instead of 800rpm to the seven 140mm fans to maintain 40°C water temperature.
Even testing at the same fan config with the same fan brand would be so helpful. I would like to see which case really performs best with the least variables possible. It could be that this case is superior to all the others, but the fans are garbage (very hypothetical but I hope it gets my point across).
@@horstmeier2664 the fans are okay but not suitable for restrictive intake. there's not much airflow on DBP900 with stock fan. i even changed those fans with 2 deltas running at 1600 idle. they're noisier but still within my range thanks to the noise dampening.
More fans doesn't necessarily mean more noise, it's a similar tradeoff as open vs closed flow cases - the noise doesn't scale linearly as more fans are added. Adding a third 140mm fan might reduce the overall noise if it means fans spin slower under load. Additionally, would love to see analysis if high static pressure fans work better for cases with restricted flow front panels.
Apart from pure noise level, the noise quality is really important too, and the foam can, when done well, help with that immensely. When I added a foam + bitumen kit to my old Antec case I don't think the actual noise level went down by much, but it became a much less annoying "hum" than it used to be. Unfortunately the noise quality is very user specific and not easily quantifiable, so would be really hard for you to test terribly well.
Oh well, I'll carry on with my Define R5 with a total of 7 Noctua fans, if you count the CPU ones, running at about 5-6V. =)
Happy owner of not one, but two DarkBase 900s. Exceptional build quality, good features, nice design, and good noise suppression. I run the fans of a NH-D15 aggressively towards max and could go to sleep with greatly reduced noise. Of course the foam works. Goes without saying.
I love be quiet! cases in general but the 60x series cases seem a long ways away from the 900. If I was going to spend $140 on a case I would opt to spend a bit more and get the 900 like you did. Or spend the same amount(ish) and get the 700.
I found my phanteks evolv to be quieter than the dark base 900... Sucks, because I liked the case aside from no psu shroud.
For the next case review I'd love to see the ratio between cooling and noise for the cases
what you want to know is at 15:09
summary: the case has lots of thick foam and is built well. the foam works. it makes the pc quiet at the expense of additional heat. adding an additional fan at the front makes the heat manageable.
This is the best review on the internet. I have a home studio and I make music, record YT videos, and want a really silent case. But based on some experiments I made with other PCs and by positioning fans inside the case, I always realized that air flowing from bottom to top is better. That's why I struck me that this case has that PSU case at the bottom. Anyway, I'll keep looking. I see I'm the right channel :)
Great review! Thanks GN.
I really would like to see the same tests with an additional front fan installed. No one will use this case in stock configuration (at least i believe).
the stock fans with bequiet are actually not bad. have build 3 system for friends in the pure base 600 and even there I kept them. good airflow and silent.
@@Caffeine.And.Carvings I don't think he meant that the fans are bad. It's just not enough fans to properly cool a powerfull GPU and CPU at the same time.
+1 I get the desire to test cases in their "stock" mode for a better level playing field, but by doing that it misses the important detail of how good this case could actually be, which is a lot more interesting premise than stock performance. Perhaps there could be two sets of tests, first for stock, second that's a "GN Suggested Build" style test. For this particular scenario, I'd love to see comparison of low vs high static pressure fans in the front to get a sense if that would make any difference with the restrictive panels. Would be a good indicator in general for all cases that fall into that category.
@@McMeowFace In that scenario it's just hard to draw the line I mean if you compare a case that supports 6 fan slots with a case with 4 slots do you fill them with the maximum amount of Noctua A12x25 fans? Or if one case is clearly designed to be used with a CLC would you still compare it using air cooling entirely? It's hard to make a fair comparison with so many variables.
@@megapro125 True, there are endless way to tweak things, but I would like to see a configuration that's closer to the case's full potential. It doesn't have to be 100% optimal, but the stock config is so far removed from what's possible with most cases, it doesn't simplify purchasing decisions.
Man I'm pretty sold on this for my next case, but I don't plan on using water-cooling in it, just lots of quality quiet fans.
But the Silent Base 600 supports 5.25" drives, which I do use, but also doesn't fit my current motherboard most likely. HRMMMM
or I could just get another Fractal Define XL R2 lol
You ever get this case?
I really appreciate GN case reviews, more than the ones on other channels because of your deep dives on layout, thermals and functionality. I know they must take a lot more time than others spend reviewing the cases. What's the streaming topic tonight?
Thanks to you I finally know how to open this case!
Nexus always great reviews
It would've been great to see some results with 1 extra front fan. I'm pretty sure most people considering this case would be looking to add that extra fan.
Thank you for posting the video.
- Hinged panels are cool!
- Sliding unit for top-mounted liquid coolers is also a nice touch!
- Front/top USB 3.0 A ports should be colored blue!
- I'm currently rocking seven hard drives and I expect cases to hold at
least five drives even after I convert to 3xNVMe + 2 Mechanical drives.
Removable hard drive cages (that are EASY to remove) are highly
desirable.
Any plans about reviewing Silent Base 801? It's bigger and includes 3 fans, so maybe it will have better airflow.
Or at least would be interesting to see this case with 3 fans and/or different fans.
I made the mistake of trying to read the graphs on a 5 inch screen. Keep up the good work.
Many thanks for this great video! It would be really good to see an update to this review which...
1) compares noise levels for the toughened glass panel (which can be obtained separately) to the standard version, as measured on both left and right sides of the case
(there should be a difference)
2) differentiates between lower- and higher-frequency noise levels in the above tests
This would be extremely useful indeed :-)
The silent base 600 windowed black is still one of the most beautiful cases out there
Vertical GPU mount with a solid side panel.
German engineering at it's finest.
Edit: Or this may be their german sense of humor.
@@thunderlifestudios Or a....
or for IO adaptors like USB/joystick/firewire/etc passthrough from the motherboard, or fan RPM PCI cover controllers, so it's fewer PCI slots on the motherboard eaten up by that stuff. I actually wish my workstation had Moore than 7 PCI slot mounts for that kind of stuff.
@@NamelessONEMail It's obviously there because it's cheaper to have everything the same apart from the side panel for both variants. No other reason.
I'd hope that everyone in GNs comments would realize that the vertical slots are completely irrelevant here, might as well leave them in.
In any case it's German and therefore bad. Thank you, racist.
@@jonassteyer7858 what?
I'm german myself lol.
It is like my prayers where heard... I thought about getting this one. Now I can decide my buy, by viewing a video of one of the most recognized reviewers I know.
It's more expensive to have to make essentially two different cases if bequiet! decided to take out the power supply shroud for the non windowed vision like you have here. It's just easier to keep it there and still i think it can be appreciated with the PSU shroud present even if you don't have the windowed version of this case.. i'd at least still want the inside of my case to look good whether i'm looking at it or not.
Awesome video as usual Steve. love this channel
Steve, an idea for more in depth testing of noise. Can you look into a frequency spectrum analyzer, showing noise level by frequency across the 20 - 20k range. Noise/ audio is very subjective, but showing which frequencies are highest can help. Keep up the great work.
Making the Window and Windowless version the same is probably simpler and cheaper in manufacturing
Correct. I'm surprised I had to scroll so far to see somone mention this. Having a different production line for each case variant would cost far more than the extra piece of metal.
On alot of cases you can just unscrew the PSU shroud if you want to remove it. Not sure if be quiet has done it with this case.
"can you see that behind the case door and if you can, can i have your super powers" i love that line
One test that would be interesting to see is if covering as much of openings that aren't facing the fans has any impact on thermals. The goal would be to avoid recirculating internal air with the fans as much as possible, and suck in as much air from the outside as possible.
The real benefit of solid side panels is of course that you can use Noctua fans and not have to look at them.
this is a really good review, especially 'cause of how deeply you explained the advantages/disadvantages of the thickness/texture of the foam and the fact that having a clear panel on a "quiet" case really defeats the purpose.
"Are you looking at it through that window, and can I have your super power?" Lol. You're funny, Steve!
The one thing I really like about be quiet! cases is their floating drive cages. My problem with the Fractal Design R6, which in my opinion is the main competitor to many cases in their lineup, is that if you want more than 2 hard drives you need to put this ugly great wall up, so that you have this lovely, large glass side panel yet with the PSU shroud and HDD shroud you can only see a 1/4 of the internals. Anyway, I bought the Fractal S2 for the third HDD bay, passing up on the be quiet cases due to them being a little too restrictive with regards to airflow.
Tempered glass is actually a very good insulator. Quieter than that steel panel with foam on it. And adding fans does not necessarily mean that it raises sound levels. More fans can move the same amount of air at lower speeds, actually lowering sound levels. I love my be quiet! 120mm Silent Wings 3 PWM fans. Much quieter than the Corsair and Cooler Master fans that the case and AIO came with.
Lol TT sponsored a video for bq Cases :D that made my day. But seriously i very like BQ and TT Stuff. 07:00 no I/O Shield ;).
I think they might have lost the shield
It's just unnecessary to put in the IO shield when they're just benchmarking the case.
@@leonro i know but it looks funny
I bet the new Noctua high pressure and high flow fan would make an excellent addition to this case. It costs like 25$, but it would be the percect fit for restricted intakes like this.
I prefer a high air case like my Mastercase H500. It has the stock 200mm fans in the front, 1 200mm fan in the top, and 1 120mm fan on the rear. I run the fans 30%, enough to keep my Ryzen 2600 cool with little fan noise.
Just bought the windowed black version of this. For me it was about the design, I like a minimalist case, but with something less than a boxy look. The build quality of this looks fantastic for the $119 I paid on new-egg for the case. Not a perfect quiet case, but hey, I like to look at the system I built.
Worth thinking about.
ᵇᵉ ᵠᵘᶦᵉᵗ!
NO!
I just bought this case 3 months ago and can say that they have listened to critics well , they now come with 2 front mounted fans instead and I iddle around 45-55 c fully closed.
The hot air in the top of the case could recirculate to the front intake fan.
On my old coolermaster case i cover the empty fan mounts and drivebay mounts, to keep the air going the right direction.
A lot of air went out the top front and bottom front of the case before it found its way to the GFX card.
Great piece and interesting theory. About to build, when do you think the follow up on silenced focused case vs. open case with slower fans will be coming out?
Iv'e been wondering for awhile whether a more air flow focused build with low fan rpm would give the same or better noise output while providing better cooling.
Specifically in regards to using a few low rpm 200mm fans.
I run this case with a Noctua NH-D15SE-AM4, Ryzen 9 3900x, Gainward RTX 2080 Super GLH. I installed another 3 silentwings2 and while the system is not really quiet anymore the temps are under 60°C under load and it looks awesome.
>Makes Video about be quiet case
>includes Thermaltake case ad
👌
I like the shroud even though it's hidden because there's no window. Think about it the same way as those luxury sports cars and their engine covers below the hood, why do they have these if the engine is hidden by the hood? Because you still want your car to look sick af when you pop the hood open to flex on your buddies! If I'd have this case i'd love it to have a PSU cover because it'll look more "clean" and high end when I open my case to flex my sick build on my dudes.
3:18 if they have a windowed version that needs a psu shroud then it might cost more to change the manufacturing process than what they would save in material cost by removing it
i'd like to see them try their hand at a spin-off product line
be chill! Cool Base 601
The question you asked at toward the end is really interesting: Would an open case with slower fans be quieter and better?
Could you please make a roundup where you test the most popular cases with the exact same fan configuration (e.g. 2 140mm nocuta industrial at the front, 1 140mm noctua industrial at the back)? The different fans and fan configurations introduce unnecessary variables that doesn't let me know which case is actually better. Please normalize your testing to fans and noise levels and then show which one is best.
I'm really considering it for my new Zen 5900X + 3080 build. It's currently sitting in HAF-X, which is like 10 years old now, and isn't particularly quiet. I wonder how this new, hot-running hardware will fare in a much lower air-flow case like this one. I really like the aesthetics of it - not a huge fan of glass panels and lighting everywhere, as I always keep my PC underneath the desk.
So, how's it going with temps on that build?
The well priced Silent Base 601 sure is a very compelling Big Battle Box. I like it without the glass and PSU shroud, the only thing I want to see is its processing power on the monitor and not anything inside. I like it, this could be my next Form Follows Function, Silent Running, High Airflow Tower of Power Battle Box.
hi guys,
question for ASK GN:
my archive hdds for video footage etc spin up every couple of minutes, and after a good dozen of hours of googling and scanning processes i've given up finding the responsible one (seams to be windows, maybe defender)....
Is there a good way to reduce hard drive noise, besides buying a nas and moving them out of the room?
The Corsair Obsidan 800D from 2009 says "hi" with the quick ejects.
Thank you for this!
Can you, please do: "Best case of all times" in categories: Large, Medium and Small, will you?
my age old corsair obsidian 800D also has those buttons to release the side panels, i keep getting surprised they arent standardized at this point :P
"Are you looking at it through that window? And if so, can I have your super powers?" xD
This is why PWM fans are better than manual controls. Fans adjust to the heat output, which can be lowered via power settings. It's not overly complicated.
Very good point on the PSU shroud dude.
It seems this is what happens when you throw in a tempered glass version and don't want to change much.
GN, does it make sense to place 3 more fans also on the top where the AIO cooler rack is? I ordered the 700 version and I was wondering if does make sens to pay for 3 more fans + 1 additional to the front, I don't care about noise. Thanks for the nice review!
Own it. It's amazingly quiet, thermals are OK. I installed 3 extra 140mm PWM controlled fans PWM controlled in the front and moved the original front fan to the top back corner.
This review's from a few years ago now, but the price of the case has come down and I must say, it's now pretty tempting. My rig's currently in a Meshify C which is a good case, except my GPU fans cannot be slowed down enough to be inaudible in this case. Would have to give up the window which means I'd have to pop the side off to see the diagnostic readout, but if I'm troubleshooting, I'd probably have the side popped off anyway.
Anyway, thanks for keeping the review up as a reference.
The question about silent cases with poor airflow, vs high airflow cases with low RPM fans is exactly the question I've been looking for for years now that no one seems to really want to answer. Really looking forward to that (hopefully before I buy my next case before Christmas).
Any indications on how much, if any, impact the be quiet case with its foam has on coil whine supression compared to other silent cases like the fractal define r6 ?
12:18 "... cooling capacity of a toaster." 😆😂🤣
I really would like to see how these kind new cases perform comparing to old/cheaper cases on noise lvl and airflow perspective...
for ex: corsair spec 02 vs dark base pros would be a good idea
psu compartment stops dust from going into the pile of cables (harder to clean dust on mess of cables), it also stops the pile of cables from growing up into the airflow path of the main compartment
If you wrap your PC in sound isolating foam from outside it will work really well.
It would have been nice if he did a comparison with the 801 which does have an extra intake fan at the front. I wonder if it makes a difference and if so, how much? I also wonder if placing an additional intake fan on the PSU shroud to pull in air from below would help with the thermals.
I would love to see the comparisons with an additional fan in the front. I wonder how much it would affect noise.
You guys should test out the Antec P101 Silent.
I wonder if the noise of a pump from an all-in-one liquid cooler would be suppressed by that foam. If so, I would really consider buying it.
@gamersnexus have you considered to perform some spectral analysis of the noise?
I tested foam on my PC 20 years ago when the fans was very noisy and that worked quite well. But nowadays I just use low noise fans with the cabinet completely open and headphones.
Anyone else fall asleep to the sound of their PC fans? I love the low hum from my *be quiet* case
Thanks for the video! A noise vs temp chart (X/Y) would have been nice to see. Can the weird looking hole in the back be used for water tubes (e.g. as in an outlet to an external radiator/reservoir)?
You can buy PCI-E slot passthrough fittings. No need for complicated routing of tubing.
LIKE: shop.watercool.de/epages/WatercooleK.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/WatercooleK/Products/50601
One little point of crticism, installing an extra fan could be a solution (no compromise noise level for idle loads) if you use one with PWM and only turn it on for heavy loads. So it still can be useful if the thermals suffer a bit too much to make it less noisy. People who spend that much on a case probably have a PWM header om the motherboard for the case fans.
Can't wait for that video! Who has best db with same temps. Silence case or airflow case! Drama;)
Well done
I imagine that the main benefits of sound dampening have to be noisy components unrelated to cooling. Things like hard drives, pump noise, coil whine, blown VRMs, etc
Looking forward to the comparison video though
Does this case indeed dampen high pitched coil whine type noises better?
When you compare it to a more open case with matching sound levels, how about putting in a coil whine heavy graphics card and see if the sound 'signature' is any different, i.e. if the foam actually cuts down the more annoying high frequency parts of the sound.
There is a video by HardwareCanucks, while I know they aren't usually as in depth as GN this one is quite well done
ua-cam.com/video/7n624lbIcx8/v-deo.html
I think you should have added another fan or at least move the rear fan to the front. To test how well the noise dampening works against extra fans.
Pair a case like that with something like corsair ML fans and boom that should be really quiet. Corsairs ML fans are really quiet on low RPM (Assuming that actually does something in this case).
I'm looking forward to that next content piece.
16:21 'Its a rly small piece of sh.... aah DETAIL !''
be quiet! - brought to you by Thermaltake =P
I'd be very interested in a windowed vs non-windowed acoustics comparison of some popular "silent" cases. Just how much of that acoustic dampening is lost with replacing one of the panels with glass?
It would be interesting to see this vs. the Corsair 600Q, since that is another "quiet focused" case of similar size.
i would love to see your case reviews ALSO include 'ideal' fan setup. in the instance of the 601, after stock tests, put in 2 or 3 more of the silent wing fans and test again. more fans could allow for lower RPM with similar sound/performance. would be nice tests for all case comparisons.
The only reason they don't is that "ideal" is variable.
For example full fan population for to exhaust and front intake often results in hot air re circulation.
Claiming "Ideal" with GN's attention to detail would mandate benching all possible fan configs, easily tripling the number of tests they would need.
@@bengrogan9710 ah, very good point. I guess I just selfishly want them to test the configuration I would do for my setup. 😉 Could be interesting to see a single video that just goes through various fan configs, pros and cons for each given their current test machine and components.
@@trek1016 They've mentioned it in a few AskGn's in the past -
General gist seems to be a few points -
1. 360mm or 420mm top rads are a bad plan, the top front fan will often recirculate hot air
2. PSU shrouds, regardless of bottom case fans choke GPU's
3. If the PSU intakes from inside the case it punishes the GPU by robbing it of airflow
4. "Chimney effect" as an idea is bullshit, you will never have natural heat rising with even a single case fan.
5. Many cases vary: Some do very well in negative pressure, even if the suck as positive pressure
6. Try your case without front filters, Especially with a restrictive front like of this case
7. Vertical GPU: KILL IT WITH FIRE
superpowers! nice to see silenced cases rahter than just TG and RGB all over
Have you considered testing with a custom fan config as well, ex 3 noctua 120/140 fans to represent what most people will do with the case (which is gut the stock fans and replace them with good ones)
Blizzard: Don't you guys have foams????
Every time I hear him say be quiet! I imagine him as some tech school teacher with a very loud group of students.
Pls do the be quiet! Silent Base 801 next.
good review 3 years ago,,anyone tried if the mesh front panel of silent base 802 fits to 601?it would be so nice if it is compatible,i love my 601 ,would be great if it is compatible so i dont need to change case.3 years and 601 still great like day 1.
It needs better front panel to improve front intake of air flow, other tests have shown upto a 10'C difference in temp with the front panel on and off.
this guys funny im liking ur videos, im looking at a new case. what would u say about this be quiet 601 with glass panel vs. phanteks eclipse p600s
Soundtrack for the case: Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
7:26 - Not bothering to put in the IO shield, eh? That's ok, I completely understand you :D
Speaking of cases, on a different note, let me just vent here - I just finished building a new PC in a Dark Base Pro 900 rev.2 case and I can freely say, without any exaggeration, I haven't worked with a less user-friendly case in my whole life! Dealing with that PSU shroud (and the PSU mounting) has to be one of the most frustrating experiences I've ever had in more than 2 decades of PC building, not to mention that it's probably like an oven for the PSU down there. There are plenty of thumbscrews all over the place that will still require a screwdriver and the threading is done badly (large angle variance) while the material is so soft that I managed to actually strip two PCI screw holes (the holes, not the screws!) - they could take a lesson from CM from 10 years ago on how to do proper thumbscrews (and screws in general). The cable management is also annoying as there is very little room at the back so the ticker cables will end up pressed against the back cover transmitting case vibrations to it anyway, making all those screw dampeners pointless...
All of this in a 230€ case! Sure, it looks great and has a solid airflow for a 'silent' case, but it's less user-friendly than most sub-100€ cases. Unless you *REALLY* need its features, so much so to endure viscerally hating it during the build, stay away from it! You have been warned.
what about retesting thermals with moving the front fans behind the frame? That would theoretically reduce airflow choking
Hey steve, I have an idea for a video based selfishly on an interest of my own but one that others may find useful as well. I have a particular use case in which i need a quiet pc for mixing audio which is not overly taxing on computer resources but the need for silence is definitely there. I am also a gamer so i want to be able to push my system for maximum frames.
So my idea is doing a video on a system that is very quiet under lower loads but can push enough air for gaming. Obviously id prefer the computer to be quiet whilst gaming but am ok to sacrifice noise whilst pushing the system as i know you cant have your cake and eat it too.
I know this can be achieved somewhat with custom fan curves but where the idea has merit for a video i think is modifying existing cases (such as one of be quiet's) with extra fans or cooling which is different than your normal case reviews for obvious reasons. Im ok with buying a case and removing all the fans and replacing them with better fans such as noctua versions etc if it can achieve my goal or adding close loop coolers etc.
Love your content and reviews, best on you tube for sure
PS 8700k v's 9700k gaming and workload benchmarks/reviews coming?
My Inwin 303 runs 7 fans but only at about 400 RPM and it's damn quiet. By far the loudest part of my build is my DDC2.5 pump, which is PWM and also running at fairly low RPM.