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Tom's Reviews Expensive, Noiseless Case

Posted by michael on from the earplugs-much-cheaper dept.

hakker writes "Toms Hardware Guide is running a review of a new case that claims it provides noiseless computing. The TNN 500A case from Zalman Tech is fanless (including PSU), and uses a bunch of heatpipes to move heat outside of the case from sources inside the system. Potentially costing as much as $1400, how much is your peace and quiet worth?"

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  1. I say, Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    Wow! I am sure I am not alone in saying $1400 for a case is a lot of money.

    $1400 would sure buy a lot of Lord of the Rings DVD's or a lot of hookers. Since I am on Slashdot, you know they will be robotic hookers.

    1. Re:I say, Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      What, like these? Um, no. They're $5999, with robotic versions costing even more. Still cheaper than a real woman though... Sorry geeks, LOTR DVDs it is then.

    2. Re:I say, Wow! by Frymaster · · Score: 4, Funny
      Expensive, Noiseless Case

      so, essentially, a g5 right?

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    3. Re:I say, Wow! by harlows_monkeys · · Score: 4, Funny
      $1400 would sure buy a lot of Lord of the Rings DVD's or a lot of hookers

      Hmmm...one $1400 hookerbot, or 1400 $1 hookerbots?

    4. Re:I say, Wow! by azav · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'll go for one $1400 hooker bot.

      After all, you get what you pay for.

      But two $700 hooker bots ...

      Oh no.

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    5. Re:I say, Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Oh yes!

    6. Re:I say, Wow! by AlaskanUnderachiever · · Score: 4, Funny

      I second that. A G5 is silent like a moped is fast. Sure it's quiet compared to the screaming 3.2ghz rig sitting next to it but that's not saying a hell of a lot. I've used some heatpipe cooled computer setups (there's a few noiseless PC manufacturers from S. Korea actually) and THAT is silent. With the right HD and optical drives, the only thing that will tell you your computer is on is the monitor and the power LED on the front. Now, show me a theatre PC style case for one of these and I'll buy it tomorrow.

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    7. Re:I say, Wow! by glenebob · · Score: 4, Funny

      You'd be better off getting the case and gluing a pocket pussy on the front. Then you'd kindof have a hooker bot that you could keep, and she'd be QUIET!

    8. Re:I say, Wow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      All your noise are belong to case.
      All your dollar are belong to Zalman.
      All my mod are belong to down.

  2. Perfectly quiet... by DeathPenguin · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...unless you're running one of these :)

  3. Hmm.. by qewl · · Score: 5, Funny

    $1400 for a quiet PC or $1400 for a bunch of strippers and beer.. decisions, decisions..

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    1. Re:Hmm.. by Soulfarmer · · Score: 4, Funny

      200$ for normal pc case and 1200$ for strippers lapdancing, who would know if the case is noiseless or not...

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  4. $1400? by PaulK · · Score: 4, Funny

    As expensive as that case is, it sure is gonna be quiet. It'd be months before I could afford to buy anything to put in it that made noise.

  5. hmmmm.... by graveyardduckx · · Score: 5, Funny

    for $1400 I'll rent the apartment next to mine, put the computer over there, leave the air conditioning on, drill a hole in the wall, and run my cables to it through the wall while leaving my monitor, keyboard, and mouse in my apartment... and still come out ahead!

  6. Re:Worth my 1400 bucks? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    For $1400, you could buy two Linux licenses from SCO.

  7. Sears has one for 600 by robdeadtech · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sears carries one for $600... And thouugh you'll need a tad more square footage to put it, it's ripe for some great extreme case mods.

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  8. After years of listening to my computer's hum by rsilvergun · · Score: 4, Funny

    my room sound's eerily quite without it. Besides, the noise helps droun out my roomates, always a plus.

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    1. Re:After years of listening to my computer's hum by rsilvergun · · Score: 3, Funny

      If they try and steal the computers, he'll know instantly. If they try and steal something else, who cares?

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  9. Recording studios? by ikewillis · · Score: 3, Funny

    Perhaps if you could retrofit a Mac motherboard into it...

  10. much cheaper by flacco · · Score: 3, Funny

    i sent my noisy pc along with $999 to some guy in india named Haji, who will be doing my computer work for me for as long as i live. not only is it quiet, i have $401 left over for hookers and beer.

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  11. Not really that quiet by Honkytonkwomen · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I consider the noise my wife would make if I spent $1,400 on a case, my current case is quieter.

  12. I don't get it... by volpe · · Score: 2, Funny

    What is all this fascination with fanless cases? I always thought fans were an indication of how powerful your computer was, and therefore how cool you are. If your computer doesn't need enough fans to make it sound like a jet engine, well, then your computer just isn't doing anything worthwhile.

    My computer has more fans than CleverNickName.

  13. Misread headline by Glowing+Fish · · Score: 2, Funny

    At first I thought it said "expensive, noisy case" and thought it was more about SCO...

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  14. As Bender would say... by tunabomber · · Score: 2, Funny

    Robosexuals!

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