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Build a Quiet Gaming System

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the whirrrrrrrrrr dept.

ThinSkin writes "Armed with a newly discovered soundproofing foam, Loyd Case from ExtremeTech set out to build a quiet gaming rig that hits the sweet spot in both performance and silence. After choosing the right components and insulating the PC case, Loyd's silent PC weighed in at a shade under $2500, scored 5206 3DMarks, and is hardly audible from more than a meter away."

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  1. what?? by rovingeyes · · Score: 5, Funny
    is hardly audible from more than a meter away

    I dunno about you, but I really like to be within reach of my computer when I am playing...

    1. Re:what?? by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 3, Funny

      Haven't you heard about a marvelous invention called WIRE.
      It allows your input and output devices to be situated away from the noisey box.. :P

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  2. Feh by Mad+Ogre · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can do the same thing to any PC in just a few seconds with a can of "GREAT STUFF" foam.

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  3. Great! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now I can hear the explosions, gunshots and various other sound effects in peace!

    1. Re:Great! by Mad+Ogre · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or you can surf your porn and hear anyone coming near your office.

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    2. Re:Great! by PaganRitual · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, but now they can all hear you coming from their office.

  4. Re:Maybe - maybe not... by Basehart · · Score: 3, Funny

    Put it in a fridge.

  5. I dunno... by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 3, Funny
    is hardly audible from more than a meter away

    That sounds pretty far away. What about if you're closer, like say within 3 feet or so? ;-)

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  6. Wouldn't it have been a better idea... by Kittie+Rose · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just to turn his speakers off?

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  7. Re:Did this years ago, but better by Oliver+Defacszio · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, but how do you breathe?

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  8. Re:Quiet or silent? by Arathrael · · Score: 2, Funny
    Finally, take the fucking thing off the desk. There is no reason to have the PC on your desk.
    If I put my PC on the floor, my rats eat the cables.
  9. Ah, The Beauty of being Deaf... by hvatum · · Score: 3, Funny

    I never mess with any of this silent PC stuff. I've got a Geforce 7800GTX paired with a Athlon X2 Oc'd to 260 FSB. For 80mm cooling I've got five Vantec Tornado Ex Fans all stuck on double 12v lines, each pushes about 100 CFM. As a sidemount I decided to put a Delta "The Extreme" 120mm Ulra-high CFM fan, this bad-boy is rated at 260 CFM and 62 dBA when on full speed.

    The smaller fans are each 56dBA - and an old sleeve bearing fan is apparently making a really loud screaching noise. My cat and dog don't like to sit in the same room but it's better that way, no dog hairs get sucked in.

    The four way Raptor WD360GD 10,000 RPM RAID-5 setup isn't exactly quiet either. :)

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