I need a new quiet case

billward

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I have an Antec p180 case, which I have been very happy with. But now it has become too small, so I need to find a new case. I would like my new case to be quiet as well, but I have no idea which case to buy. Does anyone have any suggestions? My old case is 21.3"(H) x 19.9"(D) x 8.1"(W) , so the new one has to be bigger than that.
 

ngrego

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What you are looking for is silent fans not a silent case!
If the case you choose to buy already has the fans installed, check out the fan specs.

Other things like PSU and CPU cooling system also cause the noise level to rise, so you will also need to take them into account.

I personally think it is better to get the case and fans separately so that you can choose which fans suit you best.
 

billward

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The Fractal looks nice, but it's too small. I looked up the dimensions and it's smaller than the one I have now.
It seems like that in some cases the sides are made of a material that dampens the noise coming from inside the computer. But I will look into the fans installed.