Since I have upgraded my graphics card to an HD 6950 and my power supply to a Corsair 850W my computer has become a lot louder, even when idle! My case is an Antec Three Hundred which has an extractor fan on the top, at the rear, space for one on the side which I have put foam over (to let air get out but prevent dust coming in) and 2 open spaces for fans on the front which have a sort of metal mesh over them i assume to catch dust.
My first question is is this case not very good at reducing noise? Perhaps because it has so many open spaces for fans? Could another case significantly decrease the noise?
My second question is is this case particularly good or bad at keeping your system cool? None of my components are overheating at the moment, but if they are in the future could I just buy another fan to attach in one of the front or side slots to reduce this?
I know very little about cases so wanted to know, thanks for any help. Here are my specs:
Antec Three Hundred
Corsair 850W
Radeon HD 6950
Intel Q9400
4GB DDR2
Asus P5Q-Pro
My first question is is this case not very good at reducing noise? Perhaps because it has so many open spaces for fans? Could another case significantly decrease the noise?
My second question is is this case particularly good or bad at keeping your system cool? None of my components are overheating at the moment, but if they are in the future could I just buy another fan to attach in one of the front or side slots to reduce this?
I know very little about cases so wanted to know, thanks for any help. Here are my specs:
Antec Three Hundred
Corsair 850W
Radeon HD 6950
Intel Q9400
4GB DDR2
Asus P5Q-Pro