Tag Desktop
Completely Silent Gaming PC Build (2015): Open Air Edition
After trying to build a completely silent gaming PC by going through various “silent” cases, which focus on hiding noise rather than getting rid of it’s source, I decided to try a different philosophy: There’s no need to hide noise…
Building a Quiet Water Cooled Gaming PC – Part 2: Water Cooling Components
It’s been a long time since I wrote Part 1 of this series, and the system is actually already built and has been running for several months. In Part 2, I will list out the various water cooling components I…
Building a Quiet Water Cooled Gaming PC – Part 1: Choosing a Case
I’ve been building desktop PCs for a long time, but a constant obsession of mine that I have never been able to get just right is the balance between noise and power. Simply put, I want silence and the ability…
Building a Silent Yet Powerful PC: mATX Core i7 Edition
When building a computer, one often has to compromise on one of the three conflicting factors of power, noise, and price. Powerful machines are usually noisy due to the high heat output, and therefore required cooling. Advanced cooling solutions with…