How loud are the stock fans, is the case suitable for a desk side rack?
1731971
They are surprisingly VERY quiet. I was shocked at how quiet it was the first time I booted it up.
1731972
They're on the louder side. I have mine next to my desk and it hardly bothers me, but if you want something very quiet, you'll want to get different fans.
1587320
I haven't noticed it myself at all with this case and I have done plenty of work with the side panel off while it's on... But I did have quite a few fans in there so maybe that covered it but I know there was no high pitch whine on mine. I am also selling mine for half retail price. Contact back if you are interested.
210837
There are two small fans (80mm) on the lower back part of the case that can be configured to blow air to or from the hard disk trays. In my setup I have installed two Noctuas NF-R8 redux-1200 and all my 4 HD's runs cool and quiet.
1781679
i bought it and returned it. It pushes a good amt of air, but is way to loud for my liking. I would recommend noctua if you want quiet, high airflow fans.
2231602
Right now I have 9 fans in it total not including the fans on like the video card and stuff. Only 2 of them are the quiet edition fans, the rest are either the fans that come with it or other corsair static pressure fans I have had extra. It's honestly pretty friggin quiet even like that. I would think you would be safe filling it completely up, especially with quiet edition fans. I mean you may hear some slight noise cause of so many fans but that is normal really. Like I said, I have those 9 fans in it right now and it is super quiet, those fans take up all but like 2 or 3 spots in the case. Now I'm not including the spots at the bottom where you take off the cent stuff, but even then I don't think it would be loud. I'm kind of a quiet freak myself and it doesn't bother me, just make sure your fans have rubber one them to help with vibration haha. It's an amazing case, definitely worth the money. It's quiet, huge, lots of space for cards and cable management. I would definitely get it :)
1313299
Stock cooling will do just fine. I have mine slightly over clocked and no worries. Just make sure you have good air flow through your case.
105336
The stock fan is sufficient, the only problem is that it is Loud. Temps will be about identical to pretty much any air cooler $45 and under. 45º is probably the max you would see on stock settings.
2103744
The fan isn't any louder then a normal case fan. Most of noise comes from the hard drives spinning, which can vary from none if using ssds or very loud if using something that is 10k plus.
199389
The fans are quiet but I also have a ssd that helps keep the noise to a minimum. Some of the fans that came with the case not longer work :-/
59034
I purchased this case to make a cheap gaming PC as well, I would buy an additional fan for the side panel 80mm I believe is the size... I hope it's the size I bought one but havent installed it yet :) But with the stock cooling fans running an i5 quad core with GEForce GT 730 (cheap card) the temperature is about 35 C which is well within normal temp range.
17607
I have no issues with fan noise. The cooler is top notch. Iv never seen the fans go above 60% and I have two in crossfire. A lot will also depend on the air flow of your case.
1422831
I own this case and have also owned many cases with and without mesh/glass/tons-of-air-holes. This case will let more fan noise out but it really isn't that bad. I run 3 graphics cards inside my case (2 in a Sli, one for more monitors). If you can handle the subtle hum of fans then you'll be okay. A case without the mesh and is of solid material or some type of glass on the side will reduce the fan noise you hear. There are also many ways to reduce the fan speed on your video card when it is under heavy load, but you sacrifice its cooling. I'd also like to continue saying that I really like this case! If you have any more questions about this case I'll do my best to answer and I'll reply asap!
228346
I own the evga 850 To be honest to me it is not loud at all! i don't here it. but i got other fans that are running in the background. also it has a no fan switch on the back that only kicks in when it is needed. But i will never buy a nother corsair psu the other one i got it was a cs 750m that died on me (the fan stop spinning) look up the reviews on it. so i am staying away from corsair.
1519008
To me not too bad, yes, it can be quieter but eventually I put the unit underneath my desk not because it is too loud, i just need more space. I also have a lot of drives on or underneath my desk, so it really doesn't matter for me. If you only one drive and a super minimalist then you might reconsiderate.
2055778
Not too much. They are audible, by no means silent, however it's not like a plug in fan. Ill also note, my case cracked along the bottom, and the only times it's been moved were placing the pc on its side to work on it. Just saying.
1046320
Yes, They are less than 17db in volume outside the case... They are quieter than just about any quiet fans out there, not the absolute best but very good...
1974604
It is loud. I replaced the fan with "Cooler Master Sleeve Bearing 80mm Silent Fan for Computer Cases and CPU.." It is much better now.