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SPCR Designed Systems Anechoic Test Chamber RSS Feed Lab Samples Clearance Where in the world is SPCR? Donate for reviews! Reference / Recommended - Core articles and lists of the best quiet products. HDPLEX Announces Gen 2 H5 Fanless Case Submitted by Mike Chin on Wed, 2015-09-30 09:19. Internet News HDPLEX, a long-lived maker of passively cooled cases for computers, is now offering the stylish 2nd Gen H5 heatsink case, big enough to handle ATX, mATX and mITX cases with multiple power options including ATX, SFX, Flex, a tiny 160W NanoATX (with external AC/DC adapter) and even linear PSUs for audiophiles who prefer them over switching supplies. Link to product page: HDPLEX 2nd Gen H5. Discuss this news in the SPCR forum. » Mike Chin's blog | read more | 3098 reads Asus Skylake Z170 Motherboards: Maximus VIII Gene vs. Z170-A Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Mon, 2015-09-28 14:27. CPUs|Motherboards Powered by the Z170 chipset, the high-end Asus Maximus VIII Gene and mid-range Asus Z170-A both offer SLI/CrossFireX support, M.2 slots on a PCI-E 3.0 x4 bus, SATA Express, USB 3.1 connectivity, and fan control for up to 7 fans. » read more | 7646 reads Intel Core i7-5775C: Broadwell for Desktops Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Sun, 2015-09-20 14:10. CPUs|Motherboards Overshadowed by the Skylake launch, the delayed and mostly unavailable Core i7-5775C is an intriguing processor. Based on Broadwell, it sports backwards compatibility with LGA1150, a 65W TDP, an unlocked multiplier, 128MB of L4 cache, and turbo-charged Iris Pro 6200 graphics for the best desktop integrated graphics ever. » read more | 13733 reads Skylake: Intel Core i7-6700K Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Mon, 2015-09-14 15:40. CPUs|Motherboards Intel's latest desktop CPU generation boasts improved CPU/iGPU performance, superior energy efficiency. Combined with a new chipset architecture that supports DDR4 and allows for more features, Skylake represents the strongest "tock" from Intel's processor upgrade cycle since Sandy Bridge. » read more | 19485 reads Kingston HyperX Predator 480GB M.2/PCI-E SSD Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Mon, 2015-09-07 15:13. Storage Kingston's high-end consumer M.2 SSD is powered by the latest Marvell controller, 1GB of DDR3 cache, and 19nm Toggle-mode flash memory, and uses a PCI-E 2.0 x4 interface to overcome the limitations of SATA. » read more | 12459 reads NZXT Source 530 Full Tower Case Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Mon, 2015-08-31 15:09. Cases|Damping The Source 530 abandons much of the style NZXT is known for in favor of relatively pedestrian looks and an open airflow scheme. Though not designed as a quiet case, it nevertheless qualifies as one through sheer cooling efficiency. » read more | 14358 reads Define R5 tested at Orfield Labs, World’s Quietest Place! Submitted by Mike Chin on Mon, 2015-08-31 07:18. Internet News In an obvious PR move, Fractal Design tested the acoustics of their Define R5 case in the anechoic chamber at Orfield Laboratories, widely described as the quietest place on earth. A comprehensive report is posted at their website: http://www.fractal-design.com/home/justsilence. The gist of their report can be reduced to this: A system that measures 28.7 dBA @ 0.5m in free air measures 7.5 dBA lower when installed in a Define R5 case. That seems like a good result, and we rate the R5 highly, but without any comparables, it's not exactly a definitive result. We don't know how much attenuation other cases would provide in the same test. Discuss this news. » Mike Chin's blog | read more | 10224 reads SilverStone FTZ01: Mini-ITX Fortress Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Tue, 2015-08-25 09:43. Cases|Damping The SilverStone Fortress FTZ01 takes the Raven RVZ01's internal design and wraps in an aluminum exterior to create a more elegant slim mini-ITX gaming case. » read more | 33054 reads Thecus W4000+ Windows Powered 4-Bay NAS Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Thu, 2015-08-20 12:59. Storage The line between NAS and server is blurred with the Thecus W4000+, a 4-bay unit running Storage Server 2012. 4GB of RAM and a 60GB SSD are included to help bear the load of Windows but an older Atom processor holds it back. » read more | 12156 reads Kingston HyperX Savage 480GB SSD Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Mon, 2015-08-10 21:00. Storage Powered by a Phison S10 controller, 256MB of DDR3 cache, and 19nm Toggle-mode NAND Flash, the HyperX Savage is positioned as Kingston's new high-end consumer SATA SSD. » read more | 12047 reads SilverStone Grandia GD09 & GD10 HTPC Cases Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Tue, 2015-08-04 13:29. Cases|Damping Like their predecessors, the latest iterations of SilverStone's Grandia line offer all the capabilities of a proper desktop computer in a horizontal HTPC style case. » read more | 22274 reads NZXT Source S340 Mid Tower Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Tue, 2015-07-28 21:51. Cases|Damping For a US$70 tower case, the NZXT S340 is surprisingly well built, attractive, and usable. It offers a level of refinement not usually available at this price-point. » read more | 23514 reads Fractal Design Node 202 Compact Gaming Case Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Thu, 2015-07-23 11:45. Cases|Damping Fractal Design's Node 202 is a compact mini-ITX case that takes a SFX power supply and has space for a full-sized dual slot video card. It's a 10 Liter HTPC style enclosure with ambitious gaming aspirations. » read more | 47828 reads SilverStone Precision PS11B-Q Budget Tower Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Mon, 2015-07-13 20:28. Cases|Damping The SilverStone Precision PS11B-Q is a modestly sized budget tower that follows the tenants of quiet case convention by having a mostly sealed off exterior, a single quiet fan, and padded side panels. » read more | 20078 reads Scythe Ninja 4: A Legend Reborn Submitted by Lawrence Lee on Sun, 2015-07-05 20:06. Cooling Armed with an updated design and a modern mounting system, the Ninja 4 is the first truly worthy successor to the CPU cooler that shot Scythe to the forefront of PC geek name recognition a decade ago. » read more | 57407 reads 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... next page last page www SPCR Popular content Today's: Asus Skylake Z170 Motherboards: Maximus VIII Gene vs. Z170-A Case Basics & Recommendations HP Proliant MicroServer Gen8 SilverStone FTZ01: Mini-ITX Fortress Quiet Liquid Cooled Gaming PC Build Guide Skylake: Intel Core i7-6700K HDPLEX Announces Gen 2 H5 Fanless Case Intel Core i7-5775C: Broadwell for Desktops Fractal Design Node 202 Compact Gaming Case Journey to a Silent MicroATX Gamer Quiet ATX Gamer, R5 Version Quiet Mini-ITX Gamer Build Guide Scythe Ninja 4: A Legend Reborn Recommended Hard Drives Kingston HyperX Predator 480GB M.2/PCI-E SSD All time: Case Basics & Recommendations Power Supply Fundamentals Antec NSK2400 / Fusion Media PC Case SPCR's Fan Round-Up #2: 120mm Fans Recommended Fans Recommended Power Supplies Antec P180 Review, Part 2: The Whole Nine Yards Recommended Heatsinks Recommended Hard Drives Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro HSF Antec P150 mid-tower case w/ Neo HE 430 PSU Antec Mini P180: A micro-ATX P182 Antec P180: A Visual Tour Scythe SCNJ-1000 Ninja heatsink Antec P182 Advanced Super Midtower Case: P180 v.2 Antec P183: The P182 Gets More Air Corsair HX520W & HX620W Modular power supplies Antec ISK 300-65 Mini-ITX Case Doug's Quiet Wood Case PC HP Proliant MicroServer In Forums Re: Asus Skylake Z170 Motherboards: Maximus VIII Gene vs. Z1 Re: Asus Skylake Z170 Motherboards: Maximus VIII Gene vs. Z1 Re: 120 mm for Fractal Define R4 Re: Non k sky lake processors Re: Quiet Small: Core V1 or Node 304 or anything else? 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