i have 2fans(front)+2(back)+2(top)+1(left side)+2(PSU)+2(video card)+1(CPU)=total 12 fans in my PC. everytime i turn on my pc, its like turn on a 800HP Nescar. inside my bedroom room is just like inside the Nescar. i have read some pc magazine, quiet PC(usually for office) is not powerful enough for gaming. but gaming PC require great cooling systems. thats what noise comes from. anyone got any idea? or do i have to change to thicker case? LOL! 3.2GHZ Intel Pentium EE 840 1GB Dual-channel DDR2-533 RAM Asus P5ND2-SLI Deluxe mobo 2 EVGA E-Geforce 7800GTX Creative Soundblaster X-Fi 550W PSU

Live with it or strip away some of the fans (1 back, front, left and 2 top ones). When Google isn't your best pal

Hide your PC tower into your closet and close up the closet door... Or maybe put ur PC in your basement and buy a wireless optical drive, monitor, keyboard+mouse... etc... Or take out all the fan in your case, buy yourself a pipe then connect it to your case and refrigerator, that way your PC will always stay cool.. LOL!!!! Anyways, the best way to get rid of the noise is to either change your fan speed from 12V to 5V, that will slow down the fan RPM resulting lower noise level, but your air flow will be also reduced. A good way to start would be replace your CPU heatsink/fan with the Zalman 7700CU series, then change your 7800GTX cooling with artic coolers 1500RPM fan. After that, change all your system fan 12v down to 5v, that way your noise level will be reduced... But don't forget that a slient PC = slow PC TMP-Man Asus A7V classic rev 1.05 Athlon XP 2100+ @ 130x17 = 2209Mhz 1.81v 768MB PC133 RAM @ 130Mhz 2-2-2 40GB 540RPM + 120GB 7200RPM HD 128MB Radeon 9500 mod 9700 @ 360/585

ya right, put it in the closet and close the door=to put it in the oven, the heat never comes out. put it in the basement, then everytime i switch game, i have to bring the cd to the basement. connect to the refrigerator, then my pc would smell like cheese. nice ideas. anyway, i heard they have some liquid cooling system somthing like that. i usually go to microcenter once a month, there is a gaming PC that built by that store, and beside that PC, there is a cooling device like a small gas tank, like a fire distinguisher. something like Liquid cooling system. i might get 1 of that too. 3.2GHZ Intel Pentium EE 840 1GB Dual-channel DDR2-533 RAM Asus P5ND2-SLI Deluxe mobo 2 EVGA E-Geforce 7800GTX Creative Soundblaster X-Fi 550W PSU

Try Phase Change cooling if you are that troubled by the noise, but be ready to burn a hole in you pocket. When Google isn't your best pal

One problem with liquid cooling is you still need a radiator for the liquid to flow in and cool it down with a fan, don't forgot that theres also water pump that make noise... As far as vaporchill goes, the cast cost $500+ still make noise... The only way to reduce all the noise would be passive cooling with huge heatsinks... But one thing to consider is that buy a fan smart controller for all your case fans and cpu fans... When CPU/GPU temperature < 50C, 0RPM, 51-60C 1000RPM, 61-70C, 2000RPM, 71C+ max RPM... Case temperature < 30C 0RPM for all fans, 31-40C, 1000RPM, 41C+ max RPM.... Also add in that when CPU utilization is 0-20%, fan stays from 0-1000RPM... That way when you doing research off internet, your PC will be quiet. When you play games, I'd bet you have surround sound turned on to good volume that you will only hear guns firing and not notice any fan noise coming off the case... Wireless optical driver = wireless cd/dvd driver so you can put it near ur monitor and change games hassle free... LOL TMP-Man Asus A7V classic rev 1.05 Athlon XP 2100+ @ 130x17 = 2209Mhz 1.81v 768MB PC133 RAM @ 130Mhz 2-2-2 40GB 540RPM + 120GB 7200RPM HD 128MB Radeon 9500 mod 9700 @ 360/585

There are lots of things you can do that aren't that exotic... 1. Use a case that uses 120mm fans instead of 80mm. 120mm fans can move more air at a slower RPM. 2. Pick components specifically for low noise. Case in point, the Athlon 64 Venice/San Diego's don't get very hot, so you don't need super cooling for them. Antec makes a Sonata line of cases with bigger fans as mentioned, plus specialized hard drive mounts that have sound dampening for decreased hard drive vibration. 3. Don't overclock. Overclocking increases heat, which will require more specialized cooler's that generally are noisy. 4. Use vibration dampening products. Vantec for example makes a line of kits for fans and power supplies that reduces vibration consisting of a gel like insert around the fans, or gel like washers around the mounting screws. 5. Use rheostats to control fan speeds. That way you can dial in the exact amount of RPM speed on your fans as you need, no more. 6. Use temperature controlled smart fans that speed up for more air flow only when needed. Hope this helps... Corn chips are no place for a mighty warrior!