Antec P183 vs Silencio 650

[Hawxie]

Hi, I'm new here.

But I would like to ask you all a question.

Which one is the best of these, for a mid-high end gaming rig, and the most silent

 

[rossi94]

First of all - welcome to oc3d.net ,
about your question, there is no "the best" just the best fitting for your usage. I would prefer the Antec but there is not much difference.

 

[Hawxie]

Thanks

But I've seen a lot of reviews, where the 650 has been bashed in temps, and in one review, they said that with no fans at all, the sound dampening material started to smell very bad, where as the P280 passed with flying colours? And by that I thought it aplied to P183

 

[Hawxie]

And also, is it possible to nativly remove both HDD cages in the cases?

 

[Deejeta]

The antec is a solid case. Im not a big fan of the length of the case though, you need to remove that middle hard drive cage in order to fit a full size graphics card.
The 650 on the other hand has that dual boot switch on the top. Handy for some i suppose, but not me these days. Has better airflow in my opinion over the P183.
So out of the two I'd go the 650.
If it were me for the same money I'd get either a P280 window, Shinobi XL, and load it out with very low rpm fans.

 

[sheroo]

Hi, welcome to OC3D! If you're after a quiet case - have a look at this thread:-

http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=46824

The Fractal Design R4 gets a most definite thumbs up, however I still like the aesthetics of the Corsair 550D. I think Antec cases look very dated these days...

 

[tinytomlogan]

Id never use an Antec.

And you must remember if you want something silent then obviously there will be an increase in temps..... Its one or the other fella.

 

[Hawxie]

Woah ttl, I'm honoured , and thanks for all of the replies, but is R4 and 550D more quiet than silencio 650?, my current case is complete garbage, uses an 80mm for intake, somewhere in the front, and two 120mm exhausts around CPU height, so either case is gonna improve my temps by a ton.

 

[sheroo]

A quiet system isn't just about the case, you have to choose the right set of components to go with it. It needs to be taylored...

 

[Hawxie]

Indeed, my reference GTX 560 is somewhat quiet, i7 is silent, fans are too.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Id go Corsair or Fractal if it was me. Just remember you have to tune the hardware inside to be silent too.

It can be done with both cases though with the right config and a bit of thought. Ive built rigs in an R3 before that were so quiet you only knew they were on by the power light! Easily achievable with both cases though

 

[sheroo]

If your system is already pretty quiet, then any of the "quiet cases" should be fine for you. Just go for the one you like the look of the most, and has the features that you need. Choosing the right fans and getting that compromise between temps and airflow is crucial.

 

[Hawxie]

A little update.

My current is rig is incredibly quiet, I compared it to a friend of mine, who has almost the same as me, with the exception of a 3 fan GPU cooler, and a few more fans along with a different case.

 

[CPMFW]

thats good for you mate...
which case are you getting,
have you decided yet?

 

[Hawxie]

Took another case instead, Define R4 and so far I'm VERY happy with it

+ There is actually a decrease in temp's, which just points out that my previous case was utter garbage.