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I'd appreciate recommendations on the best silent case for a Dual Quad-Core Xeon system using a Supermicro X9DRI-F Extended ATX workstation motherboard. These are 12"x13". I'd like to have case with minimum of 8 Hot Swap HDD Trays. Silent performance, proper cooling and quality are key. I'm really looking for something very quiet. I understand this is a tall order. See my signature for parts that I am planning to install. Thanks in advance.

What was the total cost of your build?

StevenD what was the cost for your recent build? Also, how's noise?

Hi There, I've been reading this forum for about a month. Looking to build a dual cpu server for use of multiple VMs for budget around $1k. I want to make the server as silent as possible. I'd appreciate your thoughts, feedback, comments, advice, before I bite the bullet. Thanks in advance! CPU: $130 - (2x) INTEL XEON E5-2670 8 CORE 2.60GHz 20M 8GT/s 115W PROCESSOR CPU (SR0KX) http://www.natex.us/product-p/intel-e5-2670-sr0kx.htm MB: $394 - SUPERMICRO MBD-X9DRL-IF-B http://www.provantage.com/supermicro-mbd-x9dri-f~7SUPM3Q7.htm COOLER: $120 - (2x) Noctua NH-U9DXi4 90mm SSO2 CPU Cooler https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Cooler-LGA2011-Platforms-NH-U9DXi4/dp/B00E1JGFA0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1467235227&sr=1-1&keywords=NH-U9DXi4 RAM: $125 - (8x8GB) PC3L-10600R DDR3 1333MHz ECC Reg Server Memory RAM Upgrade Kit http://www.ebay.com/itm/191764689184 PSU: $125 - Seasonic-X-850-SS-850KM3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ETEFTK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1NAXRGTBQ0GCQ&coliid=I32T5UFSGTKBMH CASE: $118 - Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis PH-ES614P_WT White http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811854005 FANS: $34 - (2x) Noiseblocker NB-BlackSilent?Pro PL-2 120mm x 25mm Ultra Quiet Fan https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JVYK6U/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1NAXRGTBQ0GCQ&coliid=I19B2GXX8271KQ Total $1046 Thanks, Andy

I have the ASRock EP2C602-4L/D16 and fired it up yesterday after receiving two e5-2670's that were snatched from ebay. Easy to setup and all seems good so far on Memtests. How loud is your system with 2 CPU/ fans?