Antec 1200 vs Norco 4220 with respect to noise level for a 20-drive build

[ashaneil]

Hi Guys,

Anyone have any experience with Antec 1200 and Norco 4220? I want to build a 20-drive system but since I am going to keep the unRAID server in my office, I would like to make it as silent as possible. If going with Norco, I would be replacing the stock fans with 120mm x 3 and fanplate. I would also replace the rear fans with some silent ones (I am assuming 120mm will not fit back there).

 

I understand that Norco is loud even with 120mm fans but how loud compared to "normal PC"?

 

Any opinions either way?

 

Cheers

[prostuff1]

the norco with fans replace will be more silent then the antec and drive cages.

[gtaylor]

I've got the Norco 4224 and I replaced the fanwall with Noctua 120mm fans and its very quiet. The CPU heatsink fan is causing more noise than the case fans.

 

[ashaneil]

Thanks for a quick response.

 

Can you recommend a good silent 120mm and 80mm fans that will work with Norco 4220? I saw one of the post where some of the fan's casing was too thick to fit properly. Would definitely like to avoid that

[siamsquare]

Yo,

 

If they are too thick you just mount them on the other side of the fanwall like I did,same result!

I'd go for Noctuas PWM or Coolink PWM fans.

I have:

Fans: 3x Coolink Swif2-120P PWM and 2x Coolink Swif2-80P PWM 'Silent whisper fans'

as these were in stock where I bought my Norco! Very happy with them

 

As they mostly run @ 50% the only fan you hear is the intel stock fan, they keep my case cool between 28-38°C

 

gr33tz

[Rajahal]

See my prototypes thread (link in my sig) for my fan recommendations.