We all know computers make a lot of noise. You can hear the fans in your PC kick on – maybe even from across the room. Computers need fans to keep them cool. Computer components get hot, especially under high loads when lots of electricity is surging through the circuits as calculations are performed. Powerful computers like custom gaming PCs or graphics workstations are often pushed to the limit of their performance, and thus create a lot of heat. To combat that heat they need fans. And fans mean noise.
You can hear when your computer is performing lots of work – fans spin up to higher speeds to deal with the additional heat. It often sounds like an aircraft taking off. This sound isn’t wonderful. If your computer is an HTPC and the fans spin up and make a rumble when you’re watching a movie, that noise will distract from your experience. Your gaming PC will make lots of noise when playing a game. Gamers usually deal with this by turning up the audio (either the in-gaming music or their own) or wearing headphones. This computer noise is particularly distracting for users of workstations. Imagine trying to edit a video or produce a new song when all you’re hearing is the droning of the computer fans.
For this reason there are quiet gaming PCs, quiet workstations and silent PCs. These custom computers are amazing. They feature technology specifically created to making the quieter. Generally these build begin with a silenced or dampened cases. These cases feature sound insulation features and unique airflow control. You want your computer quiet and cool. Sometimes these cases are made of solid steel instead of plastic and aluminum – this insulates the noises inside the computer.
Additional silencing techniques are used in the cooling system. Most power supplies use a fan as they convert AC electricity to DC of various voltages. A popular choice for a silent PC is a fanless power supply. Similarly, other cooling components are fanless if they can be. There are graphics cards without a fan available, but these aren’t high powered. Some users opt for liquid cooling as a means to cool their computers silently. Instead of pushing air with fans, a pump moved coolant around your computer from CPU to a radiator. These radiators often still use fans, but they can be slower and quieter. Most often only the CPU is liquid cooled, but a liquid cooling loop can include graphics cards, too.
Sold state drives, or SSDs, are another popular choice in quiet computers. These have no moving parts unlike regular hard drives. If a HDD is required, there are insulation and special mounts available to silence them.
Have you ever been distracted by the noise of your computer? If you need your computer to be as quiet as possible, such as an audio workstation, or perhaps you are streaming your gameplay on twitch, consider a silent PC. If your current computer is too loud but you're not looking to buy a completely new computer, consider using a few of these techniques to upgrade your computer to make it quieter.
You can hear when your computer is performing lots of work – fans spin up to higher speeds to deal with the additional heat. It often sounds like an aircraft taking off. This sound isn’t wonderful. If your computer is an HTPC and the fans spin up and make a rumble when you’re watching a movie, that noise will distract from your experience. Your gaming PC will make lots of noise when playing a game. Gamers usually deal with this by turning up the audio (either the in-gaming music or their own) or wearing headphones. This computer noise is particularly distracting for users of workstations. Imagine trying to edit a video or produce a new song when all you’re hearing is the droning of the computer fans.
For this reason there are quiet gaming PCs, quiet workstations and silent PCs. These custom computers are amazing. They feature technology specifically created to making the quieter. Generally these build begin with a silenced or dampened cases. These cases feature sound insulation features and unique airflow control. You want your computer quiet and cool. Sometimes these cases are made of solid steel instead of plastic and aluminum – this insulates the noises inside the computer.
Additional silencing techniques are used in the cooling system. Most power supplies use a fan as they convert AC electricity to DC of various voltages. A popular choice for a silent PC is a fanless power supply. Similarly, other cooling components are fanless if they can be. There are graphics cards without a fan available, but these aren’t high powered. Some users opt for liquid cooling as a means to cool their computers silently. Instead of pushing air with fans, a pump moved coolant around your computer from CPU to a radiator. These radiators often still use fans, but they can be slower and quieter. Most often only the CPU is liquid cooled, but a liquid cooling loop can include graphics cards, too.
Sold state drives, or SSDs, are another popular choice in quiet computers. These have no moving parts unlike regular hard drives. If a HDD is required, there are insulation and special mounts available to silence them.
Have you ever been distracted by the noise of your computer? If you need your computer to be as quiet as possible, such as an audio workstation, or perhaps you are streaming your gameplay on twitch, consider a silent PC. If your current computer is too loud but you're not looking to buy a completely new computer, consider using a few of these techniques to upgrade your computer to make it quieter.