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		JimmaDaRustla on Oct 24, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Mac Pro equivalent using i7 "Loud?" I wouldn't call a Noctua cooler loud.

aroch on Oct 24, 2013 [–]

The HAF cases are built around optimizing airflow not acoustics, so they're pretty fan-noisey

JimmaDaRustla on Oct 24, 2013 | [–]

Air flow doesn't have to be noisy - quality 120mm fans in no way are noisy. If the GPU fans bug you, you can get some Arctic Acceleros, so quiet.

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