I have just received approval from accounting (the spouse) for putting together a new sytem for my 40th birthday!<BR><BR>Case: Antec Sonata II or P180<BR>CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800<BR>GPU: ...

You can end up with an eddy zone next to the GPU fans where the card basically sits in its own hot air, and a well positioned bottom fan can stop this from happening and ensure cool (er) external air ...

If your PC doesn't sound like the silent dream you thought it would, it's probably your choices that brought you here. PC components are prone to some level of noise, especially those spinning rapidly ...

I wouldn’t blame you if you’ve learned to live with your loud gaming PC. I certainly have in the past. You spend all the time picking out your parts, putting everything together, and setting up all of ...

The fan issue indicates that your GPU temperature is not under control. A dedicated GPU generates a lot of heat, and hence gaming PCs tend to be at a higher risk of getting overheated quickly. When ...

Professional system builders are usually obsessed with silence and cooling. Custom cooling solutions are some of the biggest differentiators in pre-built systems. And one of the chief selling points ...