Quiet PC Upgrades

Quiet PC Upgrades

Most HTPC cases are designed to be relatively quiet, when compared to the average desktop computer. However, for some of us, when it comes to an HTPC or any computer for that matter, there's no such thing as too quiet. For the obsessive out there (like us!) who don't just want their HTPC to visually blend in to their entertainment center, The HTPC Guy offers several silencing options. Also, in addition to what is listed below, we also offer Custom Quiet PC Solutions such as: internally mounted hard drive enclosures, use of 2.5 inch Notebook Hard Drives, use of 5400rpm hard drives, liquid cooling, Network Attached Storage solutions (moves the loud stuff to a closet or another room) and more. Contact us if you have any questions.

The Complete Silent PC Package:

- Sound Insulating Foam installed throughout the case interior (except for areas necessary for proper ventilation)

- Insulating Foam suppresses noise created by moving parts such as Fans, Hard Drives and Optical Drives

- Reduces Fan and Hard Drive Seek noise

- Heat resistant material

- Replacement of case fans with Scythe or Nexus Silent Case Fans

- Scythe and Nexus are two of the premier manufactuers of quiet fans for the computer industry

- Use of Fluid Dynamic or Quiet Sleeve Bearings to reduce noise

- See this review of various quiet case fans at Silent PC Review for more info

- Vibration Dampening Upgrade

- Reduces vibration noise often heard as an audible 'humming'

- Installation of Rubber/Silicone mounting for all moving parts

- Rubber Fan Mounting Screws on all case fans

- Silicone Mounting grommets for Hard Drives and Optical Drives

- Rubber Power Supply Anti-Vibration Mounting Gasket

Purchase the Complete Silent PC Package for your new HTPC now. (Save $10!)

Only $99

Scythe Ninja Mini Passive Heatsink Upgrade:

- Upgrade the CPU heatsink to a Scythe Ninja Mini Passive (Fanless) Heatsink Solution

- Extremely high performance and high efficiency heatsink reduces the need for a CPU fan

- Elimination of the CPU fan reduces case noise and vibration

- See this review from Silent PC Review of the Ninja Mini CPU cooler

$40

Note: Passive Cooling is not recommended with certain case configurations or with high heat/wattage CPU's such as

Core 2 Extreme or Core 2 Quad.

In these situations, the Scythe Ninja Mini would be paired with a quiet Scythe PWM CPU fan at no add'l cost.

Sound Insulation Package Only: (See details above)

$40

Nexus/Scythe Case Fan Package Only: (See details above)

$39

Vibration Dampening Package Only: (See details above)

$30

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