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I bet it is because it seems the fans are pointed to intake air which is good if you have a side intake fan...And with those small fans you won't get too much noise out of those things.
Mark III
(14 items) |
Personal Laptop
(5 items) |
Future Rig
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A8-5600K | ASRock FM2A75Pro4-M | Sapphire Radeon HD 6570 | Kingston HyperX Blu |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| WD Caviar Blue | Sony DVD Drive | XIGMATEK GAIA | Thermal Take Blue-Eye 120mm Fan x2 |
| Cooling | OS | Keyboard | Power |
| Antec Tricool 120mm Fan | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit | Logitech K520 | Antec Basiq 350W |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| Raidmax AGUSTA | Logitech M310 | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A4-3300M APU | HP Stock Motherboard | AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6480G | Samsung |
| OS | |||
| Windows 7 Home | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A4-3400 | BIOSTAR TA75A+ | ASUS HD7750-1GD5-V2 | G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| OCZ Solid 3 60GB SSD | Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX 320GB | Sony Black OEM Drive | XIGMATEK Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition |
| OS | OS | Power | Case |
| Windows XP | Windows 7 Ultimate | COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus | RAIDMAX Seiran ATX-902WB |
| Other | |||
| VisionTek Bigfoot Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card | |||
| View all | |||
Mark III
(14 items) |
Personal Laptop
(5 items) |
Future Rig
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A8-5600K | ASRock FM2A75Pro4-M | Sapphire Radeon HD 6570 | Kingston HyperX Blu |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| WD Caviar Blue | Sony DVD Drive | XIGMATEK GAIA | Thermal Take Blue-Eye 120mm Fan x2 |
| Cooling | OS | Keyboard | Power |
| Antec Tricool 120mm Fan | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit | Logitech K520 | Antec Basiq 350W |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| Raidmax AGUSTA | Logitech M310 | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A4-3300M APU | HP Stock Motherboard | AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6480G | Samsung |
| OS | |||
| Windows 7 Home | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A4-3400 | BIOSTAR TA75A+ | ASUS HD7750-1GD5-V2 | G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| OCZ Solid 3 60GB SSD | Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX 320GB | Sony Black OEM Drive | XIGMATEK Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition |
| OS | OS | Power | Case |
| Windows XP | Windows 7 Ultimate | COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus | RAIDMAX Seiran ATX-902WB |
| Other | |||
| VisionTek Bigfoot Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card | |||
| View all | |||

| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 3930k | ASUS Sabertooth X79 | EVGA Signature GTX 690 | Corsair Vengeance Ram 16GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Corsair Force GT 240GB | WD VelociRaptor 300GB | OEM Samsung DVD-RW Drive modded Faceplate | Koolance PMP 450 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 64bit | SAMSUNG UE46ES8000 46inch TV | Razer BlackWidow Ultimate | SIlverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1000W |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Corsair C70 Vengeance Case Modded | Razer Mamba | Razer IronClad | ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller | Koolance COV-450 Pump Top | Koolance 240mm Radiator | Koolance 360mm Radiator |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| Koolance High Flow Quick Disconnect | Koolance 60x50mm Reservoir | ModSmart Individually Sleeved Cables | Koolance Green Coolant |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| Primochill 1/2inch ID clear tubing | Monsoon Compression Fittings 1/2inch ID | Corsair Air Series Fans | Koolance GTX 690 Block |
| Other | |||
| Koolance 370SI Block | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930k | Gigabyte GA X79 UD7 | Gigabyte GTX Titan | Corsair Dominator Platinum 4x4GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Corsair Force GS 240GB | Western Digital Velociraptor 320GB | EK GTX Titan Acetal Copper FC Block with Backplate | EK FB GA X79 UD7 motherboard block |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| EK Monarch DIMM Module heatspreaders | EK X3 Reservoir 150 | Windows 8 64-Bit | Dell U2412M |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Dell U2412M | Dell U2412M | Razer BlackWidow | Corsair AX1200i |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Other |
| Dimastech Easy V3 Test Bench | Razer Mamba | Razer Ironclad | Corsair Individually Sleeved Cables |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| Koolance OD3 Quick Disconnect Male Compression | Koolance OD3 Quick Disconnect Female G1/4 Threaded | Cougar Vortex PWM Fans | EK Acetal Clean Supremacy Block |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| XSPC RX360 Radiator | XSPC Acrylic Tank Reservior/Pump Top | Koolance 450S D5 Pump | Koolance 90deg Elbows |
| Other | Other | ||
| Monsoon Compression Fittings | Cougar 140mm HDB Fan | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i7 3930k | ASUS Sabertooth X79 | EVGA Signature GTX 690 | Corsair Vengeance Ram 16GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Corsair Force GT 240GB | WD VelociRaptor 300GB | OEM Samsung DVD-RW Drive modded Faceplate | Koolance PMP 450 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 64bit | SAMSUNG UE46ES8000 46inch TV | Razer BlackWidow Ultimate | SIlverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1000W |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Corsair C70 Vengeance Case Modded | Razer Mamba | Razer IronClad | ASUS ROG Xonar Phoebus |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller | Koolance COV-450 Pump Top | Koolance 240mm Radiator | Koolance 360mm Radiator |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| Koolance High Flow Quick Disconnect | Koolance 60x50mm Reservoir | ModSmart Individually Sleeved Cables | Koolance Green Coolant |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| Primochill 1/2inch ID clear tubing | Monsoon Compression Fittings 1/2inch ID | Corsair Air Series Fans | Koolance GTX 690 Block |
| Other | |||
| Koolance 370SI Block | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930k | Gigabyte GA X79 UD7 | Gigabyte GTX Titan | Corsair Dominator Platinum 4x4GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Corsair Force GS 240GB | Western Digital Velociraptor 320GB | EK GTX Titan Acetal Copper FC Block with Backplate | EK FB GA X79 UD7 motherboard block |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| EK Monarch DIMM Module heatspreaders | EK X3 Reservoir 150 | Windows 8 64-Bit | Dell U2412M |
| Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Dell U2412M | Dell U2412M | Razer BlackWidow | Corsair AX1200i |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Other |
| Dimastech Easy V3 Test Bench | Razer Mamba | Razer Ironclad | Corsair Individually Sleeved Cables |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| Koolance OD3 Quick Disconnect Male Compression | Koolance OD3 Quick Disconnect Female G1/4 Threaded | Cougar Vortex PWM Fans | EK Acetal Clean Supremacy Block |
| Other | Other | Other | Other |
| XSPC RX360 Radiator | XSPC Acrylic Tank Reservior/Pump Top | Koolance 450S D5 Pump | Koolance 90deg Elbows |
| Other | Other | ||
| Monsoon Compression Fittings | Cougar 140mm HDB Fan | ||
| View all | |||
Deep Blood
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 920 D0 (Batch # 3901A240) | Foxconn X58 Blood Rage (non-GTI) | eVGA GeForce GTX670 2GB | 6GB Corsair Dominator 1.6GHz TR3X6G1600C8D Rev 3.2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung SSD830 128GB / Seagate 640GB+1TB | Samsung SH-S223Q 22X | XTTH | OCZ Freeze | 9G1212H1011 | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2410f (rev. A02) | OCN-Ducky DK-9008 + Ideazon FANG gamepad | Corsair CMPSU-850HX | CaseLabs SM8 |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Other |
| Logitech G500 | Xtrac Pads Ripper | Asus Xonar DX | Logitech C600 webcam/Precision analog headset |
| View all | |||
Deep Blood
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 920 D0 (Batch # 3901A240) | Foxconn X58 Blood Rage (non-GTI) | eVGA GeForce GTX670 2GB | 6GB Corsair Dominator 1.6GHz TR3X6G1600C8D Rev 3.2 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Samsung SSD830 128GB / Seagate 640GB+1TB | Samsung SH-S223Q 22X | XTTH | OCZ Freeze | 9G1212H1011 | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Dell U2410f (rev. A02) | OCN-Ducky DK-9008 + Ideazon FANG gamepad | Corsair CMPSU-850HX | CaseLabs SM8 |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | Other |
| Logitech G500 | Xtrac Pads Ripper | Asus Xonar DX | Logitech C600 webcam/Precision analog headset |
| View all | |||
Fatlardo
(11 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel 2700k 4.7 | Asus Extreme IV Z68 | Gigabyte GTX 660 TI OC SLI | Samsung Wonder Rams |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| WD Black | Noctua NH-D14 | Windows 7 64bit | BenQ XL2420TX Main - Samsung PX2370 LED |
| Power | Case | Mouse | |
| Seasonic Platinum 1000w | Corsair 500R | Logitech Anywhere MX | |
| View all | |||
Fatlardo
(11 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel 2700k 4.7 | Asus Extreme IV Z68 | Gigabyte GTX 660 TI OC SLI | Samsung Wonder Rams |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| WD Black | Noctua NH-D14 | Windows 7 64bit | BenQ XL2420TX Main - Samsung PX2370 LED |
| Power | Case | Mouse | |
| Seasonic Platinum 1000w | Corsair 500R | Logitech Anywhere MX | |
| View all | |||

The Arc of Awesomeness (Haswell waiting)
(15 items) |
Lenovo E330
(8 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500K@4.7Ghz, 1.352v | Asus Maximus V Gene (Yeah I know it's mATX - I'... | EVGA 680 -> Step-up 780 | 4x2Gb Corsair Vengeance 1866Mhz@9-10-9-27, 1.5v |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Plextor M3 Pro 128gb, WD Caviar Black 1TB | Corsair H100 w/ 2x GT-15's | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit / Windows 8 Pro | BenQ XL2420T + Samsung XL2370 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Ducky Shine - red light + Cherry MX Red /Steels... | Corsiar AX750 | Corsair 600T - Silver | Zowie AM |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| CM Storm FPS Tactics | Onboard + Fiio E9 + DT 770 Pro's | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3210m@2.5Ghz ~3.1Ghz Turbo | Lenovo HM77 | GT 610m | Kingston value pc3-12800 cl11 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Crucial m4 - 128gb + Sandisk 16gb mSATA | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit | 13.3 LED - 1366x768 | 90W |
| View all | |||
The Arc of Awesomeness (Haswell waiting)
(15 items) |
Lenovo E330
(8 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500K@4.7Ghz, 1.352v | Asus Maximus V Gene (Yeah I know it's mATX - I'... | EVGA 680 -> Step-up 780 | 4x2Gb Corsair Vengeance 1866Mhz@9-10-9-27, 1.5v |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Plextor M3 Pro 128gb, WD Caviar Black 1TB | Corsair H100 w/ 2x GT-15's | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit / Windows 8 Pro | BenQ XL2420T + Samsung XL2370 |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Ducky Shine - red light + Cherry MX Red /Steels... | Corsiar AX750 | Corsair 600T - Silver | Zowie AM |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| CM Storm FPS Tactics | Onboard + Fiio E9 + DT 770 Pro's | ||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3210m@2.5Ghz ~3.1Ghz Turbo | Lenovo HM77 | GT 610m | Kingston value pc3-12800 cl11 |
| Hard Drive | OS | Monitor | Power |
| Crucial m4 - 128gb + Sandisk 16gb mSATA | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit | 13.3 LED - 1366x768 | 90W |
| View all | |||


FUSION
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Llano A8-3870k | ASUS F1A75-M Pro FM1 uATX | Corsair Vengeance | Corsair Force 3 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Hitachi | ASUS DVD Burner | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| ASUS VE247H 24" 1080p | Razer Lycosa | Corsair CX500 | Fractal Define Design R3 ATX |
| Mouse | |||
| Razer DeathAdder | |||
| View all | |||
FUSION
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Llano A8-3870k | ASUS F1A75-M Pro FM1 uATX | Corsair Vengeance | Corsair Force 3 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Hitachi | ASUS DVD Burner | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| ASUS VE247H 24" 1080p | Razer Lycosa | Corsair CX500 | Fractal Define Design R3 ATX |
| Mouse | |||
| Razer DeathAdder | |||
| View all | |||

FUSION
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Llano A8-3870k | ASUS F1A75-M Pro FM1 uATX | Corsair Vengeance | Corsair Force 3 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Hitachi | ASUS DVD Burner | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| ASUS VE247H 24" 1080p | Razer Lycosa | Corsair CX500 | Fractal Define Design R3 ATX |
| Mouse | |||
| Razer DeathAdder | |||
| View all | |||
FUSION
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Llano A8-3870k | ASUS F1A75-M Pro FM1 uATX | Corsair Vengeance | Corsair Force 3 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Hitachi | ASUS DVD Burner | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| ASUS VE247H 24" 1080p | Razer Lycosa | Corsair CX500 | Fractal Define Design R3 ATX |
| Mouse | |||
| Razer DeathAdder | |||
| View all | |||



Give it a rest and wait on benchmark results. Gigabyte engineers aren't morons, and I dont think anyone here in this thread complaining has an EE degree which makes 100% of the people in this thread no authority to speak on such things. Gotta love internet experts.
work in progress
(9 items) |
The Anti-Wife device
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| intel 3960x @4.7 ghz | asrock extreme9 x79 | 3x msi 7970 lightnings | g.skill ripjawx 1600 cl8 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| ssd: kingston hyperx 120gb hdd: seagate barracu... | bd-rwh | water for cpu | benq 2420t 24" 120hz |
| Case | |||
| mountain mods extended asension | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3960x | Asrock Extreme9 | 2x Sapphire 6950 unlocked | G.skill CL8 12800 x4 (4gb) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Kingston hyperx | Seagate barracuda xt 7200/ sata3/ 64 mb cache | LiteOn BD-R x12 | Watercooling |
| OS | Monitor | Power | Case |
| win 7 x64 | asus 23" 1080p | 1000W Thermaltake toughpower | HAX 932 Advanced (modified for Radiators on ins... |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Razer Deathhadder 3.5g | sennheiser PC 330, Game blaster with Extreme9 | ||
| View all | |||
work in progress
(9 items) |
The Anti-Wife device
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| intel 3960x @4.7 ghz | asrock extreme9 x79 | 3x msi 7970 lightnings | g.skill ripjawx 1600 cl8 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Monitor |
| ssd: kingston hyperx 120gb hdd: seagate barracu... | bd-rwh | water for cpu | benq 2420t 24" 120hz |
| Case | |||
| mountain mods extended asension | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3960x | Asrock Extreme9 | 2x Sapphire 6950 unlocked | G.skill CL8 12800 x4 (4gb) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Kingston hyperx | Seagate barracuda xt 7200/ sata3/ 64 mb cache | LiteOn BD-R x12 | Watercooling |
| OS | Monitor | Power | Case |
| win 7 x64 | asus 23" 1080p | 1000W Thermaltake toughpower | HAX 932 Advanced (modified for Radiators on ins... |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Razer Deathhadder 3.5g | sennheiser PC 330, Game blaster with Extreme9 | ||
| View all | |||


FUSION
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Llano A8-3870k | ASUS F1A75-M Pro FM1 uATX | Corsair Vengeance | Corsair Force 3 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Hitachi | ASUS DVD Burner | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| ASUS VE247H 24" 1080p | Razer Lycosa | Corsair CX500 | Fractal Define Design R3 ATX |
| Mouse | |||
| Razer DeathAdder | |||
| View all | |||
FUSION
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Llano A8-3870k | ASUS F1A75-M Pro FM1 uATX | Corsair Vengeance | Corsair Force 3 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Hitachi | ASUS DVD Burner | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| ASUS VE247H 24" 1080p | Razer Lycosa | Corsair CX500 | Fractal Define Design R3 ATX |
| Mouse | |||
| Razer DeathAdder | |||
| View all | |||