How loud is this unit? Looking to turn this into my home theater CPU and don't want it to be too loud under the entertainment center
2034324
Hi Bill, with the stock fans it does have a small but noticeable noise, but nothing too extreme.
2034325
I've had this computer for a number of years. If Everything is turned off in the room and I listen carefully I can hear the fansright now I have each of the 6 fans on the #1 (one light) setting. as the summer progresses I may turn on a couple more.It if fairly quiet compared to other Towers I've had at home & work
2034326
Have had this PC for years. It sits right next to me in my office and I have never heard any noise from it. Enjoy!
1780529
Can you tell me how loud the noise is or if it makes any noise at all? I need a really quiet one that on one will be able to hear because I'll be using it at work and don't want to irritate my coworkers with a header or fan noise.
1412905
I have it hooked up to a 50watt receiver and I haven't had any crackling or distortion and I get really loud when I'm listening to loud, heavy bass movies or music. Haven't had any over heating problems either during heavy use. Overall it does a great job in my living room. I wouldn't go trying to power a concert hall or an outside event. This is strictly close quarters, home situation, small back yard stuff.
1748417
800 is fine....add a second subwoofer if you have the room in your theatre.....
1770339
With my ear against the side panel i thought to myself.. "I'm so glad i didn't spend the money to put together a fanless system!" ..only the PSU is audible, the HDD (if you don't use a SSD) will be the loudest component.
1780848
You can hear the TV ok but it's sort of like having a 16 inch fan blowing next to you. So you would have to turn the TV up a little. My advice is to run it when you're not there and turn it off when you are there. We love this unit.
865373
Yup! I have mine inside our ~900 sq ft condo in the dining room that joins with the living room. It has a few speed settings and I typically have it on the lowest for the AC setting, and I can easily hear our tv (which is roughly 20-30 feet away). Plus the remote/digital display is portable so you can bring to the couch with you and turn it off or turn down the speed via the remote if too loud. it's not a super quiet AC unit but it definitely is not annoyingly loud, either.
354479
It is quiet, but you can hear it running. It might be a distraction if used intermittently in a home theater environment. I have no way of measuring actual decibels.
2155025
This will pound harder if you have the cabinet space. I have 1 in a 4cu ft cabinet ported at 39hz and it slams. 600 true watts from a DB drive SPA1200.1 Its magnificent @ this price point compares to a RE Audio SEX15 for sound quality. JUST dont clip the signal or OVERPOWER it!
574560
It's not quiet. I used a sound level meter to compare it to a couple other units and it's literally 10-20 times louder. The sound it makes is also particularly annoying.
2205617
I build a theather pc and power supply fan is very loud u will hear it at night and it will bug u unless u can turn the tv very loud
514118
When I say they are loud, they are loud. I can't even put them up to 50 without dealing with roommates or other people next door having to tell me to turn it down. I haven't had that happen unless on my game or watching TV. That's just me on the audio quality. I still need to mess with it to see if there's a way, if I wanted to, to change the audio to concert hall or some other kind of audio format option.
157780
I have six of these connected to a single pc using HDMI. The audio level is a bit low for my environment because I have a few servers whining a few feet away from me. The audio is very clear but I ended up using traditional speakers because of the noise level of other equipment. I can say that I also have my DirecTV box connected and the audio is much louder that what is generated from my pc.
1276867
Whether it's loud or not really depends on who's the one listening. It's better to go find a store which sells this projector and hear it for yourself.From my experience with the Optoma HD20 DLP projector, I can't say it's loud, nor can I say it's quiet. This projector sits right beside the couch where I sit. It's as loud as my PS3, which isn't very loud at all. I haven't had any issues with it - and that's saying a lot. I absolutely hate any disruptions during movies.
735645
I am sorry to say that I got absolutely NO response from this unit. I have a Westinghouse flat screen, (which I hate) I installed unit according to the very limited instructions. FAIL. I think the best thing we can do is contact our representatives and start a drive to tightly regulate sound levels in TV & movie industry. The people are having their hearing destroyed.
2253534
Its not loud at all - I have it in my living room where my TV is as well and it barely makes more than a bit of a very light hum when it's running (I use the auto setting so it kicks on periodically when it needs to and usually in a low mode although once in a while higher). I can barely just hear it when there is nothing on like a tv or radio and sometimes miss it all together if I am focused on what I am doing. Can't hear it at all with the TV on.
1789915
I wouldn't recommend it for music if you want loud, but I haven't had any issues with movies or TV. I have mine in in our living room and it's perfect. I have a Definitive 5 speaker system in my basement for when I want to really get immersed in a movie though.