Velox vs Slade vs P101: What’s the most quiet?

I don't know anything about the other two you mentioned, but I do own the Velox. I have a 240mm AIO cooling the CPU and I can tell you, it is quiet. The Velox is the best case for airflow that DS has, in my opinion.

I am sure others will chime in. And................ welcome to DS!

Edited by fwfdfireman - 25 Jul 2022 at 6:25am

I was asking the exact same question before I purchased my Velox last summer. Having a quiet air-cooled computer was really important to me.

I ended up getting the standard Velox case, and I'm glad that I did. Wow this thing is quiet! However, mine has a few customizations to control the noise:

1) I asked DS to install a Noctua NH-D15S air cooler. Normally they don't carry that part, and won't ship it, because it has a history of breaking free during shipping. However, I lived nearby, and picked up my computer in person. Thus the Noctua cooler was an option for me.

2) I also replaced the standard case fans with Noctua NF-A14 and Noctua NF-S12A fans. Those are really quiet.

3) I asked DS to install a Corsair AX1600i power supply. The provides way more power than I need. However, at the power levels that I'm using, the PSU fan doesn't even turn on. It's silent.

4) I had them install an RTX 3090 rather than a 3080 Ti, because the fans are much bigger on the 3090, they spin slower, and make less noise.

5) Finally, I edited the fan speed curves to make things really quiet. I have the fans running at 800 RPM if the temperature is below 70C. The computer never exceeds that temperature, so the fans are always quiet. The sound produced at 800 RPM is quiet and pleasing to the ear. I barely hear anything when playing high end games at max quality on a 38" display.

In short, you can make a super quiet Velox, but it might take some custom parts. The RTX 3090 is overkill for performance, and quiet expensive. You could downgrade that part, but might get a little more noise. The Corsair AX1600i is also overkill. However, I would recommend going with the highest level Corsair AXi series that you can afford. Those power supplies are pretty quiet, and they only turn on the PSU fan when needed.

Best of luck in your purchase!