Cooler Master Sileo 500

Zitat: For less than $80 without power supply you can have a real good looking case in the Coolermaster Sileo 500. Add in another $30 or so you can opt for the power supply. With or without the power supply the Sileo is a really attractive case. The front is plain and simple with refined lines. This maybe of liking for the extreme gamer that would interested more in favor of the HAF 922 and Scout. And in operation the blue glow of the power button really adds to the elegance that is the Sileo 500. The foam lined side panels of the Sileo 500 is great as it allows you to keep your insanity and not have to sever from noises that normally escapes from the inside of a case. But I persoanlly would have like to see atleast one fan in the left side panel which would help in the cooling of a nice passive GPU. It is nice to see eSATA and great tool-less traits in a cases that cost too little. Many times you would just see a piece of plastic in the area where the eSATA should be. The tool-less side of the Sileo allows for keep installation of expansion cards and drives.

Zitat: Good Things: + Heavy construction, solid feel. + Pre applied eggcrate foam on sufaces. + Well done tool-free drive hardware. + Good size and layout for easy building. + Very effective at making PC silent (or close to it). + Subtle yet classy stying gives universal appeal. Bad Things: - Some long cards may not fit. - Toolfree slot latches could be better. - No real cable hiding options. - Only has toolfree option on facing side. I used screws on backside. - The front LEDs do not stay illuminated in blue as shown in pics. The Cooler Master Sileo 500 is a very well done example of sound and vibration management by addressing the source of the noise. Some things could have been handled better such as rubber mounting the case fans or providing sound damping latches to both sides of the drive bays. However those are actually minor issues considering the lower price point. Suppressing noise is not always about isolating vibration sources but rather understanding what causes increases in noise as a result. The largest is resonant frequency. Every material has a certain frequency at which point it will vibrate. Thin walled cases will vibrate very easy whereas cases constructed from SECC metal, like the Cooler Master Sileo 500, require more. A good way to increase the resonant frequency is to add medium density foam to the panels. Not only does this foam absorb sound waves but helps to add additional mass to the panels to resist vibration. Cooler Master has designed and produced a very solid case with some great features and classic design which would be equally suited for business or home use. The case supports both standard and micro ATX motherboards and a variety of drive configurations. The attention to sound also means that you can splurge on your hardware choices and not worry so much about additional noise, GPU fans will appear to be quieter and CPU fans will soften.

Zitat: Cooler Master has accomplished exactly what they have set out to do with the release of the Sileo 500 chassis. Whether or not your choice is to go with or without the PSU, the chassis alone is worth every penny of the asking price. With cases such as the NZXT Beta, or one of many others for $50, none offer the comfort to your ears that the Cooler Master Sileo 500 does. This is by far the most silent build I have done yet. As I alluded to, it took me getting within three feet of the Sileo 500 before I could actually hear any audible noise. Complaints, well I can’t honestly think of any. Due to the design of the Sileo 500, wire management holes are pretty useless even if they were there. I would have liked to have seen a cut out for access to CPU back plates; I mean they followed so many up and coming trends, I think this may have gotten overlooked. Other than that, I think a window may be needed as a requirement of some buyers, but just be aware that a window doesn’t block noise half as well as steel and sound proofing material. You will lose some of the silent properties if you opted for a windowed version, or modded it yourself to have one. What I am left with is a budget priced chassis without the power supply. This chassis does offer a lot for its 54.99 USD, Newegg asking price and makes me advise this chassis above all others for its price when you are searching for a silent build. If you are looking for a good deal on both the power supply and the chassis, I can’t come up with any reason other than GPU power requirements to go another route than the $99.99 version at Newegg. All things considered, the Sileo 500 is the way to go if you need a silent gamer, or a sleek larger HTPC that sits in an open area.

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