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<blockquote data-quote="Tech Geek" data-source="post: 40081" data-attributes="member: 18181">Well... I've found that no matter what kind of drive you get it's quieter with rubber mounts.&nbsp; Most of the drive noise you hear is transmitted to the case and that can even amplify the noise. Sadly there aren't that many cases that have that kind of mounts.I have Samsung, Seagate, Western Digital and Maxtor drives in various machines.&nbsp; I *think* the Samsung is quietest, then the Seagate, Maxtor and Western Digital (except the externals which are very quiet).I think it has as much to do with what model you get as it does with manufacturer.&nbsp; Avoid the &quot;Special Edition&quot; budget models if noise is a concern.&nbsp; They seem to be louder in my experience.Rather than just posting size info it might help to give the model #.But I'm not ripping into any cases to get that.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tech Geek, post: 40081, member: 18181"] Well... I've found that no matter what kind of drive you get it's quieter with rubber mounts. Most of the drive noise you hear is transmitted to the case and that can even amplify the noise. Sadly there aren't that many cases that have that kind of mounts. I have Samsung, Seagate, Western Digital and Maxtor drives in various machines. I *think* the Samsung is quietest, then the Seagate, Maxtor and Western Digital (except the externals which are very quiet). I think it has as much to do with what model you get as it does with manufacturer. Avoid the "Special Edition" budget models if noise is a concern. They seem to be louder in my experience. Rather than just posting size info it might help to give the model #. But I'm not ripping into any cases to get that. ;) [/QUOTE]

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