Test of a PC case Antec P82 Silent: Silent sequel

Test methodology

Antec recently expanded its mini series of P82 PC cases with a model Silent. This should be a quieter alternative to the P82 Flow with priority in the best possible cooling, which will probably be worse with the Silent, but the reward could come in the form of low noise. You can see how this solution worked in the following test. We will show you the bright sides but also the cons of the P82 Silent. And not just in terms of cooling.

Test methodology

All three fans are interconnected so that the speed can be changed synchronously using the switch on the front panel. The measured noise values at lower and higher preset speeds are almost identical to the currently used values for testing. I decided to round the difference of 0.2 dBA at lower noise level and 0.1 dBA at higher and compare the measurement results with the tests already performed at 36 and 39 dBA. Mainly due to the approximate idea of the cooling performance of the case.

Testing runs at home, where I try to get the most accurate results. During testing, the air temperature in front of the cabinet is 23 degrees Celsius and the minimum noise level that I can measure with the Voltcraft SL-100 sound level meter is 32.4 dBA. The sound level meter sensor is aligned to the top center of the case at a distance of 10 cm, for the best possible measurement of the difference in fan speed, which I regulate using the motherboard. For simple comparison to other cases, they are always regulated to fixed noise levels.

The individual components are heated for 10 minutes in FurMark synthetic load tests and in parallel with Prime95 (custom settings). This time is long enough for all components to heat up sufficiently. Between the tests, there are then 15-minute cooling breaks, during which the temperatures of the components (and also the temperature of the air in the case) return to the initial level.

Noise levels of the modes:

  • 35.8 dBA
  • 38.9 dBA


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