The NCORE 100 is a small form factor (SFF) case that looks absolutely fantastic. However, the stock fans from Cooler Master are quite noisy. If you’re considering getting the NCORE 100 MAX, setting aside some extra budget to replace the stock fans with Noctuas will make the case roughly 50% quieter.
With the stock fans, I was getting around 31dB at rest and 45dB under load. The loudest fan was the one under the AIO cooler, followed by the PSU, and then the case fan. After replacing them, the noise levels dropped to 26dB at rest and 40dB under load. I haven’t set any custom fan curves, all fans are running on silent BIOS defaults.
Below are the stock fans included with the case:
- AIO: Cooler Master Silencio FP 120 (120x25mm)
- PSU: ONG HUA (92x14mm)
- Case: Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 (120x25mm)
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noise levels dropped to 26dB at rest and 40dB under load. I haven’t set any custom fan curves, all fans are running on silent BIOS defaults.
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