Loyd Case from ExtremeTech discovered some cool soundproofing foam and decided to use it to build a super fast, super quiet computer. The end result is a silent but deadly gaming rig for less than $2,500.

Case: Antec Sonata II $100
Power supply: Seasonic S12 600W $155
CPU: Athlon 64 FX-57 $811
Memory: Corsair Twinx2048-4000PT $217
Motherboard: Abit AN8 32X $185
CPU cooler: Zalman CNPS 7700-AlCu $35
Hard drive: Western Digital WD4000YR $185
DVD drive: Pioneer DVR-108B $69
Graphics card: eVGA GeForce 7900 GTX 512MB $520
Sound card: Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS $72
Sound Insulator: AcoustiPack Pre-Cut Sonata Kit $69
Total: $2,418

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