FiercePC Imperial Stormer Gaming PC with Custom Water-Cooling Loop

1. Introduction2. FiercePC Imperial Stormer3. Testing Methodology4. 3DMark115. 3DMark6. SiSoft Sandra7. Cinebench R11.5 64-bit8. Cinebench R159. SSD; HDD Performance10. The Witcher III11. Grand Theft Auto V12. Ashes Of The Singularity13. Acoustics Performance14. Power Consumption15. Closing Thoughts16. View All Pages

We measure acoustics performance using an iPhone app called Decibel10, measuring the background noise with the PC off, when idle, and when running 3dMark



KitGuru noise guide

10dBA – Normal Breathing/Rustling Leaves
20-25dBA – Whisper
30dBA – High Quality Computer fan
40dBA – A Bubbling Brook, or a Refrigerator
50dBA – Normal Conversation
60dBA – Laughter
70dBA – Vacuum Cleaner or Hairdryer
80dBA – City Traffic or a Garbage Disposal
90dBA – Motorcycle or Lawnmower
100dBA – MP3 player at maximum output
110dBA – Orchestra
120dBA – Front row rock concert/Jet Engine
130dBA – Threshold of Pain
140dBA – Military Jet takeoff/Gunshot (close range)
160dBA – Instant Perforation of eardrum

When you first turn on the FiercePC Imperial Stormer, there is a swishing sound as the pump kicks into action.

But that's generally the loudest sound you'll hear from it. At idle, the machine is whisper-quiet, and when under load, although the sound of the fans is noticeable, it's still only quite subtle, with the water cooling loop barely breaking into a sweat.

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