Chillblast Fusion Ares System Review (w/ i7 5820k)

1. Introduction2. Chillblast Fusion Ares System3. Chillblast Fusion Ares System (High Res Gallery)4. Testing Methodology5. 3DMark 116. 3DMark7. Unigine Heaven Benchmark8. Unigine Valley Benchmark9. SiSoft Sandra10. Cinebench R11.5 64 bit11. Cinebench R1512. SDD and HDD Performance13. USB 3.0 Performance14. HD Media Encoding15. Tomb Raider 1080p/4k16. Wolfenstein: The New Order17. Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor18. Thermal Dynamics19. Acoustics Performance20. Closing Thoughts21. View All Pages

Ambient noise in the room is around 20-25dBa. We measure from a distance of around 1,5 meters from the closed chassis and 4 foot from the ground to mirror a real world situation.

We use a calibrated meter.

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

The system is quiet when idle, although the slight hint of a fan spinning is always evident. When gaming, the noise levels rise to 36.5dBa which is clearly audible.

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