depends. My server is in a closet so noise is not an issue. If you have the machine in your living space then yeah, possibly. The antec fans are not loud fans by any means. I think any noise reduction would be minimal. better off slowing down the existing fans rather than simpley replaceing them. we...

Love to know where you read that 5400 drives are not up to the job. I use them and they are just fine. Maybe they were referring to one particular make/model??? Anyhow, I use the WD EARs series. A mixture of 1tb and 2tb drives, built up over time, hence not all the same size. raid? Well, you should ...