Project X-343B-WC (Lian Li Cube) Completed [WARNING: Lots of Pics! 56K Beware]

[MrToad]

This is only subjective but I like 'em. I have no data, evidence or proof to claim that Akasa works better than the other or that the Akasa has reduced noise level and vibration in my case IF I were not to use it. I can tell you this tho, I bought another brand (don't recall which) and prefer the Akasa over the unknown brand just because the Akasa mat is black to match with my black lian li. The other brand is grey eventho it was claimed to be black. I used the grey brand in unexposed areas.

The "grey stuff" is most likely the one from Acousti Products.

I found myself looking at it as well, because this case, based on my experience with my much enjoyed Lian-Li PC-70, is going to be a nightmare of squeaks, rattles, reverberations and sonic annoyances in general...

With that particular one I ended up using the kind of (ugly as hell) foam we would use in floor insulation (3 cm thick high-density), basically because it was free (offcuts ftw! ^^). It didn't help a lot though. At that time I mounted the orange TT fans for the case, and a 60mm delta on the CPU, and the only way to silence those was to smash them with a blunting object (which in the end I did ^^; )

However, I must agree with you, they've managed to choose a rather unatractive colour for it

And I don't like the Akasa one either because they've decided to print the bloody logo all over it, which doesn't really float my boat (unless they decide to sponsor my mod, of course ^^).

And the DampTEK one, although they call it (rather poetically) Anthracite Grey, looks more like filthy-used-to-be-white to me

Mind you, I don't know why I bother about the looks because I'm going to ditch the windowed panel (or rather leave it in the loft for the spider's amusement) in favour of the original non-windowed one.

Being not-so-bright is sometimes such a hindrance...