Armari Magnetar M16E-AW1200-GPU Workstation Review

1. Introduction2. Armari Magnetar M16E-AW1200-GPU3. AMD FirePro W81004. Testing Methodology5. PCMark 86. SPECviewperf 117. SPECviewperf 128. Cinebench R11.5 64 bit9. Cinebench R1510. SiSoft Sandra11. SSD & HDD Performance12. Acoustics Performance13. Closing Thoughts14. View All Pages

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

Why do this? Well this means we can eliminate secondary noise pollution in the test room and concentrate on only the video card. It also brings us slightly closer to industry standards, such as DIN 45635.

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 Armari is only slightly more noisy under load than it is when idle. In both cases, it's incredibly quiet, scarcely audible above the background level. This won't be a system that will be at all irritating to work alongside.

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