Gigabyte Cupio 6140 Ultra Quiet Special Edition Computer Case

The Gigabyte Cupio 6140 is an attractive ATX pedestal tower PC case - for building a near silent computer or quiet gaming PC. It is a great-looking stylish black case with 'silent' features built in that have been designed to reduce PC operating noise. This case has a high quality construction, and as such is 'vibration free' - so small vibrating or loose case parts will not add to other PC noise, which is so often the case with cheaper standard construction PC cases.

The uniquely designed 'wave' style solid aluminum front door is a 'quiet' feature that will help reduce noise escaping directly to the front of the case from optical drives and internal components. Sound traveling directly to the front is absorbed and diverted by the solid door, and this will reduce the sound energy (a proportion is also reflected back in to the case, of course).

Both side panels of the case (the side door, and the panel behind the motherboard) are removable. In standard PC cases, the panel behind the motherboard is often fixed, being manufactured from one piece with the top and base. This construction feature means that acoustic absorption and vibration-damping materials can be added to both side panels to reduce transmissivity and increase adsorption of noise inside the PC enclosure. The addition of the acoustic absorption and vibration-damping materials are included as a standard addition on the Ultra Quiet Special Edition case.

A solid steel side door panel is also included as a standard feature on the Ultra Quiet Special Edition case. This panel does not have any of the standard side venting holes (located opposite CPU and graphics card coolers), which the standard Gigabyte cases exhibit. This will further reduce noise escape from the side of case, and help towards creating a near silent PC. Airflow with the solid side panel fitted will be forced to flow front to rear, and cooling will no longer be augmented by a vent on the case side. Care will need to be taken during system design, assembly and testing to add adequate quiet PC case fans (slow running, large, quiet fans) to facilitate air flow.

Other 'quiet' case features include two liquid cooling tube inlet/outlet holes built in to the rear of the chassis, and internal liquid cooling kit spacing’s - case features which allow easy upgrade to a near-silent water cooled PC, should you wish to cool hot components remotely using liquid cooling.

The case has been designed to be tool-free, and has some nice cable management features to assist with creating a tidy system build, and good internal airflow. The top of the case also facilitates easy access to the main power button, and multimedia input/output ports behind a top-mounted sliding door (USB 2.0, Firewire, e-SATA and Audio).

Special Edition Case Features

• Specially designed 2 layer acoustic materials for maximum effective soundproofing (all installed)
• Special solid side panel installed instead of standard Gigabyte open-mesh side panel to prevent noise loss
• Solid side panel fitted with two latches one key lockable for security
• Anti-vibration case feet installed
• Extensive additional EMI shielding included and installed
• Anti-vibration power supply gasket included
• Washable air filter (also helps to minimize noise)
• Includes 2ea 2x120mm fans, one front one rear installed with anti-vibration fan mounts

Gigabyte Cupio 6140 Quiet PC Case Features
	Aesthetic Designed Power Button Power button illuminated by a blue back light, unconventionally located on the top of the case		Elegant Front Door Design High quality aluminum front door with unique waved design and an elegant golden lift clasp
	Blue HDD Light HDD activity light with a clean blue glow on the side of the aluminum door		User-friendly Architecture Multi-media I/O port recessed behind a top-mounted sliding door
	Liquid Cooling Upgrade Primed Dual tube outlets for future liquid cooling support		Internal Liquid System Spacing Provisions Provisions have been made for the future upgrades to liquid-cooling systems, recommended: GIGABYTE 3D Galaxy liquid cooling system
	Tool-free Chassis Tool-less installation of all devices with clip-lock and lever mechanisms		Cable-managed Interior Interior cabling all clamped and managed to allow tidy looks and internal airflow

Gigabyte Cupio 6140 Case Technical Specification

Gigabyte Cupio 6140 Case Features
Model no.	GZ-AABC61-CNB
Dimensions ( W x H x D )	210 x 465 x 486 mm
Colors	Black
Side Panel	Solid steel acoustic side panels both sides of case
Front bezel material	Aluminum
Body material	SECC
Net weight	11.4 kg
Drive bays	5.25" x 5, 3.5" x 1(External) 3.5" x 4(Internal)
Expansion slots	7
Form factor	ATX / Micro ATX
System Fan (front)	1 x 120mm Gigabyte fan
System Fan (rear)	1 x 120mm Gigabyte fan
I/O ports	1 x e-SATA / 2 x USB 2.0 / 1 x IEEE1394 / 1 x Audio Set (AC´97/HD)

Reviews

Gigabyte Cupio 6140 Ultra Quiet Special Edition Review

The Gigabyte Cupio 6140 is one fine case, and Quiet PC USA has done well to increase the appeal with the quiet modifications. The fit and finish are top-notch, all of the features worked perfectly, and the tool-less chassis really surprised me with the external bays. It is definitely quiet, and doesn’t have loads of LEDs glaring at you, so it probably won't draw too much attention to itself. Read the full review at Big Bruin "Tech News and Reviews".