“ENTHUSIASTS HAVE ALWAYS sought to improve performance. Traditionally, we’ve measured these improvements in terms of computational power, pixel pushing prowess, and the like, but noise levels are becoming an increasingly important performance metric. As PCs become “fast enough,” there’s an increasing desire to make them less obtrusive, especially as we move systems out of the office and into our living rooms, kitchens, and cramped dorm rooms where they sit just feet from our beds.”
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