> Fans only need to run during intense use and the system can be quiet the rest of the time. This is a bigger deal than it might seem. Fans running means that

> Fans only need to run during intense use and the system can be quiet the rest of the time. This is a bigger deal than it might seem. Fans running means that dust is accumulating in the machine at an accelerated rate, even if you have filters in place. The less the fans have to run, the less dust accumulates, and the longer cooling functions near-peak. A tower that sees sporadic heavy usage especially stand to benefit from fan minimization.