Wow! I mean, just WOW! 8o

Thank you all so much for the motherlode of tips and information. I'll use that in the shopping list.

Fwiw, I can deal with a little bit of noise, but the my current cheap case and fans are just obnoxious. I'm sure even just some of what you guys suggest will make a big difference.

(Fwiw, I used to keep a large reef tank and am more than a little familiar with outrageous plumbing projects. I once seriously considered doing a setup involving a a very expensive specialty pump to recirculate water from a very large basement holding tank to a viewing tank in my second floor office. My aversion to water cooling has roots in that. Heh.)

Thanks again,
Blorton