How Quiet? Yes. | ASUS Prime AP202 + Noctua Micro ATX PC Build

Mr Matt Lee โ€ข September 15, 2025
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#Noctua #pcbuild #asuspcdiy - following our previous liquid cooled AP202 video, there was a lot of hype for an air cooled version... Say no more! Sam gets stuck in with a Noctua cooled system and it hits hard... Timecodes, though I don't recommend skipping for visual narrative reasons! 00:00 - Sam Receives a Gift 01:15 - Prime AP202 White Overview 02:12 - Motherboard Assembly 04:18 - Prime AP202 Assembly 06:51 - Managing the Cables! 07:30 - GPU Install & Finalise 08:26 - Noise Levels 08:49 - Airflow Visualization 09:14 - Cinematic & Desk Setup 10:53 - Coffee Thanks 10:59 - Who the Heck is Noct-Owl!? It goes without saying that the ASUS Prime AP202 is a solid choice for a Micro ATX chassis. In this configuration, Sam opted to install the side fans as intake to assist the CPU cooler with airflow, whilst the bottom intake fans directly cool the GPU. With low volume in mind, the Noctua cooling setup always hits the sweet spot. At 50% fan speeds, the PC was basically inaudible over ambient room sound and that's something we never take for granted when gaming and editing. Also, after what feels like an eternity of waiting fo ASUS to drop their white GPUโ€™s, Matt finally got hands on and purchased a 5000 series. How great does the PRIME RTX 5070 look in all white? Final conclusion following build hardware list: ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐: (๐”๐’๐€ ๐€๐ฆ๐š๐ณ๐จ๐ง) Case: https://amzn.to/3Vi3obH CPU: https://amzn.to/4milu8h GPU: https://amzn.to/462Vjhb RAM: https://amzn.to/3IjdS7I MOBO: https://amzn.to/4pjUiZG PSU: https://amzn.to/46dr7Ad Cooler: https://amzn.to/4mdLzp2 Fans: https://amzn.to/48hzs79 Storage: https://amzn.to/42rVJeE Thermal Paste: https://amzn.to/4fHWeab Keyboard (alternative): https://amzn.to/4mlao2x Mouse: https://amzn.to/3KkgWRv Monitor: https://amzn.to/46CjT8Q Espresso Machine: https://amzn.to/40f3SSH ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐: (๐”๐Š ๐€๐ฆ๐š๐ณ๐จ๐ง) Case: https://amzn.to/46BnFze CPU: https://amzn.to/3IfFRFo GPU: https://amzn.to/46eHICd RAM: https://amzn.to/46AuAc2 MOBO: https://amzn.to/3KjI5nG PSU: https://amzn.to/4mkF8AP Cooler: https://amzn.to/46juOmG Fans: https://amzn.to/4mWvLs5 Storage: https://amzn.to/4pn8Vvk Thermal Paste: https://amzn.to/4oVPUQD Keyboard: not available Mouse: https://amzn.to/3VcQgoj Monitor: https://amzn.to/4gnepSx Lamp: https://amzn.to/4jBUbWs Espresso Machine: https://amzn.to/40lcTsK ๐€๐ฌ ๐š๐ง ๐€๐ฆ๐š๐ณ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž, ๐ˆ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ. The ASUS Prime AP202 might be a premium case option for Micro ATX but it truly excels when it comes to showing off your hardware whilst being very functional. As for the Noctua cooling, well... You all know that we're a sucker for that brown and beige aesthetic at this point! What's your thoughts on the Prime AP202 Chassis? Would you go with the light and brown theme, or prefer the blackout style instead? Let's chat in the comments! Credits: ๐ŸŽฅ Filmed by Sam ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Edited by Matt --------------------------------------------------------------- Watch more comic shorts on the โ€‹โ @MMLComics channel! Subscribe to my 2nd Channel for more! โ€‹โ @MrMattLeeV2 --------------------------------------------------------------- โ˜•โ˜• BUY ME A COFFEE! โ˜•โ˜• Show you support for the channel. Bonus - get a shout out in the next video! No subscription or sign-up required! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MrMattLee --------------------------------------------------------------- Please like and subscribe if you want to see more content like this, also follow the link below to my Instagram where you will find the photoshoot pictures and lots more like-minded content :D ---------------------------------------------------------------- Find me on socials: https://www.instagram.com/mr_matt_lee https://twitter.com/mr_matt_lee https://www.facebook.com/MrMatthewLee

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