Is C30 quiet???

Hi all,
I decide to get a new PC and decide to get the Thinkstation C30 or P300 to replace my 58p!
The 58p was a bit high pitch for my liking; and I had the cover open while operation with a Radeon 6570 graphic card to reduce both the noise and make it lower pitch.
I am wonder if the C30 is noisy or is the sound out of the fan medium or low pitch which is more to my liking.
Any thing else I should be looking for in a C30?
I plan on finding a 256 or bigger SSD already installed. Otherwise, I heard that it is very difficult to install anything other then a Intel 180, 240 or 512 SSD inside. Has that been fix for 2015? If so; I will just buy the best e5 and get a modern SSD like Samsung 850 pro! Has the latest firmware have any bugs in it?
Thanks for your reply!

Yes, the C30 is very quiet. Acoustics are a couple db lower than the C20 and it was regarded by many as a quiet workstation. I've worked with both and agree that the C30 is slightly better in terms of acoustics.
You can install almost any SATA SSD you want. However, you would be on your own for any support issues or on the off chance that there's an interoperability problem with other devices in your system. The same can be said about a desktop and installing your own hardware.
Lenovo only supports the hardware devices that they qualify. "Support" doesn't mean these are the only devices compatible in a system. Instead, it defines what has been tested for interoperability with all devices sold within a platform and are willing to be handled under warranty.
Regarding the Samsung 850 firmware potentially having bugs, that's something you'll have to research on your own. I don't think anyone here would know the absolute penultimate state of reliability with the 850's firmware. You might try an SSD or Samsung forum for that info.
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