Blue LED case fans. 120mm. Which is the best / suggestions

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Series-AF120-LED-Edition-Airflow/dp/B00F6S10KK/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1402260565&sr=1-3&keywords=blue+LED+120mm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antec-TriCool-Blue-LED-120mm/dp/B00066FHEW/ref=sr_1_8?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1402260565&sr=1-8&keywords=blue+LED+120mm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antec-120mm-TwoCool-Fan-PC/dp/B007TG5ECC/ref=sr_1_10?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1402260565&sr=1-10&keywords=blue+LED+120mm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerocool-Dead-Silence-Material-Cooling/dp/B00IARC4Q8/ref=sr_1_33?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1402260926&sr=1-33&keywords=blue+LED+120mm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerocool-Dead-Silence-Material-Colour/dp/B00HPR6C1C/ref=sr_1_37?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1402260926&sr=1-37&keywords=blue+LED+120mm

So between these 5 case fans / any of your own knowledge and suggestions - which would be the best for airflow, silence and illumination.
Case for reference is the phantom 240

slight bonus questions:
How do I connect up (the maximum) 6 fans up to a fan controller like nzxt sentry 3 / lx whom only supports 5 fans as inputs?

Oh and if anyone has got any other ways of lighting this up like a blue explosion, please let me know of any good LED strips or other good features :)

Thank you ^^
 
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mickypheonix
The coolermaster jetflo LED 120mm have the highest cfm @ 95 CFM
but at 36dba at 12v they sound like a leaf blower
even with a voltage reducer at 7v they are still a noisy 28 dba
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sorry dude, I really hate to be a dick and throw your suggestions out - this isn't like a max FTW 100% perfect build. It's more of a colour theme build. I'm quite mellow as to the specs and price as long as it's like under £20 ish a fan - but the blue led / illumination is the main focus here. No doubt if I was going full performance then I'd go for the noctua fans (I plan to get them gradually). Ideally I want the best performance out of those 3 categories - but the one necessity is the colour.
but still thanks for your suggestions :)
 
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I wouldn't call you a d*** for not choosing the first one cause you wanted blue LEDs....However,

1. If you think the Noc's are the performance leader, you are seriously mistaken. The Noc's have no hope of competing with the Phanteks. The Phantaks take an easy win even with the Nocs spinning 25% faster.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/phenteks_f140/3.htm

2. Given the above before dismissing the rest, you should take a look at those rankings of some 80+ fans, some of which have blue LEDs, before dismissing the sources out of hand.

I buy my LED strips directy from China but these are generally considered the premium LED strips
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g6/c77/s2118/list/p1/Lighting-LED_Lighting-Darkside_Dimmable_LED_Strips_-Page1.html

For how to connect fans Id suggest the MoDMyToys PCBs
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g/c121/s424/list/p1/b214/ModMyToys-Fan_Accessories-Multi_Fan_Ports-Page1.html
 
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I sat down and ploughed through everything I could find on the site, and couldn't find any blue LED fans. So i'm either blind or an idiot.
could you just give me a quick rundown / opinion of the 5 I mentioned? the LED strips look fantastic, and thanks for the link to the connectors ^^
oh what would you say about the NZXT hue for modding? (LED controller + 4 feet LED strip for about £45) though If I were to use it, I'd have to use a pci-e SSD :/
 
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they are quieter than the corsair 120's and push more CFM
The aerocool DS are a nice quiet fan but do not have the same CFM and are expensive
Bitfenix spectre pro 120mm 56.22 CFM @ 18.9dba
Corsair AF quiet edition 52.19 CFM @ 25.2dba
Aerocool DS 54.8 CFM @ 15.8dba

For the price the spectre pro's are the same as the corsair AF but lots cheaper than the aerocool DS
in the 140mm range is where the spectre pro's really start to leap ahead in CFM
 
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It's hard to go for manufacturer's specs because.....

1. The better manufacturers tend to be honest ....
2. The not so hot manufacturers tend to nit lie but misreprent the truth. For example what does the following mean ?

Air Flow: 95 cfm
Static Pressure: 1.33" H2O

What it usually means for the manufacturer's trying to pull a fast one is that the fan produces 95 cfm at 0.00" SP and 0 cfm at 1.33" H20. So the wise shopper, looks only at actual tests. For blue LEDs, I see peeps liking"

Coolermaster Sickle Flow
Cougar Liquid Bearing
Corsair AF *
NZXT
GELID FN-FW12BPL-18 *
Antecs

But only really seen the * ones used by water cooling community.

Some of these were tested here:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1346-page6.html
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1342-page9.html

Of them all I'd say of all the "blue fans" available, the Noiseblocker eLoops which finished on top in the 2nd review above are the best choice, but, though they come in blue, you'd have to add your own LEDs (come in 1200, 1500 and PWN rpm models)
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/8409/fan-526/Noiseblocker_NB-BlackSilentFan_XLP_120mm_x_25mm_Ultra_Quiet_PWM_Fan_-_1000-2000_RPM_-_14-31_dBA.html?tl=g36c15s60

Next up among enthusiast fans are the highly regarded Yate loons (1300, 1650 and 2200 rpm) ....the fastest one is a bit loud
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g/c331/s518/list/p1/b119/Yate_Loon-12_Volt_Fans_-_LED_UV-120mm_x_25mm_LED_Fans-Page1.html

Too bad ya have the case already as the Phanteks Enthoo Pro mounts the 140mm Blue LED Phanteks fans ....as the The Hue .... again, too bad case choice was made already, that feature comes free in the new Enthoo cases.
 
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I have this and have had it for three years and it's as good as the day i bought it
The sunbeamtech rheosmart 6
It has PWM function also
28060.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zss43iUpsoo
 
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