NZXT ATX Full Tower Fans?

[joshj2398]

I know that the NZXT Phantom ATC Full Tower comes with fans. Should I replace the fans with other better NZXT fans? If so, which fans should I get and where should I put these fans in the Phantom?

 

[Madn3ss795]

NZXT Phantom already come with good fans, retail ones, so there's no need to change those fans unless their performance is worse than what you need. Although I'd recommend Bitfenix Spectre fans if you want replacements.

 

[joshj2398]

NZXT Phantom already come with good fans, retail ones, so there's no need to change those fans unless their performance is worse than what you need. Although I'd recommend Bitfenix Spectre fans if you want replacements.

I forgot to mention this is what I will be building http://pcpartpicker.com/user/joshj2398/saved/1Ucv

 

[Madn3ss795]

There are many flaws with your build I must say, like a too small monitor for the gtx770 to make use of its performance, bad PSU for the price, "meh" VGA card and a terrible list of peripherals. Give me 5 min and I'll post back the better part list for you.

 

[Madn3ss795]

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar D1 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G100s Wired Optical Mouse ($34.00 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers ($25.56 @ Amazon)
Other: Roccat Kave Solid 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset ($116.82)
Total: $1642.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 04:00 EDT-0400)

Better cooler for the lower price.
Better VGA card for the lower price. ( you can check the review on Techpowerup.com )
Same quality RAM kit for lower price.
Better wireless module with 2 antenna instead of 1.
Same quality PSU that's much cheaper due to being on discount ( PSU ranking list here : http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
Better IPS full HD monitor.
And a much better set of peripherals with top-notch quality.
It's a terrible idea to team up a 180$ sound card with 25$ speakers, so I downgraded it to a more sufficient ( yet still great ) sound card to sneak in a high quality 5.1 surround speaker that's good for both gaming, music and movies. Still left the Creative speakers there in case you need it.

Other parts are great, so I kept them your way

 

[joshj2398]

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar D1 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G100s Wired Optical Mouse ($34.00 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers ($25.56 @ Amazon)
Other: Roccat Kave Solid 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset ($116.82)
Total: $1642.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 04:00 EDT-0400)

Better cooler for the lower price.
Better VGA card for the lower price. ( you can check the review on Techpowerup.com )
Same quality RAM kit for lower price.
Better wireless module with 2 antenna instead of 1.
Same quality PSU that's much cheaper due to being on discount ( PSU ranking list here : http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx
Better IPS full HD monitor.
And a much better set of peripherals with top-notch quality.
It's a terrible idea to team up a 180$ sound card with 25$ speakers, so I downgraded it to a more sufficient ( yet still great ) sound card to sneak in a high quality 5.1 surround speaker that's good for both gaming, music and movies. Still left the Creative speakers there in case you need it.

Other parts are great, so I kept them your way

Awesome! Thank you so much for your build advice I did what you said with the parts except for the sound card (I'm gonna look for higher quality speakers so to match the quality of the sound card), but you didn't exactly answer the thread question that I asked. Based on my build, should I replace the fans with other better NZXT fans? If so, which fans should I get and where should I put these fans in the Phantom?

 

[Madn3ss795]

No, you don't need to, stock fans should provide enough airflow for your system