What good case fans are there to get?

[Daniel Sudakov]

Hello everyone, so I wanted to buy some goodies and my nzxt phantom 410 case cools everything down good, but I wanted to add some more fans into my system

The 410 can fit 2 140mm or 120mm on the top of the case. I'm either deciding on a h100i to be up there, but I have seen that the fans aren't good and are loud. Has anyone have this problem with theirs?

It can fit a 120mm in the rear. Of course, to replace it or still use the one in the rear, or have a corsair h80i there.

1 120mm in the floor of the case. I'm thinking about this one, would I need something like that?

A 120mm or 140mm on the side of the case. I think i'll have a 140mm in the side to take out air.

And it can either have 2 120mm or 1 140mm in the front. I'm going with 2 of them.

So, what fans are good? maybe my fan budget for each is around 10 dollars, and the 140mm can be any. As long as they are good, and quiet.

 

[Dolan100]

Its very important for them to be very quiet so i would sujest BeQuiet -http://www.bequiet.com/en

 

[Daniel Sudakov]

Its very important for them to be very quiet so i would sujest BeQuiet -http://www.bequiet.com/en

They look good. But I can't find them in newegg or my local computer website. Maybe there is something else? Or you can link me them? I'm Canadian

 

[Umairs]

http://www.memory4less.com/m4l_deals.aspx?rid=41&s=c&maincat=16000&subcat=0&mid=0
check this website, you can order them from Canada

 

[Daniel Sudakov]

http://www.memory4less.com/m4l_deals.aspx?rid=41&s=c&maincat=16000&subcat=0&mid=0
check this website, you can order them from Canada

This website is weird....90$ for a single corsair fan?

 

[Umairs]

http://www.memory4less.com/m4l_deals.aspx?rid=41&s=c&maincat=16000&subcat=0&mid=0
check this website, you can order them from Canada

This website is weird....90$ for a single corsair fan?

check this one
http://www.bestbuy.ca

 

[Daniel Sudakov]

http://www.memory4less.com/m4l_deals.aspx?rid=41&s=c&maincat=16000&subcat=0&mid=0
check this website, you can order them from Canada

This website is weird....90$ for a single corsair fan?

check this one
http://www.bestbuy.ca

For pc stuff? Nope. Bestbuy isn't the best place to buy anything for building PCs.

 

[MDXX]

Posting here. I myself am about to replace my case fans with some after market stuff.

 

[tiny voices]

All any computer needs to stay perfectly cool is 3 fans. One intake in the front. and a top and rear exhaust. Adding more fans than this will only add noise and not really do anything at all with cooling.

If yo are just looking for some case fans that are not very loud but move a decent amount of air, you should look at Corsair, Noctua, Cougar, some Coolermaster.

 

[Daniel Sudakov]

All any computer needs to stay perfectly cool is 3 fans. One intake in the front. and a top and rear exhaust. Adding more fans than this will only add noise and not really do anything at all with cooling.

If yo are just looking for some case fans that are not very loud but move a decent amount of air, you should look at Corsair, Noctua, Cougar, some Coolermaster.

How about NZXT fans? The ones that came with my 410 are pretty good. I can increase the rpm on them and they are alright in quietness. I won't find noise a big deal, because I have a headset while playing.

I saw the noctua, and for the price, people say they aren't the best fans for airflow, but more for being quiet.

 

[tiny voices]

If you want some good fans for airflow, look at Corsair SP series case fans. They are decently quiet as well.

 

[Daniel Sudakov]

If you want some good fans for airflow, look at Corsair SP series case fans. They are decently quiet as well.

Alright, did some looking, and I found the AF on sale on newegg http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181023

But what are the differences between SP and AF? I know SP is static pressure, and AF is air flow. But cooler master is selling 4 fans for 14$ http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103052 Are these any good?

And for the 140mm, these ones to match the af 120mm http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181028

Also, between the h80i and h100i, you think either both are good? or something else?

 

[tiny voices]

Those Coolermaster fans don't move a ton of air but they move plenty (about 20% less air movement than the AF Corsair fans) They are also decently quiet. They are definitely a good option.

I would not get a liquid cooler. You can pay less for a good air cooler and get the same performance and WAY less noise. The Noctua NH-D14 is your best bet for a VERY good and VERY quiet CPU cooler which will still let you get BIG overclocks.

 

[Daniel Sudakov]

Those Coolermaster fans don't move a ton of air but they move plenty (about 20% less air movement than the AF Corsair fans) They are also decently quiet. They are definitely a good option.

I would not get a liquid cooler. You can pay less for a good air cooler and get the same performance and WAY less noise. The Noctua NH-D14 is your best bet for a VERY good and VERY quiet CPU cooler which will still let you get BIG overclocks.

Alright, i'll order the AF fans. Eh, someone told me overclocking with a liquid cooler is better for temps. My hyper evo 212 is doing a good job with 4.4ghz Alright, i'll look and research about the noctua heatsink. Thanks

 

[tiny voices]

You need LOUD fans that push ALOT of air for liquid coolers to work well. For example those AF fans will never be suitable for a radiator. The noctua NH-D14 cools within 1-4 degrees of those liquid coolers and is about 5x less noisy on load. If you are caring this much about quiet case fans, you should NOT get liquid cooling. All these quiet case fans will be pointless when you throw a leaf blower in there.

If quiet matters to you, forget closed loop liquid coolers.