Case Fans

GnomeWizardd

Looking to replace my case fans with more quite and sleek looking fans also one for my CPU cooler. Been awhile since Ive been looking to replace fans so whats the deal with them now and days. Are GELID's still the best? Im looking for a good trade off between silence and air flow.

ardichoke

What size case fans do you need?

GnomeWizardd

120mm

PirateNinja

I think these are all the rage at the moment: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608026

I won a Noctua 120mm at an Epic, and it's been a real pleasure to own. I'm completely hooked on their products. Very high end materials, attention to detail, and so far as I can tell they sit on the high end when it comes to noise:performance.

The only issue is they are a bit drab, but if you are like me and you never look inside of your case it doesn't matter.

GnomeWizardd

26 bucks a fan is not happening here! I am willing up to 15

Tushon

Sounds like you need to learn the power of newegg power search.

PirateNinja

GnomeWizardd said:

26 bucks a fan is not happening here! I am willing up to 15

Wow, I didn't even look at the price. I never bought one, just won one. That's insane.

Thrax

These.

GnomeWizardd

I can use newegg power search all I want, But when dropping any amount of coin on anything I check with the guys here. I haven't built or even bought parts to a PC in 4 years so stuff changes. Just because of a good rating on newegg doesn't mean its worth buying

GnomeWizardd

newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835345045

Thats what I was considering Thrax. Just in white.

Signal

The corsair quiet edition fans are almost silent. Make sure you get the static pressure one for your CPU cooler.

Case:

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-AF120-Edition-CO-9050002-WW/dp/B007RESG7G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368027540&sr=8-3&keywords=corsair+air+series

CPU:

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-SP120-Edition-CO-9050006-WW/dp/B007RESFR2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1368027540&sr=8-4&keywords=corsair+air+series

ardichoke

Mebbe this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553001

Tushon

I use several SilenX fans in my computer right now, which seems to line up with the "quietest" available and best rated on Newegg.

csimon

I have this one and I can't hear it ...excellent pressure for it's speed/quietness & is a pwm fan.

I want this one ...it can be trained to be quiet, has stellar pressure rating & is pwm fan.

I love the high pressure ratings of the Akasa fans & I only use pwm fans since my latest mobo. If you really want to stick with Newegg though I've been having good luck with the cougars as well. They are pwm & otherwise. And, it doesn't only come in ugly-ass orange, it comes in ugly-ass black as well.

All of the 120 cougars at the egg are here.

One last thing. If you'd like to hear some of the above mentioned fans from youtube video's that can be done here. http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?286088-Fan-Testing-Round-12-NB-e-loops-Cougars-Noctua-Piranha-GT-AP-45s.

Ok I'll say it. If you want the quietest damn fan just get a Gentle Typhoon.