DioDK

So.

Im planning on going watercooling soonish and would like to know what fans to put on the radiators.

I would like a very very silent system so was thinking about getting the gentle typhoons. i also heard very nice things about the yate loons combined with a fan controller, but would the yates deliver enough static pressure for a radiator?

flak-spammer

If you have the money definitely go with Gentle Typhoons they are quieter much higher quality and have a fair bit more pressure. Yes you can use the high speed yates but they aren't going to last as long as the Gentle Typhoon fans.

skkhai

You might want to read through this thread. Martin goes in depth testing each fan and even provides videos of the noise each fan makes at different voltages.

The GentleTyphoon is my favorite fan for rads. Yate highs provide as much airflow through radiator as the GentleTyphoon and cost MUCH less, but in terms of noise level, it's no comparison.

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Chunky_Chimp

It depends on the radiator, though Yates usually perform quite well on radiators. GentleTyphoons, though, have slightly better static pressure at equivalent noise levels.

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DioDK

Im putting them on XSPC RX360 radiators, so its a low fins per inch rad. really dont know what to stick with.

Chunky_Chimp

In that case, Yates will do perfectly; I advise getting them from Aquatuning as they order directly from Yate Loon.

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DioDK

What about the S flex series? would you still stick with yates over them?

And for the record. i am buying a fan controller so i can speed the fans up and down.

Chunky_Chimp

Ah right, S-Flexes are even better. Yates just have a better price-performance ratio, but S-Flexes are better.

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skkhai

I have all 3 fan series . The S-Flexes are great fans and a step quieter than the Yates. I would choose them over the Yates if you don't mind paying a little more for them. (of course, if money doesn't matter I'd go with the GTs)

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DioDK

So. if i have the option of choosing between the S-flex series and the Typhoon Series at the exact same cost. and the yate loon at half the cost. what woul your choice be?