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Old 04-21-07   #1 (permalink)
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Default Looking for advice on case fans
Anyone got any recommendations for cheap QUIET fans that flow some good air? I need 3x120mm and 1x80mm.

My 120mm tT in the front of the case is probably the loudest fan I have in the whole case right now and its a little too loud for my tastes.
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Get 3x Yate Loon fans from Jab-tech.com for $3.50 each.

Then get a Sunbeam Rheobus fan controller.

Yate Loon = OEM manufacturer for Nexus Quiet Case fans, they're the exact same fan and the Nexus ones are $15.99 each.

The only difference is the Yate Loon versions run faster out of the box. If you get a fan controller and turn down the speeds or do a 7v mod to them, they're the exact same thing as the Nexus fans, but $3.50 instead of $15.99.
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Vantec Stealth fans are really quiet.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/25...l?tl=c15s60b18

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/25...l?tl=c15s58b18
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80mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835150007

120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811998121

I just purchased some of these fans for myself. I ziptied the 3 80mm fans together and are using them as a pci fan for my 8800. They push a good amount of air and are decently quiet together.

The 120mm fan just leeks "teh 1337". Its the best looking LED fan I've seen, the LED's actually do twist like shown in the picture.



These fans may not be quiet enough for your tastes, but they aren't excessively loud or annoying no matter whose the judge.
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I hear the Silverstone FM121, FM92, and FM80 are great fans. I'll be picking up a pair of FM121s to mount on my Ultra-120 Extreme.

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Oh, forgot to mention, I dont need nor want LED lights The computer sits in my room where I sleep. Thanks for the heads up on that though.
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I also vote for Yate Loon fans. They're quiet and cheap enough that you can buy a few for the price of one of some other fans.
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SilenX fans generally have the best airflow:noise ratio, they come in non-led aswell. CD just ordered heaps of them, you could ask him for some. My 120mm moves 76cfm for 18db.

But they come at a big price.
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http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...e=COOLERMASTER
I have 2 of these, for intake and exhaust.
They're really quiet and the LEDs are really bright not sure if you're a fan of LEDs.
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