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Old 01-25-09   #1 (permalink)
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Heya,

Couldnt find a thread on this so i made one.

What are the quietest case fans? I just purchased a silverstone raven RV01 and it should arrive this week. If the fans are to noisy, i will replace them. But with what?

So my fellow internet users, what do you suggest for each size category?

This isnt a thread to help just me, its a thread everyone could use as a reference!
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120mm:
Akasa - $13
Nanoxia - $20
Nexus - $15
Noctua - $20
Scythe S-Flex - $13
Xigmatek - $15
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It's been discussed ad infinitum.
What size?
How many CFM do you need?
How much noise is OK.
What do you want to spend?
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http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=171661

These comparative tests should help you make a decision. If I was making a decision on these fans, I would pick the Zalman.

Whatever you do, do not pick any fan using the Fluid Dynamic Bearings. I guarantee it will prematurely fail.
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These comparative tests should help you make a decision. If I was making a decision on these fans, I would pick the Zalman.

Whatever you do, do not pick any fan using the Fluid Dynamic Bearings. I guarantee it will prematurely fail.
Looks like a San Ace is a good fan
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It's been discussed ad infinitum.
What size?
How many CFM do you need?
How much noise is OK.
What do you want to spend?
Yeah, there's so many options you have to know exactly what you're looking for before shopping.

For a budget, I think the Yate Loon fans are pretty well balanced between cost and noise and performance. I got mine from petra's.

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This Scythe S-FLEX SFF21D 120mm Case Fan is good and cheaper by 2 bucks than on frozen cpu
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