The YTs are actually the default recommendation on SPCR. At low RPM, the airflow and noise level are one of the best. There are better, but for the price it is quite good.
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As for the Xinruilians, ehume did a nice review on them here and on OCN. Same review, I think. Really close the AP-15.
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I have a config I like and don't have a need to try other fans.
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If the only Slip Stream you can get is a 1900 rpm, get that and run it at 5v. It comes out to 900-1000 rpm, which is fine. I like SS's best of all the low-priced fans.
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The GT's are the best of the moderate-priced fans, IMO.
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If you are not in the UK, where you can order directly from XSPC, or the US, someone else may be selling the Xinruilian fans. Very sturdy.
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Ultra Kazes. I'd recommend the UK2K's, not the UK3K's. The UK2K's are in the middle of their range, so they should last a long time. UK3K's are noisy, but they do really push air. Overkill, though. UK''s are very sturdy.
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High ceiling cases: full tower cases. No wind tunnel. But then, you get a full tower case to hold your rad, right? For air cooling you don't need so much room.
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In items 1 and 4 of my sig you can find studies that include many types of fans.
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OK. My review of the Phantom 410 is up. You can see what I think is important in a case.
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If the only Slip Stream you can get is a 1900 rpm, get that and run it at 5v. It comes out to 900-1000 rpm, which is fine. I like SS's best of all the low-priced fans.
The GT's are the best of the moderate-priced fans, IMO.
If you are not in the UK, where you can order directly from XSPC, or the US, someone else may be selling the Xinruilian fans. Very sturdy.
Ultra Kazes. I'd recommend the UK2K's, not the UK3K's. The UK2K's are in the middle of their range, so they should last a long time. UK3K's are noisy, but they do really push air. Overkill, though. UK''s are very sturdy.
High ceiling cases: full tower cases. No wind tunnel. But then, you get a full tower case to hold your rad, right? For air cooling you don't need so much room.
In items 1 and 4 of my sig you can find studies that include many types of fans.
If I decide the Slip Stream 1900RPM at 5V, do I need to use 4 of them (2 intakes and 2 exhausts) on my cabinet to have optimal airflow?
For my HAF922 case, is it better to have one top front intake fan (and blocking the rear area) than having a 200mm intake fan in there?
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!I'm a fellow air cooler and OCFer as well.
Question, do you think the Lian Li pc-a04 could do fine as an air cooled case? I have a noctua nh-c14, and I'm not too sure on how to rig the case.
It comes with two front intakes -kind of at the bottom, but the case is really short so those cover most of it's height- and a rear/high exhaust.
Taking into account that the I have a top down cooler, what would you say is best?

Don't know if I can (or if I should) fit a third front intake in the 5.25 bays...some zip ties could work fine, but I'm not sure if it'd fit there. That should make it work similarly to the pc-90...
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| Windows 7 Professional | BenQ GW2450 | Microsoft Sidewinder x4 | Corsair HX650 |
| Case | Mouse | Audio | Audio |
| Corsair Obsidian 650D | RAZER DeathAdder | Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 | M-Audio AV30 Studio Monitors (upgrading soon) |
| View all | |||
Mugen (Retired)
(20 items) |
Mugen 2
(20 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenom II X4 955 BE | GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H | MSI R7870 Hawk | CORSAIR XMS3 16GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Samsung 830 Series SSD | Western Digital Caviar Black | Western Digital Caviar Black | DVD-RW HL-DT-ST GSA-H60L |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Thermalright Silve Arrow (TY-140/TY-150) | Bitfenix Spectre Pro 200mm | Phanteks 140mm | Thermalright TY-150 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Professional | BenQ GW2450 | Microsoft Sidewinder x4 | Corsair HX650 |
| Case | Mouse | Audio | Audio |
| Corsair Obsidian 650D | RAZER DeathAdder | Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 | M-Audio AV30 Studio Monitors (upgrading soon) |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i5 3570K | GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD4H | MSI R7870 Hawk | CORSAIR XMS3 16GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Samsung 840 Series SSD | Samsung 830 Series SSD | Western Digital Caviar Black | Western Digital Caviar Black |
| Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| DVD-RW HL-DT-ST GSA-H60L | Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E | Bitfenix Spectre Pro 200mm | Phanteks 140mm |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Professional | BenQ GW2450 | Microsoft Sidewinder x4 | Corsair HX650 |
| Case | Mouse | Audio | Audio |
| Corsair Obsidian 650D | RAZER DeathAdder | Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 | M-Audio AV30 Studio Monitors (upgrading soon) |
| View all | |||
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