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Originally Posted by nleksan 
If you haven't purchased yet, have a look at PPC's 120mm "misc" fans section, specifically the Koolance 120x25mm 2600rpm Dual-Ball Bearing fans. I have 4 in push-pull on a UT60 240 and they are by far the best fans for the money I've ever owned. At full speed they push a whopping 107cfm and 5.4mmH2O, but they can be controlled extremely well with a fan controller. I have all 4 on one channel of my Hydra Pro (30W/ch) and with the speed all the way down they are as quiet as the case fans while pushing more air than anything else at minimum speed (which is about 1350rpm). They undervolt incredibly well, and the dual-ball bearing motor means that regardless of orientation they won't have any funny noises, not to mention the greatly enhanced lifetime over the sleeve bearings of the Yate Loons. Best part is they only cost $8-9/ea.
There is also a 120x38mm 2600rpm version which is identical except for the 117cfm/6.4mmH2O, but if thickness is an issue the 120x25 will work wonders.
If you have room, regardless of the fan you choose, I would suggest getting some of the Phobya 120x120x7 or 140x140x7 (whichever size is applicable) "Fan Shrouds/Decouplers", as they will both reduce the "wind noise" of the fans as well as decouple them, and I would guesstimate about a ~3-5dB difference with them vs without, as well as a noticeably better airflow pattern through the radiator (using the smoke test; with the shrouds, the smoke comes out evenly, without there is a dead spot in the middle and the smoke comes out like a cylinder with very little in the middle and a huge amount in the sides).
If you haven't purchased yet, have a look at PPC's 120mm "misc" fans section, specifically the Koolance 120x25mm 2600rpm Dual-Ball Bearing fans. I have 4 in push-pull on a UT60 240 and they are by far the best fans for the money I've ever owned. At full speed they push a whopping 107cfm and 5.4mmH2O, but they can be controlled extremely well with a fan controller. I have all 4 on one channel of my Hydra Pro (30W/ch) and with the speed all the way down they are as quiet as the case fans while pushing more air than anything else at minimum speed (which is about 1350rpm). They undervolt incredibly well, and the dual-ball bearing motor means that regardless of orientation they won't have any funny noises, not to mention the greatly enhanced lifetime over the sleeve bearings of the Yate Loons. Best part is they only cost $8-9/ea.
There is also a 120x38mm 2600rpm version which is identical except for the 117cfm/6.4mmH2O, but if thickness is an issue the 120x25 will work wonders.
If you have room, regardless of the fan you choose, I would suggest getting some of the Phobya 120x120x7 or 140x140x7 (whichever size is applicable) "Fan Shrouds/Decouplers", as they will both reduce the "wind noise" of the fans as well as decouple them, and I would guesstimate about a ~3-5dB difference with them vs without, as well as a noticeably better airflow pattern through the radiator (using the smoke test; with the shrouds, the smoke comes out evenly, without there is a dead spot in the middle and the smoke comes out like a cylinder with very little in the middle and a huge amount in the sides).
Thanks for the advice... They really seem to be ultimate radiator fans
There are unfortunately a few reasons why I could not use those fans:
1. With that specs they only make 120mm ones, when 140mm seem to perform a lot worse...
2. I have got no room for any adapters
3. I cannot exceed 10W per channel (max 2 of them per channel) with my fan controller, as I did not have any 5.25 bays free so had to go with NZXT Sentry LXE
I will however keep an eye on them when I will be changing my setup...
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