I'm just going to keep renaming this thread to get threw all of my questions!! Seems like a better way to go. See the latest post for the latest questions. First up:
I googled away all day and found little on this subject:
I currently have 5x120mm Gentle Typhoon AP-15 fans. My build calls for 20x120mm fans or a 5x120mm fan + 12x140mm fan combo. This count provisions one extra of each fan type in case of a fan failure.
I've long held that the GT AP-15 fans are unsurpassed in performance and durability. Yet I have also long wanted a fan equal to the GT AP-15 in those respects with a better looking design (IE not grey) and LEDs. Everyone has nice things to say about the Phanteks PH-F140SP LED with its blue LEDs, white fan blades, and great performance. The Phanteks fans also come with black cables and a nice black extension cord. But are they better than the GT AP-15s in performance and durability? Its also 120mm vs 140mm. If silence (run by a fan controller) and great rad performance are my goals which is the better fan? I should also note that the GT AP-15s are almost twice as expensive. To purchase enough GT AP-15 fans to complete my build will run $315 delivered at FrozenCPU (15 more GT AP-15 fans). To do the same with the Phanteks fans will run only $175 delivered at Phanteks direct (12 Phanteks fans - less are needed to fill the case due to the 140mm size).
Any thoughts? Or other fans to consider?
Product Links:
Phanteks:
http://www.phanteksusa.com/products/phanteks-ph-f140sp_led
GTs:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10323/fan-674/Scythe_Gentle_Typhoon_120mm_x_25mm_Fan_-_1850_RPM_D1225C12B5AP-15_Hot_Item_.html
I googled away all day and found little on this subject:
I currently have 5x120mm Gentle Typhoon AP-15 fans. My build calls for 20x120mm fans or a 5x120mm fan + 12x140mm fan combo. This count provisions one extra of each fan type in case of a fan failure.
I've long held that the GT AP-15 fans are unsurpassed in performance and durability. Yet I have also long wanted a fan equal to the GT AP-15 in those respects with a better looking design (IE not grey) and LEDs. Everyone has nice things to say about the Phanteks PH-F140SP LED with its blue LEDs, white fan blades, and great performance. The Phanteks fans also come with black cables and a nice black extension cord. But are they better than the GT AP-15s in performance and durability? Its also 120mm vs 140mm. If silence (run by a fan controller) and great rad performance are my goals which is the better fan? I should also note that the GT AP-15s are almost twice as expensive. To purchase enough GT AP-15 fans to complete my build will run $315 delivered at FrozenCPU (15 more GT AP-15 fans). To do the same with the Phanteks fans will run only $175 delivered at Phanteks direct (12 Phanteks fans - less are needed to fill the case due to the 140mm size).
Any thoughts? Or other fans to consider?
Product Links:
Phanteks:
http://www.phanteksusa.com/products/phanteks-ph-f140sp_led
GTs:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10323/fan-674/Scythe_Gentle_Typhoon_120mm_x_25mm_Fan_-_1850_RPM_D1225C12B5AP-15_Hot_Item_.html